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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding says 50,000 rural students would benefit from RIDE under PNP Gov’t
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding says 50,000 rural students would benefit from RIDE under PNP Gov’t
March 18, 2025
If it returns to Government, a People’s National Party (PNP) administration would roll out a transportation subsidy for students in areas not served b...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Future PNP Gov’t to facilitate ethics campaign, says Golding
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#BudgetDebate2025: Future PNP Gov’t to facilitate ethics campaign, says Golding
March 18, 2025
A future People’s National Party (PNP) Government would facilitate an "ethical society for national development” campaign. The commitment was given on...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding hits back at ‘run with it’ talk, accuses JLP of ‘emptying the cupboard’
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding hits back at ‘run with it’ talk, accuses JLP of ‘emptying the cupboard’
March 18, 2025
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has sought to explain the context in which former Finance Minister Dr Omar Davies used the term “run with it” which the...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding repeats claim that fiscal discipline is a ‘PNP baby’
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding repeats claim that fiscal discipline is a ‘PNP baby’
March 18, 2025
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has reiterated that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government cannot claim paternity for the fiscal discipline the coun...
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PNP promises $1 billion in support for creative industries
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PNP promises $1 billion in support for creative industries
March 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A future People’s National Party (PNP) Government will provide $1 billion in support for the creative and cultural industries, acc...
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Robinson bashes Gov’t for ‘delayed’ investments in JUTC
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Robinson bashes Gov’t for ‘delayed’ investments in JUTC
March 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The current state of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is an example of the Government’s failure to invest in the essential...
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PNP to make procurement process more efficient; promote use of e-signatures – Robinson
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PNP to make procurement process more efficient; promote use of e-signatures – Robinson
March 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The procurement process which is often blamed for delays in the implementation of Government projects will be overhauled if the Pe...
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Robinson says PNP will address low-paying jobs, food insecurity
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Robinson says PNP will address low-paying jobs, food insecurity
March 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Julian Robinson, has warned that the country’s rec...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Robinson lashes JLP over ‘low-wage, low growth’
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#BudgetDebate2025: Robinson lashes JLP over ‘low-wage, low growth’
March 13, 2025
Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson has accused the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government of persisting with economic policies “that have...
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#BudgetDebate2025: PNP to exempt MSMEs from corporate income tax for three years – Robinson
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#BudgetDebate2025: PNP to exempt MSMEs from corporate income tax for three years – Robinson
March 13, 2025
If the People’s National Party (PNP) is returned to Government after the next general election, Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) would...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Robinson promises one meal per day for every needy child
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#BudgetDebate2025: Robinson promises one meal per day for every needy child
March 13, 2025
Describing the education sector as one of the key drivers of economic growth, Opposition Spokesman on Finance and the Public Service, Julian Robinson ...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Robinson mocks Williams over $2,000 per month Probox
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#BudgetDebate2025: Robinson mocks Williams over $2,000 per month Probox
March 13, 2025
The assertion by Finance Minister Fayval Williams that a Jamaican is able to make a down payment on a Toyota Probox motor car by saving $2,000 per mon...
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#BudgetDebate2025: ‘It’s a jacket!’ Robinson says Holness ‘not the father’ of fiscal discipline
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#BudgetDebate2025: ‘It’s a jacket!’ Robinson says Holness ‘not the father’ of fiscal discipline
March 13, 2025
Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government cannot claim paternity for fixing the Jamaican economy, says Opposition Sp...
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Williams urges Jamaicans to invest in TransJamaican Highway
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Williams urges Jamaicans to invest in TransJamaican Highway
March 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Finance Minister Fayval is urging Jamaicans to take advantage of opportunities that could lead to wealth creation. Specifically, sh...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Income tax threshold to be increased to $2 million over 3 years
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#BudgetDebate2025: Income tax threshold to be increased to $2 million over 3 years
March 11, 2025
The income tax threshold will be increased to $2 million over the next three years beginning April 1, 2025. Finance and Public Service Minister Fayval...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Gov’t allocates $1 billion to assist 20,000 pre-paid JPS customers
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#BudgetDebate2025: Gov’t allocates $1 billion to assist 20,000 pre-paid JPS customers
March 11, 2025
Government has allocated $1 billion to assist the first 20,000 first time pre-paid customers of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) who sign up f...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Williams outlines how 2025/26 budget will be funded
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#BudgetDebate2025: Williams outlines how 2025/26 budget will be funded
March 11, 2025
The budget for fiscal year 2025/26 will be funded with $949.5 billion of tax revenues; $139.8 billion of non-tax revenues; $812 million of bauxite lev...
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#BudgetDebate2025: If Jamaica changes course, NIR would be wiped out – Williams
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#BudgetDebate2025: If Jamaica changes course, NIR would be wiped out – Williams
March 11, 2025
Finance Minister Fayval Williams has suggested that if there is a change in Government, the financial markets in Jamaica and overseas would react nega...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Jamaica’s debt to GDP to hit 68.7% March 31 – Williams
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#BudgetDebate2025: Jamaica’s debt to GDP to hit 68.7% March 31 – Williams
March 11, 2025
Jamaica’s debt to GDP ratio will be 68.7 per cent effective March 31, 2025, according to Finance and Public Service Minister Fayval Williams. This is ...
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Opposition questions need for Gov’t to remove GCT on imported raw foodstuff
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Opposition questions need for Gov’t to remove GCT on imported raw foodstuff
March 23, 2024
The Opposition has questioned the accuracy of the statement by Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke that the Government was forced to remove the General C...
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NHT offering amnesty to MSMEs, charities, on outstanding contributions – Holness
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NHT offering amnesty to MSMEs, charities, on outstanding contributions – Holness
March 23, 2024
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a National Housing Trust (NHT) contributions amnesty for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)...
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Minimum wage to be increased to $15,000 per week as of June 1 – Holness
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Minimum wage to be increased to $15,000 per week as of June 1 – Holness
March 21, 2024
The national minimum wage is to be increased to $15,000 per week from $13,000 effective June 1, 2024. The announcement was made Thursday evening by Pr...
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
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January 12, 2026
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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