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Flooding in Content, Manchester linked to rising groundwater levels — WRA
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Flooding in Content, Manchester linked to rising groundwater levels — WRA
November 4 06:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Water Resources Authority (WRA) says the flooding currently affecting sections of Content, Manchester is due to a significant ...
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‘I was glad for company’
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‘I was glad for company’
Elderly woman grateful to survive Hurricane Melissa with neighbours
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 4 06:00 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 71-year-old woman says she is grateful she didn’t have to weather Hurricane Melissa alone as it tore through St Elizabeth, l...
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Melissa damage to Jamaica up to US$7 billion in preliminary estimate, says Holness
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Melissa damage to Jamaica up to US$7 billion in preliminary estimate, says Holness
November 4 05:43 PM
The preliminary estimate of the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa has been put at between US$6 billion and US$7 billion. This is equivalent to roughl...
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Gov’t launches new support programme for parishes impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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Gov’t launches new support programme for parishes impacted by Hurricane Melissa
November 4 05:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced a new Building Support Programme to assist Jamaicans affected by the devastation of...
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Trelawny residents join long queues to fetch river water after Hurricane Melissa
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Trelawny residents join long queues to fetch river water after Hurricane Melissa
November 4 05:24 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — As National Water Commission (NWC) customers await the restoration of piped water in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, long queu...
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Associated Brands pledges US$500,000 in Hurricane Melissa relief support to Jamaica
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Associated Brands pledges US$500,000 in Hurricane Melissa relief support to Jamaica
November 4 05:20 PM
Nicholas Lok Jack, Executive Chairman of Associated Brands Industries Limited (ABIL), has announced that the company -- owners of popular brands Sunsh...
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Fraser Pryce distributes care packages to Hurricane Melissa victims
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Fraser Pryce distributes care packages to Hurricane Melissa victims
November 4 05:15 PM
Olympian Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continued her relief efforts on Tuesday, delivering care packages to residents in communities affected by Hurricane M...
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Shaggy to perform at 99th anniversary of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Shaggy to perform at 99th anniversary of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 4 04:35 PM
Multi-award-winning artiste Shaggy is set to perform at this year’s highly anticipated Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Shaggy made the announcement on...
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Nano-grant sparks growth for Dames Electrical
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Nano-grant sparks growth for Dames Electrical
October 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – At just 34 years old, Dominic Morgan, founder of Dame’s Electrical and Home Renovation Services, is proving that with determinatio...
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HEART/NSTA champions sustainability with new refridgerant recovery centres
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HEART/NSTA champions sustainability with new refridgerant recovery centres
May 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - HEART/NSTA Trust has reaffirmed its leadership in climate-smart training by supporting the establishment of four Refrigerant Recov...
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HEART hosts symposium on advancing quality training and recognition in informal apprenticeships
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HEART hosts symposium on advancing quality training and recognition in informal apprenticeships
March 27, 2025
The HEART/NSTA Trust successfully hosted its TVET Research Symposium on March 12, 2025, at UWI Regional Headquarters. Held under the theme “From Skill...
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Accused in multi-million dollar HEART/NSTA fraud case returns to court on February 26
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Accused in multi-million dollar HEART/NSTA fraud case returns to court on February 26
February 12, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The two people charged in connection with a multi-million dollar fraud at the Human Employment and Resources Training/National Ser...
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Details of HEART fraud outlined in court
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Details of HEART fraud outlined in court
December 4, 2024
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The details of a more than $17-million fraud at Human Employment and Resources Training/National Services Training Agency Trus...
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Accused in multi-million dollar HEART/NSTA fraud case granted bail
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Accused in multi-million dollar HEART/NSTA fraud case granted bail
December 4, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica – The two individuals charged by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) following a targeted operation in Monte...
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Former HEART employee among three arrested in $17m fraud probe
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Former HEART employee among three arrested in $17m fraud probe
November 29, 2024
Three people have been arrested following two simultaneous targeted operations conducted by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA...
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HEART/NSTA Trust set to revolutionise operations
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HEART/NSTA Trust set to revolutionise operations
November 21, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- Acting Senior Director for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Henry Gray, says the...
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Teen hails LIFT Programme
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Teen hails LIFT Programme
November 6, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – On November 29, 18-year-old Justin McCarthy will be among the cohort of 449 youth to complete the first year of the Learning and I...
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Flooding in Content, Manchester linked to rising groundwater levels — WRA
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Water Resources Authority (WRA) says the flooding currently affecting sections of Content, Manchester is due to a significant ...
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‘I was glad for company’
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‘I was glad for company’
Elderly woman grateful to survive Hurricane Melissa with neighbours
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 4, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 71-year-old woman says she is grateful she didn’t have to weather Hurricane Melissa alone as it tore through St Elizabeth, l...
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Melissa damage to Jamaica up to US$7 billion in preliminary estimate, says Holness
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Melissa damage to Jamaica up to US$7 billion in preliminary estimate, says Holness
November 4, 2025
The preliminary estimate of the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa has been put at between US$6 billion and US$7 billion. This is equivalent to roughl...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Gov’t launches new support programme for parishes impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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Gov’t launches new support programme for parishes impacted by Hurricane Melissa
November 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced a new Building Support Programme to assist Jamaicans affected by the devastation of...
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Trelawny residents join long queues to fetch river water after Hurricane Melissa
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Trelawny residents join long queues to fetch river water after Hurricane Melissa
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — As National Water Commission (NWC) customers await the restoration of piped water in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, long queu...
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