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Newell wants clarity on oil exploration in Jamaica’s waters
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Newell wants clarity on oil exploration in Jamaica’s waters
May 21 07:50 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the Government increasingly optimistic that oil will be found in Jamaica’s waters in commercial quantities, Opposition Spokes...
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Education ministry monitoring students following motor vehicle accident
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Education ministry monitoring students following motor vehicle accident
May 21 07:45 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education says it is closely monitoring the condition of students involved in Wednesday morning’s crash in Clarend...
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Cavalier stun MBU to advance to fourth consecutive JPL final
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Cavalier stun MBU to advance to fourth consecutive JPL final
May 21 07:30 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Defending champions Cavalier are through to the final of the Jamaica Premier League for the fourth consecutive year after overturn...
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First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
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First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
May 21 07:14 AM
BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP) — A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the...
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Zero bureaucracy
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Zero bureaucracy
Digital revolution to make doing business in Jamaica a seamless process
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
May 21 12:20 AM
Zero bureaucracy
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Double challenge
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Double challenge
PIOJ flags rising oil prices, lingering effects of Melissa for impacting growth outlook
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
May 21 12:18 AM
Double challenge
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Kryptic set for City Splash returnset for City Splash return
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Kryptic set for City Splash returnset for City Splash return
May 21 12:16 AM
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Newell pushes sweeping environmental overhaul amid transparency concerns
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Newell pushes sweeping environmental overhaul amid transparency concerns
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 21 12:14 AM
Newell pushes sweeping environmental overhaul amid transparency concerns
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JDF Coast Guard recovers body of boy from Rio Cobre
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JDF Coast Guard recovers body of boy from Rio Cobre
January 31, 2026
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard is reporting that it recovered the body of a missing boy from the Rio Cobre in St Catherine on Saturday. A...
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Justice minister urges JPs to support crime-reduction efforts
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Justice minister urges JPs to support crime-reduction efforts
January 31, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, has urged newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JPs) to play a m...
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Cayman Islands sends US$1m to support Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
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Cayman Islands sends US$1m to support Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
January 31, 2026
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — The Cayman Islands Government has sent US$1 million to Jamaica to help the island recover from the devastation cau...
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West Indies ‘tick boxes’ in shortened T20 against South Africa
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West Indies ‘tick boxes’ in shortened T20 against South Africa
January 31, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — West Indian captain Shai Hope said his team were "ticking more boxes" after they won a reduced-overs third and fina...
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Modern adoption and foster care systems needed to improve child welfare — Morris Dixon
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Modern adoption and foster care systems needed to improve child welfare — Morris Dixon
January 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Strengthening adoption, foster care and support for children with special needs has been identified as a national priority to ensu...
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Arsenal stretch Premier League lead, Chelsea fightback breaks West Ham hearts
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Arsenal stretch Premier League lead, Chelsea fightback breaks West Ham hearts
January 31, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)-Arsenal settled any fears of a collapse in their pursuit of a first Premier League title in 22 years by thrashing Leeds 4...
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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
January 31, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and his wife, Jodi-Ann, have been charged following an alleged drug seizure at their Catherine Hal...
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
January 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards has welcomed the news that the Government is in the process of acquiring land in the Greater Be...
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St Elizabeth man facing larceny and robbery charges
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St Elizabeth man facing larceny and robbery charges
January 31, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 32-year-old St Elizabeth man has been charged with robbery with aggravation and using a firearm to commit a felony following...
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
January 31, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)-A US judge delivered a blow Saturday to Minnesota's bid to force Immigration and Customs Enforcement to suspend its s...
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Nearly 500 prisoners certified in skill of their choice — Morris Dixon
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Nearly 500 prisoners certified in skill of their choice — Morris Dixon
January 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As part of efforts to reduce the rate of recidivism in Jamaica, 467 incarcerated individuals received certification in a skill of ...
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Holness opens $140m parent overnight suite at Bustamante Hospital
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Holness opens $140m parent overnight suite at Bustamante Hospital
January 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Friday officially opened the new parent overnight suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Childre...
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‘Sanford and Son’ actor Demond Wilson dies at 79
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‘Sanford and Son’ actor Demond Wilson dies at 79
January 31, 2026
Grady Demond Wilson, best known for his role as Lamont Sanford in television sitcom Sanford and Son , has died. Wilson died at his home in California ...
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96% of JPS customers with supply ahead of January 31st target
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96% of JPS customers with supply ahead of January 31st target
January 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that it has restored electricity supply to 96 per cent of its customers islandwide, ...
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Cop among two arrested in joint anti-trafficking operations
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Cop among two arrested in joint anti-trafficking operations
January 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men, including a police constable attached to the Westmoreland Police Division, were arrested on Friday following a series of ...
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Strength in sovereignty
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Strength in sovereignty
Rastafari groups taking disaster relief into their own hands
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Staff Reporter 
January 31, 2026
Thirty-two Rastafari organisations have united to launch the Relief, Rebuild & Rise (RRR) fundraising webathon. Born of the urgent realisation that th...
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US grants presidential permit for Puerto Rico–Dominican Republic submarine power cable
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US grants presidential permit for Puerto Rico–Dominican Republic submarine power cable
January 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Trump administration has approved the presidential permit required for the construction of a submarine power cab...
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Epstein survivors say abusers ‘remain hidden’ after latest files release
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Epstein survivors say abusers ‘remain hidden’ after latest files release
January 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein said their alleged abusers "remain hidden and protected" after the US government released...
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Man accused of robbery freed after two-day trial in Mandeville
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Man accused of robbery freed after two-day trial in Mandeville
January 31, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man who spent more than a year on remand was freed on Friday after the parish court in Mandeville upheld a no case submission ...
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Epstein offered ex-prince Andrew meeting with Russian woman–files
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Epstein offered ex-prince Andrew meeting with Russian woman–files
January 31, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)–Late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein proposed introducing a Russian woman to King Charles III's brother Andrew Mountbatten-W...
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‘12 years not enough’
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‘12 years not enough’
Burn victim says attacker should have received much-longer sentence
BY VANASSA MCKENZIE Observer Online reporter mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 31, 2026
‘12 years not enough’
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Grieving mom finds God’s strength at daughter’s funeral
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Grieving mom finds God’s strength at daughter’s funeral
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 31, 2026
Grieving mom finds God’s strength at daughter’s funeral
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Newell wants clarity on oil exploration in Jamaica’s waters
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the Government increasingly optimistic that oil will be found in Jamaica’s waters in commercial quantities, Opposition Spokes...
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Education ministry monitoring students following motor vehicle accident
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Education ministry monitoring students following motor vehicle accident
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Cavalier stun MBU to advance to fourth consecutive JPL final
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Cavalier stun MBU to advance to fourth consecutive JPL final
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Defending champions Cavalier are through to the final of the Jamaica Premier League for the fourth consecutive year after overturn...
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First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
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First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
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BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP) — A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the...
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Zero bureaucracy
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Zero bureaucracy
Digital revolution to make doing business in Jamaica a seamless process
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Zero bureaucracy
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