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Bill Express and Elhydro power rural student travel with islandwide top-up access
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Bill Express and Elhydro power rural student travel with islandwide top-up access
February 20 04:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Students using the National Rural School Bus Programme (NRSBP) will now be able to top up their cards at Bill Express locations is...
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Tastee Cheese brings ‘Taste Eh Beat of Jamaica’ pop-up in Santa Cruz
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Tastee Cheese brings ‘Taste Eh Beat of Jamaica’ pop-up in Santa Cruz
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
February 20 04:09 PM
Tastee Cheese will be bringing its ‘Taste Eh Beat of Jamaica’ pop-up to Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth on Saturday between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Brand manage...
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Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
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Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
February 20 03:16 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump vowed Friday to impose a 10 per cent tariff on all imports into the United...
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Bermuda recalls infant and baby milk formula products
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Bermuda recalls infant and baby milk formula products
February 20 03:10 PM
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) – Bermuda’s health authorities have issued an “urgent recall” of several infant milk and follow-on milk formula products due t...
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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
February 20 02:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lending institutions are being urged to re-evaluate their approaches to the agricultural sector, shifting from consumer lending to...
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Trump suggests most negotiated trade deals with US still valid
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Trump suggests most negotiated trade deals with US still valid
February 20 02:40 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump suggested Friday that most trade deals negotiated under the threat of his ...
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PAHO/WHO, UNICEF laud Jamaica’s health-promoting fiscal measures
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PAHO/WHO, UNICEF laud Jamaica’s health-promoting fiscal measures
February 20 02:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have w...
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Alleged scammer forfeits J$12 million, BMW X6 after Supreme Court order
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Alleged scammer forfeits J$12 million, BMW X6 after Supreme Court order
February 20 01:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Financial Investigations Division (FID), in its capacity as Jamaica’s Assets Recovery Agency under the Proceeds of Crime Act (...
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Utility providers call for united action against vandalism and theft
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Utility providers call for united action against vandalism and theft
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s four major utility providers serving the electricity, water and sewerage, and telecommunications sectors are calling for...
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Tony Bates, Michael Leitner appointed to Digicel board
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Tony Bates, Michael Leitner appointed to Digicel board
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Digicel on Tuesday announced the appointment of Tony Bates and Michael Leitner to its board of directors. The appointments come as...
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Digicel calls network vandalism and theft a national crisis
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Digicel calls network vandalism and theft a national crisis
January 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Digicel has warned that vandalism and theft of telecommunications infrastructure have escalated into a national crisis, causing wi...
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Digicel to resume service disconnections Tuesday
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Digicel to resume service disconnections Tuesday
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Telecommunications provider Digicel has announced it will resume normal billing processes and service disruptions for non-payment ...
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Digicel says latest act of vandalism causing service disruption for customers in Kingston
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Digicel says latest act of vandalism causing service disruption for customers in Kingston
December 5, 2025
Digicel has condemned what it says is, “a more recent, deliberate and criminal act of vandalism that has damaged a critical section of its underground...
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Medera returns to Digicel
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Medera returns to Digicel
November 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Caribbean Airlines boss Garvin Medera has returned to Digicel, where he now assumes the role of CEO for the Atlantic Region...
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Digicel says vandalism on Catherine Hall site delays restoration work
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Digicel says vandalism on Catherine Hall site delays restoration work
November 17, 2025
Communications company Digicel is reporting that critical batteries were discovered to be stolen at one of its network sites in Catherine Hall, Monteg...
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Digicel reports 57% of mobile sites now back in operation
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Digicel reports 57% of mobile sites now back in operation
November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Digicel Jamaica says it has remained steadfast in its mission to reconnect Jamaica, working...
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Telecoms network rebounding as Jamaica receives 700 Starlink units after Melissa
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Telecoms network rebounding as Jamaica receives 700 Starlink units after Melissa
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s telecommunications sector is steadily recovering following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, bolstered by the arrival of...
