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JUTC offers $1 million reward for identification of suspected arsonist
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JUTC offers $1 million reward for identification of suspected arsonist
June 22 09:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is offering a $1-million reward for information leading to the identification of an individ...
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Trump threatens prison for damage to Washington reflecting pool
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump on Monday threatened jail time for anyone seeking to damage one of his signa...
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Norway beat Senegal 3-2 to reach World Cup last 32
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Norway beat Senegal 3-2 to reach World Cup last 32
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EAST RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP)—Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway booked their place in the World Cup knockout rounds with a 3-2 victory over...
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UPDATE: 28 Haitians now in custody after arrival in Portland
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PORTLAND, Jamaica —Six more Haitian men were picked up by the Portland police on Monday, moving the total to 28 Haitians who arrived in the country il...
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France defeats Iraq 3-0 in FIFA World Cup
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US temporarily suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return
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IMF approves US$257-million safety net for Barbados
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IMF approves US$257-million safety net for Barbados
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new 36-month precautionary Stand-By Arrangement for Barbados valued at US$257 m...
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Police seek help in identifying man in connection to JUTC bus fire
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Police seek help in identifying man in connection to JUTC bus fire
June 22 06:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The police are seeking the public's assistance to identify a man in connection with the arson of a Jamaican Urban Transit Company (J...
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NEPA signs MOU with SRC, Forestry to conserve endemic and threatened plant species
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NEPA signs MOU with SRC, Forestry to conserve endemic and threatened plant species
April 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has signed two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the Scientific Research Co...
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Forestry Department CEO Ainsley Henry recognised for decades of environmental service
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Forestry Department CEO Ainsley Henry recognised for decades of environmental service
BY VANASSA MCKENZIE Observer Online reporter mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ainsley Henry has been quietly contributing to Jamaica's environmental sector for over two decades. But on Independence Day (Augus...
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Forestry Department seizes more ‘illegally harvested’ timber in the Cockpit Country Forest Reserve
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Forestry Department seizes more ‘illegally harvested’ timber in the Cockpit Country Forest Reserve
July 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Forestry Department says that on Monday it seized an additional 600 pieces of lumber that were illegally cut from the Cockpit ...
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Currie defending Maroon territory as police impose curfew
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Currie defending Maroon territory as police impose curfew
July 29, 2024
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Embattled Accompong Maroon Chief Richard Currie says his people are within their right to defend the Cockpit Country as their ...
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Trump threatens prison for damage to Washington reflecting pool
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