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October 13 04:30 AM
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
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Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
October 13 04:28 AM
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
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October 13 04:27 AM
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expecte...
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Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
October 13 04:26 AM
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...
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Friends, family say farewell to Kendel brand founder
October 13 04:24 AM
TRIBUTES filled with adoration flowed at the funeral of Wilson Look Kin at Sts Peter and Paul Church in St Andrew on Monday morning as relatives and f...
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Appleton Estate signs on as title sponsor
October 13 04:24 AM
A four-day celebration of music, culture, and entertainment is set join Jamaica’s entertainment calendar this Heroes Weekend as Appleton Estate leads ...
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Winter season to begin with strong airlift, but insurers slowing rebound, says Bartlett
October 13 04:24 AM
ROSE HALL, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has projected that the sector is on a firm path to achieving an 88 per cent recovery by Decembe...
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Ocean Boulevard in downtown Kingston is set to receive an image boost as a luxury lifestyle destination when Saint International presents the inaugura...
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September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shoppers at local markets could see higher prices over the next few weeks as vendors report growing shortages of agricultural prod...
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August 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—An early morning fire destroyed several shops at Redemption Market in downtown Kingston early Sunday morning. Public Relations Offic...
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May 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica’s office on King Street in downtown Kingston temporarily closed on Thursday after a strong, unexplained...
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April 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of fatally stabbing a woman during a dispute over ice on Love Lane in downtown Kingston on Wednesday was later shot ...
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March 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Some sections of downtown Kingston are recording measurable gains in cleanliness, safety and business confidence following six mon...
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February 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A fire is currently raging at Ammar’s Department Store on King Street in downtown Kingston. At least three units from the Jamaica F...
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December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Several residents of downtown Kingston have applauded the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) for its "Unity inna Di City — Help a...
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October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As hurricane Melissa continues its passage across Jamaica after making landfall in the southwest of the island on Tuesday morning,...
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September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), in partnership with the Kingston Restoration Company (KRC), has rolled out its latest init...
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April 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – At least 16 people are homeless following a fire that destroyed several houses on Charles Street and Luke Lane in downtown Kingsto...
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March 11, 2025
Bus passengers were left traumatised on Monday when a bus conductor was stabbed to death during a dispute with a bus drive about 12 noon in the busy c...
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December 11, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Vendors on Beckford Street have been given two days to fall in line with directives from the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corp...
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November 24, 2024
Pedestrians and vendors on West Queen Street and Princess Street in downtown Kingston had to run for cover when men on motorcycles fired wildly while ...
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November 11, 2024
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation in collaboration with the National Water Commission (NWC), National Solid Waste Management Authority ...
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November 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Downtown Kingston was experiencing heavy rainfall and strong winds early Tuesday morning as Tropical Storm Rafael moved closer to ...
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July 25, 2024
Kingston, Jamaica – The proprietors of Ribbiz Ocean Lounge on the waterfront in downtown Kingston say extensive repairs have been undertaken on the fa...
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June 15, 2024
When Bronx-based reggae artiste Proteyn heard the back story of a teenage boy who was gunned down by police in a shootout that claimed the lives of fo...
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June 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Taxi operators in downtown Kingston are split over the decision to withdraw their services on Monday with an almost equal number pa...
October 13, 2026
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
October 13, 2026
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
October 13, 2026
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expecte...
Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
October 13, 2026
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...
