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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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Cabinet approves tabling of Logistics Hub Initiative master plan
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Cabinet approves tabling of Logistics Hub Initiative master plan
June 13, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Cabinet approved tabling of the Jamaica Logistics Hub Initiative (JLHI) Market Analysis and Master Plan in Parliament last m...
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Bloomfield undecided for Senior Champs
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Bloomfield undecided for Senior Champs
June 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's top quarter miler Akeem Bloomfield is on his home but the Auburn University standout is not sure if he will be competing...
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JCF to replace ‘big black book’ with E-diaries says top cop
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JCF to replace ‘big black book’ with E-diaries says top cop
June 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will soon implement E-diaries to re...
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Paulwell wants NESOL to appear before PAAC
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Paulwell wants NESOL to appear before PAAC
June 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) Spokesman on Mining & Energy and Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives, Phil...
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O-Wrap: No increase in toll rates… JCF to replace ‘big black book’…  July 13 court date for Capleton
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O-Wrap: No increase in toll rates… JCF to replace ‘big black book’… July 13 court date for Capleton
June 13, 2018
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. No increase in toll rates for Highway 2000 The TransJamaican Highway Ja...
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Trump sued for ‘illegal conduct’ at family foundation
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Trump sued for ‘illegal conduct’ at family foundation
June 13, 2018
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump, his sons and daughter, were accused Thursday of "persistently illegal conduct" at their family...
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Weather Update: Hazy conditions across the island, small craft warning remains in effect
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Weather Update: Hazy conditions across the island, small craft warning remains in effect
June 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Metrological (Met) Service has reported that a ridge is expected to remain across the island for another few days and that a p...
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Forex: J$132.06 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$132.06 to one US dollar
June 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, June 14, ended trading at J$132.06 up by 48 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exch...
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#WC2018: World Cup kicks off in Russia
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#WC2018: World Cup kicks off in Russia
June 13, 2018
Moscow, Russia (AFP) — The World Cup kicks off in Russia today as the host nation take on Saudi Arabia in front of 80,000 people in Moscow after Presi...
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Rain delays start of second West Indies/ Sri Lanka test
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Rain delays start of second West Indies/ Sri Lanka test
June 13, 2018
GROS-ISLET, Saint Lucia (AFP) — Rain delayed the toss and therefore the start of the second of the three Tests between the West Indies and Sri Lanka a...
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Three J’cans among 91 nabbed in US immigration sweep
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Three J’cans among 91 nabbed in US immigration sweep
June 13, 2018
NEW JERSEY, United States (CMC) — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says three Jamaicans have been arrested among 91 ...
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Kennedy replaces Facey in Manchester Municipal Corporation
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Kennedy replaces Facey in Manchester Municipal Corporation
June 13, 2018
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Educator and first-time councillor Rohan Kennedy was today elected as the new deputy mayor and vice chairman of the Manchester M...
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Zimbabwe opens candidate nomination ahead of July polls
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Zimbabwe opens candidate nomination ahead of July polls
June 13, 2018
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe fired the starting pistol for election campaigning on Thursday when it formally opened the nomination process to pre...
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Rowley says he will not support attempts to destroy T&T based on race
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Rowley says he will not support attempts to destroy T&T based on race
June 12, 2018
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said on Wednesday that he would not be part of any attempt to use race to destroy the “...
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Gas prices down $0.21, diesel down $0.16
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Gas prices down $0.21, diesel down $0.16
June 12, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline and diesel, effective Thursday June 14, according to the lat...
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Young restaurateurs bring Jamaican cuisine to Vermont
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Young restaurateurs bring Jamaican cuisine to Vermont
June 12, 2018
VERMONT, United States (AP) — Kool Runninz is an apt remodelling of an old Jamaican tradition that takes advantage of the full flavour of a tropical i...
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8-y-o St James boy killed in parking lot accident
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8-y-o St James boy killed in parking lot accident
June 12, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police are reporting that a child succumbed to injuries he received in a motor vehicle accident at a school in the pa...
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Gully Bop arrested for assault
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Gully Bop arrested for assault
June 12, 2018
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Controversial dancehall artiste Gully Bop was last Friday arrested in St Thomas in assault charges following allegations that he ...
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MOCA to help weed out corruption — Chang
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MOCA to help weed out corruption — Chang
June 12, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang, says establishment of the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) ...
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Forex: J$131.58 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$131.58 to one US dollar
June 12, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, June 13, ended trading at J$131.58 up by $1.29 according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exchan...
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Montague warns PPV drivers
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Montague warns PPV drivers
June 12, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Transport and Mining, Robert Montague, is appealing to drivers in the public transportation sector to stay on th...
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All hands on deck to support Messi, say Argentina teammates
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All hands on deck to support Messi, say Argentina teammates
June 12, 2018
BRONNITSY, Russia (AFP) — Argentina reserve goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman says the squad must do everything in their power to allow Lionel Messi to perform...
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Over 2,000 entries as Purewater/R Danny/JC meet begins Friday
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
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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
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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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