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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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Takeover talks
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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WATCH: Political promises being costed, says Holness
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WATCH: Political promises being costed, says Holness
March 30, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the country is experiencing a change where promises made by politicians are being costed amid...
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Finance Minister putting Jamaicans at risk says Crawford
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Finance Minister putting Jamaicans at risk says Crawford
March 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Senator Damion Crawford has accused Finance Minister Fayval Williams of “putting Jamaicans at risk”. Crawford made the ac...
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Govt’s budget prioritises debt reduction – Senator Golding
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Govt’s budget prioritises debt reduction – Senator Golding
March 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Government Senator Sherene Golding Campbell says the Budget as presented by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government during the jus...
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Senator calls for collaborative tax review to help working class
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Senator calls for collaborative tax review to help working class
March 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator and President General of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), Kavan Gayle is calling for a collaborati...
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UWI Mona forum to examine budget
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UWI Mona forum to examine budget
March 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica– With the Government’s 2025/26 Budget now tabled in Parliament, the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona says its annual Budget...
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Gov’t invests $8.2 billion under technology in schools policy — Williams
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Gov’t invests $8.2 billion under technology in schools policy — Williams
March 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has invested $8.2 billion in tablets, laptops, interactive panels, projectors and specialised equipment for special...
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‘Be careful how you speak about Probox’, says Williams
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‘Be careful how you speak about Probox’, says Williams
March 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Apparently stung by criticisms that she was “out of touch” following comments she made about how Jamaicans could acquire a Toyota ...
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Williams warns of FINSAC 2.0 if PNP keeps its budget promises
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Williams warns of FINSAC 2.0 if PNP keeps its budget promises
March 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Finance Minister Fayval Williams has warned that the proposals contained in the budget presentations of Opposition Leader Mark Gol...
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Nearly $2b to be spent to address sewage problems in Kingston and St Andrew – PM
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Nearly $2b to be spent to address sewage problems in Kingston and St Andrew – PM
March 23, 2025
The National Water Commission (NWC) will be spending $1.4 billion this year to lay sewer lines along Monroe Road, Retreat Avenue, Seymour Avenue, and ...
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North-South toll road to be extended – Holness
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North-South toll road to be extended – Holness
March 22, 2025
Plans are advanced to extend the North-South Toll Road, which will begin with a clover-leaf interchange at Mammee Bay in St Ann, extending westward to...
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Gov’t touts new township for Greater Innswood lands
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Gov’t touts new township for Greater Innswood lands
March 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) has been mandated to spearhead the Greater Innswood Development in St Catherine. It will be model...
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Gov’t to spend $2 billion on entrance corridors to Kingston — Holness
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Gov’t to spend $2 billion on entrance corridors to Kingston — Holness
March 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is to invest $2 billion to enhance key entrance corridors leading into the capital city, Kingston, creating a more ...
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Minimum wage to be increased to $16,000 effective June 1 – Holness
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Minimum wage to be increased to $16,000 effective June 1 – Holness
March 20, 2025
The national minimum wage will be increased by $1,000 to $16,000 per 40-hour work week effective June 1. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announ...
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200 young people targeted for cultural apprenticeship programme – Holness
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200 young people targeted for cultural apprenticeship programme – Holness
March 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The pilot for a cultural apprenticeship programme is to be undertaken during the upcoming fiscal year, targeting 200 young people....
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National rural school bus service coming – Holness
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National rural school bus service coming – Holness
March 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the phased introduction of the National Rural School Bus System, starting September 20...
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Holness announces $1 billion ‘Solidarity Programme’ for 50,000 vulnerable Jamaicans
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Holness announces $1 billion ‘Solidarity Programme’ for 50,000 vulnerable Jamaicans
March 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that 50,000 vulnerable Jamaicans are to benefit from a new $1 billion ‘Solidarity Prog...
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JLP has presided over the strongest economy since independence, says Holness
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JLP has presided over the strongest economy since independence, says Holness
March 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Administration to be presiding over the strongest econom...
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Late diagnosis putting Jamaicans’ lives at risk – Golding
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Late diagnosis putting Jamaicans’ lives at risk – Golding
March 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opposition leader Mark Golding says Jamaica’s healthcare system needs to pivot towards primary care and focus on extensive screeni...
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Golding raps Holness for pushing talk that PNP must never return to power
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Golding raps Holness for pushing talk that PNP must never return to power
March 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Opposition Leader Mark Golding has taken Prime Minister Andrew Holness to task for recent statement that the People’s National Part...
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PNP to establish National Disability Fund – Golding
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PNP to establish National Disability Fund – Golding
March 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A National Disability Fund with specific allocations from the Consolidated Fund dedicated to financing initiatives to empower pers...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding repeats promise to name Marley, Miss Lou national heroes
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding repeats promise to name Marley, Miss Lou national heroes
March 18, 2025
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has repeated a promise to make King of Reggae and Jamaica’s most famous son, the legendary Bob Marley, a national hero....
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#BudgetDebate2025: PNP files lawsuit to prevent Portmore becoming parish
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#BudgetDebate2025: PNP files lawsuit to prevent Portmore becoming parish
March 18, 2025
The People’s National Party (PNP) has filed a suit in the Constitutional Court to strike down the controversial legislation making Portmore Jamaica’s ...
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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, 2025
‘It’s going to be war’
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Takeover talks
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Takeover talks
Gov’t willing to operate early childhood education institutions
November 29, 2025
Takeover talks
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I Love Jamaica Support
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November 29, 2025
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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, 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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