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Melissa triggers 100% payout of US$150 million World Bank catastrophe bond for Jamaica
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Melissa triggers 100% payout of US$150 million World Bank catastrophe bond for Jamaica
November 7 10:03 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— In the wake of the devastation to sections of Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa, the island is set to receive a full payout of US$150 mi...
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ODPEM head pledges modern, efficient disaster-relief system
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ODPEM head pledges modern, efficient disaster-relief system
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 7 09:27 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Newly appointed director general at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, has ...
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Digicel service disrupted in St Mary, St Ann and Trelawny due to electrical fire on utility lines
Digicel service disrupted in St Mary, St Ann and Trelawny due to electrical fire on utility lines
November 7 08:35 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica—Telecommunications provider Digicel says its customers in St Mary, St Ann, and Trelawny are experiencing service disruption due to se...
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US travel woes mount as govt shutdown prompts flight cuts
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US travel woes mount as govt shutdown prompts flight cuts
November 7 07:14 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Travelers faced mounting uncertainty over air travel in the United States after a directive to decrease flights at doz...
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Three killed in new US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
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Three killed in new US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
November 7 05:57 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US forces on Thursday struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Pentagon...
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Markets drop as valuations and US jobs, rates spook investors
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Markets drop as valuations and US jobs, rates spook investors
November 7 05:50 AM
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Stocks on Friday tracked Wall Street losses propelled by investors weighing weak US jobs data against signals the Federal Re...
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Bellingham, Foden recalled to England squad for World Cup qualifiers
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Bellingham, Foden recalled to England squad for World Cup qualifiers
November 7 05:44 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden were Friday recalled to the England squad by manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of World Cup q...
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‘Not just about flour, sugar, and rice’
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‘Not just about flour, sugar, and rice’
Shell-shocked Hanover resident wants mental health support for hurricane victims
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 7 12:20 AM
‘Not just about flour, sugar, and rice’
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Chukka intensifies investments to meet expected boom in cruise sector
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Chukka intensifies investments to meet expected boom in cruise sector
January 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Marc Melville, chief executive officer (CEO) of Chukka Caribbean Adventures says the company has intensified investments in anticip...
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September 27, 2024
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett emphasised the importance of increasing Jamaica's role in the global tourism supply chain, particularly in the cru...
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Jamaica poised to capitalise on growing demand in cruise industry, says Bartlett
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Jamaica poised to capitalise on growing demand in cruise industry, says Bartlett
September 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has emphasised the importance of increasing Jamaica's role in the global tourism supply chain...
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Melissa triggers 100% payout of US$150 million World Bank catastrophe bond for Jamaica
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Melissa triggers 100% payout of US$150 million World Bank catastrophe bond for Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— In the wake of the devastation to sections of Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa, the island is set to receive a full payout of US$150 mi...
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ODPEM head pledges modern, efficient disaster-relief system
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ODPEM head pledges modern, efficient disaster-relief system
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Newly appointed director general at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, has ...
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Digicel service disrupted in St Mary, St Ann and Trelawny due to electrical fire on utility lines
Digicel service disrupted in St Mary, St Ann and Trelawny due to electrical fire on utility lines
November 7, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica—Telecommunications provider Digicel says its customers in St Mary, St Ann, and Trelawny are experiencing service disruption due to se...
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US travel woes mount as govt shutdown prompts flight cuts
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Travelers faced mounting uncertainty over air travel in the United States after a directive to decrease flights at doz...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US forces on Thursday struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Pentagon...
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