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Labour Minister says payment under ROOFS programme will be made in phased batches
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Labour Minister says payment under ROOFS programme will be made in phased batches
March 26 11:20 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles J is reiterating that payments under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Fam...
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12 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Portland title
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12 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Portland title
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
March 26 11:14 AM
Twelve finalists will compete for the inaugural title of Miss Universe Jamaica Portland. The finalists were sashed last weekend at the Bayview Esco Re...
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
March 26 10:34 AM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his captur...
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Olympic women’s sport to be limited to biological females
Olympic women’s sport to be limited to biological females
March 26 09:50 AM
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP)—The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibili...
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St Andrew motorist dies in St Thomas crash, another hospitalised
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St Andrew motorist dies in St Thomas crash, another hospitalised
March 26 09:39 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A motorist died as a result of injuries he sustained during a crash along Pamphret main road in St Thomas, Wednesday evening. The d...
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Charles Jr advances Jamaica’s digital social protection agenda at ISSA regional forum in Brazil
Charles Jr advances Jamaica’s digital social protection agenda at ISSA regional forum in Brazil
March 26 09:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr continued Jamaica’s active engagement at the International Social Security...
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after stunning capture
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after stunning capture
March 26 09:13 AM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his cap...
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US stocks open lower with no Iran peace breakthrough in sight
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US stocks open lower with no Iran peace breakthrough in sight
March 26 08:57 AM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks opened lower on Thursday as oil spiked, with investors losing faith in the immediate prospects for...
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Former BGLC clerk pleads guilty to failing to file statutory declaration with IC
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Former BGLC clerk pleads guilty to failing to file statutory declaration with IC
March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A former cashier and accounting clerk at the Betting, Gaming & Lotteries Commission (BGLC) pleaded guilty in the Kingston and St A...
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Betting, Gaming and Lottery Commission warns about unlicensed bookmakers
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Betting, Gaming and Lottery Commission warns about unlicensed bookmakers
August 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is strongly advising members of the public on the illegality of placing bets w...
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BGLC highlights vital role of grooms ahead of Emancipation Race Day
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BGLC highlights vital role of grooms ahead of Emancipation Race Day
July 31, 2025
The guide they provide, cheekily described by some as "straight from the horses' mouth", highlights the vital role of grooms, as the Betting, Gaming &...
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BGLC urges unlicensed gaming operators to get regularised
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BGLC urges unlicensed gaming operators to get regularised
February 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is urging operators of unlicensed gaming machines and locations to take advanta...
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WATCH: BGLC aims to enhance operational efficiency, improve service delivery with GMIS
December 14, 2024
The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) recently held a soft launch of its new Gaming Management Information System (GMIS), which allows cu...
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BGLC licensing services unavailable this Friday
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BGLC licensing services unavailable this Friday
November 28, 2024
The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) says its licensing services will be unavailable on Friday, November 29. "This planned disruption is...
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BGLC advertising rules to combat gambling among children, other vulnerable Jamaicans
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BGLC advertising rules to combat gambling among children, other vulnerable Jamaicans
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
October 17, 2024
Concerned about the proliferation of gambling products in Jamaica, and the impact the resulting promotion of these games may be having on children and...
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Labour Minister says payment under ROOFS programme will be made in phased batches
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{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
12 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Portland title
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12 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Portland title
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
March 26, 2026
Twelve finalists will compete for the inaugural title of Miss Universe Jamaica Portland. The finalists were sashed last weekend at the Bayview Esco Re...
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
March 26, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his captur...
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Olympic women’s sport to be limited to biological females
Olympic women’s sport to be limited to biological females
March 26, 2026
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP)—The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibili...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
St Andrew motorist dies in St Thomas crash, another hospitalised
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St Andrew motorist dies in St Thomas crash, another hospitalised
March 26, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A motorist died as a result of injuries he sustained during a crash along Pamphret main road in St Thomas, Wednesday evening. The d...
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