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No delays due to Jamaica Customs; e-commerce remains strong in hurricane-affected region

BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

December 8 12:30 AM

FREIGHT forwarding companies in hurricane-affected parishes in the western end of the island and Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) are reporting a steady f...

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Bird flu caution

Scientist urges vigilance in Jamaica as Cayman Islands suspect avian migrants responsible for outbreak

December 8 12:28 AM

A presumption by Cayman Islands authorities that the bird flu outbreak detected there just over a week ago was introduced through migratory birds has ...

Entertainment, ...

Alaine working on new album, honing new talent

BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com

December 8 12:26 AM

It has been 10 years since Alaine has released a full-length studio album. However, that is about to change, as the No Ordinary Love singer says, work...

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Wishes from the west: Don’t cancel Christmas

St Elizabeth residents want festivities for children

BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

December 8 12:26 AM

EVEN as they continue to sift through rubble in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, residents of St Elizabeth are appealing to their countrymen to refrain ...

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School principal counts blessings amid disaster

Burnt Savannah Early Childhood Institution overwhelmed by post-hurricane support

BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

December 8 12:24 AM

THOUGH its classrooms are still exposed to the elements six weeks after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the spirit of gratitude is still high on the...

Entertainment, ...

Zantelley enjoys success with Pretty Niki

December 8 12:24 AM

Dancehall artiste Zantelly has a very eclectic taste in music and he’s not afraid to let it show in his music. “Growing up in Jamaica I was exposed to...

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More skilled hands needed to rebuild

Construction crew shortage in St Elizabeth

Kasey Williams | Reporter

December 8 12:22 AM

LACOVIA, St Elizabeth — Two builders are bemoaning the lack of sufficient skilled hands amid a shortage of labourers in the construction industry to r...

Sports

‘NO PRESSURE’

Sunshine Girls coach radiates calm; believes depleted squad can compete vs England

BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com

December 8 12:22 AM

SASHER-GAYE Henry-Wright, head coach of Jamaica’s senior Sunshine Girls, said that while the present roster is missing some key players, they have eno...

International, News

Brazil’s Bolsonaro detained for trying to break ankle bracelet and flee

November 24, 2025

BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro — under house arrest while he appeals a conviction for a foiled coup attempt — was t...

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Ready for rush

No delays due to Jamaica Customs; e-commerce remains strong in hurricane-affected region

BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

December 8, 2025

FREIGHT forwarding companies in hurricane-affected parishes in the western end of the island and Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) are reporting a steady f...

News

Bird flu caution

Scientist urges vigilance in Jamaica as Cayman Islands suspect avian migrants responsible for outbreak

December 8, 2025

A presumption by Cayman Islands authorities that the bird flu outbreak detected there just over a week ago was introduced through migratory birds has ...

News

Wishes from the west: Don’t cancel Christmas

St Elizabeth residents want festivities for children

BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

December 8, 2025

EVEN as they continue to sift through rubble in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, residents of St Elizabeth are appealing to their countrymen to refrain ...

Entertainment, ...

Alaine working on new album, honing new talent

BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com

December 8, 2025

It has been 10 years since Alaine has released a full-length studio album. However, that is about to change, as the No Ordinary Love singer says, work...

News

School principal counts blessings amid disaster

Burnt Savannah Early Childhood Institution overwhelmed by post-hurricane support

BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

December 8, 2025

THOUGH its classrooms are still exposed to the elements six weeks after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the spirit of gratitude is still high on the...

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