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Vaz rips JPS for all-island power outage; 30-day deadline given for full report
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7 12:20 AM
Blackout shame!
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Vaz, JPS debunk conspiracy theory US vessel, JDF fire linked to islandwide blackout
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7 12:18 AM
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Entertainer slated to perform at UK Reggaeland in first appearance since 2009
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June 7 12:16 AM
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Honey shortage grips country post-Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7 12:14 AM
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National coach laments lack of structure in local women’s cricket
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National coach calls for greater focus on women’s cricket
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Vaz rips JPS for all-island power outage; 30-day deadline given for full report
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Blackout shame!
Vaz, JPS debunk conspiracy theory US vessel, JDF fire linked to islandwide blackout
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Ludicrous!
Entertainment, ...
Entertainer slated to perform at UK Reggaeland in first appearance since 2009
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
June 7, 2026
Charly Black: ‘That time is now!’
Honey shortage grips country post-Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Jamaica’s sweet problem