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BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP)—Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday convicted two former lawmakers of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro council...
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US eases Venezuela oil ban to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday notched down sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba after the communist-ru...
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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
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A Jamaican man reportedly appeared in a Florida federal court Monday to answer to charges stemming from the seizure of millions of US dollars worth of...
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson has chided Dr Horace Chang for the national security minister's remark th...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Johnny Clarke to receive Bunny Lee Lifetime Achievement Award
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Johnny Clarke to receive Bunny Lee Lifetime Achievement Award
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
February 19, 2026
Johnny Clarke, the singer whose uptempo songs made him one of roots-reggae's biggest stars during the 1970s,  will be honoured during Reggae Weekend f...
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NCB secures 8th consecutive Global Finance Award for Best FX Bank
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NCB secures 8th consecutive Global Finance Award for Best FX Bank
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) has been awarded the Best FX Bank Award for 2026 by Global Finance - its eighth con...
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
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Flow employee recognised for outstanding customer service at CACU awards
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Flow employee recognised for outstanding customer service at CACU awards
November 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — B2B Service Support Officer at Flow, Alicia Tucker has received the Consumer Advisory Committee on Utilities (CACU) Customer Servi...
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Bank of Jamaica wins 2025 Best Central Bank award
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Bank of Jamaica wins 2025 Best Central Bank award
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) said on Wednesday it received the Best Bank Award 2025 from the international financial publication Glob...
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Desmond McKenzie to receive OJ for four decades of public service
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Desmond McKenzie to receive OJ for four decades of public service
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In recognition of more than four decades of service to the people of Jamaica, Minister of Local Government and Community Developme...
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Grange receives CPA Parliamentary Equality and Diversity Award
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Grange receives CPA Parliamentary Equality and Diversity Award
October 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, is the recipient of the 2025 Commonwealth Parliamentary Equal...
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Trio wins physics Nobel for quantum mechanical tunnelling
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Trio wins physics Nobel for quantum mechanical tunnelling
October 7, 2025
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Briton John Clarke, Frenchman Michel Devoret and American John Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for puttin...
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Sangster International Airport named Caribbean’s leading airport for 17th consecutive year
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Sangster International Airport named Caribbean’s leading airport for 17th consecutive year
October 5, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Sangster International Airport (SIA) has been named the Caribbean's Leading Airport 2025 by World Travel Awards (WTA), which m...
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Liberty Business named Fortinet’s Service Provider of the Year
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August 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Liberty Business, formerly known as C&W Business, has been awarded Fortinet’s Service Provider of the Year for its exceptional per...
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Busta Rhymes to receive Elite Icon honour at 2025 Caribbean Music Awards
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Busta Rhymes to receive Elite Icon honour at 2025 Caribbean Music Awards
Masicka, Shenseea bag seven nominations each
August 14, 2025
NEW YORK, United States — Jamaican-American artist Busta Rhymes will receive the Elite Icon honour at the upcoming Caribbean Music Awards. Organisers ...
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Beverley Kelso of Wailers celebrates 77th birthday
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Beverley Kelso of Wailers celebrates 77th birthday
April 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Beverley Kelso, the only surviving member of the original Wailers group with reggae icon Bob Marley, celebrated her 77th birthday ...
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Oscars to add new award for stunts
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April 10, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A new Oscar for stunts will be handed out when Hollywood's glitziest party celebrates its 100th birthday, awards of...
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CPFSA honours 52 students for outstanding academic performance
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January 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) on Thursday, January 30 honoured 52 students for their outstanding academi...
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