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Bugle and Maxi Priest team up for ‘Love Again’ collaboration
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Reggae star Bugle has high hopes for his latest single, Love Again featuring reggae superstar Maxi Priest. Bugle said he thoroughly enjoyed working wi...
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Tropical Battery accelerates global expansion with investments in renewables and battery solutions
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tropical Battery Company Limited is reaffirming its commitment to international growth and market development as global demand for...
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Tourist mowed down in Negril
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Tourist mowed down in Negril
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A tourist is currently being treated in hospital for severe injuries sustained after being mowed down by a vehicle in Negril T...
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Depleted Mt Pleasant fall 3-0 to LA Galaxy in Champions Cup first leg
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Mount Pleasant FA will have a mountain to climb in next week’s return round game against MLS team Los Angeles Galaxy after they were beaten 3-0 in Wed...
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WATCH: Jackson says gov’t caved to US pressure to end Cuban medical programme
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson, says the move by the Government to discontinue the Cuban medical progr...
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Trump says Iran shouldn’t come to World Cup for ‘own life and safety’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran should not participate in the upcoming World Cup i...
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G Cole releases ‘I’m in Love’ ahead of upcoming album
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G Cole releases ‘I’m in Love’ ahead of upcoming album
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Singer G Cole is preparing to release his fourth album, three years after his previous collection hit the market. In an interview with Observer Online...
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UK mother jailed for keeping woman as ‘house slave’ for 25 years
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UK mother jailed for keeping woman as ‘house slave’ for 25 years
March 12 10:01 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A United Kingdom (UK) judge on Thursday jailed for 13 years a mother-of-10 who forced a vulnerable woman to work as a "...
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Tropical Battery accelerates global expansion with investments in renewables and battery solutions
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Tropical Battery accelerates global expansion with investments in renewables and battery solutions
March 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tropical Battery Company Limited is reaffirming its commitment to international growth and market development as global demand for...
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Scotia Investments says it leads Jamaica’s collective investment schemes market
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Scotia Investments says it leads Jamaica’s collective investment schemes market
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Scotia Jamaica Investments Limited (SIJL) said it has taken the leading market share position among service providers in Jamaica’...
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NCB to host tax seminar for businesses navigating statutory payments
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NCB to host tax seminar for businesses navigating statutory payments
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) will host an online seminar this week aimed at helping businesses manage statutory ...
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JN Life expands share of pensions market in 2025
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JN Life expands share of pensions market in 2025
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — JN Life Insurance Company Limited increased its share of Jamaica’s pensions market in 2025, driven by higher contributions to its ...
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CDB preparing to finance health sector as Cuba medical exit raises concerns
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CDB preparing to finance health sector as Cuba medical exit raises concerns
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 11, 2026
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Another wage warning
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Another wage warning
Fiscal commissioner flags rising public sector pay as capital investment lags
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March 11, 2026
Another wage warning
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Poultry producers warn against extending chicken import waivers
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Poultry producers warn against extending chicken import waivers
...say domestic supply has rebounded after Hurricane Melissa
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 11, 2026
Poultry producers warn against extending chicken import waivers
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Scotia rolls out new digital services under five-year strategy
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Scotia rolls out new digital services under five-year strategy
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 11, 2026
Scotia rolls out new digital services under five-year strategy
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ACF builds out training arm to tackle labour shortage in construction
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ACF builds out training arm to tackle labour shortage in construction
…seeks corporate and Government sponsorship
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
March 11, 2026
ACF builds out training arm to tackle labour shortage in construction
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Jam Teas exits real estate after more than a decade
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March 11, 2026
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GK spends $3.15 billion on Dairy Industries acquisition
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GK spends $3.15 billion on Dairy Industries acquisition
...Hurricane Melissa drags bottom line
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 11, 2026
GK spends $3.15 billion on Dairy Industries acquisition
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Bridget Sandals — from Kingston home business to global fashion brand
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Bridget Sandals — from Kingston home business to global fashion brand
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March 11, 2026
Bridget Sandals — from Kingston
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Wealth creation, according to billionaire Lee-Chin
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March 11, 2026
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FHC shutters Lawrence Tavern branch post-Melissa
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FHC shutters Lawrence Tavern branch post-Melissa
March 11, 2026
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NWC truck damages parked car but claim stalls for two years
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NWC truck damages parked car but claim stalls for two years
March 11, 2026
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JBDC rolls out online training hub for entrepreneurs
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JBDC rolls out online training hub for entrepreneurs
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JBDC rolls out online training hub for entrepreneurs
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Caribbean women lead the world in entrepreneurial ambitions
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Caribbean women lead the world in entrepreneurial ambitions
March 11, 2026
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Responding to a data breach in Jamaica
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Responding to a data breach in Jamaica
Notification requirements and risk-reduction recommendations for data controllers
March 11, 2026
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How employers actually evaluate candidates today
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Oil, war, trade and the Caribbean economy
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Oil, war, trade and the Caribbean economy
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Realty ONE Group Titans marks first year with special awards, touts growth
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Realty ONE Group Titans marks first year with special awards, touts growth
March 9, 2026
Realty ONE Group Titans, the Jamaican brokerage operating under the globally recognised real estate franchise Realty ONE Group, celebrated its first y...
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