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PNP calls for compassionate global response to situation in Cuba
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PNP calls for compassionate global response to situation in Cuba
February 16 11:29 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says the current circumstances facing the Cuban people demand a principled and compas...
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‘Tehran’ TV series producer Dana Eden found dead in Athens
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‘Tehran’ TV series producer Dana Eden found dead in Athens
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ATHENS, Greece (AFP)—TV producer Dana Eden, who co-created the hit Israeli spy thriller series "Tehran", has been found dead in a hotel room in Athens...
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Manchester fast-food workers accused of stealing $600,000 from customer’s bank card
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Manchester fast-food workers accused of stealing $600,000 from customer’s bank card
February 16 10:06 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three employees of a fast-food restaurant in Manchester have been arrested and charged after allegedly fleecing approximately $600...
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England survive Italy scare to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights
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England survive Italy scare to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights
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KOLKOTA, India (AFP)—England survived a scare to qualify for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup on Monday as Italy's swashbuckling chase of 203 fel...
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Bartlett to launch book to help tourism leaders safeguard against digital threats
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is set to launch his book, Destination Reputational Resilience , on Tuesday, February 17, a ti...
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Swiss train derails, injuring five
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GOPPENSTEIN, Switzerland (AFP)—A regional train derailed early on Monday in southern Switzerland, police said, injuring five people with more than two...
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Montego Bay edge Cavalier, Mt Pleasant hammer Dunbeholden
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February 16 06:37 AM
Montego Bay United maintained their seven-point lead in the Jamaica Premier League after holding off defending champions Cavalier 1-0 while former cha...
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Jamaica steps up
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Jamaica steps up
Principals of hurricane-affected schools overwhelmed by nat’l support as Sigma Run raises $152m
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 16 12:30 AM
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Shell apartments an answer to Jamaica’s housing affordability crisis?
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Shell apartments an answer to Jamaica’s housing affordability crisis?
JULIAN RICHARDSON, Online content manager, richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
Are shell apartments an answer to the affordability crisis in Jamaica’s housing market? Kingston-based real estate firm Spark FDI (name being changed ...
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Fiscal watchdog warning triggers company tax deadline overhaul
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Fiscal watchdog warning triggers company tax deadline overhaul
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
Fiscal watchdog warning triggers company tax deadline overhaul
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TUI Group takes $3-billion hit from Hurricane Melissa
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TUI Group takes $3-billion hit from Hurricane Melissa
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
TUI Group takes $3-billion hit from Hurricane Melissa
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Labour squeeze years in the making
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Labour squeeze years in the making
World Bank finds countries losing human capital long before workers enter the labour market
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
Labour squeeze years in the making
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Emerging markets attract global investors
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Emerging markets attract global investors
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February 15, 2026
Emerging markets attract global investors
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The impact of the rise in Japan’s bond yield — on your portfolio
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The impact of the rise in Japan’s bond yield — on your portfolio
February 15, 2026
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Making waves in wellness: Aqua Fitness JA
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February 15, 2026
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Tell Claudienne intervenes in fund recovery
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Tell Claudienne intervenes in fund recovery
February 15, 2026
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Jamaica’s history of underproduction, fragmentation, and loss of coordination
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Jamaica’s history of underproduction, fragmentation, and loss of coordination
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Samsung highlights AI camera features ahead of Galaxy launch
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Samsung highlights AI camera features ahead of Galaxy launch
February 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Samsung Electronics is promoting artificial intelligence features in its latest smartphones as a way to improve photo and video ca...
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Jamaica’s multidimensional poverty index, escaping the economic KPI trap—Keenan Falconer
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February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—After several years in gestation, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) recently launched Jamaica’s Multidimensional Poverty Inde...
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HYATT BETS ON JAMAICA REBOUND
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BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 13, 2026
Hyatt bets on Jamaica rebound despite US$15-m hurricane hit
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NIF-anchored Tropical Battery APO as investor demand ebbed
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NIF-anchored Tropical Battery APO as investor demand ebbed
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 13, 2026
NIF-anchored Tropical Battery APO as investor demand ebbed
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Agostini closing in on Massy Distribution acquisition
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Agostini closing in on Massy Distribution acquisition
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 13, 2026
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C3 Metals raises CDN$28m
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C3 Metals raises CDN$28m
...deepens push in Jamaica and Peru copper-gold hunt
February 13, 2026
C3 Metals raises CDN$28m
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Fontana deepens push into premium beauty with third Orá store
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Fontana deepens push into premium beauty with third Orá store
February 13, 2026
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IMF warns Suriname risks undermining oil boom with policy slippage
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NEW TAXES AHEAD
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Hurricane damage forces new tax reality
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 11, 2026
New taxes likely
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Wisynco reaps gains from expansion as earnings jump
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Wisynco reaps gains from expansion as earnings jump
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 11, 2026
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RA Williams expands into clinical skincare
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Medical ganja has been mishandled, not misunderstood
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