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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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#EyeOnMelissa: Digicel says 26% of mobile network offline — Vaz
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#EyeOnMelissa: Digicel says 26% of mobile network offline — Vaz
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Telecommunications company Digicel reported 26 per cent of its mobile network as being offline Tuesday morning, in large part due ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Utility providers say recovery may require rebuilding, not just restoration
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#EyeOnMelissa: Utility providers say recovery may require rebuilding, not just restoration
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With Jamaica bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the country’s major utility providers say they are as prepared as possib...
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#EyeOnMelissa: PM tells police go after persons who prey on telecoms infrastructure
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#EyeOnMelissa: PM tells police go after persons who prey on telecoms infrastructure
October 24, 2025
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the full force of the law must be brought to bear on persons who are minded to use the cover of Tropical Storm M...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Digicel urges customers to report acts of vandalism during Melissa
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#EyeOnMelissa: Digicel urges customers to report acts of vandalism during Melissa
October 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Digicel Jamaica is urging members of the public to stay alert and report any suspicious activity or acts of vandalism that could i...
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Digicel mobile network restored, free data and calls until 2:30 pm
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Digicel mobile network restored, free data and calls until 2:30 pm
September 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Telecommunications provider Digicel says its network has been restored after an hours-long outage that affected customers island-w...
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Mobile services down, Digicel says it’s addressing issue
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Mobile services down, Digicel says it’s addressing issue
September 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Telecommunication provider Digicel has confirmed a disruption in mobile services, which is affecting customers across the island a...
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Digicel restores services following fibre network vandalism
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Digicel restores services following fibre network vandalism
September 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Digicel has confirmed that internet, mobile, and TV services disrupted by a recent outage have now been fully restored. The compan...
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Digicel and Flow say internet, TV services impacted by vandalism
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Digicel and Flow say internet, TV services impacted by vandalism
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Digicel and Flow have reportedly suffered another act of vandalism Wednesday evening, which the companies say has disrupted televi...
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Digicel shuts down Loop News and SportsMax
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Digicel shuts down Loop News and SportsMax
July 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Digicel Group has announced the closure of Loop News and the upcoming final broadcast of SportsMax, as part of its strategic shift...
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Law to increase penalties for tampering with telecoms facility tabled in House
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Law to increase penalties for tampering with telecoms facility tabled in House
May 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Legislation providing for a significant increase in the penalties under the Telecommunications Act for trespassing, meddling, inte...
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Third mobile telecoms company coming soon, says Vaz
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Third mobile telecoms company coming soon, says Vaz
May 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is close to having a third mobile telecommunications provider. Minister with responsibility for telecommunications, Daryl ...
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Samsung S25 Ultra unveiled at Expo Jamaica
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Samsung S25 Ultra unveiled at Expo Jamaica
April 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra was unveiled at Expo Jamaica 2025 courtesy of a partnership between Digicel, Samsung and Smart Mob...
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Bill Express and Elhydro power rural student travel with islandwide top-up access
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Students using the National Rural School Bus Programme (NRSBP) will now be able to top up their cards at Bill Express locations is...
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Tastee Cheese brings ‘Taste Eh Beat of Jamaica’ pop-up in Santa Cruz
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Tastee Cheese brings ‘Taste Eh Beat of Jamaica’ pop-up in Santa Cruz
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Tastee Cheese will be bringing its ‘Taste Eh Beat of Jamaica’ pop-up to Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth on Saturday between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Brand manage...
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Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump vowed Friday to impose a 10 per cent tariff on all imports into the United...
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Bermuda recalls infant and baby milk formula products
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Bermuda recalls infant and baby milk formula products
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HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) – Bermuda’s health authorities have issued an “urgent recall” of several infant milk and follow-on milk formula products due t...
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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lending institutions are being urged to re-evaluate their approaches to the agricultural sector, shifting from consumer lending to...
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