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California probing possible violations over World Cup ticket sales
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California probing possible violations over World Cup ticket sales
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13 02:43 PM
CALIFORNIA, United States (AFP) —  California has contacted FIFA over possible legal violations in the sale of World Cup tickets following allegations...
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Subsidised nursery and daycare fees part of Five Pillar Policy to tackle declining birth rate, says Tufton
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Subsidised nursery and daycare fees part of Five Pillar Policy to tackle declining birth rate, says Tufton
May 13 02:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Subsidised nursery and daycare fees, universal pre-K for all four-year-olds, and after-school care at primary schools to support pa...
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Cops found not guilty in Shrewsbury fatal shooting
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Cops found not guilty in Shrewsbury fatal shooting
May 13 02:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two police constables charged with the fatal shooting of three men in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, in 2013 were acquitted on three co...
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UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths £950,000
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UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths £950,000
May 13 02:10 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's media regulator on Wednesday slapped the United States (US) based host of an online forum blamed for 130 deat...
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
May 13 01:57 PM
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Road work will resume on Oakland Crescent and Oakland Road in St Andrew on Thursday under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerat...
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Frassdon turns pain into purpose with new singles
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Frassdon turns pain into purpose with new singles
May 13 01:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae-dancehall artiste Frassdon is using his music as a weapon of truth and healing, as he continues to promote his powerful sin...
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
May 13 01:21 PM
In the 40 years Joanna Marie knew Ernie Smith, their relationship spanned musical and personal mentorship. At the time of the singer-songwriter's deat...
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
May 13 01:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is moving to address period poverty, which Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has acknowledged, oft...
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

ODPEM reports more than $1.4 b in donations following passage of Hurricane Melissa
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ODPEM reports more than $1.4 b in donations following passage of Hurricane Melissa
April 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting that it has received more than $1.4 billion in d...
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Burchell says St James Southern neglected in post-hurricane recovery efforts
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Burchell says St James Southern neglected in post-hurricane recovery efforts
April 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St James Southern, Nekeisha Burchell, has criticised the pace and fairness of hurricane recovery efforts,...
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Jamaica economy contracts 7.1 per cent in fourth quarter after hurricane impact
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Jamaica economy contracts 7.1 per cent in fourth quarter after hurricane impact
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
Jamaica’s economy contracted 7.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, official data showed on Monday, as Hurricane Melissa disrupted activity acros...
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Fishers in St Mary, Portland receive new boats and engines
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Fishers in St Mary, Portland receive new boats and engines
March 22, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Four more fishers have received new boats and engines under the Government’s Fisheries Production Incentive Programme, enabling th...
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One in eight ABMs still down months after hurricane — BOJ data
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One in eight ABMs still down months after hurricane — BOJ data
March 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Jamaica’s automated banking machine (ABM) network remains short of full recovery months after Hurricane Melissa, with roughly on...
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Palace Amusement announces permanent closure of Montego Bay location
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Palace Amusement announces permanent closure of Montego Bay location
March 20, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — Palace Amusement Company Limited has announced the permanent closure of its Multiplex Montego Bay cinema following damage cause...
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California probing possible violations over World Cup ticket sales
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California probing possible violations over World Cup ticket sales
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13, 2026
CALIFORNIA, United States (AFP) —  California has contacted FIFA over possible legal violations in the sale of World Cup tickets following allegations...
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Subsidised nursery and daycare fees part of Five Pillar Policy to tackle declining birth rate, says Tufton
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Subsidised nursery and daycare fees part of Five Pillar Policy to tackle declining birth rate, says Tufton
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Subsidised nursery and daycare fees, universal pre-K for all four-year-olds, and after-school care at primary schools to support pa...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Cops found not guilty in Shrewsbury fatal shooting
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Cops found not guilty in Shrewsbury fatal shooting
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two police constables charged with the fatal shooting of three men in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, in 2013 were acquitted on three co...
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UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths £950,000
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UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths £950,000
May 13, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's media regulator on Wednesday slapped the United States (US) based host of an online forum blamed for 130 deat...
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
May 13, 2026
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Road work will resume on Oakland Crescent and Oakland Road in St Andrew on Thursday under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerat...
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