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CARILEC mobilises regional support to boost JPS power restoration efforts
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CARILEC mobilises regional support to boost JPS power restoration efforts
December 19 12:22 PM
Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it has received vital support from the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) through tha...
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Couples Resorts and Issa Trust Foundation lead rebuilding efforts for employees
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Couples Resorts and Issa Trust Foundation lead rebuilding efforts for employees
December 19 11:00 AM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica  — In an effort to help employees affected by Hurricane Melissa rebuild, Couples Resorts through its non-profit arm, the Issa Tr...
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Real estate developer freed of fraud charges in sale of townhouse
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Real estate developer freed of fraud charges in sale of townhouse
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ST ANDREW, Jamaica — A St Andrew real estate developer was on Thursday found not guilty of fraudulent conversion and obtaining money by false pretense...
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GraceKennedy eyes full control of Tastee Cheese producer
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — GraceKennedy has agreed to buy out the shareholding of New Zealand's Fonterra Co-operative Group in Dairy Industries (Jamaica) Ltd...
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Three family members hacked to death in Rocky Point, relative in custody
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Three family members hacked to death in Rocky Point, relative in custody
December 19 09:20 AM
CLARENDON, Jamaica —Three persons were hacked to death in a reported dispute among family members in the Frazersfield area of Rocky Point in Clarendon...
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Eastern Hanover residents welcome hurricane relief donations from BGLC
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Residents in the eastern Hanover communities of Jericho, Retrieve, and Morris have welcomed recent hurricane relief donations of tarpaulins, tents, ma...
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UN declares famine over in Gaza, says ‘situation remains critical’
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UN declares famine over in Gaza, says ‘situation remains critical’
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GAZA, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — A famine declared in Gaza in August is now over thanks to improved access for humanitarian aid, the United Natio...
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Legal light at last!
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JPS programme puts end to stolen electricity in Riverton Meadows
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Hellshire’s risky catch
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Hellshire’s risky catch
Dr Karlene Atkinson 
April 20, 2025
IN recent weeks, both the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health have issued critical warnings to Jamaicans regarding the consumption, sal...
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Good Friday rescue
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Good Friday rescue
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April 20, 2025
Good Friday rescue
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Playing with fire?
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From writing poetry to the recording studio…
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From writing poetry to the recording studio…
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Calabash set for May 23-25 this year
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Pandemic led Septimus to Praying for You
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April 20, 2025
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POCKET ROCKET LAUNCHED!
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Jamaica shows off sprint pedigree at Carifta
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Could CT scans be fuelling a future rise in cancer cases, as a new study suggests?
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MOCA receives international law enforcement award
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ST ANDREW, Jamaica — A St Andrew real estate developer was on Thursday found not guilty of fraudulent conversion and obtaining money by false pretense...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — GraceKennedy has agreed to buy out the shareholding of New Zealand's Fonterra Co-operative Group in Dairy Industries (Jamaica) Ltd...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Three family members hacked to death in Rocky Point, relative in custody
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