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GolfView Hotel hosts Father’s Day celebrations with ‘Miles With Dads’
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June 16 09:40 PM
MANCHESTER, JAMAICA –GolfView Hotel hosted its second annual “Miles With Dads” Father’s Day Car Show and Domino Tournament on Sunday,  proving once ag...
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Ethan Pinnock returns for Gold Cup game against Guatemala
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Head coach Steve McClaren has made two changes, both defensive, to the Jamaica team that will face Guatemala in their opening Conca...
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Man killed in Montego Bay
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The police in St James are now processing a scene on Barnett Street in the western city after a man was shot and killed earlier Mo...
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Electricity restored to the majority of customers — JPS
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says its team has restored over 41,000 of the 50,000 customers impacted by a squall line this aft...
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High praises for El Duvell’s ‘God and Me’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica- Recording artiste El Duvell is all about giving gratitude in his newest single, God and Me . Produced by True Friends Music, the tr...
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​Peter Metro slams ‘duncehall’, says negative lyrics hurting music
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​Peter Metro slams ‘duncehall’, says negative lyrics hurting music
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Veteran deejay Peter Metro says dancehall music has deteriorated into “duncehall”. Metro commented on the state of the genre, while performing a Fathe...
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Trump—’Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!’
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Trump—’Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!’
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Kananaskis, Canada (AFP) —US President Donald Trump on Monday urged residents of Tehran to leave, backing warnings from Israeli Prime Minister Benjami...
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DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 15, 2025
Digital shift
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PACKAL to pump US$161m into NMIA transformation
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PACKAL to pump US$161m into NMIA transformation
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June 15, 2025
PACKAL to pump US$161m into NMIA transformation
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To tender or not to tender, that is the question
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To tender or not to tender, that is the question
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June 15, 2025
To tender or not to tender, that is the question
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Disclaiming your inheritance
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Disclaiming your inheritance
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Disclaiming your inheritance
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Energy shocker
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NovaCore Labs expands digital projects across public sector
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June 15, 2025
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‘Let my people go!’
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‘Let my people go!’
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June 13, 2025
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More Jamaicans puff up in 2024
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Carreras moving to multi-category offerings
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June 13, 2025
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Digicel acquires Symptai Consulting
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Digicel acquires Symptai Consulting
...telco moves to double down on cybersecurity and digital transformation capabilities across the Caribbean
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June 13, 2025
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VM Investments launches digital onboarding platform
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June 13, 2025
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KPREIT eyes modern parking solution for downtown lot
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June 13, 2025
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Caribbean Investment Forum to launch digital accelerator
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June 13, 2025
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Business social
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BCIC to merge acquired JNGI into single entity, pending approval
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BCIC to merge acquired JNGI into single entity, pending approval
June 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC) plans to merge with its newly acquired Jamaican rival, JN General Insurance Company (JN...
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SCOTIA NOW JAMAICA’S LARGEST MORTGAGE LENDER
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SCOTIA NOW JAMAICA’S LARGEST MORTGAGE LENDER
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 11, 2025
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Retirement can wait
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June 11, 2025
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CIF to double down on investment in emerging industries
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CIF to double down on investment in emerging industries
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 11, 2025
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Airports, FTC push back on airfare ‘probe’ narrative
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BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 11, 2025
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Talking ABMs
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…NCB adds audio-guided feature on banking machines for blind and illiterate users
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June 11, 2025
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Caricom confronts tariff turbulence
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Caricom confronts tariff turbulence
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UDC invites bids for retail space at Portmore Resilience Park
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Mayberry cements place in Dolla
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June 11, 2025
Mayberry cements place in Dolla
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