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Holness departs Jamaica for official engagement in Turks and Caicos Islands
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Holness departs Jamaica for official engagement in Turks and Caicos Islands
May 15 06:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness departed the island on Friday for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) where he is scheduled to par...
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200 children to benefit from NCB Foundation vision kit donation
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200 children to benefit from NCB Foundation vision kit donation
May 15 06:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The NCB has donated $525,000 in vision kits for children through the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) as the country marks Chil...
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Cuba power grid back online after huge blackout
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Cuba power grid back online after huge blackout
May 15 05:46 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Power was restored across Cuba on Friday following a large-scale blackout, but the island's energy crisis remained acute, with oi...
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Inflation slips in April as electricity costs ease
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Inflation slips in April as electricity costs ease
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobsever.com 
May 15 05:34 PM
Falling electricity rates pushed Jamaica’s inflation rate back into negative territory in April, offering consumers some relief from rising food and f...
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Audio guidance now live at Scotia ATMs
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Audio guidance now live at Scotia ATMs
May 15 05:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scotiabank Jamaica launched audio guidance at some of its automated teller machines (ATM) across the island, the bank said Friday....
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Forex: $159.02 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.02 to one US dollar
May 15 04:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, May 14, ended trading at $159.02, down 17 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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J’can sentenced to three years in US prison for US$600,000 lottery scam
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J’can sentenced to three years in US prison for US$600,000 lottery scam
May 15 04:21 PM
TACOMA, United States – A Jamaican man who was extradited to the United States (US) on lottery scam charges in 2025 was sentenced to three years in pr...
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Haiti targeting World Cup knockout rounds, says coach
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Haiti targeting World Cup knockout rounds, says coach
May 15 04:05 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Haiti coach Sebastien Migne said Friday his team are targeting a place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup as he nam...
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‘Cyberbullying’: Senator warns online attacks on Speaker crossing into digital abuse
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‘Cyberbullying’: Senator warns online attacks on Speaker crossing into digital abuse
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Dr Elon Thompson has warned that some online attacks targeting Speaker of the House Juliet Holness reflect a gr...
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Casino regulatory framework strikes the right balance, says Gov’t senator
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Casino regulatory framework strikes the right balance, says Gov’t senator
April 18, 2026
Government Senator Dr Elon Thompson says the Holness administration has struck the right balance between promoting investment, commerce and entertainm...
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Gov’t senator chides Dr Dawes for comments on the state of the healthcare system
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Gov’t senator chides Dr Dawes for comments on the state of the healthcare system
April 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Dr Elon Thompson has hit back at comments made by Dr Alfred Dawes that the healthcare system is in a “serious c...
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Holness departs Jamaica for official engagement in Turks and Caicos Islands
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Holness departs Jamaica for official engagement in Turks and Caicos Islands
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness departed the island on Friday for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) where he is scheduled to par...
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200 children to benefit from NCB Foundation vision kit donation
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200 children to benefit from NCB Foundation vision kit donation
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The NCB has donated $525,000 in vision kits for children through the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) as the country marks Chil...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Cuba power grid back online after huge blackout
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Cuba power grid back online after huge blackout
May 15, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Power was restored across Cuba on Friday following a large-scale blackout, but the island's energy crisis remained acute, with oi...
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Inflation slips in April as electricity costs ease
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Inflation slips in April as electricity costs ease
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobsever.com 
May 15, 2026
Falling electricity rates pushed Jamaica’s inflation rate back into negative territory in April, offering consumers some relief from rising food and f...
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Audio guidance now live at Scotia ATMs
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Audio guidance now live at Scotia ATMs
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scotiabank Jamaica launched audio guidance at some of its automated teller machines (ATM) across the island, the bank said Friday....
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