EU chief von der Leyen hails Orban defeat
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EU chief von der Leyen hails Orban defeat
April 12 03:59 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday welcomed the defeat of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban...
Man City must respect Arsenal in title showdown
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Man City must respect Arsenal in title showdown
April 12 03:06 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City must respect Arsenal when they face the Premier League leaders in a seismic titl...
Man suspected of killing twins in central France
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
April 12 02:55 PM
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A man in his 60s was suspected of killing twin women on Sunday in a central French village, one of whom was his ex-partner, o...
Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
April 12 02:02 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
Dancing for two on Road March
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Dancing for two on Road March
Observer Staff Reporter Shereita Grizzle 
April 12 11:49 AM
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...

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SEEING HIGHER PRICES
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SEEING HIGHER PRICES
Eyewear costs surge under tax shift
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 10, 2026
Eyewear costs rise as GCT interpretation shifts, optometrists say
FosRich moves to open long-awaited super centre
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FosRich moves to open long-awaited super centre
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
April 10, 2026
FosRich moves to open long-awaited super centre
PriceSmart ramps up Jamaica expansion with new distribution centre
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PriceSmart ramps up Jamaica expansion with new distribution centre
Logistics investment to support four warehouse clubs by year-end as revenue beats estimates
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 10, 2026
PriceSmart ramps up Jamaica expansion with new distribution centre
IMF: Oil-importing economies at risk
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IMF: Oil-importing economies at risk
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
April 10, 2026
IMF: Oil-importing economies at risk
BANKS CASHING IN
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BANKS CASHING IN
Digital payments surge as fees rise, leaving Jamaicans paying more to move money
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
Banks cashing in
Falling poverty, fragile households
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Falling poverty, fragile households
Higher incomes and spending are lifting living standards, but nearly one in five Jamaicans remain at risk
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
Falling poverty, fragile households
Weak boards threaten financial stability
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Weak boards threaten financial stability
BOJ warns poor oversight leaves system vulnerable
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27, 2026
Weak boards threaten financial stability
Government lists $623 billion in bonds on JSE
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Government lists $623 billion in bonds on JSE
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27, 2026
Government lists $623 billion in bonds on JSE
X Fund board to meet on capital changes
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X Fund board to meet on capital changes
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27, 2026
X Fund board to meet on capital changes
TAP THE CAPITAL MARKETS
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TAP THE CAPITAL MARKETS
JSE chief pushes utilities to rethink financing as climate risks rise
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 20, 2026
JSE chief urges utilities to tap capital markets for climate resilience financing

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