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‘It’s going to be war’
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‘It’s going to be war’
PM vows to fight lies, misinformation about Melissa recovery efforts
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
November 29 12:20 AM
‘It’s going to be war’
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Takeover talks
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Gov’t willing to operate early childhood education institutions
November 29 12:18 AM
Takeover talks
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I Love Jamaica Support
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November 29 12:16 AM
I Love Jamaica
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‘Tourism on track’
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‘Tourism on track’
Bartlett encouraged by hotel occupancy a month after Hurricane Melissa
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
November 29 12:14 AM
‘Tourism on track’
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‘Pressure is a privilege’
Football, ...
‘Pressure is a privilege’
Reggae Girlz coach urges team to savour the W’Cup qualification challenge
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
November 29 12:12 AM
Busby urges team to savour the W’Cup qualification challenge
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Shields: From brink of retirement to West Indies debut
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Shields: From brink of retirement to West Indies debut
November 29 12:10 AM
Shields: From brink of retirement to West Indies debut
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Chelsea coach ‘happy’ Palmer declared fit to face Arsenal
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Chelsea coach ‘happy’ Palmer declared fit to face Arsenal
November 29 12:08 AM
Chelsea coach ‘happy’ Palmer declared fit to face Arsenal
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Quarter-final places up for grabs in ISSA daCosta Cup
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Quarter-final places up for grabs in ISSA daCosta Cup
November 29 12:07 AM
Quarter-final places up for grabs in ISSA daCosta Cup
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No ID needed for hurricane relief packages – MLSS
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No ID needed for hurricane relief packages – MLSS
November 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) says claims circulating on social media that persons are required to present ide...
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Jamaica receives relief items from Guyana
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Jamaica receives relief items from Guyana
November 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica has received a shipment of critical relief items, including tarpaulins, generators and chainsaws from the Republic of Guyan...
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United Nations to assist Jamaican Gov’t in aid distribution
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United Nations to assist Jamaican Gov’t in aid distribution
November 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica has sought assistance from the United Nations in managing the large amounts of donations being sent to t...
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Spice donates building supplies to Bethel Town
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Spice donates building supplies to Bethel Town
November 6, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — International dancehall artiste Spice says she donated building supplies to residents of Bethel Town in Westmoreland on Wednes...
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Holness dismisses claims that former JLP MP hijacked hurricane relief supplies in Westmoreland
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Holness dismisses claims that former JLP MP hijacked hurricane relief supplies in Westmoreland
November 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has dismissed claims made by Member of Parliament (MP) for Westmoreland Central, Dwayne Vaz that ...
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Customs urges donors to coordinate relief shipments through registered charities
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Customs urges donors to coordinate relief shipments through registered charities
November 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is urging individuals who intend to donate large quantities of relief items in response to Hurric...
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Social security ministry to construct temporary shelters for Hurricane Melissa victims
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Social security ministry to construct temporary shelters for Hurricane Melissa victims
November 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has announced plans to provide relief and support to communities most severely affected...
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Aubyn Foundation and partners give back to Westmoreland
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Aubyn Foundation and partners give back to Westmoreland
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
November 5, 2025
As parishes in western Jamaica continue to grapple with the effects of Hurricane Melissa, the Aubyn Foundation, along with Ramsay’s Help Desk, former ...
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Golden Krust to provide aid, donations to Jamaica
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Golden Krust to provide aid, donations to Jamaica
October 31, 2025
In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, Golden Krust restaurant group says it is leading an effort in the United States...
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International support mobilises for Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa
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International support mobilises for Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa
October 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The World Bank Group has announced that a comprehensive support package is being activated for Jamaica, following the widespread d...
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UK deploys additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding for Jamaica and the Caribbean
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UK deploys additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding for Jamaica and the Caribbean
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 31, 2025
The UK Government is mobilising an additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding – on top of £2.5 million announced earlier this week - to s...
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Supreme Court allows Trump admin freeze of $4b in foreign aid
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Supreme Court allows Trump admin freeze of $4b in foreign aid
September 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Friday to freeze for now more than $4 billi...
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Impoverished, gang-riddled Haiti needs money and support: OAS
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Impoverished, gang-riddled Haiti needs money and support: OAS
August 23, 2025
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Organisation of American States (OAS) has called for more money and international support to alleviate the grinding p...
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UN spending in Jamaica topped US$15 million in 2024
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UN spending in Jamaica topped US$15 million in 2024
July 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United Nations (UN) invested over US$15.4 million (J$2.4 billion) in Jamaica last year, targeting the nation’s most pressing d...
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US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide — WHO
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US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide — WHO
April 20, 2025
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — The United States (US) slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, ...
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UN to cut humanitarian operations staff by 20%
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UN to cut humanitarian operations staff by 20%
April 11, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United Nations' (UN) humanitarian body on Friday announced plans to reduce its staff of more than 2,000 peop...
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UNICEF warns 14 million children face malnutrition
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UNICEF warns 14 million children face malnutrition
March 26, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — At least 14 million children face hunger and a heightened risk of malnutrition or death this year, the United Na...
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UN migration agency laying off 20% of HQ staff amid US aid cuts — sources
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UN migration agency laying off 20% of HQ staff amid US aid cuts — sources
March 14, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) migration agency, which has been hit hard by United States (US) foreign aid cuts, has launched mor...
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Funding cuts force WFP to stop food aid to one million in Myanmar
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Funding cuts force WFP to stop food aid to one million in Myanmar
March 14, 2025
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — The World Food Programme (WFP) will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from its vital food aid becaus...
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HIV doctors urge US to reverse ‘catastrophic’ funding cuts
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HIV doctors urge US to reverse ‘catastrophic’ funding cuts
March 14, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Hundreds of HIV doctors and researchers have called on the Trump administration to reverse its sweeping aid funding cuts, saying...
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UN releases US$110m after ‘brutal’ global aid cuts
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UN releases US$110m after ‘brutal’ global aid cuts
March 6, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) said Thursday it was allocating US$110 million from its emergency fund for life-saving assistance ...
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WHO says it won’t ‘give up’ as US aid funding cuts take toll
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WHO says it won’t ‘give up’ as US aid funding cuts take toll
March 4, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization acknowledged Tuesday that the United States (US) freeze on foreign aid funding has hit vital...
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‘It’s going to be war’
News
‘It’s going to be war’
PM vows to fight lies, misinformation about Melissa recovery efforts
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
November 29, 2025
‘It’s going to be war’
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Takeover talks
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Takeover talks
Gov’t willing to operate early childhood education institutions
November 29, 2025
Takeover talks
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
I Love Jamaica Support
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I Love Jamaica Support
November 29, 2025
I Love Jamaica
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Tourism on track’
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‘Tourism on track’
Bartlett encouraged by hotel occupancy a month after Hurricane Melissa
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
November 29, 2025
‘Tourism on track’
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‘Pressure is a privilege’
Football, ...
‘Pressure is a privilege’
Reggae Girlz coach urges team to savour the W’Cup qualification challenge
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
November 29, 2025
Busby urges team to savour the W’Cup qualification challenge
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