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Forex: $159.47 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.47 to one US dollar
January 2 04:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, January 2, ended trading at $159.47, down 26 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
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Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
January 2 04:44 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Tesla's sales fell in 2025, the company reported Friday, ceding its position as the world's biggest electric vehicle m...
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Belize announces resumption of shipments of goods to the United States
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Belize announces resumption of shipments of goods to the United States
January 2 04:25 PM
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC)—The Belize Postal Service (BPS) on Friday announced the resumption of all outbound shipments to the United States, effective Ja...
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WATCH: Capleton, Jamal, Macka, Jah Bouks and others ignite Angola Festival
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WATCH: Capleton, Jamal, Macka, Jah Bouks and others ignite Angola Festival
January 2 03:45 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – The 'Fireman' Capleton and ‘Dunce Man’ Jamal electrified fans at Old Pera in St Thomas to ring in the new year at the annual Ango...
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Maduro says Venezuela open to talks with US, amid pressure
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Maduro says Venezuela open to talks with US, amid pressure
January 2 03:43 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro on Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but sai...
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Road users in eastern parishes urged to exercise caution due to heavy rainfall
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Road users in eastern parishes urged to exercise caution due to heavy rainfall
January 2 03:19 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica—The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising road users in the eastern parishes of St Mary, Portland as well St Ann to exercise caution...
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6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort
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6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort
January 2 02:58 PM
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP)—A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least o...
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Holness calls for strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal
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Holness calls for strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal
January 2 02:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling for the implementation of a strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal and...
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Motorcyclist killed in Westmoreland crash
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Motorcyclist killed in Westmoreland crash
March 6, 2019
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The police are reporting that 41-year-old Damion Watt of Burnt Savannah, Westmoreland died as a result of injuries he received...
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EU says ‘no solution’ yet to break Brexit deadlock
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EU says ‘no solution’ yet to break Brexit deadlock
March 6, 2019
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union said a solution to the Brexit deadlock remained elusive Wednesday after the latest "difficult" talks with...
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Don’t blame us for your by-election date fiasco, PNP says
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Don’t blame us for your by-election date fiasco, PNP says
March 6, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party (PNP) is rubbishing the explanation given by Prime Minister Andrew Holness through the Jamaica Labour ...
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Gov’t to embark on pilot foster care project
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Gov’t to embark on pilot foster care project
March 6, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A pilot foster care project will be undertaken over the next year as the Government moves to place more children under State care ...
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PM says State will act decisively to protect citizens
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PM says State will act decisively to protect citizens
March 6, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is assuring the country that the State will act decisively within the law to ensure the protection o...
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‘Scared’ World Cup migrants face Russia deportation
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‘Scared’ World Cup migrants face Russia deportation
March 6, 2019
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — In a cramped apartment on the outskirts of Moscow, Lamin has little more than the clothes and the Bible he brought with him whe...
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US to punish foreign entities funding Venezuela’s Maduro
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US to punish foreign entities funding Venezuela’s Maduro
March 6, 2019
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States will impose sanctions on foreign institutions helping to finance embattled far-left Venezuelan lea...
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PNP’s Campbell withdraws statements made at Portland mass rally
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PNP’s Campbell withdraws statements made at Portland mass rally
March 6, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition People's National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament for North West St Ann, Dr Dayton Campbell is withdrawing statements ...
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: Bring back the good, old school days
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: Bring back the good, old school days
March 6, 2019
Dear Editor, The first school that I attended was Carron Hall Primary (now Carron Hall High). And there were some good, loving and hard-working teache...
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Venezuela expels German ambassador for backing Guaido
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Venezuela expels German ambassador for backing Guaido
March 6, 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela has ordered the expulsion of Germany's ambassador over his backing of opposition leader Juan Guaido in a politica...
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10 years on, Pakistan still reeling from notorious cricket attack
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10 years on, Pakistan still reeling from notorious cricket attack
March 5, 2019
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) — Whenever umpire Ahsan Raza looks at his scars from the deadly militant attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore, 10 years...
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Ex Zimbabwe cricket director banned over West Indies fix attempt
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Ex Zimbabwe cricket director banned over West Indies fix attempt
March 5, 2019
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Former Zimbabwe Cricket director Enock Ikope has been banned from the game for 10 years for corruption linked to t...
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HEART/NTA to offer railroad track maintenance certificate course
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HEART/NTA to offer railroad track maintenance certificate course
March 5, 2019
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The HEART Trust /NTA will be introducing a railroad track maintenance programme in April. The certificate course is being offered ...
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Pooran hopes Gayle advice pays dividends
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Pooran hopes Gayle advice pays dividends
March 5, 2019
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC) — Rookie West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran hopes advice from veteran Chris Gayle can help take his fledgling career t...
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Prayer for the day
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Prayer for the day
March 5, 2019
Lord, help us to devote our whole life and thought and energy to the task of making peace, praying always for the inspiration and the power to fulfil ...
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Forex: J$127.35 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$127.35 to one US dollar
March 5, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, March 5 ended trading at J$127.35 down by 59 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exch...
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UPDATE: Kartel discharged from medical facility
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UPDATE: Kartel discharged from medical facility
March 5, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel was a short while ago discharged from a Corporate Area medical facility where he was receiving treatm...
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Elderly Canadian man reported missing in Kingston
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Elderly Canadian man reported missing in Kingston
March 5, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sixty-eight-year-old David Aarons of Stratton Crescent, Whitby, Ontario, Canada who was staying at a hotel in Kingston, has been r...
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Curfew imposed in Parade Gardens, Kingston
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Curfew imposed in Parade Gardens, Kingston
March 5, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A curfew has been imposed in Parade Gardens in Kingston. The curfew began at 7:00 pm, Monday, March 4 and will continue until 7:00...
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O-Wrap: 6-y-o boy, man killed in St James… Businessman charged with attorney’s murder… US$3.6-b expected from tourism
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O-Wrap: 6-y-o boy, man killed in St James… Businessman charged with attorney’s murder… US$3.6-b expected from tourism
March 5, 2019
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. 6-y-o boy, man murdered in St James Residents of a St James community a...
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Gov’t seeking $2 billion more from gaming revenues
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Gov’t seeking $2 billion more from gaming revenues
March 5, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke, says that significant increases in the revenues collected by the Bett...
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Belgian man held with cocaine at Sangster airport — police
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Belgian man held with cocaine at Sangster airport — police
March 5, 2019
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A Belgian man has been arrested and charged after he was reportedly held cocaine at the Sangster International Airport in Montego ...
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Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
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