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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
April 2 09:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture Olivia Grange on Thursday signed the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Educational, Scientific a...
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Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
April 2 09:49 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police say following the fatal shooting of Manchester’s most wanted man and Black River prison escapee Oral Cole on Thursday, two...
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
April 2 09:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall star Chronic Law and buzzing producer Pimpdon Records have teamed up to release another banger, Millionaire Badness. The l...
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
April 2 08:39 PM
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—The United Nations (UN) Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain to authorise th...
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
April 2 08:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two-time Commonwealth Games medalist Traves Smikle kicked off his competitive schedule for 2026, throwing with a 65.75m to win the m...
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Captain Kirk soars with Island Gold Radio
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Captain Kirk soars with Island Gold Radio
April 2 07:50 PM
Radio broadcaster Captain Kirk, known in some circles as “The Bad Boy of Radio,” believes that his latest venture, Island Gold Radio, is destined to b...
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
April 2 07:14 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Head of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, says he is anticipating a huge turnout at Thursday’s staging ...
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
April 2 06:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, April 2, ended trading at $158.91, up by 16 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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France sweats in new record-breaking Europe heat wave
July 23, 2019
PARIS, France (AFP) — Tour de France cyclists competed in scorching temperatures and a French nuclear power plant prepared to shut down Tuesday as wes...
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Haitian police arrest most wanted gang leader
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Haitian police arrest most wanted gang leader
July 23, 2019
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Police say they have captured the country's most wanted criminal, Arnel Joseph, who had earlier challenged law enforceme...
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O-Wrap: JDF soldier arrested… Jointly address corruption, PSOJ urges… IMF rep, business leaders welcome drop in unemployment
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O-Wrap: JDF soldier arrested… Jointly address corruption, PSOJ urges… IMF rep, business leaders welcome drop in unemployment
July 23, 2019
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories today:  1. JDF soldier arrested in 'One Don Gang' investigation The Counter Terrorism...
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Lucea, Hanover now twinned with Huangshi Municipality of China
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Lucea, Hanover now twinned with Huangshi Municipality of China
July 23, 2019
HANOVER, Jamaica — The People's National Party (PNP) is announcing the official twinning of the historic township of Lucea in Hanover, Jamaica's secon...
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JDF soldier arrested in ‘One Don Gang’ investigation
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JDF soldier arrested in ‘One Don Gang’ investigation
July 23, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch is confirming that a member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has...
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Gov’t partners with Carib Cement to remove tyres from Riverton
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Gov’t partners with Carib Cement to remove tyres from Riverton
July 23, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is partnering with the Caribbean Cement Company to remove between 1.5 and two million tyres from the Riverton City ...
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Johnson Smith elected President of the Assembly during Seabed Authority 25th session
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Johnson Smith elected President of the Assembly during Seabed Authority 25th session
July 23, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith, has been elected as the President of the 25th Session of the ...
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Boris Johnson wins race to become Britain’s next PM
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Boris Johnson wins race to become Britain’s next PM
July 23, 2019
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Boris Johnson won the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Tuesday, heading straight into a confrontation ov...
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Facebook to fix children’s app flaw allowing chats with strangers
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Facebook to fix children’s app flaw allowing chats with strangers
July 23, 2019
San Francisco, United States (AFP) — Facebook acknowledged Tuesday that a flaw in its Messenger Kids service allowed children get into group chats wit...
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WINDALCO employs 50 university students in summer programme
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WINDALCO employs 50 university students in summer programme
July 23, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bauxite company, WINDALCO, says it has employed 50 university students as part of its annual Summer Employment Programme, investin...
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Forex: J$137.87 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$137.87 to one US dollar
July 23, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, July 23 ended trading at J$137.87 down by 12 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exch...
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T&T rolls out new initiative to deal with murders
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T&T rolls out new initiative to deal with murders
July 22, 2019
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will be providing funds for a new initiative aimed at curbing the criminal ...
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Minister says YSEP contributes to low unemployment rate
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Minister says YSEP contributes to low unemployment rate
July 22, 2019
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Local Government and Community Development Minister, Desmond McKenzie, says the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), now in i...
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SOEs not intended to replace crime strategies, says Johnson Smith
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SOEs not intended to replace crime strategies, says Johnson Smith
July 22, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leader of Government Business and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says states of emerg...
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NY leaders blast utility firm after latest blackout amidst heat wave
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NY leaders blast utility firm after latest blackout amidst heat wave
July 22, 2019
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York's mayor slammed power company Con Edison on Monday after thousands of homes suffered electricity cuts just a ...
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Two females found dead inside house in Spanish Town
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Two females found dead inside house in Spanish Town
July 22, 2019
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two females were yesterday found dead inside their home on Bonanza Crescent in Spanish Town, St Catherine. One of them has bee...
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Cops probe murder of 27-y-o St Elizabeth man
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Cops probe murder of 27-y-o St Elizabeth man
July 22, 2019
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 27-year-old man was shot dead early Saturday morning outside his home in Brompton district, St Elizabeth. Dead is Shannon Fo...
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Drainage works along Holland Bamboo roadway to restrict traffic flow
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Drainage works along Holland Bamboo roadway to restrict traffic flow
July 22, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that traffic along the Holland Bamboo roadway is being restricted to a single lane in ...
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O-Wrap: SOEs not to replace crime plans .. Two found dead inside house … Road fatalities hit 251
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O-Wrap: SOEs not to replace crime plans .. Two found dead inside house … Road fatalities hit 251
July 22, 2019
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories today:  1. SOEs not intended to replace crime strategies, says Johnson Smith Leader o...
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PAHO director calls for a quick re-think to HIV/AIDS epidemic
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PAHO director calls for a quick re-think to HIV/AIDS epidemic
July 22, 2019
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CMC) — The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Carissa F Etienne, says scientific innovation has made unp...
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US cop suggests Democratic lawmaker should be shot
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US cop suggests Democratic lawmaker should be shot
July 22, 2019
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A Louisiana policeman was being investigated Monday for suggesting a liberal congresswoman should be shot, as Presid...
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TAJ, MOCA joint operation targeting delinquent St Ann taxpayers
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TAJ, MOCA joint operation targeting delinquent St Ann taxpayers
July 22, 2019
KINGSTON Jamaica -- Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and members of the Major Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) say they have been condu...
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