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Oil rises as Trump comments roil energy markets
October 12 11:15 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched strikes on ...
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
October 12 09:59 AM
Government Minister Delano Seiveright has expressed regret over a social media post concerning the pilot rollout of a product by the Barita Financial ...
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
October 12 05:55 AM
Jamaica cannot afford to take its democracy for granted. That is why the alarming financial plight of Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAF...
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By-election breach
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By-election breach
CAFFE flags three municipalities for ignoring the law
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:47 AM
CITIZENS Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) has joined calls for municipal corporations to hold four overdue by-elections, warning that the pr...
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Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
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Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
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Mandeville Lions to open free dental clinic for children
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Mandeville Lions to open free dental clinic for children
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:41 AM
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Lions Club of Mandeville will open a free dental clinic for children on Wint Road in the coming weeks, following years of...
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$96 billion in missed opportunities
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$96 billion in missed opportunities
Opposition senator scolds Government for failing to utilise allocated funds
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:39 AM
NEARLY $100 billion allocated to Jamaica’s capital budget over the past decade went unspent, leaving major road, water, and health infrastructure proj...
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Shaneil Muir steps into new season
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Shaneil Muir steps into new season
Entertainer finds her freedom, unlocks chart success
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:38 AM
MUSICAL maturity has the ability to unlock a certain kind of confidence, one that arrives quietly and doesn’t need a grand announcement. It comes afte...
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Government moves to align education with future job skills
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Government moves to align education with future job skills
September 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon says the Government is moving to better align Jamaica’s education and skills-training systems...
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Gov’t looking at stronger penalties for persons who provide lead sheets to scammers
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Gov’t looking at stronger penalties for persons who provide lead sheets to scammers
September 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, says the Government is looking at strengthening penalties for person...
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Campbell: 11 months after Melissa, announcements by gov’t will not ease plight of constituents
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Campbell: 11 months after Melissa, announcements by gov’t will not ease plight of constituents
September 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Dr Dayton Campbell, says announcements by the Government will not ease the plight o...
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PNP urges gov’t to outline national industrial strategy
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PNP urges gov’t to outline national industrial strategy
September 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on the Government to urgently outline a clear industrial strategy, warning that the l...
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Gov’t has money but it’s not reaching those in need, says Robinson
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Gov’t has money but it’s not reaching those in need, says Robinson
September 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson says the government has the resources to assist Jamaicans, but argues the money is n...
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Gov’t advances back-to-school support for children affected by Cooper’s Pen demolitions
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Gov’t advances back-to-school support for children affected by Cooper’s Pen demolitions
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica has advanced its back-to-school support for children affected by the demolitions at Cooper’s Pen, Trelaw...
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Gov’t moves to address Cooper’s Pen humanitarian crisis
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Gov’t moves to address Cooper’s Pen humanitarian crisis
August 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is moving to implement potential long-term solutions to the humanitarian crisis in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, followin...
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‘Gov’t neglect has left Jamaica unprepared for this drought’ — PNP
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‘Gov’t neglect has left Jamaica unprepared for this drought’ — PNP
August 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) is accusing the Holness administration of failing to adequately prepare Jamaica for the ongoing ...
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Cabinet Office moves to strengthen performance and coordination across gov’t
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Cabinet Office moves to strengthen performance and coordination across gov’t
August 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of the Cabinet says it is moving to strengthen policy coordination, implementation and performance monitoring across th...
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Gov’t crafting plan to tackle declining birth rate
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Gov’t crafting plan to tackle declining birth rate
July 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government is preparing a comprehensive response to the country’s declining birth rate that ensures long term-demographic and ec...
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Haitian police search for kidnapped senior gov’t official amid election efforts
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Haitian police search for kidnapped senior gov’t official amid election efforts
July 27, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Haitian police are searching for the country’s Chief of Staff to the Minister of National Education, Ecclésiaste Théléma...
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Putting gov’t plaques on beneficiaries’ homes is dehumanising, says Brown Burke
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Putting gov’t plaques on beneficiaries’ homes is dehumanising, says Brown Burke
July 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Social Protection and Social Transformation, Dr Angela Brown Burke, is calling on the Government to rem...
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Construction, assembling phase of modular housing programme underway
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Construction, assembling phase of modular housing programme underway
July 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government has announced that the construction and assembling phase of the modular housing programme commenced last week and is ...
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Struggling small businesses urged to use Gov’t’s insolvency regime
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Struggling small businesses urged to use Gov’t’s insolvency regime
June 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Small business owners struggling to meet their financial obligations are being urged to take advantage of the options available u...
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Woman files lawsuit against Barbados gov’t over COVID-19 vaccine
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Woman files lawsuit against Barbados gov’t over COVID-19 vaccine
June 22, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Barbados Government alleging that she has suffered serious health complications a...
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Chuck: $608 million in judgment debt against the State settled
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Chuck: $608 million in judgment debt against the State settled
June 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says $680 million in judgment debt was paid out during fiscal year 2025/2026, to satisfy claims agains...
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Gov’t says NWC already implementing reforms highlighted in Auditor General’s audit
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Gov’t says NWC already implementing reforms highlighted in Auditor General’s audit
June 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government says it accepts the findings of the Auditor General’s Performance Audit Report on the National Water Commission’s (...
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Gov’t to invest $200m in care facilities expansion
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Gov’t to invest $200m in care facilities expansion
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will invest $200 million this year to expand capacity at care facilities, thereby easing overcrowding and freeing u...
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Wheatley: NEST programme targeting young scientists for all early childhood institutions
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Wheatley: NEST programme targeting young scientists for all early childhood institutions
June 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is looking to roll out the Nurturing Early Scientific Thinking (NEST) programme in all early childhood institutions...
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Phillips says gov’t PPV increase ‘disrespectful’ to commuters
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Phillips says gov’t PPV increase ‘disrespectful’ to commuters
June 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, has criticised the Government’s decision to implement a two-phase increase in ...
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Gov’t MPs criticise remarks made by Nekeisha Burchell about House Speaker Juliet Holness
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Gov’t MPs criticise remarks made by Nekeisha Burchell about House Speaker Juliet Holness
May 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three Government female parliamentarians have issued statements criticising remarks made by People's National Party (PNP) represen...
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Gov’t to undertake $800 m greenhouse expansion
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Gov’t to undertake $800 m greenhouse expansion
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has allocated $800 million to construct 95 greenhouses across four parishes before the end of 2026. The announcemen...
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched strikes on ...
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
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Government Minister Delano Seiveright has expressed regret over a social media post concerning the pilot rollout of a product by the Barita Financial ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CAFFE must not be allowed to die
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
October 12, 2026
Jamaica cannot afford to take its democracy for granted. That is why the alarming financial plight of Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAF...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
By-election breach
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By-election breach
CAFFE flags three municipalities for ignoring the law
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12, 2026
CITIZENS Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) has joined calls for municipal corporations to hold four overdue by-elections, warning that the pr...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
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Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
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BATS have long been the subject of fear, folklore, and ‘duppy’ stories but these creatures we’ve spent generations running from are some of nature’s h...
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