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ST JAMES, Jamaica — In a powerful display of corporate synergy and seasonal goodwill, the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ), in partnership with the Global...
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Popular Holland Bamboo coconut vendor resumes trade
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Popular Holland Bamboo coconut vendor resumes trade
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The iconic Holland Bamboo, in St Elizabeth, once a lush covering of bamboo trees which intersect over the road, now shows signs of...
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Jamaica Draughts Association crowns first female national champion, Dr Mishka Chung
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Jamaica Draughts Association crowns first female national champion, Dr Mishka Chung
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The Jamaica Draughts Association crowned its first female champion during the National Pool Checkers Championships at the Port Rhoades Sports Club in ...
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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Even as St Elizabeth police chief Superintendent Coleridge Minto has assured citizens of safety and security in the southern p...
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
December 24 05:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The public’s demand for physical cash ahead of the Christmas holidays was softer than both the central bank and last year's patter...
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Gas prices down $0.67, $0.69; Diesel down $2.25
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December 24 05:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 25, according to the latest ex-re...
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‘Winter Champions’ Racing on track after JPL first round, says Patrick
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‘Winter Champions’ Racing on track after JPL first round, says Patrick
December 24 04:35 PM
Racing United’s sojourn to the top of the standings after the first round of games in the Wray and Nephew Jamaican Premier League (JPL) this season is...
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Holness thanks China for support after Hurricane Melissa
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Holness thanks China for support after Hurricane Melissa
December 24 04:35 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its unwavering supp...
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — FIFA has promised to deliver a "transparent" bidding process for the 2026 World Cup after the controversy surrounding th...
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Court permits CAL employees to join union
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Court permits CAL employees to join union
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Industrial Court on Wednesday issued a ruling enabling employees of Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL), to join the ...
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Flash flood watch remains in effect for all parishes
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Flash flood watch remains in effect for all parishes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological (Met) Service has extended a flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5:00 p...
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Pound sinks on uncertainty surrounding Theresa May
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Pound sinks on uncertainty surrounding Theresa May
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The British pound sank today as investors fretted over Prime Minister Theresa May's political future one day after a "s...
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LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — The attack that left 58 people dead in Las Vegas could impact America's tourism capital, but only in the short term, ...
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ExxonMobil finds more oil offshore Guyana
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TEXAS, United States (CMC) — US based oil giant, Exxon Mobil Corporation on Thursday announced it made a fifth new oil discovery after drilling the Tu...
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Sales are picking up in stores participating in Jamaica Observer Takes Style Out (TSO), even as ominous clouds loom over the skies...
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World must ‘seize the opportunity’ of global recovery — IMF’s Lagarde
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday a worldwide economic recovery is taking hold, open...
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Deadly tropical storm lashes Central America, heads for US
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SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AFP) — A tropical storm sliding north along Central America today has unleashed heavy rains that have killed at least two people...
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Official opening of upgraded Marcus Garvey Drive today
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The upgraded and expanded Marcus Garvey Drive in St Andrew which was scheduled for completion in March of this year is to be offic...
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Coast guard fleet boosted
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard's operational capability has been strengthened with the acquisition of four boat...
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Four UTech students receive scholarships to study pharmaceutical technology
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October 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Four students from the University of Technology (UTech) were awarded scholarships last week to study pharmaceutical technology in ...
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October is Cyber Security Awareness Month
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Jamaica will join the international community in observing Cyber Security Awareness Month in October. The Cyber Incident Res...
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Forex: J$129.34 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, October 5, ended trading at J$129.34 down by 11 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign ...
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Tullow Oil moves to 3-d surveys in oil and gas exploration
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Encouraged by findings from two-dimensional seismic surveys conducted off the country's south coast in the search for oil an...
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UN ending 13-year military peacekeeping mission in Haiti
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti that has helped maintain order through 13 years of political turmoil and catastrophe i...
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FIFA’s video-assisted referee could be delayed
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October 4, 2017
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — A trial period for the video assistant referee (VAR) system could be extended beyond next year's World Cup, football's l...
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Brazil arrests Olympic committee chairman on Rio 2016 corruption charges
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian police today arrested the chairman of the country's Olympic Committee as part of a probe into alleged buying ...
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13 Chinese nationals among 15 men robbed in Kingston
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October 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The Half Way Tree police have launched a major investigation into a case of robbery involving 15 people, 13 of whom were Chinese ...
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: Give Lisa Hanna a chance
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Dear editor, I'm often peeved at how quickly we try to pull people down, especially politicians — most of whom I believe genuinely offer their time an...
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Las Vegas shooter also considered Boston and Chicago — reports
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CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The Las Vegas gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history also had scouted possible locatio...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to build a bypass in Montego Bay to ease the flow of traf...
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