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Would you hire an AI that never clocks off?

OpenAI’s new 'Dots' work around the clock on their own computer, and here is what a business should and should not hand one

Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC

October 2 01:14 PM

OpenAI held its developer conference on September 29 and the announcement that matters to a business owner is not a model. It is a colleague. OpenAI c...

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Gov’t says its committed to fair resolution in doctors pay dispute

October 2 12:29 PM

Government says its "committed to a fair, lawful and peaceful resolution" to the standoff over overtime pay that has led to junior doctors taking indu...

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000 – official figures

October 2 12:08 PM

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The worst ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people out of more than 8...

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At least 5,700 killed, wounded in Haiti gang crisis this year – UN

October 2 12:04 PM

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Haiti's gang violence crisis has left at least 5,700 people dead or wounded this year while more than 1,000 women and gir...

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Doctors’ Strike: Health Ministry seeks to assure public of continued care at public facilities

October 2 11:59 AM

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is seeking to assure the public that emergency and essential health services remain available at public health fac...

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Swiss president to quit government

October 2 11:43 AM

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced Friday that he will quit the government at the end of the year, in a sudden move a...

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WATCH: Mandeville Regional in emergency mode amid junior doctors strike

October 2 11:39 AM

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Senior Medical Officer at the Mandeville Regional Hospital Dr Everton McIntosh is appealing to medical doctors to assist in mann...

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Dad vs son in clash of Butlers

October 2 11:00 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- For 90 minutes on Saturday, football will pit father against son when Mona High technical director Craig Butler comes face-to-fac...

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Police say body cams to be delivered soon, sends condolences to Cherry Tree Lane family

September 25, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says the recent process of procuring 1,000 new Body Worn Cameras (BWC) is now complete, and d...

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JFJ reiterates call for body cameras amid Cherry Tree Lane shooting

September 23, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is reiterating its call for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to wear body cameras in pl...

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Monday was deadline for cops in Cherry Tree Lane fatal shooting to submit report to Indecom

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

September 23, 2025

CLARENDON, Jamaica — Monday was the deadline for the policemen involved in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Jamar Farquharson in Cherry Tree Lane, Cl...

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Family to lead protest after police killing in Cherry Tree Lane

September 20, 2025

CLARENDON, Jamaica — The family of a 22-year-old killed in Cherry Tree Lane, Clarendon, on Monday has planned a protest in response to the death of th...

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One year after Cherry Tree Lane killings, police ‘remain committed to justice’

August 8, 2025

CLARENDON, Jamaica— Police say they remain committed to securing justice for the victims of the Cherry Tree Lane mass shooting and their families as t...

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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024

December 30, 2024

A Category 4 hurricane that wiped out economic growth, Prime Minister Andrew Holness being investigated for illicit enrichment; the Cherry Tree Lane M...

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WATCH: Holness reiterates ‘meet judge or maker’ declaration following Rockfort mass killing

October 22, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that the perpetrators of Monday evening shooting in Rockfort, Kingston which left five p...

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Another suspect in Cherry Tree Lane murders killed by cops

October 11, 2024

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— A man suspected of being involved in the Cherry Tree Lane massacre which left eight people dead was shot and killed in an alleg...

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48 hour curfew imposed in several Clarendon communities as SOE comes to an end

August 28, 2024

CLARENDON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in several communities in Clarendon including Western Park, Cherry Tree Lane, Havannah Heights,...

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Police ID suspect in threat against PM

August 16, 2024

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The police have identified the man seen in a mask in a video on social media threatening Prime Minister Andrew Holness, his wife...

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Police arrest another suspect in Clarendon mass shooting

August 15, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have captured another suspect in the mass killing of eight people including a child on Cherry Tree Lane in Four Paths, ...

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Genuine cooperation, not political posturing needed for crime fight, says PM

August 15, 2024

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says genuine partnership, rather than strategic posturing for political advantage, is what is required for Jamaica to in...

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Suspect in Cherry Tree Lane murders fatally shot by police

August 14, 2024

CLARENDON, Jamaica— A man suspected of being a shooter in Sunday’s Cherry Tree Lane massacre was fatally shot by police Wednesday afternoon during an ...

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PM’s comment on gangsters appropriate, Fitz-Henley tells JFJ

August 14, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) should be careful that its comments do not appear to support c...

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JCC condemns the slaughter of eight people in Four Paths, Clarendon

August 14, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) has described Sunday night’s massacre of eight people in Cherry Tree Lane in Four Paths, Cla...

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Efforts underway to arrest masked man who threatened PM and wife

August 14, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Fitz Bailey has reported that the police have identified a man who recorded himself threatenin...

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$25m fund established for tips on Clarendon mass shooting

August 14, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has established a $25 million fund to encourage the provision of information or intelligence that could assist in t...

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State of Public Emergency declared for Clarendon

August 14, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A State of Public Emergency has been declared for the parish of Clarendon for a period of 14 days. The announcement was made by Mi...

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Five arrested in connection with Cherry Tree Lane massacre

August 14, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have apprehended at least five individuals in connection with the killing of eight people, including three women and a ...

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WATCH: Clarendon gun attack which left 8 dead was ‘an act of terrorism’ says Cousins

August 12, 2024

CLARENDON, Jamaica— Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Western Lothan Cousins has described Sunday night’s brutal gun attack on Cherry Tree Lane...

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WATCH: Four armed motorcyclists arrested in Cherry Tree Lane

— Police believe men were on their way to carry out reprisal killing

August 12, 2024

CLARENDON, Jamaica— Four armed men riding motorcycles have been arrested by police just metres away from where eight people, including a seven-year-ol...

Business, ...

Would you hire an AI that never clocks off?

OpenAI’s new 'Dots' work around the clock on their own computer, and here is what a business should and should not hand one

Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC

October 2, 2026

OpenAI held its developer conference on September 29 and the announcement that matters to a business owner is not a model. It is a colleague. OpenAI c...

Latest News, ...

Gov’t says its committed to fair resolution in doctors pay dispute

October 2, 2026

Government says its "committed to a fair, lawful and peaceful resolution" to the standoff over overtime pay that has led to junior doctors taking indu...

International News, ...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000 – official figures

October 2, 2026

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The worst ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people out of more than 8...

International News, ...

At least 5,700 killed, wounded in Haiti gang crisis this year – UN

October 2, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Haiti's gang violence crisis has left at least 5,700 people dead or wounded this year while more than 1,000 women and gir...

Latest News, ...

Doctors’ Strike: Health Ministry seeks to assure public of continued care at public facilities

October 2, 2026

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is seeking to assure the public that emergency and essential health services remain available at public health fac...

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