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Derillion Group to establish high-voltage battery plant in St Catherine
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Derillion Group to establish high-voltage battery plant in St Catherine
February 26 02:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Aqvastor Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of Derillion Energy Limited, is to develop a high-voltage battery plant in Lake Pen, S...
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Police seeking taxi driver wanted for several outstanding tickets
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Police seeking taxi driver wanted for several outstanding tickets
February 26 02:01 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Damion Boodie, who is wanted in relation to several outstanding traffic...
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Grand Palladium appoints new general manager
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Grand Palladium appoints new general manager
February 26 01:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Andrew Wright has been appointed the new general manager of the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa and Grand Palladium Lady Hami...
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Faulkland FC win first two games in Sandals Major League
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Faulkland FC win first two games in Sandals Major League
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26 01:45 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Former champions Faulkland FC made it two wins in a row after beating Norwood Strikers 3-0 in their St James Football Association/...
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Liat Air to launch Antigua and Montego Bay routes from Guadeloupe
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Liat Air to launch Antigua and Montego Bay routes from Guadeloupe
February 26 01:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Liat Air will introduce two new non-stop services from Pointe-à-Pitre, expanding connections between Guadeloupe and the wider Cari...
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US congressman says Jamaica to face ‘consequences’ after PM’s Cuba statement
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US congressman says Jamaica to face ‘consequences’ after PM’s Cuba statement
February 26 01:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — United States (US) Congressman Carlos Giménez blasted Prime Minister Andrew Holness via X on Wednesday following Holness’ comments...
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Jamaica basketball manager urges fan support on historic night
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Jamaica basketball manager urges fan support on historic night
February 26 01:11 PM
Dominic Delgado, manager of Jamaica’s national senior men’s basketball team, is calling on Jamaicans to rally behind the squad as they prepare to face...
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WATCH: Vendors targeted for check-ups in downtown health fair
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WATCH: Vendors targeted for check-ups in downtown health fair
February 26 12:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vendors and shoppers in downtown Kingston received free medical check-ups on Wednesday during a health fair held under the theme “...
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Dominican Republic hit by major blackouts
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Dominican Republic hit by major blackouts
February 23, 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — Large parts of the Dominican Republic, including the capital, were without electricity on Monday following a...
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US shutters its Dominican anti-drug office over corruption claims
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US shutters its Dominican anti-drug office over corruption claims
February 12, 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — The United States (US) said Thursday it was closing its Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office in the ...
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US grants presidential permit for Puerto Rico–Dominican Republic submarine power cable
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US grants presidential permit for Puerto Rico–Dominican Republic submarine power cable
January 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Trump administration has approved the presidential permit required for the construction of a submarine power cab...
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Spanish prosecutors dismiss sex abuse case against Julio Iglesias
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Spanish prosecutors dismiss sex abuse case against Julio Iglesias
January 23, 2026
MADRID, Spain -- Spanish prosecutors on Friday shelved a sex abuse and human trafficking complaint against veteran singer Julio Iglesias, saying Spain...
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Pentagon boss to visit Dominican Republic amid US-Venezuela row
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Pentagon boss to visit Dominican Republic amid US-Venezuela row
November 25, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP)—US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday will visit the Dominican Republic, a close US Caribbean ally, f...
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Dominica Republic decriminalises same-sex relations in police, army
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Dominica Republic decriminalises same-sex relations in police, army
November 19, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP)—A top court in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday decriminalised same-sex sexual relations for police and mil...
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Joint Dominican-US operation halts alleged cocaine-smuggling boat
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Joint Dominican-US operation halts alleged cocaine-smuggling boat
November 15, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) -- Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Saturday they seized about 500 kilograms of cocaine from a boat ...
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Dominican Republic donates supplies to assist families impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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Dominican Republic donates supplies to assist families impacted by Hurricane Melissa
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has received a shipment of relief supplies from the Dominican Republic to assist families affected by Hurricane Melissa. T...
