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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
December 23 06:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 23, ended trading at $159.76, down 35 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
December 23 04:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica –   The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), on Tuesday...
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 23 04:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 26-year-old fisherman, Daniel Henry has been charged with three counts of murder after allegedly using a machete to chop his mot...
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SERHA reports temporary delay in supplier payments due to banking issue
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SERHA reports temporary delay in supplier payments due to banking issue
December 23 03:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has advised that some suppliers will experience a delay in receiving payments tha...
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Bartlett commends united response behind swift post-hurricane repatriation of 25,000 tourists
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Bartlett commends united response behind swift post-hurricane repatriation of 25,000 tourists
December 23 03:23 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Jamaica’s swift repatriation of 25,000 tourists in just one week following Hurricane Melissa has demonstrated the island’s resilienc...
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Antiguan gospel-reggae artiste Enoch gets into the Christmas spirit
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Antiguan gospel-reggae artiste Enoch gets into the Christmas spirit
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
December 23 02:50 PM
Antiguan gospel-reggae artiste Enoch says Christmas is his favourite time of the year. He says the season is special because it reminds him of love, s...
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Bank of Jamaica temporarily waives ACH penalty
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Bank of Jamaica temporarily waives ACH penalty
December 23 02:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has announced a temporary waiver of penalty charges for certain Automated Clearing House (ACH) transacti...
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Connect a child this Christmas: USF donates tablets to students in need
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Connect a child this Christmas: USF donates tablets to students in need
December 23 02:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — This Christmas, the Universal Service Fund (USF) is giving hope to young learners through its Connect-A-Child initiative, which is...
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Couple charged after cops find 72 pounds of ganja in Kingston
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Couple charged after cops find 72 pounds of ganja in Kingston
March 13, 2019
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — A St Andrew businessman and his wife have been charged with several breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act, following the seizure of...
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Gas prices up $1.46, diesel down $3.00
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Gas prices up $1.46, diesel down $3.00
March 13, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline and a decrease in the price of diesel, effective Thursday, ...
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O-Wrap: Mandeville ex-bishop banned… Ombudsman writes PM on JLP conduct… Gov’t tackles illegal fishing
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O-Wrap: Mandeville ex-bishop banned… Ombudsman writes PM on JLP conduct… Gov’t tackles illegal fishing
March 13, 2019
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. Catholic Church bans former Mandeville bishop accused of sexual harassm...
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MPs reject ‘no-deal’ Brexit
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MPs reject ‘no-deal’ Brexit
March 13, 2019
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British MPs signalled their opposition Wednesday to leaving the EU with no deal on March 29, in another blow to Prime M...
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Ombudsman writes to PM about JLP’s ‘egregious conduct’ in Eastern Portland
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Ombudsman writes to PM about JLP’s ‘egregious conduct’ in Eastern Portland
March 13, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Political Ombudsman Donna Parchment Brown has written to Prime Minister Andrew Holness about reports and observations of what she ...
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Gov’t ramps up activities to combat illegal fishing
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Gov’t ramps up activities to combat illegal fishing
March 13, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will be spending $20 million to ramp up coastal surveillance and enforcement activities to militate against illegal...
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China offers to help Venezuela restore power after vast blackout
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China offers to help Venezuela restore power after vast blackout
March 13, 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — China on Wednesday offered to help Venezuela bring its collapsing power grid back online as President Nicolas Maduro sought...
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NWA to close section of Hagley Park Road for sewerage works
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NWA to close section of Hagley Park Road for sewerage works
March 13, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) says it will be closing a section of Hagley Park Road later today in order to install sewer lines....
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Forex: J$125.76 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$125.76 to one US dollar
March 13, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, March 13 ended trading at J$125.76 down by 12 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign e...
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US grounds Boeing 737 MAX amid growing safety concerns
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US grounds Boeing 737 MAX amid growing safety concerns
March 13, 2019
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The ban on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft became worldwide on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump joined Canada a...
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Uchence Wilson trial: Witness said gang caused him to be homeless
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Uchence Wilson trial: Witness said gang caused him to be homeless
March 13, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Crown witness in the Uchence Wilson gang trial this morning told the court that he made the decision to testify against his ex...
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US pilots reported problems with Boeing 737 MAX
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US pilots reported problems with Boeing 737 MAX
March 13, 2019
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — As US authorities continued to resist pressure Wednesday to ground the Boeing 737 MAX following the latest deadly cr...
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Accused baby thief fit to plead
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Accused baby thief fit to plead
March 13, 2019
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — It has been determined that the woman accused of stealing a day-old baby from the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in January is fit to ...
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Cops nab alleged gun importer
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Cops nab alleged gun importer
March 13, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A temporary employee at a container terminal in Kingston has been arrested in connection with a cache of firearms, which was recen...
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St Ann man expels $1m worth of cocaine; faces court today
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St Ann man expels $1m worth of cocaine; faces court today
March 13, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 50-year-old St Ann man is to appear before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court this morning after he was nabbed with cocaine...
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UPDATE: Reputed gang leader implicated in deadly St James robbery killed
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UPDATE: Reputed gang leader implicated in deadly St James robbery killed
March 13, 2019
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The reputed leader of the Dean's Lane gang, which operates in and around the parish of St James, was fatally shot during an allege...
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Catholic church bans former Mandeville bishop accused of sexual harassment
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Catholic church bans former Mandeville bishop accused of sexual harassment
March 13, 2019
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) — Catholic church officials announced ministerial restrictions Monday for a bishop who once led in Mandeville, Jamaica ...
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Why does breast cancer recur? New study finds clues
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Why does breast cancer recur? New study finds clues
March 13, 2019
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — For breast cancer survivors, the risk of tumours returning casts a long shadow, with recurrence possible up to two decades after ...
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All set for nomination day in Portland Eastern — EOJ
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All set for nomination day in Portland Eastern — EOJ
March 13, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says all systems are in place for it to receive nominations of candidates for the Portland E...
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Outage hits Facebook, Instagram users worldwide
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Outage hits Facebook, Instagram users worldwide
March 13, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook and Instagram users lost access to the social network's applications in parts of the world Wednesday as ...
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Prayer for the day
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Prayer for the day
March 12, 2019
Lord, Jesus, I come before you, just as I am. I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sins, please forgive me. In your name, I forgive all others for w...
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Headline Entertainment legal dispute to be heard July 30
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Headline Entertainment legal dispute to be heard July 30
March 12, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Arguments in a bitter legal dispute between a founding director and shareholder of prominent Jamaican consulting and booking compa...
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 23, ended trading at $159.76, down 35 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica –   The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), on Tuesday...
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 26-year-old fisherman, Daniel Henry has been charged with three counts of murder after allegedly using a machete to chop his mot...
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SERHA reports temporary delay in supplier payments due to banking issue
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SERHA reports temporary delay in supplier payments due to banking issue
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has advised that some suppliers will experience a delay in receiving payments tha...
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Bartlett commends united response behind swift post-hurricane repatriation of 25,000 tourists
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Bartlett commends united response behind swift post-hurricane repatriation of 25,000 tourists
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ST JAMES, Jamaica—Jamaica’s swift repatriation of 25,000 tourists in just one week following Hurricane Melissa has demonstrated the island’s resilienc...
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