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African group tells Warmington to apologise and undergo self-repair
October 5 12:30 AM
THE Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) has pointedly told Government Member of Parliament Everald Warmington that he has a “misinformed understanding” of h...
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Diaspora leaders reject claim of no complaints over slow pace of hurricane aid
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:29 AM
NEW YORK, United States — Diaspora leaders here have rubbished a claim by permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade She...
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Designing Resilience
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Designing Resilience
October 5 12:28 AM
“WHO knew that within a few weeks of Design Week Ja 2025, held under the theme ‘Creative Resilience’, Jamaica would be confronted with the devastating...
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Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
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Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:26 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Sandals Foundation Island Challenge Jamaica has reached its £100,000 fund-raising target, paving the way for the purchase of ...
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Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
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Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
…proposes Caribbean Tourism Agricultural Logistics Centre
Mark Dennis 
October 5 12:24 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Warning that the region is losing billions of dollars in potential earnings by failing to adequately connect its farmers and ...
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Caribbean trade chief paints grim outlook for region’s food exports
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Caribbean trade chief paints grim outlook for region’s food exports
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:22 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Caribbean Export Development Agency Chief Executive Officer Damine Sinanan has warned that Caribbean countries will have to p...
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From State care to the classroom
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From State care to the classroom
Christopher Dawes turns pain into purpose; rewrites his future through education
October 5 12:20 AM
FOR Christopher Dawes, navigating the challenges of growing up in State care could have easily defined his future. Instead, he allowed the circumstanc...
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JSIF marks 30 years; vows to deepen impact on community development
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JSIF marks 30 years; vows to deepen impact on community development
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:20 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Three decades after it was established to help tackle poverty and social deprivation in vulnerable communities across the cou...
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Trump policies to double power sector carbon emissions by 2035 — analysis
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Trump policies to double power sector carbon emissions by 2035 — analysis
August 25, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump's fossil fuel agenda will result in the loss of US$700 billion in clean energy investments ov...
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IEG pins recovery on $2.3-billion project slate after profit tumbles 58%
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IEG pins recovery on $2.3-billion project slate after profit tumbles 58%
July 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — INNOVATIVE Energy Group Limited (IEG) is banking on approximately $2.3 billion in newly secured and restarted projects to sustain ...
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Inflation rises to 5.4% as food, restaurant and energy costs climb
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Inflation rises to 5.4% as food, restaurant and energy costs climb
June 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.4 per cent in May as households paid more for fresh produce, restaurant meals, electrici...
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Jamaica advancing plans for use of nuclear energy, says Wheatley
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Jamaica advancing plans for use of nuclear energy, says Wheatley
June 6, 2026
Jamaica is advancing plans to be among the small developing countries that use nuclear energy for domestic purposes. Minister of Science, Technology a...
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Electricity to be restored to remaining customers throughout Saturday as Vaz calls emergency meeting
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Electricity to be restored to remaining customers throughout Saturday as Vaz calls emergency meeting
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As of 5:00 am today, electricity has been restored to approximately 500,000 of 700,000 customers following the all-island electric...
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Spirit exit likely to lead to higher US airfares, experts say
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Spirit exit likely to lead to higher US airfares, experts say
May 8, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The demise of ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expected to add further upward pressure to United States (US) ...
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Guyana’s president tells industry leaders that energy balance is key to global future
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Guyana’s president tells industry leaders that energy balance is key to global future
May 5, 2026
HOUSTON, United States (CMC) — Guyana has told an international energy conference that the global conversation must shift from “energy transition to e...
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Results from Jamaica’s offshore oil survey to become available within next three months — Vaz
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Results from Jamaica’s offshore oil survey to become available within next three months — Vaz
March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says results from the surface geochemical survey conducted by United Oil and Gas offshore Jamaica are ex...
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Cubans queue for fuel as Trump issues energy ultimatum
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Cubans queue for fuel as Trump issues energy ultimatum
January 30, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)-Cubans queued around the block for fuel Friday, as the island's Communist government decried US efforts to "suffocate" the already‑...
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China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
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China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
January 28, 2026
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according...
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Campbell Rochester appointed PS in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications
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Campbell Rochester appointed PS in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications
January 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Kedesha Campbell Rochester, has been appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport. I...
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US grants Trinidad permit to explore Venezuela gas field
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US grants Trinidad permit to explore Venezuela gas field
October 9, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AFP) - The United States (US) has given the green light for the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago to explore...
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Belize launches committee to develop national electricity energy mix plan
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Belize launches committee to develop national electricity energy mix plan
July 17, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize, (CMC) –  The Belize government says it launched the Special Electricity Committee (SEC) to spearhead the development of a National E...
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AI consuming vast amounts of energy, must reduce footprint — study
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AI consuming vast amounts of energy, must reduce footprint — study
July 8, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is immense -- but its equally vast energy consumption needs curbing, with asking s...
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Global warming is a security threat and armies must adapt — experts
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Global warming is a security threat and armies must adapt — experts
April 22, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — From responding to weather disasters to rising competition in the fast-warming Arctic, militaries are exposed to climate change ...
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‘Island-wide’ outage hits Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve
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‘Island-wide’ outage hits Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) — A major power outage plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness Tuesday, with the United States (US) island territory's e...
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West Indies Petroleum spins off fuel distribution arm to form WIP Energy
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West Indies Petroleum spins off fuel distribution arm to form WIP Energy
December 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIP), which controls nearly a third of Jamaica's fuel market, has spun off its retail and commercia...
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2,000 residents of Harmons Valley to benefit from energy efficient water project
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2,000 residents of Harmons Valley to benefit from energy efficient water project
December 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Approximately 2,000 residents in the Harmons Valley area of Manchester are set to benefit from a multimillion-dollar water project...
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Japan to make renewables top power source by 2040
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Japan to make renewables top power source by 2040
December 17, 2024
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan wants renewables to be its top power source by 2040 in its push to become carbon neutral by mid-century, under government p...
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Power plant failure triggers blackout across cash-strapped Cuba
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Power plant failure triggers blackout across cash-strapped Cuba
October 18, 2024
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba was racing Friday to restore electricity after the failure of the island's biggest power plant caused a nationwide blackout,...
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Solar on track for another record year — report
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Solar on track for another record year — report
September 18, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — The solar industry is due to grow by nearly a third in 2024, beating forecasts as it adds 593 gigawatts of additional capacity, ...
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GET SLAVERY HISTORY RIGHT
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GET SLAVERY HISTORY RIGHT
African group tells Warmington to apologise and undergo self-repair
October 5, 2026
THE Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) has pointedly told Government Member of Parliament Everald Warmington that he has a “misinformed understanding” of h...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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Diaspora leaders reject claim of no complaints over slow pace of hurricane aid
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5, 2026
NEW YORK, United States — Diaspora leaders here have rubbished a claim by permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade She...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Designing Resilience
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Designing Resilience
October 5, 2026
“WHO knew that within a few weeks of Design Week Ja 2025, held under the theme ‘Creative Resilience’, Jamaica would be confronted with the devastating...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
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Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5, 2026
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Sandals Foundation Island Challenge Jamaica has reached its £100,000 fund-raising target, paving the way for the purchase of ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
News
Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
…proposes Caribbean Tourism Agricultural Logistics Centre
Mark Dennis 
October 5, 2026
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Warning that the region is losing billions of dollars in potential earnings by failing to adequately connect its farmers and ...
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