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Canada announces CAN$5 million in aid after Nepal flood
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Canada announces CAN$5 million in aid after Nepal flood
August 28 02:03 PM
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP)—Canada said Friday it would provide CAN$5 million (US$ 3.6 million) in funding to help relief operations after devastating floo...
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WATCH: New detour road opens off Montego Bay bypass
August 28 02:02 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Motorists traversing the Dr Horace Chang Boulevard in Montego Bay, to get into Norwood, came upon a new development Friday morning...
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Your free AI now has advertisers — what that changes, and what your business should actually be paying for
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Your free AI now has advertisers — what that changes, and what your business should actually be paying for
Every week this column shows what AI can do for a finance team. This week, what it costs. ChatGPT is now carrying advertising in a growing list of countries, on the free plan and on the cheapest paid one. Jamaica is not on that list yet, but the direction is settled, and it is a good moment to work out which plan your business is actually on
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
August 28 12:24 PM
Earlier this year OpenAI said ChatGPT had passed 900 million weekly users, and that more than 50 million people paid for a consumer subscription. The ...
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PM says he has no power to keep Cooper’s Pen residents on land
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PM says he has no power to keep Cooper’s Pen residents on land
August 28 11:49 AM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness told residents of Cooper’s Pen in Trelawny, whose houses were demolished earlier this month, that...
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Temporary relief for motorists travelling through Spring Mount
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Temporary relief for motorists travelling through Spring Mount
August 28 10:20 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Motorists using the Spring Mount corridor in St James are experiencing improved access following temporary road works to widen a s...
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Morgan tells schools to make it easier for parents to attend PTA meetings
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Morgan tells schools to make it easier for parents to attend PTA meetings
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
August 28 09:25 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Senator Marlon Morgan, is urging school leaders to prepare and share annual ...
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 547 — police
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 547 — police
August 28 08:17 AM
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) — Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border region this week have killed at least 547 people, Nepal's police said Friday. Ch...
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Norway’s King Harald dies at 89, ending 35-year reign
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Norway’s King Harald dies at 89, ending 35-year reign
August 28 08:13 AM
OSLO, Norway (AFP) — Thousands of people gathered outside Norway's royal palace to pay their respects to King Harald, who died Friday aged 89 after a ...
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Canada announces CAN$5 million in aid after Nepal flood
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Canada announces CAN$5 million in aid after Nepal flood
August 28, 2026
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP)—Canada said Friday it would provide CAN$5 million (US$ 3.6 million) in funding to help relief operations after devastating floo...
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WATCH: New detour road opens off Montego Bay bypass
August 28, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Motorists traversing the Dr Horace Chang Boulevard in Montego Bay, to get into Norwood, came upon a new development Friday morning...
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Your free AI now has advertisers — what that changes, and what your business should actually be paying for
Business, Latest News
Your free AI now has advertisers — what that changes, and what your business should actually be paying for
Every week this column shows what AI can do for a finance team. This week, what it costs. ChatGPT is now carrying advertising in a growing list of countries, on the free plan and on the cheapest paid one. Jamaica is not on that list yet, but the direction is settled, and it is a good moment to work out which plan your business is actually on
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
August 28, 2026
Earlier this year OpenAI said ChatGPT had passed 900 million weekly users, and that more than 50 million people paid for a consumer subscription. The ...
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PM says he has no power to keep Cooper’s Pen residents on land
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PM says he has no power to keep Cooper’s Pen residents on land
August 28, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness told residents of Cooper’s Pen in Trelawny, whose houses were demolished earlier this month, that...
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Temporary relief for motorists travelling through Spring Mount
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Temporary relief for motorists travelling through Spring Mount
August 28, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Motorists using the Spring Mount corridor in St James are experiencing improved access following temporary road works to widen a s...
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Morgan tells schools to make it easier for parents to attend PTA meetings
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Morgan tells schools to make it easier for parents to attend PTA meetings
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
August 28, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Senator Marlon Morgan, is urging school leaders to prepare and share annual ...