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Dominican Republic says power mostly restored after massive blackout
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Dominican Republic says power mostly restored after massive blackout
November 12, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — The Dominican Republic said Wednesday that power had been restored to almost all of the national grid follow...
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Widespread power outage hits Dominican Republic
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Widespread power outage hits Dominican Republic
November 11, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP)—Santa Domingo found itself without electricity Tuesday as the Dominican Republic's energy company announced a ...
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Owners of collapsed Dominican nightclub formally charged
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Owners of collapsed Dominican nightclub formally charged
November 8, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic filed manslaughter and other charges Friday against the owners of a ni...
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LIAT Air to expand its services to Dominican Republic
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LIAT Air to expand its services to Dominican Republic
October 17, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The Antigua-based regional airline, LIAT Air, says it will begin servicing the Santo Domingo and Punta Cana route in Decemb...
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Dominican Republic reports US attack on drug boat near its coast
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Dominican Republic reports US attack on drug boat near its coast
September 21, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — United States (US) warplanes attacked a drug-running boat off the coast of the Dominican Republic, its drug ...
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Danielle Green scores double to lead Mt Pleasant over Moca FC in Dom Rep
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Danielle Green scores double to lead Mt Pleasant over Moca FC in Dom Rep
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Danielle Green scored a double to lead Mt Pleasant FA to a 2-0 win over 10-man Moca FC in their Concacaf Caribbean Cup Zone A game...
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Jamaica’s logistics rivals Dom Rep in region — Pan Jamaica CEO
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Jamaica’s logistics rivals Dom Rep in region — Pan Jamaica CEO
August 3, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Pan Jamaica Group Limited, Jeffrey Hall, contends that Jamaica’s logistics sector is ...
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Undocumented Haitians told to leave DR voluntarily
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Undocumented Haitians told to leave DR voluntarily
August 3, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) –  Director of the Dominican Republic's General Directorate of Immigration, Luis Rafael Lee Ballester, has cal...
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Six killed, 47 hurt as bus crashes on Dominican beach outing
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Six killed, 47 hurt as bus crashes on Dominican beach outing
July 21, 2025
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (AFP)-Six people on a beach excursion in the Dominican Republic died and 47 were injured when their bus lost its bra...
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Dominican Republic ends search for bodies from migrant boat
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Dominican Republic ends search for bodies from migrant boat
July 15, 2025
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (AFP)— The Dominican Republic Tuesday ended a search and rescue operation triggered by the capsizing of a crowded mi...
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OCHA says essential services are coming under growing strain in Belladere
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OCHA says essential services are coming under growing strain in Belladere
July 7, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC)—The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday warned that essential services in the tow...
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‘Always hiding’ — Haitian laborers fear Dominican deportation push
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July 4, 2025
MAO, Dominican Republic (AFP) —Agamise Cheranfant hides as soon as he finishes his work at a banana plantation in the Dominican Republic. Like many ot...
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Dom Rep Gov’t hires US firm to tackle Haitian crisis
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June 28, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) – The Government of the Dominican Republic has contracted the U.S.-based consulting firm DGA Group Government ...
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Bail granted to owners of Dominican nightclub where 236 died
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June 19, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — A Dominican court on Thursday granted bail to two nightclub owners accused of manslaughter after a roof coll...
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Police seeking taxi driver wanted for several outstanding tickets
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Police seeking taxi driver wanted for several outstanding tickets
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Damion Boodie, who is wanted in relation to several outstanding traffic...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Andrew Wright has been appointed the new general manager of the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa and Grand Palladium Lady Hami...
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Faulkland FC win first two games in Sandals Major League
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Faulkland FC win first two games in Sandals Major League
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Former champions Faulkland FC made it two wins in a row after beating Norwood Strikers 3-0 in their St James Football Association/...
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Liat Air to launch Antigua and Montego Bay routes from Guadeloupe
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Liat Air to launch Antigua and Montego Bay routes from Guadeloupe
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