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LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
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LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
December 22 03:58 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says it is reminding justices of the peace and specifically members of the ass...
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
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Jamaicans dominated the 2025 Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards with 12 nationals from the island among honourees named by culinary authority Best Dress...
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Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
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Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
December 22 03:06 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oi...
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
December 22 02:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
December 22 02:30 PM
MINNA, Nigeria (AFP) — Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities on Monday, a day after the government said it ha...
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Jamaica leveraging international partnerships in rebuilding effort
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Jamaica leveraging international partnerships in rebuilding effort
December 22 02:20 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda,  says Jamaica is leveraging its international partnerships and ...
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Dizneyland fun day to bring Christmas cheer to St Ann
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Dizneyland fun day to bring Christmas cheer to St Ann
December 22 01:12 PM
Acknowledging that the Christmas season should prioritise wholesome family fun, Dizneyland Kids and Teen Festival promoter Streets Entertainment says ...
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Marlie Mount Primary reaches out to schools in St Elizabeth
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Marlie Mount Primary reaches out to schools in St Elizabeth
December 22 12:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St Catherine has reached out to two primary schools in St Elizabeth with relief supp...
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Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought
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Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought
November 6, 2025
SAMBURU, Kenya (AFP) -- "God, God, God, protect them," chanted two herders, their eyes following a dozen camels rushing toward acacia trees, oblivious...
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England faces ‘nationally significant’ water shortfall
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England faces ‘nationally significant’ water shortfall
August 11, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — England's water shortfall was classed as "nationally significant" as it experienced its driest first six months of the ...
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Farmers struggle with crop production amid drought
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Farmers struggle with crop production amid drought
Brace for possible price increases, says JAS head
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 8, 2025
Farmers in sections of St Catherine and St Elizabeth are facing what they describe as devastating crop losses due to the ongoing drought affecting the...
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$31m allocated so far by Local Gov’t Ministry for drought relief – McKenzie
July 19, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica —— Local Government Minister and Jamaica Labour Party Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie says so far $31 million has been allocated to...
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Water supply restrictions to begin Monday in Corporate Area amid drought
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Water supply restrictions to begin Monday in Corporate Area amid drought
July 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – National Water Commission (NWC) says it will begin to implement water supply restrictions for sections of Kingston and St Andrew, ...
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Gov’t unveils $350m plan to mitigate drought conditions across Jamaica
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Gov’t unveils $350m plan to mitigate drought conditions across Jamaica
July 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is currently facing a rapidly changing dry season, prompting the Government to announce a $350 million drought mitigation ...
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World’s richest 10% caused two-thirds of global warming — study
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World’s richest 10% caused two-thirds of global warming — study
May 7, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — The world's wealthiest 10 per cent of individuals are responsible for two-thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said ...
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Regional forecasters warn of another year of climate extremes in 2025
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Regional forecasters warn of another year of climate extremes in 2025
November 29, 2024
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Caribbean countries are being told that 2025 is likely to be another year of climate extremes. Speaking at the 2024-25 Dry ...
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Historic southern Africa drought starving millions — UN
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Historic southern Africa drought starving millions — UN
October 15, 2024
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Millions of people across southern Africa are going hungry because of a historic drought that risks causing a full-...
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Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amid food shortages
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Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amid food shortages
September 17, 2024
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages, a move that will also a...
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An Amazon river dries up, creating hellish crossing for villagers
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An Amazon river dries up, creating hellish crossing for villagers
September 10, 2024
HUMAITÁ, Brazil (AFP) — Only the youngest and strongest villagers now brave the crossing of a vast, blistering stretch of sand where, in normal times,...
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Health department takes aim at illegal water truck operators in Westmoreland
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Health department takes aim at illegal water truck operators in Westmoreland
April 10, 2024
NEGRIL, Westmoreland – Amid the water crisis in Westmoreland, the health department will be clamping down on illegal water truck operators who are fou...
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Holness condemns theft of water tank from Negril Primary
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Holness condemns theft of water tank from Negril Primary
April 9, 2024
In what he described as a “disturbing news item”, Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday condemned the theft of a water tank from the Negril Primary...
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Gov’t allocates $150 million to combat drought conditions
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Gov’t allocates $150 million to combat drought conditions
April 9, 2024
Government has allocated an initial $150 million to facilitate the trucking of water and procurement and distribution of water tanks to areas that are...
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LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says it is reminding justices of the peace and specifically members of the ass...
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
December 22, 2025
Jamaicans dominated the 2025 Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards with 12 nationals from the island among honourees named by culinary authority Best Dress...
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Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
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Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
December 22, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oi...
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
December 22, 2025
MINNA, Nigeria (AFP) — Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities on Monday, a day after the government said it ha...
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