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MegaMart Portmore closing
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MegaMart Portmore closing
•‘It’s a very hard decision for me,’ Azan says •Closure could affect some 200 employees
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May 28 12:20 AM
MegaMart Portmore closing
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‘They take us for fools’
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‘They take us for fools’
Former top cop Hardley Lewin scoffs at excuses for delay in full roll-out of body-worn cameras by police
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
May 28 12:18 AM
‘They take us for fools’
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Computer Paul drives Sara Part 2
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All right with Anderson
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All right with Anderson
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May 28 12:14 AM
All right with Anderson
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May 28 12:12 AM
Speid satisfied as Boyz book spot in Unity Cup final
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And The 2026 Nominees For Best (New) Local Product Are… (Part 2)
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And The 2026 Nominees For Best (New) Local Product Are... (Part 2)
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Countdown to the 27th Staging of the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards
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2026 Nominee For Best (New) Local Product: Camgar Gourmet Coffee Syrup
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2026 Nominee For Best (New) Local Product: Camgar Gourmet Coffee Syrup
May 28 12:06 AM
Countdown to the 27th Staging of the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards
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Guyana participates in historic longest-distance robotic heart surgery
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Guyana participates in historic longest-distance robotic heart surgery
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana is set to make medical history on Tuesday with a groundbreaking robotic cardiac surgery that will be performed in th...
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Venezuela reiterates position that ICJ has no jurisdiction in border dispute with Guyana
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May 11, 2026
HAGUE, Netherlands (CMC) — Venezuela on Monday told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it will not allow the court to settle the decades-ol...
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Canada, Guyana leaders emphasise ‘strong’ ties
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TORONTO, Canada (CMC) – The Government of Canada said on Friday that its Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irf...
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Venezuela insists ICJ does not have jurisdiction to hear border dispute with Guyana
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May 6, 2026
HAGUE, Netherlands (CMC)–Venezuela on Wednesday doubled down on its position that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) does not have the jurisdict...
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Guyana’s president tells industry leaders that energy balance is key to global future
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HOUSTON, United States (CMC) — Guyana has told an international energy conference that the global conversation must shift from “energy transition to e...
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Guyana says neither Spain nor Venezuela ever administered the Essequibo region
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Guyana says neither Spain nor Venezuela ever administered the Essequibo region
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HAGUE, Netherlands (CMC) — Guyana has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that neither Spain nor Venezuela ever administered the Essequibo r...
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Guyana remains confident of victory in its border dispute with Venezuela
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Guyana remains confident of victory in its border dispute with Venezuela
May 1, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)—The Guyana government on Friday said it remains confident of securing victory at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) reg...
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Venezuela maintains Essequibo is part of the South American country
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Venezuela maintains Essequibo is part of the South American country
April 30, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) — Venezuela has brushed aside concerned raised by Guyana and the wider Caribbean Community (Caricom) over a brooch that Actin...
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Caricom reiterates support for Guyana in border dispute with Venezuela
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April 28, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Caribbean Community (Caricom) Tuesday said that it has taken note of recent official engagements within the community d...
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Senior Guyanese minister objects to brooch worn by Venezuela’s acting president
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April 28, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A senior government minister has criticised Venezuela’s Acting President, Delcy Rodriquez, for wearing a brooch showing her...
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Caribbean hits 95 per cent childhood vaccination target
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Caribbean hits 95 per cent childhood vaccination target
April 25, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Childhood vaccination coverage across the Caribbean has reached the 95 per cent regional target, rising from 92 per cent in...
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Guyana denies link to seized tanker, says vessel fraudulently flying its flag
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Guyana denies link to seized tanker, says vessel fraudulently flying its flag
April 24, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) says an oil tanker seized by United States forces in the Indian Ocean i...
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ICJ to begin oral hearings in Guyana–Venezuela border case on May 4
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ICJ to begin oral hearings in Guyana–Venezuela border case on May 4
April 23, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to begin oral hearings on May 4 in the long-running border dispute between ...
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Reggae Girlz beat Guyana 2-0, advance to Concacaf W Championships
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Reggae Girlz beat Guyana 2-0, advance to Concacaf W Championships
April 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica are through to the Concacaf W Championships after beating Guyana 2-0 at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday to to...
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Drew Spence and Trudi Carter among four changes for Reggae Girlz vs Guyana
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Drew Spence and Trudi Carter among four changes for Reggae Girlz vs Guyana
April 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica have made four changes to the starting team for their crucial World Cup qualifier against Guyana at the National Stadium o...
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Guyana calls for immediate end to Gaza blockade, renews call for justice for Palestinians
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Guyana calls for immediate end to Gaza blockade, renews call for justice for Palestinians
April 16, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Government of Guyana has renewed its call for an immediate increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza and the lifting of Isra...
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Vybz Kartel endorses Reggae Girlz match against Guyana on Saturday
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Vybz Kartel endorses Reggae Girlz match against Guyana on Saturday
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel is endorsing the Reggae Girlz Concacaf W Qualifers game against Guyana on Saturday at the National St...
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Guyana and T&T move to boost trade, energy cooperation
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Guyana and T&T move to boost trade, energy cooperation
April 11, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali on Friday agreed to advance a broad developmen...
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Caricom to send humanitarian supplies to Cuba
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Caricom to send humanitarian supplies to Cuba
March 24, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat Tuesday announced that regional governments are preparing to dis...
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Guyana still in discussions with US bulk fuel supplier despite court battle
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Guyana still in discussions with US bulk fuel supplier despite court battle
March 24, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana government says discussions are continuing with the United States -based bulk fuel supplier, Curlew Midstream, r...
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Venezuelan says he acted alone in bombing that killed 6-y-o
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Venezuelan says he acted alone in bombing that killed 6-y-o
March 23, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana  (CMC) – A Venezuelan man, whom Guyanese authorities say is the main suspect in an October 2025 bomb attack that killed a six-year-...
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Guyana warns of economic disruption due to Middle East war
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Guyana warns of economic disruption due to Middle East war
March 20, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)—The Guyana government says the ongoing war in the Middle East, and more specifically, the escalating tensions affecting the S...
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MegaMart Portmore closing
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MegaMart Portmore closing
•‘It’s a very hard decision for me,’ Azan says •Closure could affect some 200 employees
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 28, 2026
MegaMart Portmore closing
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‘They take us for fools’
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‘They take us for fools’
Former top cop Hardley Lewin scoffs at excuses for delay in full roll-out of body-worn cameras by police
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May 28, 2026
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Computer Paul drives Sara Part 2
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Computer Paul drives Sara Part 2
May 28, 2026
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All right with Anderson
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All right with Anderson
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May 28, 2026
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Interim boss Speid satisfied as Reggae Boyz book spot in Unity Cup final
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May 28, 2026
Speid satisfied as Boyz book spot in Unity Cup final
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