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Visa has launched a new tap-based identity verification system with fintech company Keyno and Fidelity Bank (Bahamas), allowing customers to activate ...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday said US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief Marty Makary was...
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JLP’s Morgan rejects ‘misleading’ PNP claims on SPARK programme
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JLP’s Morgan rejects ‘misleading’ PNP claims on SPARK programme
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan, has rejected what he described as misleading and politically convenie...
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‘Flossing King’ Flippa Moggela facing drug charges in US again
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‘Flossing King’ Flippa Moggela facing drug charges in US again
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May 12 05:01 PM
Only four years after his release from prison on drug trafficking charges, dancehall artiste Flippa Moggela is once again in hot water with United Sta...
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T-Drive ‘flies’ to #2 spot on Island Gold Radio chart
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T-Drive ‘flies’ to #2 spot on Island Gold Radio chart
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
May 12 04:45 PM
Jamaican recording artiste T-Drive is celebrating a major milestone in his musical journey after his single Fly Away climbed to the number two spot on...
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Forex: $159.13 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.13 to one US dollar
May 12 04:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, May 12, ended trading at $159.13, up by 22 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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Health ministry establishes International Recruitment Unit to fill shortages, says Tufton
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Health ministry establishes International Recruitment Unit to fill shortages, says Tufton
May 12 04:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness has established an International Recruitment Unit (IRU) as part of its broader Human Resources...
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Man and woman charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle cigarettes in Annotto Bay lock-up
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Man and woman charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle cigarettes in Annotto Bay lock-up
May 12 04:20 PM
ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary—A 19-year-old hairstylist and a 30-year-old construction worker were arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly attempting t...
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MADRID, Spain (AFP)—World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after eva...
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Last evacuation flights from hantavirus ship land in Netherlands
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EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AFP)—The last two evacuation planes carrying passengers and crew from the hantavirus-hit ship MV Hondius landed in the Netherl...
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US plans evacuation flight for Americans on hantavirus ship
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) said Friday it was organising an evacuation flight for Americans on a hantavirus-struck cruis...
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School group evacuated from Black River Safari boat tour following mechanical issue
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School group evacuated from Black River Safari boat tour following mechanical issue
April 30, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— Operators of the Black River Safari in St Elizabeth say close to 45 schoolchildren and teachers were safely evacuated from a to...
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Hawaii hit by devastating floods as thousands forced to flee
March 22, 2026
Hawaii remains under a statewide flood watch after a powerful storm swept across the islands, prompting evacuation orders. According to BBC News, offi...
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January 30, 2026
Eighteen patients and 16 staff members had to be evacuated from the Accident and Emergency Department at the Kingston Public Hospital on Friday mornin...
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Chigwell residents turn to rafting as water continues to rise in Hanover community
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 26, 2025
Nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, rising floodwaters in Chigwell and Old Pen in Hanover continue to swallow roads, ...
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Fire triggers evacuation at COP30 venue in Brazil; Jamaican delegation safe
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Fire triggers evacuation at COP30 venue in Brazil; Jamaican delegation safe
November 20, 2025
Delegates and observers have been ordered to evacuate the main venue in Belém, Brazil where crucial last-minute talks were being staged at the United ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Mandatory evacuations for seven communities as Melissa nears Jamaica
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#EyeOnMelissa: Mandatory evacuations for seven communities as Melissa nears Jamaica
October 26, 2025
The Government of Jamaica has ordered mandatory evacuations for seven flood-prone communities across the island as Hurricane Melissa tracks toward the...
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Early Warning System stationed in the Old Harbour Bay community was triggere...
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Massive sinkhole opens outside hospital and police station in Bangkok
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September 25, 2025
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP)-A portion of a busy road in Thailand's capital caved in Wednesday, leaving a hole dozens of metres deep that forced people to ...
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Firefighters from 3 parishes monitoring overturned petrol tanker in Trelawny
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September 12, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force are currently on the scene in Carey Park, where an ov...
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US passenger plane evacuated in Denver due to brake fire
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US passenger plane evacuated in Denver due to brake fire
July 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Passengers on a US domestic flight were forced to evacuate onto a runway due to a brake fire just ahead of the plane t...
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Hundreds evacuated as Guatemalan volcano erupts
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Escuintla, Guatemala (AFP)-Guatemalan authorities said Thursday they were evacuating more than 500 people after Central America's most active volcano ...
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Blown transformer causes evacuation at AGD offices in New Kingston
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January 16, 2025
A blown transformer caused a fire just outside the premises of the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) in New Kingston on Thursday, resulting in a p...
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Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthens
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Survivors of deadly Hurricane Helene along the Florida coast were ordered to evacuate again on Monday as authoritie...
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