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Prime Minister urges hope, resilience in Christmas message amid hurricane recovery
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Prime Minister urges hope, resilience in Christmas message amid hurricane recovery
December 24 09:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans to hold on to hope and unity as the country recovers from the effects of Hurr...
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GSAJ,  free zones  spread holiday cheer to hurricane victims
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GSAJ, free zones spread holiday cheer to hurricane victims
December 24 08:27 PM
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
December 24 06:57 PM
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
December 24 06:36 PM
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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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
December 24 06:19 PM
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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Gas prices down $0.67, $0.69; Diesel down $2.25
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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UPDATE: Man murdered on Beechwood Avenue identified
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UPDATE: Man murdered on Beechwood Avenue identified
October 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The police have identified the man who was shot dead at a bar on Beechwood Avenue in St Andrew last night. Read: Man shot dead on B...
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#TSO2017: So much to choose from!
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#TSO2017: So much to choose from!
October 4, 2017
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — A few shoppers seem overwhelmed by the low prices on offer at some stores in Kingston that are participating as Jamaica Observer ...
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Goshen residents call on MPs Charles, Arscott to fix Morgan’s Lane
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Goshen residents call on MPs Charles, Arscott to fix Morgan’s Lane
October 4, 2017
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Residents from the small district of Goshen in Mocho, Clarendon are calling on their political representatives to address the poo...
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OAS partners with Amazon to improve Caribbean digital security
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OAS partners with Amazon to improve Caribbean digital security
October 4, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Organisation of American States (OAS) says it will collaborate with Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of the US ...
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Jamaica’s business environment  has improved  significantly – PM
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Jamaica’s business environment has improved significantly – PM
October 4, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says the business environment in Jamaica has improved significantly, with investors now more...
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Facebook ‘context’ button is latest effort to fight fake news
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Facebook ‘context’ button is latest effort to fight fake news
October 4, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook said today it was testing a new "button" to allow users to get more context about a news source, in the lat...
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Despite rain, Kingston shoppers hunt bargain in #TSO2017
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Despite rain, Kingston shoppers hunt bargain in #TSO2017
October 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The downpour in Kingston this evening did not appear to deter many shoppers who were out trying to benefit from the discounts on o...
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UPDATE: Tropical storm kills 20 in C America, heads for US
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UPDATE: Tropical storm kills 20 in C America, heads for US
October 4, 2017
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) — A tropical storm churning north along Central America killed at least 20 people in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras on Th...
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Jamaica to benefit from US$4-m safety and security in schools project
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Jamaica to benefit from US$4-m safety and security in schools project
October 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Jamaica is to benefit from a US$4-million improved Safety and Security in Schools Project aimed at reducing the crime level ...
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Gov’t collects $160m under traffic ticket amnesty
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Gov’t collects $160m under traffic ticket amnesty
October 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Government has collected $160 million from unpaid traffic ticket fines, under the Traffic Ticket Amnesty that started on...
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Unidentified man found dead in Clarendon river
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Unidentified man found dead in Clarendon river
October 4, 2017
CLARENDON, Jamaica —The police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the body of a man who is suspected to have drowned in the Thomas Riv...
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Police maintain presence at #TSO2017
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Police maintain presence at #TSO2017
October 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are out in their numbers as Jamaica Observer Takes Style Out (TSO) this evening.  Officer on duty for the shopping even...
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British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Literature Prize
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British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Literature Prize
October 4, 2017
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel "The Remains of the Day" and whose emotional uprooting from his nati...
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FIFA’s video-assisted referee could be delayed
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FIFA’s video-assisted referee could be delayed
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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Brazil arrests Olympic committee chairman on Rio 2016 corruption charges
October 4, 2017
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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Education ministry partners with Nestlé on healthy eating programme
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Education ministry partners with Nestlé on healthy eating programme
October 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is partnering with Nestlé Jamaica Limited to foster healthy eating habits a...
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O-Wrap: 13 Chinese nationals robbed… Murder at Kingston bar… Flash flood watch
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O-Wrap: 13 Chinese nationals robbed… Murder at Kingston bar… Flash flood watch
October 4, 2017
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. 13 Chinese nationals among 15 men robbed in Kingston The Half Way Tree ...
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Opposition concerned about economy dipping into negative growth
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Opposition concerned about economy dipping into negative growth
October 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has raised concern over the negative growth recorded in Jamaica's economy for the sec...
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St Maarten’s Princess Juliana Int’l Airport to reopen shortly
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St Maarten’s Princess Juliana Int’l Airport to reopen shortly
October 4, 2017
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten (CMC) — The Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) in St Maarten that was damaged during the recent passage of Hurrican...
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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
October 4, 2017
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
October 4, 2017
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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Suspect in murder of Guyana female cop commits suicide
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Suspect in murder of Guyana female cop commits suicide
October 4, 2017
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A man believed to be the main suspect in the murder of a female cop early Thursday in Guyana, has committed suicide. The po...
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