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‘I felt my hamstring tighten’: Jamaica 4x400m runner Jodean Williams confirms injury
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‘I felt my hamstring tighten’: Jamaica 4x400m runner Jodean Williams confirms injury
May 11 09:55 PM
Jodean Williams, who led off the Jamaican women’s 4x400m team at the recent World Relays in Guangzhou, China said she made “a bold decision” to comple...
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Senator Brown wants Parliament to review ‘abusive’ fixed-term employment contracts
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Senator Brown wants Parliament to review ‘abusive’ fixed-term employment contracts
May 11 07:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Opposition Senator Lambert Brown has called for a review of Jamaica’s employment laws, in particular any that addresses the contr...
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Brown Burke urges mothers to prioritise children’s well-being at Mother’s Day event
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Brown Burke urges mothers to prioritise children’s well-being at Mother’s Day event
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Member of Parliament for St Andrew South West, Dr Angela Brown Burke, is encouraging mothers to focus on nurturing their children ...
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Gem Myers and Friends for Mother’s Day concert at Jamaica Pegasus
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Gem Myers and Friends for Mother’s Day concert at Jamaica Pegasus
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Picture a society where the woman’s role was limited to the most mundane activities. Singer Gem Myers grew up in a time when her mother and contempora...
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School canteens to provide one-third of recommended daily calories – Morris Dixon
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School canteens to provide one-third of recommended daily calories – Morris Dixon
May 11 04:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — School canteens will provide one-third of the recommended 2,000 daily calorie intake for students on the Government’s school feedi...
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Stacey Mirander impresses with cover of Roberta Flack’s ‘Feel Like Making Love’
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Stacey Mirander impresses with cover of Roberta Flack’s ‘Feel Like Making Love’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Florida-based reggae fusion singer Stacey Mirander is almost reverent in her praise of the vocal brilliance of late soul superstar...
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Motorcyclist critically injured in St James crash
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Motorcyclist critically injured in St James crash
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ST JAMES,  Trelawny — A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital in critical condition following a collision with a motorcar along the Long Bay main road i...
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CEMEX BOOSTS ROYALTY FEES
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CEMEX BOOSTS ROYALTY FEES
Carib Cement minority shareholders hit again as parent company takes more from revenues
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2025
Cemex increases royalty fee on Caribbean subsidiaries
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Bras, business, and a mother’s legacy
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Bras, business, and a mother’s legacy
BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2025
Bras, business, and a mother’s legacy
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Proven secures US$20-m loan for luxury housing project
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Proven secures US$20-m loan for luxury housing project
May 11, 2025
Proven secures US$20-m loan for luxury housing project
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Business Social – May 11
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Business Social – May 11
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Business social
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Your ‘Passport to Wealth’
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May 11, 2025
Your ‘Passport to Wealth’
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Image Plus to restore nuclear medicine service
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Image Plus to restore nuclear medicine service
BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2025
Image Plus to restore nuclear medicine service
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A drop in value isn’t a locked-in loss
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A drop in value isn’t a locked-in loss
The Sterling Report
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May 11, 2025
A drop in value isn’t a locked-in loss
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Hospital redundancy dispute settled with probationary post
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Hospital redundancy dispute settled with probationary post
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Claudienne Edwards 
May 11, 2025
Hospital redundancy dispute settled with probationary post
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US projected to hit debt limit in August, warns Treasury chief
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US projected to hit debt limit in August, warns Treasury chief
May 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — There is a "reasonable probability" the United States will hit its borrowing limit in August when Congress is in rec...
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Faster fixes, same old glitches
Business, Caribbean Business Report (CBR)
Faster fixes, same old glitches
More ABMs installed but downtime increases
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9, 2025
Faster fixes, same old glitches
Telegram
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Jamaica in ‘good position’ to respond to shocks
Business, Caribbean Business Report (CBR)
Jamaica in ‘good position’ to respond to shocks
IMF praises economic management but warns more measures needed to sustain progress
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9, 2025
Jamaica in ‘good position’ to respond to shocks
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Wisynco bottles reduced Q3 profit
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Wisynco bottles reduced Q3 profit
May 9, 2025
Wisynco bottles reduced Q3 profit
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H&L enters housing market with modular homes
Business, Caribbean Business Report (CBR)
H&L enters housing market with modular homes
…company aims to supply one per cent of island’s housing needs
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9, 2025
H and L enters housing market with modular homes
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Deal off!
Business, Caribbean Business Report (CBR)
Deal off!
Clarien Group sale expires with no extension
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9, 2025
Deal off!
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May 9, 2025
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Jamaica unprepared for turbulent and changing US trade policies, says Hylton
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Jamaica unprepared for turbulent and changing US trade policies, says Hylton
May 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Trade, Industry, Investment & Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton has warned that Jamaica is “caught in the t...
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Forex: J$159.93 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$159.93 to one US dollar
May 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Thursday, May 8, ended trading at $159.93 up from $159.87 by six cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily e...
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Gas prices down $.25, diesel down $1.89
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Gas prices down $.25, diesel down $1.89
May 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, May 8, according to the latest ex-refine...
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Forex: J$159.87 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$159.87 to one US dollar
May 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Wednesday, May 7, ended trading at $159.87 up from $159.72 up by 15 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily ex...
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H&L introduces modular homes at affordable prices
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H&L introduces modular homes at affordable prices
May 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a move to address the country's shortage of cost-effective housing, H&L Homes, the newest division of the H&L Group, has rolled...
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No fallout
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No fallout
Kingston’s port operators say tariff impact only positive so far
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 7, 2025
No fallout
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Dunn’s launches new AC line
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Dunn’s launches new AC line
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 7, 2025
Dunn’s launches new AC line
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‘I felt my hamstring tighten’: Jamaica 4x400m runner Jodean Williams confirms injury
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‘I felt my hamstring tighten’: Jamaica 4x400m runner Jodean Williams confirms injury
May 11, 2025
Jodean Williams, who led off the Jamaican women’s 4x400m team at the recent World Relays in Guangzhou, China said she made “a bold decision” to comple...
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Senator Brown wants Parliament to review ‘abusive’ fixed-term employment contracts
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Senator Brown wants Parliament to review ‘abusive’ fixed-term employment contracts
May 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Opposition Senator Lambert Brown has called for a review of Jamaica’s employment laws, in particular any that addresses the contr...
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Brown Burke urges mothers to prioritise children’s well-being at Mother’s Day event
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Brown Burke urges mothers to prioritise children’s well-being at Mother’s Day event
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Member of Parliament for St Andrew South West, Dr Angela Brown Burke, is encouraging mothers to focus on nurturing their children ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Gem Myers and Friends for Mother’s Day concert at Jamaica Pegasus
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Gem Myers and Friends for Mother’s Day concert at Jamaica Pegasus
May 11, 2025
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