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Over 2,000 entries as Purewater/R Danny/JC meet begins Friday
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Over 2,000 entries as Purewater/R Danny/JC meet begins Friday
January 9 10:12 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The 32nd staging of the two-day Purewater/R Danny Williams/JC Development Meet kicks off the 2026 athletics season on Friday at th...
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
January 9 09:58 AM
WASHINGTON, United States  (CMC) — The United States (US) has reiterated the importance of the Organisation of American States (OAS) as a forum for en...
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Seiveright welcomes strides made by ADSC in supporting local businesses
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Seiveright welcomes strides made by ADSC in supporting local businesses
January 9 08:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Delano Seiveright, has welcomed strides made in public...
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Minor earthquake felt in Kingston and St Andrew
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Minor earthquake felt in Kingston and St Andrew
January 9 08:03 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A minor earthquake rattled parts of Kingston and St Andrew late Thursday, according to a preliminary bulletin from the Earthquake ...
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Kingston East police renew appeal for wanted man Kerrin ‘Bones’ Bailey
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Kingston East police renew appeal for wanted man Kerrin ‘Bones’ Bailey
January 9 07:58 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston East police have renewed their appeal to the public for assistance in locating 30-year-old Kerrin Bailey, otherwise k...
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Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix cops nomination for iHeartRadio Music Award
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Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix cops nomination for iHeartRadio Music Award
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 9 07:53 AM
Global hit Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea, is nominated in the category Best Music Video of the 2026 i...
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CTO reaffirms regional resilience and operational stability
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CTO reaffirms regional resilience and operational stability
January 9 07:48 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) says it has been closely monitoring the geopolitical developments...
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‘War is back in vogue,’ Pope Leo says
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‘War is back in vogue,’ Pope Leo says
January 9 07:42 AM
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that war was "back in vogue" and highlighted the "ambition of belligerents", as his own coun...
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Persons with disabilities being equipped for the work environment
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Persons with disabilities being equipped for the work environment
August 11, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Scores of persons with disabilities are benefitting from greater access to skills training and employment opportunities unde...
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Over 600 youth to participate in KSAMC summer employment programme
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Over 600 youth to participate in KSAMC summer employment programme
August 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — More than 600 youth will receive valuable work experience and training through the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporat...
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Montague must be sanctioned says Fitz Jackson
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Montague must be sanctioned says Fitz Jackson
August 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Shadow Minister of National Security, Fitz Jackson has called for former National Security Minister, Robert Montague to...
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Scheduled power outage to affect water supply in St Catherine, Corporate Area
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Scheduled power outage to affect water supply in St Catherine, Corporate Area
August 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that operations at some water facilities in St Catherine will be interrupted today ...
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TVJ responds to Montague, meeting set to deal with lingering concerns
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TVJ responds to Montague, meeting set to deal with lingering concerns
August 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Television Jamaica (TVJ) has responded to Minister Robert Montague and his claims of irresponsible journalism by the television st...
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Weather forecast: Partly cloudy and hazy conditions this morning
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Weather forecast: Partly cloudy and hazy conditions this morning
August 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological (Met) Service of Jamaica says partly cloudy and hazy conditions should be expected this morning. A trough is cu...
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NASA postpones for 24 hours launch of historic spaceship to Sun
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NASA postpones for 24 hours launch of historic spaceship to Sun
August 10, 2018
TAMPA, United States (AFP) — NASA postponed until tomorrow the launch of the first ever spacecraft to fly directly toward the Sun on a mission to plun...
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Tallawahs beat TKR by four wickets
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Tallawahs beat TKR by four wickets
August 10, 2018
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Jamaica Tallawahs defeated Trinbago Knight Riders by four wickets, in the third match of the Caribbean Premier League ...
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No firearms, large ice containers, bottles with frozen water at Sabina Park – Police
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No firearms, large ice containers, bottles with frozen water at Sabina Park – Police
August 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are advising patrons who will be attending the matches in the Jamaican leg of the Caribbean Premier League T20 Competit...
