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Petrojam gets green light to hike prices of petroleum products above $4.50 maximum starting next week
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:20 AM
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:18 AM
War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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Like Ah Boss, but human
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Like Ah Boss, but human
Machel Montano chronicles journey beyond the stage lights
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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Coaches are the key
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Peart underlines importance of coach educators in local football development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Peart highlights importance of coaching educators for football development
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Salta’s High Valleys Recast Malbec for a
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Scorpions coach hails scintillating victory over Pride at top of pile
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Pooran will come good for us: Moody
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Pooran will come good for us: Moody
Trinidadian continues to struggle for Super Giants in IPL
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Pooran will come good for us: Moody
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Jamaican dancehall artiste received $118 million via TikTok from Canadian non-profit exec, lawsuit claims
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Jamaican dancehall artiste received $118 million via TikTok from Canadian non-profit exec, lawsuit claims
April 14, 2026
A Jamaican dancehall artiste reportedly received more than US$750,000 ($118 million) in PayPal transfers from a former Canadian non-profit executive a...
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Farm workers off to Canada as SAWP celebrates 60 years
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Farm workers off to Canada as SAWP celebrates 60 years
April 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Nearly 300 farm workers departed for Canada on Wednesday, April 1, under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). This fo...
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World Cup risks being ‘stage for repression’ says Amnesty International
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World Cup risks being ‘stage for repression’ says Amnesty International
March 29, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Amnesty International warned this summer's football World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks bec...
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Toronto mayor seeks to block US immigration agents at city’s World Cup matches
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Toronto mayor seeks to block US immigration agents at city’s World Cup matches
March 20, 2026
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — Toronto's mayor moved Friday to ban United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the Canadian city...
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Reggae artiste Lazah Current laid to rest in Canada
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Reggae artiste Lazah Current laid to rest in Canada
March 18, 2026
Reggae artiste Lazah Current, a former member of the JUNO-award winning reggae band Messenjah, who died a few weeks ago, was laid to rest on Monday in...
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Family of Canada mass shooting victim sues OpenAI
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Family of Canada mass shooting victim sues OpenAI
March 10, 2026
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — The family of a girl gravely injured during a mass shooting in Canada is suing OpenAI over the company's failure to notify pol...
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Canada mulling expanding ‘assisted dying’ law to mental illness
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Canada mulling expanding ‘assisted dying’ law to mental illness
one in 20 who died in 2023 choose to utilise assisted-dying
March 3, 2026
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Jacques Poissant's suffering stopped the day he asked his daughter if it would be "cowardly to ask to be helped to die". The ...
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Canadian High Commission mourns mass shooting victims
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Canadian High Commission mourns mass shooting victims
BY: SANDENA JAMES Social media Editor 
February 14, 2026
The Canadian flag at the High Commission of Canada in Jamaica in Kingston is flying at half-mast as the North American country observes a national per...
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Jamaica lead Canada 1-0 at half time in Under-17 WC qualifier
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Boys Under 17 team are 45 minutes away from qualifying for the FIFA Under 17 World Cup to be held in Qatar in November a...
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Jamaica make one change to Concacaf U17 game against Canada
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Jamaica make one change to Concacaf U17 game against Canada
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica made one change to their starting lineup for the crucial Concacaf Group G Under-17 boys World Cup qualifying top of the ta...
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Shooter kills 9 at Canadian school, residence
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Shooter kills 9 at Canadian school, residence
February 11, 2026
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — A shooter killed nine people and wounded dozens more at a secondary school and a residence in a remote part of western Canada ...
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Downswell, Reynolds optimistic young Reggae Boyz will qualify for U17 World Cup
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Downswell, Reynolds optimistic young Reggae Boyz will qualify for U17 World Cup
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 10, 2026
It’s been 15 years since Jamaica last got a taste of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. Now, they’re just one game away and the coaching staff believes the ...
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Air Canada suspends Cuba flights citing airport fuel shortage
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Air Canada suspends Cuba flights citing airport fuel shortage
February 9, 2026
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Air Canada said it was suspending service to Cuba from Monday due to a lack of guaranteed fuel supply at airports in the coun...
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Under-17 Reggae Boyz in pole position, says assistant coach Reynolds
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Under-17 Reggae Boyz in pole position, says assistant coach Reynolds
February 9, 2026
Jamaica’s Under-17 Reggae Boyz have moved one step closer to qualifying for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, and assistant coach Vassell Reynolds...
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Baggage handler rescued after getting stuck in Air Canada cargo bay at takeoff
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Baggage handler rescued after getting stuck in Air Canada cargo bay at takeoff
January 22, 2026
A baggage handler was rescued when passengers heard his screams after an Air Canada aircraft began moving with him trapped inside the baggage hold. St...
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Sone G tops Canada reggae chart with ‘Rescue Me’
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Sone G tops Canada reggae chart with ‘Rescue Me’
January 18, 2026
Gospel artiste Sone G has made chart history in Canada, debuting at number one with  Rescue Me  on the newly launched Reggae North Canadian Top 20 Cha...
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China, Canada reach ‘landmark’ deal on tariffs, visas
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China, Canada reach ‘landmark’ deal on tariffs, visas
January 16, 2026
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism on Frid...
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First group of 2026 seasonal agricultural workers depart for Canada
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First group of 2026 seasonal agricultural workers depart for Canada
January 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica on Tuesday officially sent off the first group of 182 Jamaican seasonal agricultural workers to Canada f...
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Bridge of Compassion’s hurricane relief event set for Sunday
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Bridge of Compassion’s hurricane relief event set for Sunday
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
December 20, 2025
Bridge of Compassion, an organisation spearheaded by Cara Burke of Showtime Services, will stage fundraiser “Sip & Sing: Jamaica Relief Edition” this ...
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Tourism minister hails Canadian diaspora as CA$3 million raised for hurricane recovery
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Tourism minister hails Canadian diaspora as CA$3 million raised for hurricane recovery
December 16, 2025
TORONTO, Canada — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has expressed profound gratitude for the Canadian diaspora’s extraordinary leadership and genero...
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
December 4, 2025
TORONTO, Canada — Canadian police are investigating what volunteers say is a heartbreaking robbery after thieves emptied out a container of donated it...
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Four in hospital after bear attack on Canada school children
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Four in hospital after bear attack on Canada school children
November 21, 2025
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Four people were in hospital on Friday, including two with critical injuries, after a grizzly bear attacked a school group in...
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Brace for gas blow
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Brace for gas blow
Petrojam gets green light to hike prices of petroleum products above $4.50 maximum starting next week
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
Brace for gas blow
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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Like Ah Boss, but human
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Like Ah Boss, but human
Machel Montano chronicles journey beyond the stage lights
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 16, 2026
Like Ah Boss
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
April 16, 2026
2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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Coaches are the key
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Coaches are the key
Peart underlines importance of coach educators in local football development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
Peart highlights importance of coaching educators for football development
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