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Former Reggae Boyz captain named head coach of CT United
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Former Reggae Boyz captain named head coach of CT United
December 23 10:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Reggae Boyz captain Shavar Thomas has been appointed Connecticut (CT) United FC 2 head coach for the upcoming season. CT Un...
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Junction main road in St Mary impassable after truck overturns
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Junction main road in St Mary impassable after truck overturns
December 23 09:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists are being advised to expect significant traffic delays along the Junction main road in St Mary due to an overturned truc...
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Caricom private sector organisations reaffirm commitment to CSME, regional integration
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Caricom private sector organisations reaffirm commitment to CSME, regional integration
December 23 09:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Private sector organisations in seven Caribbean Community (Caricom) states have reaffirmed their commitment to the objectives of t...
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CRH receives scrubs valued at $2m from US apparel company and charities
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CRH receives scrubs valued at $2m from US apparel company and charities
December 23 08:53 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — United States (US) based medical apparel company, RepScrubs, partnering with Jamaican charity Sarah’s Children and Florida-based J...
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48-hour curfew extended in St Andrew South Police Division
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48-hour curfew extended in St Andrew South Police Division
December 23 07:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew that was imposed in the St Andrew South Police Division, has been extended. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Tu...
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What’s behind these favourite traditional Christmas carols
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What’s behind these favourite traditional Christmas carols
December 23 07:45 PM
There are many different aspects of Christmas that make the season wonderful: family, food, gifts, parties, decorations et al. But the most special pa...
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JN Foundation brings ‘Comfort for Christmas’ to Mustard Seed Communities
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JN Foundation brings ‘Comfort for Christmas’ to Mustard Seed Communities
December 23 07:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — For the fourth consecutive year, the JN Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to Mustard Seed Communities, spreading holiday ch...
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KSAMC warns against destruction of entertainment billboards
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KSAMC warns against destruction of entertainment billboards
December 23 06:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is warning the public against the destruction of entertainment billboards...
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WATCH: St Andrew residents protest overflowing sewage
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WATCH: St Andrew residents protest overflowing sewage
Llewellyn Wynter 
November 20, 2024
ST ANDREW, Jamaica - Residents of Three Oaks Gardens in St Andrew on Wednesday morning blocked a section of the road in protest of raw sewage overflow...
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Minor earthquake felt in St Andrew
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Minor earthquake felt in St Andrew
November 19, 2024
ST ANDREW, Jamaica - The Earthquake Unit at the University of West Indies, Mona Campus says a magnitude 3.0 earthquake was felt in parts of Jamaica to...
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UPDATE: Councillor calls protest action premature, inconsiderate
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UPDATE: Councillor calls protest action premature, inconsiderate
November 19, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Councillor for the Rose Hall division, Anthony Murray, has labelled the protest action taken by residents over poor road condition...
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JPS Foundation to take ‘A Trip to the Future’ with Climate Action Conference and Expo on November 30
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JPS Foundation to take ‘A Trip to the Future’ with Climate Action Conference and Expo on November 30
November 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation is set to host its first ever Climate Action Conference and Expo on Saturday, November...
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‘Climate financing comparable to football’ Guterres tells world leaders to get serious about environment crisis
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‘Climate financing comparable to football’ Guterres tells world leaders to get serious about environment crisis
November 13, 2024
Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres is calling for trillions more in climate financing for vulnerable countries, stressing that ...
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Caribbean countries could benefit from new financing initiative
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Caribbean countries could benefit from new financing initiative
November 12, 2024
BAKU, Azerbaijan, (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries could benefit from a new initiative announced at COP 29 by multilateral development ...
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FFTP assists 24,000 in Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts
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FFTP assists 24,000 in Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts
November 11, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica - More than 100 days after Hurricane Beryl’s passage a sense of normality is returning to affected communities, but the most pre...
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COP29: What leaders are at climate talks?
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COP29: What leaders are at climate talks?
November 11, 2024
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AFP) - Around 100 world leaders and heads of state are expected at COP29 UN climate summit in Baku on Tuesday and Wednesday amid war...
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Major cleanup in downtown Kingston yields positive impact
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Major cleanup in downtown Kingston yields positive impact
November 11, 2024
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation in collaboration with the National Water Commission (NWC), National Solid Waste Management Authority ...
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Clean-up effort highlights urgent need for better waste management
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Clean-up effort highlights urgent need for better waste management
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 11, 2024
Clean-up effort highlights urgent need for better waste management
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Opposition tackles Gov’t on deep sea mining arrangements
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Opposition tackles Gov’t on deep sea mining arrangements
BY ALECIA SMITH Observer senior reporter smitha@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 11, 2024
Opposition tackles Gov’t on deep sea mining arrangements
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3 women-led orgs awarded over US$70,000 for climate justice
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3 women-led orgs awarded over US$70,000 for climate justice
November 10, 2024
3 women-led orgs
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Jamaicans urged to avoid stagnant water following passage of Tropical Storm Rafael
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Jamaicans urged to avoid stagnant water following passage of Tropical Storm Rafael
November 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaicans are being urged not to swim or bathe in stagnant water following the recent passage of Tropical Storm Rafael. Health Edu...
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Maroon Chief Currie in hot water
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Maroon Chief Currie in hot water
Forestry Department barricaded in Cockpit Country released by police, soldiers
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
July 29, 2024
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — Accompong Maroon Chief Richard Currie could find himself in trouble with the law following the alleged barricading of seve...
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Sandals Foundation tackles dirty Fisherman’s Beach
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Sandals Foundation tackles dirty Fisherman’s Beach
July 27, 2024
Sandals Foundation tackles dirty Fisherman’s Beach
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Unusual rainfall brings winter flowers to Chile’s Atacama desert
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Unusual rainfall brings winter flowers to Chile’s Atacama desert
July 12, 2024
Unusual rainfall brings winter flowers to Chile’s Atacama desert
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Jamaica remains committed to resilient ocean ecosystem
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Jamaica remains committed to resilient ocean ecosystem
JIS 
June 24, 2024
Jamaica remains committed to resilient ocean ecosystem
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Sandals develops ‘stewards of the environment’
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Sandals develops ‘stewards of the environment’
June 22, 2024
Sandals develops ‘stewards of the environment’
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Nature in crisis: Rethinking development pathways
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Nature in crisis: Rethinking development pathways
Kishan Khoday 
June 5, 2024
Nature in crisis: Rethinking development pathways
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Water is not the issue
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Water is not the issue
Insufficient infrastructure root of problem, says Samuda
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
June 1, 2024
Water is not the issue
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Sophia Brown pairs up with Turbulence on empowering new single, Look
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Sophia Brown pairs up with Turbulence on empowering new single, Look
May 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As reggae singer, philanthropist and published author Sophia Brown puts it, she’s always been an advocate for positivity. The ente...
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Discovery Bauxite adds 136,000 trees to National Tree Planting Programme
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Discovery Bauxite adds 136,000 trees to National Tree Planting Programme
January 13, 2024
THE Government's National Tree Planting Programme has received significant support from Discovery Bauxite, with a total of 136,000 trees planted by co...
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48-hour curfew extended in St Andrew South Police Division
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