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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
April 4 04:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, assault at common law, and making use of a firearm to commi...
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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
April 4 03:48 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP)—Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel A...
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
April 4 03:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on S...
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
April 4 02:47 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed his spouse during a dispute at his home on M...
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
April 4 01:43 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica — Vacae Weekend 2026 officially got underway with a vibrant staging of The Lawn, setting the tone for what promises to be an electrify...
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
April 4 01:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Rena has released a new single entitled Yardie Girls No Love/Kingston City , which has sparked much debate. The si...
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Jamaica won three silver medals in first session at Carifta Games
April 4 12:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica won three silver medals on Saturday morning’s first session of the 53rd Carifta Games, which is being held at the Kirani Ja...
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Gov’t hands over land titles to Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society
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Gov’t hands over land titles to Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society
April 4 12:50 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica— Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang, on Good Friday, April 3, formally handed over la...
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Tax carbon emissions
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Tax carbon emissions
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 24, 2022
MANAGING director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva has called on regional governments to implement taxes on carbon emiss...
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No new policy
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No new policy
June 23, 2022
MINISTER of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke has shot down an announcement from his colleague Investment Minister Aubyn Hill that investors would get an extend...
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Twelve months to recovery
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Twelve months to recovery
BY JOSIMAR SCOTT Senior reporter josimars@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 23, 2022
WHILE economic activity in St Vincent and the Grenadines is rebounding from the economic fallout associated with the novel coronavirus and the devasta...
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Cayman imports $1b in food from Jamaica
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Cayman imports $1b in food from Jamaica
BY AVIA USTANNY COLLINDER Senior business reporter collindera@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 23, 2022
THE Cayman Islands sources large amounts of food supplies from Jamaica, with the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin) indicating that food import...
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Montserrat’s new port to boost trade opportunities
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Montserrat’s new port to boost trade opportunities
June 23, 2022
The recent breaking of ground to start construction for a US$46-million port in Montserrat is to increase accessibility and improve trade opportunitie...
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Health process outsourcing set to expand
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Health process outsourcing set to expand
BY AVIA USTANNY COLLINDER Senior business reporter collindera@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 23, 2022
THE global health-care business process outsourcing (BPO) market sis projected to reach US$316.9 billion by 2030, up from US$178 billion in 2021, at a...
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Is Jamaica truly the festival capital of the world?
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Is Jamaica truly the festival capital of the world?
June 23, 2022
PERSPECTIVE is the most beautiful experience. To experience is to live, and with that, what determines your futuristic outcome is how you see that per...
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Kristofferson Nunes — Perennial entrepreneur
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Kristofferson Nunes — Perennial entrepreneur
June 21, 2022
As a creative entrepreneur, CEO, and founder of University College Ambassadors (UCA), Kristofferson Nunes takes a dynamic approach to his career by ch...
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Jampro promotes bankable logistics projects
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Jampro promotes bankable logistics projects
June 17, 2022
PRESIDENT of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro) Diane Edwards says that her agency is promoting several bankable logistics investment projects th...
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Dust nuisance
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Dust nuisance
BY ANDREW LAIDLEY Senior business reporter laidleya@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 17, 2022
As the Saharan dust passes over the island, Jamaicans are starting to feel the health and economic effects resulting from the deteriorating air qualit...
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Overhaul the SEZ framework
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Overhaul the SEZ framework
BY JOSIMAR SCOTT Senior reporter josimars@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 16, 2022
WHILE the Government of Jamaica might have anchored Jamaica’s prospects of becoming a logistics hub in the special economic zones (SEZs) framework, a ...
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Marijuana tourism on the rebound
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Marijuana tourism on the rebound
BY ANDREW LAIDLEY Senior business reporter laidleya@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 16, 2022
As tourism starts to rebound, stakeholders are recognising an uptick in the amount of visitors coming to the region for marijuana tourism. Marijuana t...
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No time to waste…money is waiting
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No time to waste…money is waiting
BY JOSIMAR SCOTT Senior reporter josimars@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 16, 2022
THE multiplicity of challenges that have disrupted economic activity in the Caribbean over the last decade has brought into sharp focus the need for c...
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BPO expansion using the Cayman model
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BPO expansion using the Cayman model
AVIA USTANNY COLLINDER senior business reporter collidera@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 16, 2022
As Jamaica considers expansion of the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, especially in the subsector of digital services, policyholders might ...
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Curacao looks to LATAM, Caribbean for free zone lessons
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Curacao looks to LATAM, Caribbean for free zone lessons
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
June 16, 2022
Prime Minister of Curacao Gilmar Pisas is looking to Latin America and the Caribbean for lessons that will help his Government’s push to transform his...
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‘The Caribbean is bankable’
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‘The Caribbean is bankable’
BY JOSIMAR SCOTT Senior reporter josimars@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 16, 2022
PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS — “The Caribbean is bankable and we should invest in it.” This was the c onclusion of Dr Akimwumi Adesina, pr...
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Fed’s aggressive rate hikes raise likelihood of a recession
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Fed’s aggressive rate hikes raise likelihood of a recession
June 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has pledged to do wh atever it takes to curb inflation now raging at a four-decad...
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Bank of England hikes interest rates but resists bolder move
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Bank of England hikes interest rates but resists bolder move
June 16, 2022
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — The Bank of England raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point Thursday, shrugging off pressure for a bolder mo...
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GOJ pledges to invest $31 billion into hard infrastructure
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GOJ pledges to invest $31 billion into hard infrastructure
June 16, 2022
The Government of Jamaica has pledged to invest $31 billion into hard infrastructure that will make the country climate resilient. The disclosure was ...
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Dolla lists on Jamaica Stock Exchange
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Dolla lists on Jamaica Stock Exchange
June 16, 2022
REGIONAL microlending company Dolla Financial Services Limited (Dolla) has listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) on Wednesday, June 15. This foll...
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Massy selling another subsidiary
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Massy selling another subsidiary
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 9, 2022
Massy Holdings Limited is disposing of Massy Properties (Trinidad) Limited (MPTL) to Endeavour Holdings Limited (EHL) in its latest divestment of non-...
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IDB Lab explores digital tokens in climate action
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IDB Lab explores digital tokens in climate action
June 9, 2022
IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is launching a call to identify innovative solutions that make use of...
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, assault at common law, and making use of a firearm to commi...
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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP)—Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel A...
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on S...
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed his spouse during a dispute at his home on M...
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
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