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Montague pledges to open additional HEART training centres in St Mary
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Montague pledges to open additional HEART training centres in St Mary
June 19 11:17 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica — Member of Parliament (MP) for St Mary Western, Robert Montague, has committed to opening additional HEART/NSTA Trust training centr...
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Jampro 35 | Celebrating Contributions to Jamaica Economic Growth and Development
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Supermarket stop turns into blessing for St Ann businesswoman
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Supermarket stop turns into blessing for St Ann businesswoman
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
June 19 10:43 AM
ST ANN, Jamaica — For 38-year-old Anna-Kay Boswell Johnson, life rarely slows down. Living in Ocho Rios, the mother of three rises before dawn each da...
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Olympic champion Roje Stona could miss JAAA trials
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Olympic champion Roje Stona could miss JAAA trials
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 19 10:39 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Unless a late application is sent in by midnight Thursday, Olympic men’s discus throw champion Roje Stona will not be part of the ...
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Man accused of buying groceries with woman’s credit card remanded in custody
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 26-year-old man was remanded in custody when he appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court, accused of illegally us...
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Real Madrid star Mbappe hospitalised with stomach bug
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Real Madrid star Mbappe hospitalised with stomach bug
June 19 09:44 AM
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe is being treated in hospital in the United States after suffering a stomach bug, the ...
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Warning signs on climate flashing bright red — top scientists
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June 19 09:30 AM
PARIS, France (AFP) — From carbon pollution to sea-level rise to global heating, the pace and level of key climate change indicators are all in unchar...
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Air India says plane ‘well-maintained’ before crash
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Air India says plane ‘well-maintained’ before crash
June 19 09:28 AM
NEW DELHI, India (AF) — Air India's Boeing plane was "well-maintained" before it crashed a week ago, killing all but one of 242 people on board, the a...
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Fed holds rates steady as Powell cites solid economy, persistent inflation risks
June 18, 2025
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, with Chair Jerome Powell signalling that policymakers remain vigilant ove...
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Forex: $160.54 to one US dollar
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Forex: $160.54 to one US dollar
June 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, June 18, ended trading at $160.54, up by 53 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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UNLABELLED, UNTESTED, UNFAIR
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UNLABELLED, UNTESTED, UNFAIR
Foska blasts ‘dangerous’ oats dumping choking Jamaican industry
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June 18, 2025
Foska maker presses for fair play as
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Jamaica remittance inflows
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Jamaica remittance inflows
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Free Form Factory rolls out packaged EPS housing solutions
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Free Form Factory rolls out packaged EPS housing solutions
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June 18, 2025
Free Form Factory rolls out packaged EPS housing solutions
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Jamaica’s inflation eases to 5.2%
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Jamaica’s inflation eases to 5.2%
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Jamaica’s inflation eases
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Express Fitness flexes muscles with US acquisition
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Express Fitness flexes muscles with US acquisition
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 18, 2025
Express Fitness flexes muscles with US
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IronRock reinforces capital strength and claims readiness amid climate risks
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IronRock reinforces capital strength and claims readiness amid climate risks
…reports strong 2024 results despite market pressure
June 18, 2025
IronRock reinforces capital strength and claims readiness amid climate risks
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SIA seeks buyers for idle sugar sampler units
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SIA seeks buyers for idle sugar sampler units
June 18, 2025
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Top Brands rolls up two decades of Lion Pride
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Top Brands rolls up two decades of Lion Pride
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Top Brands rolls up two decades of Lion Pride
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Exploring China and its technological advancements
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Exploring China and its technological advancements
June 18, 2025
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More than rewards
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How credit cards can strengthen your financial resilience
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Uncertain times call for expert guidance — here’s why you need a broker today
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June 18, 2025
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Cracking into egg farming
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Cracking into egg farming
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June 18, 2025
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Beneath the radar
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Beneath the radar
Traditional fraud may not grab the headlines, but it remains a silent and deadly corporate threat
June 18, 2025
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Unlearning as a corporate capability
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Unlearning as a corporate capability
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ANSA McAl share price dives on dividend suspension
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June 17, 2025
ANSA McAl Limited’s share price has dipped by 26 per cent as investors continue to assess the conglomerate’s move to suspend dividends until 2028 to m...
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CDB champions resilience building
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June 17, 2025
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is placing institutional resilience at the centre of its mission to drive sustainable development across the regi...
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Oil prices jump, stocks drop as traders track Israel-Iran crisis
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Oil prices jumped and stocks mostly fell Tuesday after President Donald Trump abruptly departed G7 talks and concerns ...
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Digital shift
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DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 15, 2025
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PACKAL to pump US$161m into NMIA transformation
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PACKAL to pump US$161m into NMIA transformation
Karena Bennett, Senior business reporter, bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 15, 2025
PACKAL to pump US$161m into NMIA transformation
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ST MARY, Jamaica — Member of Parliament (MP) for St Mary Western, Robert Montague, has committed to opening additional HEART/NSTA Trust training centr...
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Olympic champion Roje Stona could miss JAAA trials
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Man accused of buying groceries with woman’s credit card remanded in custody
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