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School leaders welcome Samuda’s promised supply but…
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 27 12:20 AM
Waiting for water
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Sandals even sweeter
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Sandals even sweeter
3 years of upgrades done in nine and a half months after Hurricane Melissa
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
August 27 12:18 AM
Sandals even sweeter
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Costly drought
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Costly drought
PSOJ climate chair urges businesses to strengthen resilience
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
August 27 12:14 AM
Costly drought
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Lifeline for Jacob Taylor Beach vendors
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Lifeline for Jacob Taylor Beach vendors
...NRCA says space will be provided for them in upgraded facility despite recent eviction notice
August 27 12:05 AM
Lifeline for Jacob Taylor Beach vendors
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‘Blazing a trail to success’
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‘Blazing a trail to success’
Burger King awards $14m in scholarships to top students
RENAE OSBOURNE, Observer staff reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 27 12:04 AM
‘Blazing a trail to success’
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Juliet Holness and partners take medical mission to Mavis Bank
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 27 12:03 AM
THE Mavis Bank Health Centre in St Andrew buzzed with activity from morning until night on Sunday as scores of people who live in St Andrew East Rural...
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Western communities repurpose Hurricane Melissa debris
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Western communities repurpose Hurricane Melissa debris
Residents clear 2,000 tonnes of rubbish under recovery initiative
August 27 12:03 AM
Western communities repurpose Hurricane Melissa debris
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Red Stripe urges motorists to go easy
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Red Stripe urges motorists to go easy
Beer company takes its safer driving campaign to ‘pit stops’
August 27 12:02 AM
Red Stripe urges motorists to go easy
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What a record-breaking El Nino could mean for the world
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What a record-breaking El Nino could mean for the world
August 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- This year's El Nino is on track to be the strongest on record, threatening to unleash extreme weather across the gl...
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Butterflies seek new habitats as climate changes — study
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Butterflies seek new habitats as climate changes — study
August 5, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, a major study said Wednesday, with many species moving...
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France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave
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France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave
July 22, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — France recorded 5,764 more deaths than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month, health authorities said on Wednesday,...
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World’s oceans break June heat record — EU monitor
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World’s oceans break June heat record — EU monitor
June 30, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The world's oceans just experienced their hottest June on record and could set fresh highs in the months ahead as El Niño and cl...
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UWI mourns death of Emeritus Professor John Agard
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UWI mourns death of Emeritus Professor John Agard
June 21, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) –  The University of the West Indies (UWI) has joined the international community in mourning the passing of Emeritus Pr...
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El Niño, warm seas to shape quiet but erratic hurricane season
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El Niño, warm seas to shape quiet but erratic hurricane season
May 28, 2026
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — Caribbean climatologist Dr Cedric Van Meerbeeck is forecasting a quieter but potentially unpredictable Atlantic hurricane seas...
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Caribbean urged to prepare for heat, drought and rising energy bills
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Caribbean urged to prepare for heat, drought and rising energy bills
May 28, 2026
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The Principal of the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), Dr David Farrell, on Wednesday warned the regio...
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Caribbean countries boosted in push for climate loss and damage funding
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Caribbean countries boosted in push for climate loss and damage funding
May 15, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caribbean countries are now better positioned to access millions of dollars in climate grant financing aimed at strengthe...
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Gov’t developing master plan to restore world famous Hellshire beach, says Samuda
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Gov’t developing master plan to restore world famous Hellshire beach, says Samuda
May 2, 2026
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is currently advancing a Master Plan for the popular Hellshire beach, with a target of completion ...
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Climate Change legislation coming this fiscal year, says Samuda
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Climate Change legislation coming this fiscal year, says Samuda
April 28, 2026
The development and passage of climate change legislation will mark a significant step in strengthening Jamaica’s governance framework, according to t...
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Record-breaking heat wave grips western US
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Record-breaking heat wave grips western US
March 19, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A punishing heat wave was gripping the western United States (US) on Thursday, with parts of the region logging rec...
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Guyana president says SIDS must be given a seat at the table to discuss impact of climate change
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Guyana president says SIDS must be given a seat at the table to discuss impact of climate change
February 2, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC)–Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday said that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) must be afforded a seat at the globa...
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COP30 opens with countries urged to push for faster climate progress
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COP30 opens with countries urged to push for faster climate progress
November 11, 2025
BELEM, Brazil (CMC) – The 30th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began here on Monday, with a clear ...
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Caricom climate change centre to represent region at COP30 in Brazil
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Caricom climate change centre to represent region at COP30 in Brazil
November 9, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize  (CMC) – The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) will lead regional representation at the 30th Conference of the Partie...
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Sher Luxury Doll provides relief to communities deeply affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Sher Luxury Doll provides relief to communities deeply affected by Hurricane Melissa
November 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancer-turned-entrepreneur Sherine Scarlett, known to her supporters as Sher Luxury Doll, is stepping up to deliver critical aid t...
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S Hotel in MoBay repurposes S Club as media base to aid journalists
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S Hotel in MoBay repurposes S Club as media base to aid journalists
November 7, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The S Hotel, Montego Bay announced Friday the transformation of its S Club facility, traditionally used for in-house entertainment...
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Emergency field hospital established in Black River
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Emergency field hospital established in Black River
November 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An emergency field hospital has been deployed at the Black River High School in St Elizabeth to provide extensive medical services...
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Hurricane Melissa death toll climbs to 32
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Hurricane Melissa death toll climbs to 32
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government says the official death toll from Hurricane Melissa has increased to 32. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and I...
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Gov’t distributes over 30,000 food packages to families impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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Gov’t distributes over 30,000 food packages to families impacted by Hurricane Melissa
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has distributed over 30,000 food packages thus far to households which were impacted by...
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#MelissaAftermath: Starlink to be used to resolve ATM and ICT issues
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#MelissaAftermath: Starlink to be used to resolve ATM and ICT issues
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has activated an emergency deployment of Starlink satellite internet units to immediately address the severe commun...
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‘It was a disaster’: Westmoreland residents struggle with Melissa’s aftermath
November 3, 2025
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s rampage through western Jamaica last Tuesday, the people of Westmoreland are facing unimaginable loss. Homes lie in...
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#MelissaAftermath: Some health centres reopen; hospitals in emergency mode
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#MelissaAftermath: Some health centres reopen; hospitals in emergency mode
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) says some health centres within SERHA have reopened on Thursday. In Kingston and ...
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Waiting for water
School leaders welcome Samuda’s promised supply but…
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 27, 2026
Waiting for water
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Sandals even sweeter
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Sandals even sweeter
3 years of upgrades done in nine and a half months after Hurricane Melissa
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
August 27, 2026
Sandals even sweeter
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Costly drought
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Costly drought
PSOJ climate chair urges businesses to strengthen resilience
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
August 27, 2026
Costly drought
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Lifeline for Jacob Taylor Beach vendors
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Lifeline for Jacob Taylor Beach vendors
...NRCA says space will be provided for them in upgraded facility despite recent eviction notice
August 27, 2026
Lifeline for Jacob Taylor Beach vendors
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‘Blazing a trail to success’
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‘Blazing a trail to success’
Burger King awards $14m in scholarships to top students
RENAE OSBOURNE, Observer staff reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 27, 2026
‘Blazing a trail to success’
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