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Inflation picks up in December — Statin
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Inflation picks up in December — Statin
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 15 06:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— After months of relative easing, inflation gathered fresh momentum at the end of 2025, with higher food prices and rising electrici...
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Jamaican doctors launch ‘affordable’ compression wear to tackle poor circulation
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Jamaican doctors launch ‘affordable’ compression wear to tackle poor circulation
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 15 06:43 PM
Having had a front seat view to the struggles faced by patients suffering from poor circulation, two young medical doctors have partnered to make comp...
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ charged with murder
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ charged with murder
January 15 05:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Courtney Ashley, otherwise called ‘Blood Stain’, the alleged reputed gang leader of the Bottom Marverly Gang, has been slapped with...
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Cruise line suspends visits to Haiti
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Cruise line suspends visits to Haiti
January 15 05:49 PM
MIAMI, United States (CMC)–Royal Caribbean International, the only cruise line serving Haiti, says it has cancelled more of its scheduled visits to La...
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Residents in western Jamaica to receive skills training in construction through BRIDGE initiative
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Residents in western Jamaica to receive skills training in construction through BRIDGE initiative
January 15 05:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some 200 unemployed Jamaicans in St Elizabeth, Westmoreland, St James and Hanover are set to receive hands-on training in constructi...
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Forex: $158.41 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.41 to one US dollar
January 15 04:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, January 15, ended trading at $158.41, down by 29 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaic...
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Dunbeholden FC executive management leads beyond JPL
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Dunbeholden FC executive management leads beyond JPL
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
January 15 04:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Driven by the shared vision of the executive management team, Dunbeholden FC continue to prove that its impact extends far beyond th...
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Homeowners urged to ensure dwellings are designed and built to code
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Homeowners urged to ensure dwellings are designed and built to code
January 15 04:16 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As a critical first step in preparing for earthquakes, homeowners are being urged to ensure that their dwellings are designed and ...
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Kingston man charged with murder
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Kingston man charged with murder
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A carpenter of a Kingston address has been charged in connection with the murder of 22-year-old Tyrese Harrison in the parish on Feb...
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Inflation picks up in December — Statin
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Inflation picks up in December — Statin
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— After months of relative easing, inflation gathered fresh momentum at the end of 2025, with higher food prices and rising electrici...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaican doctors launch ‘affordable’ compression wear to tackle poor circulation
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Jamaican doctors launch ‘affordable’ compression wear to tackle poor circulation
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 15, 2026
Having had a front seat view to the struggles faced by patients suffering from poor circulation, two young medical doctors have partnered to make comp...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ charged with murder
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ charged with murder
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Courtney Ashley, otherwise called ‘Blood Stain’, the alleged reputed gang leader of the Bottom Marverly Gang, has been slapped with...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Cruise line suspends visits to Haiti
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Cruise line suspends visits to Haiti
January 15, 2026
MIAMI, United States (CMC)–Royal Caribbean International, the only cruise line serving Haiti, says it has cancelled more of its scheduled visits to La...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Residents in western Jamaica to receive skills training in construction through BRIDGE initiative
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Residents in western Jamaica to receive skills training in construction through BRIDGE initiative
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some 200 unemployed Jamaicans in St Elizabeth, Westmoreland, St James and Hanover are set to receive hands-on training in constructi...
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