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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 17 06:50 PM
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
December 17 06:42 PM
LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
December 17 06:33 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
December 17 06:22 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
December 17 05:04 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
December 17 04:29 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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#EyeOnBeryl: Met Service director warns conditions could be like Hurricane Gilbert
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#EyeOnBeryl: Met Service director warns conditions could be like Hurricane Gilbert
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Director of the Meteorological Services Branch, Evan Thompson says the conditions brought by approaching Hurricane Beryl could be ...
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Hurricane Beryl now expected to make landfall in Jamaica
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Hurricane Beryl now expected to make landfall in Jamaica
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Beryl, the Category 5 storm powering its ways through the Caribbean, is now predicted to make landfall in southern Jamai...
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#EyeOnBeryl: Closure of Sangster International Airport
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#EyeOnBeryl: Closure of Sangster International Airport
July 2, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Sangster International Airport says it will temporarily close Tuesday, July 2 at 11:59 pm, in light of the impending threat po...
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#EyeOnBeryl: Bahamian Gov’t airlifting students from Jamaica
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#EyeOnBeryl: Bahamian Gov’t airlifting students from Jamaica
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of The Bahamas is airlifting its students currently in Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Beryl, which is set to begin impa...
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#EyeOnBeryl: Hurricane prompts closure of Norman Manley International Airport
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#EyeOnBeryl: Hurricane prompts closure of Norman Manley International Airport
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Due to the imminent threat posed by Hurricane Beryl, the Norman Manley International Airport will be closed effective Tuesday at 1...
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#EyeOnBeryl: American Airlines adds three flights to US
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#EyeOnBeryl: American Airlines adds three flights to US
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — American Airlines has announced it will operate three additional flights on Tuesday, bringing the total number of flights from Jam...
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#EyeOnBeryl: Threatening winds, heavy rainfall expected as Category 5 hurricane approaches
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#EyeOnBeryl: Threatening winds, heavy rainfall expected as Category 5 hurricane approaches
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Beryl remains at Category 5 intensity as it continues to pummel towards Jamaica. Threatening winds and heavy rainfall ar...
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#EyeOnBeryl: Tourism Minister holds urgent meetings to prepare for hurricane
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#EyeOnBeryl: Tourism Minister holds urgent meetings to prepare for hurricane
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica braces for the impact of Hurricane Beryl, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett continues to hold multiple meetings with ...
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NEPA urges precautionary measures to minimise impact from Hurricane Beryl
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NEPA urges precautionary measures to minimise impact from Hurricane Beryl
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is advising the public to incorporate measures that can minimise any environme...
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#EyeOnBeryl: PM to address nation as Category 5 hurricane draws closer to Jamaica
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#EyeOnBeryl: PM to address nation as Category 5 hurricane draws closer to Jamaica
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Information Minister, Dr Dana Morris Dixon says Prime Minister Andrew Holness is likely to address the nation Tuesday as the Gover...
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#EyeOnBeryl: Caricom leaders to meet to discuss storm damage
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#EyeOnBeryl: Caricom leaders to meet to discuss storm damage
July 2, 2024
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders will meet virtually on Tuesday to discuss the effects of the passage of Hurricane Beryl...
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Hurricane warning still in effect as Category 5 Hurricane Beryl approaches
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Hurricane warning still in effect as Category 5 Hurricane Beryl approaches
July 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A hurricane warning remains in effect for Jamaica as Hurricane Beryl continues on a track towards the island. The latest bulletin ...
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Jamaica upgrades to Hurricane Warning
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Jamaica upgrades to Hurricane Warning
- Cabinet activates DRMA in response to Hurricane Beryl
July 1, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has been upgraded from a hurricane watch to a hurricane warning in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl, prompting Cabinet to s...
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Government to decide on Disaster Risk Management Orders ahead of Hurricane Beryl
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Government to decide on Disaster Risk Management Orders ahead of Hurricane Beryl
July 1, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans will know by 5:00 pm on Monday which Orders the Government will implement under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) ...
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Belize Government warns of price gouging as island braces for Hurricane Beryl
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Belize Government warns of price gouging as island braces for Hurricane Beryl
July 1, 2024
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Belize government on Monday warned “unscrupulous shopkeepers and hardware store owners” against engaging in price gouging...
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Jamaica under hurricane watch as Beryl approaches
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Jamaica under hurricane watch as Beryl approaches
July 1, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A hurricane watch was issued for Jamaica at 10:00am Monday as ferocious Hurricane Beryl barrelled towards the Caribbean. The Meteor...
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Health Ministry encourages Jamaicans to take precautions with pending Hurricane Beryl
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Health Ministry encourages Jamaicans to take precautions with pending Hurricane Beryl
July 1, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging Jamaicans to continue making preparations for the impending inclement weather co...
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Caribbean braces for powerful Hurricane Beryl
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Caribbean braces for powerful Hurricane Beryl
July 1, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP)— Hurricane Beryl plowed toward the southeast Caribbean early Monday as officials warned residents to seek shelter ahead of ...
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WATCH: Jamaica at risk of heavy rainfall, strong winds as Beryl approaches Caribbean
June 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Hurricane Beryl plowed toward the southeast Caribbean on Sunday as residents were urged to hurry and finish preparations ahead of...
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Caricom Summit postponed
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Caricom Summit postponed
June 30, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders Sunday have postponed their annual summit that was due to begin in Grenada this wee...
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Opposition urges farmers to prepare for hurricane season
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Opposition urges farmers to prepare for hurricane season
June 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Agriculture, Dr Dayton Campbell, is urging local farmers to make proper preparations amidst the hurrica...
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Beryl strengthens to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane
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Beryl strengthens to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane
June 30, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) — Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm Sunda...
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Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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