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 547 — police
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 547 — police
August 28, 2026
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) — Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border region this week have killed at least 547 people, Nepal's police said Friday. Ch...
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Norway’s King Harald dies at 89, ending 35-year reign
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Norway’s King Harald dies at 89, ending 35-year reign
August 28, 2026
OSLO, Norway (AFP) — Thousands of people gathered outside Norway's royal palace to pay their respects to King Harald, who died Friday aged 89 after a ...
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Dervan Malcolm, voice of Power 106 for three decades, has died
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Dervan Malcolm, voice of Power 106 for three decades, has died
August 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s broadcasting fraternity is mourning the passing of veteran broadcaster Dervan Malcolm, whose voice was a familiar presen...
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Government advances long-term plan to connect Jamaica’s water systems
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Government advances long-term plan to connect Jamaica’s water systems
August 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is advancing a long-term plan to develop a more interconnected national water supply network, allowing water to be ...
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Errol Wizdom celebrates 33 years of carrying reggae’s torch in Pittsburgh
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Errol Wizdom celebrates 33 years of carrying reggae’s torch in Pittsburgh
August 28, 2026
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is not known for having a large reggae scene. For 33 years, Errol Wizdom has been the music’s standard bearer in that city as...
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Petrojam fire extinguished; no injuries reported, fuel supplies unaffected
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Petrojam fire extinguished; no injuries reported, fuel supplies unaffected
August 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fire at the Petrojam refinery on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston has been extinguished, with the company confirming that no one ...
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Messi’s Inter Miami appoint new coach Gonzalez
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Messi’s Inter Miami appoint new coach Gonzalez
August 27, 2026
MIAMI, United States (AFP)—Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on Thursday appointed his fellow Argentine Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez as new head coach of the rei...
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Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’
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Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’
August 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed "Lake America" as he escalate...
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Individuals encouraged to conduct car transactions at police station
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Individuals encouraged to conduct car transactions at police station
August 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Individuals buying or selling motor vehicles are being encouraged to conduct transactions in safe, neutral locations, with police st...
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Trump admin in talks for US stake in Venezuela oil—report
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Trump admin in talks for US stake in Venezuela oil—report
August 27, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump's administration is in talks with Venezuela's interim government about the Uni...
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Gordon stands with St Andrew East Central business owners after fire at Superior Parts dealership
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Gordon stands with St Andrew East Central business owners after fire at Superior Parts dealership
August 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew East Central Dennis Gordon is expressing solidarity with residents, business operators and f...
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Raphinha, Lopez strike again as Barca beat Athletic
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Raphinha, Lopez strike again as Barca beat Athletic
August 27, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP)—Raphinha and Fermin Lopez goals helped Spanish champions Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Thursday in La Liga to continue ...
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JCF destroys millions in counterfeit goods in major anti-illicit trade operation
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JCF destroys millions in counterfeit goods in major anti-illicit trade operation
August 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force on Thursday conducted a major operation to destroy counterfeit goods worth millions of dollars. While...
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Werro edges ever closer to elusive women’s 800m world record
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Werro edges ever closer to elusive women’s 800m world record
August 27, 2026
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP)—Switzerland's Audrey Werro edged ever closer to the elusive world record in the women's 800m at the Zurich Diamond League me...
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Local gov’t minister praises JFB and inter-agency response to massive Hagley Park Road fire
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Local gov’t minister praises JFB and inter-agency response to massive Hagley Park Road fire
August 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie is commending the Jamaica Fire Brigade for its swift and sus...
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Hagley Park Road closed
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Hagley Park Road closed
August 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The police are advising the motoring public that Hagley Park Road in St Andrew is currently closed due to a fire that engulfed the S...
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BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 28, 2026
Employees of Superior Parts Limited and a taxi driver battled to save millions of dollars worth of motorcycles and cars on Thursday as a raging fire t...
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