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HAPPENING NOW: Funeral service for Barry G underway
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HAPPENING NOW: Funeral service for Barry G underway
February 7 12:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The funeral service for the late Barrington “Barry G” Gordon is currently underway at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew. G...
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McNeil double winner at OU Classic
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McNeil double winner at OU Classic
February 7 11:47 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former St Elizabeth Technical athlete Alliyah McNeil representing North Texas, was a double winner at the Oklahoma Classic in Norm...
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Pedestrian killed in Spur Tree hit-and-run
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Pedestrian killed in Spur Tree hit-and-run
February 7 11:38 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are reporting that a man died as a result of injuries he sustained during a hit-and-run accident on the Spur Tree Hill ma...
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‘Stop the $11.4 billion annual extraction’
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‘Stop the $11.4 billion annual extraction’
Return the NHT to its affordable housing mandate, urges Morris
Lynford Simpson | Observer Writer 
February 7 11:19 AM
Opposition Spokesman on Housing and Sustainable Living, Senator Professor Floyd Morris wants the Parliament to take steps to ensure that the National ...
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Shepherd takes hat-trick as West Indies beat Scotland in T20 World Cup
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Shepherd takes hat-trick as West Indies beat Scotland in T20 World Cup
February 7 11:06 AM
KOLKATA, India (AFP) -- Pace bowler Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday to help the West Indies blow away ...
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UK supports opening of state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro‑Processing Facility
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UK supports opening of state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro‑Processing Facility
February 7 10:59 AM
St Elizabeth, Jamaica – The UK Government has contributed J$7.6 billion to a new state-of-the-art agro-processing facility and administrative building...
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Senate backs amendment to FAA Act
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Senate backs amendment to FAA Act
$10 billion cap on Natural Disaster Reserve Fund eliminated
February 7 10:44 AM
The Senate on Friday approved amendments to the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act, removing the cap on the maximum amount that may be held ...
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Private motor vehicle drivers and passengers drive up road deaths
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Private motor vehicle drivers and passengers drive up road deaths
February 7 10:35 AM
Of the 26 people who have been killed in motor vehicle crashes since the start of the year, 17 were drivers of private motor vehicles and their passen...
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WATCH: ‘I’m not going to be bullied,’ says McKenzie amid claims that funds are being withheld from councillors
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WATCH: ‘I’m not going to be bullied,’ says McKenzie amid claims that funds are being withheld from councillors
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie has pushed back against allegations that funds are being wit...
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Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard: ruling
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Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard: ruling
September 3, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) judge ordered Wednesday that deep funding cuts by the Trump administration to Harvard University ...
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Belize to allocate funding to deal with sargassum
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Belize to allocate funding to deal with sargassum
July 18, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize, (CMC) – The Belize government says it will allocate funding and offer incentives to facilitate the collection and transportation of ...
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JAMP invites CSOs to apply for funding for projects
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JAMP invites CSOs to apply for funding for projects
June 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) has published a Call for Proposals offering financing to eligible civil society org...
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Harvard sues Trump over US federal funding cuts
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Harvard sues Trump over US federal funding cuts
April 21, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestig...
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UN requests $900 mn for Haiti crisis in 2025
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UN requests $900 mn for Haiti crisis in 2025
February 20, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - The United Nations on Thursday launched an appeal for more than $900 million to help 3.9 million people in 2025 ...
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UN rights office appeals for US$500m for 2025
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UN rights office appeals for US$500m for 2025
January 30, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) rights chief said Thursday his office would need US$500 million on top of its regular budget to he...
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WHO appeals for US$1.5b to tackle ‘unprecedented’ global health crisis
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WHO appeals for US$1.5b to tackle ‘unprecedented’ global health crisis
January 16, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) appealed Thursday for US$1.5 billion for emergency operations this year, warning that ...
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UK gov’t announces over JA$27-m in funding to support Jamaica’s marine conservation efforts
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UK gov’t announces over JA$27-m in funding to support Jamaica’s marine conservation efforts
December 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The United Kingdom has announced funding under the Sustainable Blue Economies Programme’s Blue Social Challenge Fund to help countr...
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IDB and partners invest JA$12 billion in Rio Cobre treatment plant
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IDB and partners invest JA$12 billion in Rio Cobre treatment plant
December 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has provided long-term financing for up to JA$12 billion (US$79 million) to fund the Rio...
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HAPPENING NOW: Funeral service for Barry G underway
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February 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The funeral service for the late Barrington “Barry G” Gordon is currently underway at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew. G...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
McNeil double winner at OU Classic
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McNeil double winner at OU Classic
February 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former St Elizabeth Technical athlete Alliyah McNeil representing North Texas, was a double winner at the Oklahoma Classic in Norm...
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Pedestrian killed in Spur Tree hit-and-run
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Pedestrian killed in Spur Tree hit-and-run
February 7, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are reporting that a man died as a result of injuries he sustained during a hit-and-run accident on the Spur Tree Hill ma...
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‘Stop the $11.4 billion annual extraction’
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‘Stop the $11.4 billion annual extraction’
Return the NHT to its affordable housing mandate, urges Morris
Lynford Simpson | Observer Writer 
February 7, 2026
Opposition Spokesman on Housing and Sustainable Living, Senator Professor Floyd Morris wants the Parliament to take steps to ensure that the National ...
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Shepherd takes hat-trick as West Indies beat Scotland in T20 World Cup
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Shepherd takes hat-trick as West Indies beat Scotland in T20 World Cup
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