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House opens debate on cybercrime bill to bolster child protection and law enforcement
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House opens debate on cybercrime bill to bolster child protection and law enforcement
January 28 03:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, commenced the debate on legislation to strengthen Jamaica’s cybercrime framework, provid...
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Tavares-Finson retires as ECJ Commissioner
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Tavares-Finson retires as ECJ Commissioner
January 28 03:37 PM
Tom Tavares-Finson, the Jamaica Labour Party’s longest-serving member on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), has announced his retirement from ...
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IMF urges policy reset in Suriname as debt tops 100 per cent of GDP
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IMF urges policy reset in Suriname as debt tops 100 per cent of GDP
January 28 03:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Suriname to reset fiscal and monetary policy after warning that recent slippages h...
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Sterling agrees Chelsea exit after troubled spell
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Sterling agrees Chelsea exit after troubled spell
January 28 03:07 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Raheem Sterling left Chelsea by mutual consent on Wednesday as the former England forward finally ended his nightmare spell ...
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Legally blind man dismissed of larceny and uncustomed goods charges
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Legally blind man dismissed of larceny and uncustomed goods charges
January 28 03:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A legally blind man was on Tuesday admonished and discharged after the court accepted that charges against him arose out of a misu...
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Decomposed body found in car in St Elizabeth
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Decomposed body found in car in St Elizabeth
January 28 02:55 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose decomposed body was found in a car in La...
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Aswad’s 1988 cover of ‘Don’t Turn Around’ goes gold in New Zealand
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Aswad’s 1988 cover of ‘Don’t Turn Around’ goes gold in New Zealand
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
January 28 02:29 PM
Originally recorded by Tina Turner and featured on the B-side of her 1986 hit Typical Male , the song Don't Turn Around has been covered by several ar...
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Bail extended after mediation fails in wounding case
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Bail extended after mediation fails in wounding case
January 28 02:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A dispute involving allegations of wounding was referred to mediation but later returned to court when the discussions proved unsu...
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IMF urges policy reset in Suriname as debt tops 100 per cent of GDP
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IMF urges policy reset in Suriname as debt tops 100 per cent of GDP
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Suriname to reset fiscal and monetary policy after warning that recent slippages h...
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Economy to contract 11-13 per cent Oct-Dec — PIOJ
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Economy to contract 11-13 per cent Oct-Dec — PIOJ
November 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reeling from the devastation brought on by the passage of Hurricane Melissa last month, the local economy is expected to register ...
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Williams points to smaller than projected contraction in economy in December quarter
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Williams points to smaller than projected contraction in economy in December quarter
April 1, 2025
Minister of Finance Fayval Williams has cited that the assessment of GDP growth by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), which the institute ...
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JTB deputy chairman says suggestion that tourism contributes only 6.5% to GDP is erroneous
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JTB deputy chairman says suggestion that tourism contributes only 6.5% to GDP is erroneous
January 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) John Byles, has described recent suggestions that tourism’s contribution to Jama...
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Jamaican economy contracted by 3.5% in July- September quarter – STATIN
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Jamaican economy contracted by 3.5% in July- September quarter – STATIN
January 2, 2025
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the economy contracted by 3.5 per cent in the July-September quarter, reflecting decli...
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LAC to record economic growth of just over 2% — ECLAC
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LAC to record economic growth of just over 2% — ECLAC
December 20, 2024
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the growth rate in the region is projected to be two ...
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PM incorrect on debt-to-GDP ratio inherited by his administration, says Robinson
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PM incorrect on debt-to-GDP ratio inherited by his administration, says Robinson
October 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition spokesman on finance Julian Robinson has challenged claims by Prime Minister Andrew Holness about Jamaica’s debt-to-GDP...
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House opens debate on cybercrime bill to bolster child protection and law enforcement
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House opens debate on cybercrime bill to bolster child protection and law enforcement
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, commenced the debate on legislation to strengthen Jamaica’s cybercrime framework, provid...
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Tavares-Finson retires as ECJ Commissioner
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Tavares-Finson retires as ECJ Commissioner
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Tom Tavares-Finson, the Jamaica Labour Party’s longest-serving member on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), has announced his retirement from ...
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Sterling agrees Chelsea exit after troubled spell
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Sterling agrees Chelsea exit after troubled spell
January 28, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Raheem Sterling left Chelsea by mutual consent on Wednesday as the former England forward finally ended his nightmare spell ...
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Legally blind man dismissed of larceny and uncustomed goods charges
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Legally blind man dismissed of larceny and uncustomed goods charges
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A legally blind man was on Tuesday admonished and discharged after the court accepted that charges against him arose out of a misu...
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Decomposed body found in car in St Elizabeth
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Decomposed body found in car in St Elizabeth
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose decomposed body was found in a car in La...
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