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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
Kevin Campbell hoping to preserve pot-making craft; invites youth to learn
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:24 AM
From child apprentice to master craftsman
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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BY CHARMAINE N CLARKE Executive editor, regional correspondents network clarkec@jamaicaobserver.com
Time for the stick, not just carrot?
IMAJ head says incentives alone won’t push Jamaica towards sustainable real estate
April 12 12:22 AM
Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine falters
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Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine falters
April 11 05:13 PM
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's military command accused Russia of repeatedly violating a truce to mark the Orthodox Easter Saturday with nearly 470 inci...
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Negril to receive repaired ambulance following tourist death
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Negril to receive repaired ambulance following tourist death
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
April 11 04:44 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The resort town of Negril, which has been without a functional ambulance for several months, is expected to receive a repaired...
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Farmers to benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour
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Farmers to benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour
April 11 04:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of farmers are to benefit from the Isratech Resilience Farm Tour, an initiative designed to help them recover and rebuild...
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One in eight ABMs still down months after hurricane — BOJ data
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One in eight ABMs still down months after hurricane — BOJ data
March 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Jamaica’s automated banking machine (ABM) network remains short of full recovery months after Hurricane Melissa, with roughly on...
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Additional NCB branches reopen Friday after Melissa
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Additional NCB branches reopen Friday after Melissa
October 30, 2025
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) says it continues its phased reopening of branches following the impact of Hurricane Melissa, with four...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Hurricane Melissa disrupts ABMs and shuts banks in Jamaica
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#EyeOnMelissa: Hurricane Melissa disrupts ABMs and shuts banks in Jamaica
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa has forced the temporary decommissioning of some automated banking machines (ABMs) across Jamaica and shuttered ...
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Sagicor increases fee for ABM withdrawal from other banks
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Sagicor increases fee for ABM withdrawal from other banks
October 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sagicor Bank says its fee for automated banking machine (ABM) withdrawals from other local banks will increase on Monday, October ...
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JN Bank to discontinue ATM at Heritage Mall Plaza in Spanish Town
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JN Bank to discontinue ATM at Heritage Mall Plaza in Spanish Town
October 18, 2025
JN Bank has advised customers that its automated teller machine (ATM) services at the Heritage Mall Plaza in Spanish Town, St Catherine, will be disco...
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$1.1 trillion of transactions processed at POS machines in 2024
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$1.1 trillion of transactions processed at POS machines in 2024
July 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the volume and value of Jamaican dollar transactions at point-of-sale (...
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NCB processes over J$13 billion in ABM transactions during Christmas
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NCB processes over J$13 billion in ABM transactions during Christmas
January 3, 2025
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) says it processed just under 631,000 ABM transactions totalling $13.4 billion during what it said was ...
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ABMs should be ready for Christmas – BOJ
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ABMs should be ready for Christmas – BOJ
November 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Deputy Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Jide Lewis, says that all banks are expected to be prepared for the increased demand...
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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