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Juici Patties announces four new store openings across US
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Juici Patties announces four new store openings across US
December 3 01:59 PM
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Four new Juici Patties   locations will open in the United States (US) in less than a month in what the franchise is describing a...
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Police seeking to curb gang warfare as Salt Spring heats up
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Police seeking to curb gang warfare as Salt Spring heats up
December 3 01:40 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A police curfew has been implemented in the Salt Spring community as the security forces seek to rein in an upsurge in gang violen...
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Team Notnice turns compassion into action
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Team Notnice turns compassion into action
Jah Vinci dedicates new single to hurricane victims, rallies support for recovery 
December 3 01:36 PM
Proving that dancehall’s influence extends far beyond the stage, Team Notnice has been working tirelessly to assist those affected by Hurricane Meliss...
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SLB Debt Reset Programme now active — Walsh
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SLB Debt Reset Programme now active — Walsh
December 3 01:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) has opened applications for its promised Debt Reset Programme for borrowers as well as a moratoriu...
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10 items to pack in your Christmas barrel post-Melissa
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10 items to pack in your Christmas barrel post-Melissa
December 3 12:43 PM
For Jamaicans abroad, a Christmas barrel is more than a tradition, it’s a lifeline and reminder that “wi deh yah” for each other, no matter the distan...
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Ohio missionary indicted for child exploitation crimes in Haiti
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Ohio missionary indicted for child exploitation crimes in Haiti
December 3 12:43 PM
OHIO, United States (CMC) — A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Ohio has returned an indictment charging an Ohio man with four counts of ...
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DJ Linkage mourns mom following dementia battle
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DJ Linkage mourns mom following dementia battle
December 3 11:43 AM
New York-based disc jockey Dexter “DJ Linkage” Blake is mourning the death of his mother, Mary Hinds, who passed away at the age of 87 after battling ...
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Man caught with dozens of cocaine pellets to be sentenced
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Man caught with dozens of cocaine pellets to be sentenced
December 3 11:25 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 38-year-old man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to drug offences in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tues...
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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, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Newly appointed director general at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, has ...
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AHF contributes $80 million to Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
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AHF contributes $80 million to Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
November 5, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has pledged $80 million toward Jamaica’s ongoing hurricane relief and recovery efforts. Acc...
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Samaritan’s Purse prepares disaster relief for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
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Samaritan’s Purse prepares disaster relief for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — International Christian relief organisation, Samaritan’s Purse, says its disaster response teams and supplies are on standby to be...
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IDB launches new initiative to help region deal with disasters
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IDB launches new initiative to help region deal with disasters
March 31, 2025
SANTIAGO, Chile, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the “Ready and Resilient Americas,” a regional programme to make Latin...
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Juici Patties announces four new store openings across US
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December 3, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Four new Juici Patties   locations will open in the United States (US) in less than a month in what the franchise is describing a...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Police seeking to curb gang warfare as Salt Spring heats up
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Police seeking to curb gang warfare as Salt Spring heats up
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — A police curfew has been implemented in the Salt Spring community as the security forces seek to rein in an upsurge in gang violen...
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Team Notnice turns compassion into action
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Team Notnice turns compassion into action
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Proving that dancehall’s influence extends far beyond the stage, Team Notnice has been working tirelessly to assist those affected by Hurricane Meliss...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
SLB Debt Reset Programme now active — Walsh
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SLB Debt Reset Programme now active — Walsh
December 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) has opened applications for its promised Debt Reset Programme for borrowers as well as a moratoriu...
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10 items to pack in your Christmas barrel post-Melissa
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