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CXC Registrar concerned at direction of regional educational system
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CXC Registrar concerned at direction of regional educational system
August 10, 2018
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — The Registrar of the Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), Glenroy Cumberbatch, is expressing concern that ...
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ONLINE READERS’ COMMENT: Bring back hanging
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ONLINE READERS’ COMMENT: Bring back hanging
August 10, 2018
Dear Editor: Daily, we as Jamaicans are bombarded with reports of heinous crimes being committed by a seemingly unending cohort of heartless criminals...
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Spur Tree crash leaves one dead
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Spur Tree crash leaves one dead
August 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica – OBSERVER ONLINE is confirming that a motorist, identity still unknown, died as a result of a motor vehicle collision on the Spur T...
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Ja among lab specialists attending workshop on detecting influenza virus
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Ja among lab specialists attending workshop on detecting influenza virus
August 10, 2018
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CMC) – Laboratory specialist from Jamaica and Belize were among specialists from 11 Latin America and Caribbean countries that pa...
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St Thomas vendor dies after throat slashed
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St Thomas vendor dies after throat slashed
August 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Police have reported that a vendor of Hylton Lane, Pondside in Yallahs, St Thomas died yesterday after his throat was slashed. Rep...
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Prayer for the day
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Prayer for the day
August 10, 2018
We thank You oh God for your generosity and kindness, and ask that You hear us in this hour of financial need. Make us worthy of Your blessing and kee...
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St James policeman seriously injured in motor vehicle collision
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St James policeman seriously injured in motor vehicle collision
August 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica – OBSERVER ONLINE has just been informed that a policeman attached to the St James Division is now in hospital in serious condition ...
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Former Security Minister Montague rejects claims of impropriety in FLA appeal decision
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Former Security Minister Montague rejects claims of impropriety in FLA appeal decision
August 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Minister of Security, Robert Montague is seeking to clarify suggestions of impropriety with  regards to his decision, when ...
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US man jailed for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in Jamaica
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US man jailed for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in Jamaica
August 9, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (CMC) — A United States national has been jailed for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in Jamaica. United S...
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Texas investigates migrant child’s death after US detention
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Texas investigates migrant child’s death after US detention
August 9, 2018
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Texas officials are investigating the reported death of a migrant child who had been held recently at a US detention cent...
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Hetmyer half-century trumps Gayle’s as Amazon Warriors win
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Hetmyer half-century trumps Gayle’s as Amazon Warriors win
August 9, 2018
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) — Dashing left-hander Shimron Hetmyer transferred his already immense powers into the Twenty20 format, smashing a audacious ...
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NWC undertakes emergency pipeline work, says some water sources have dried up
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NWC undertakes emergency pipeline work, says some water sources have dried up
August 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Several sections of the Corporate Area will experience a disruption in water supply today and tomorrow, from 8:00 am to 6:00...
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Stringent vetting process for Jamaican citizenship – PICA
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Stringent vetting process for Jamaican citizenship – PICA
August 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, says persons who ap...
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Over 2,000 entries as Purewater/R Danny/JC meet begins Friday
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The 32nd staging of the two-day Purewater/R Danny Williams/JC Development Meet kicks off the 2026 athletics season on Friday at th...
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
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WASHINGTON, United States  (CMC) — The United States (US) has reiterated the importance of the Organisation of American States (OAS) as a forum for en...
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Seiveright welcomes strides made by ADSC in supporting local businesses
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Seiveright welcomes strides made by ADSC in supporting local businesses
January 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Delano Seiveright, has welcomed strides made in public...
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Minor earthquake felt in Kingston and St Andrew
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Minor earthquake felt in Kingston and St Andrew
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A minor earthquake rattled parts of Kingston and St Andrew late Thursday, according to a preliminary bulletin from the Earthquake ...
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Kingston East police renew appeal for wanted man Kerrin ‘Bones’ Bailey
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Kingston East police renew appeal for wanted man Kerrin ‘Bones’ Bailey
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston East police have renewed their appeal to the public for assistance in locating 30-year-old Kerrin Bailey, otherwise k...
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