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Montego Bay Perimeter Road cost increases by US$80 million
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Montego Bay Perimeter Road cost increases by US$80 million
June 17 05:48 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The contract for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road, which is currently under construction, has increased by nearly US$80 million from...
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IC: Charge Wheatley with illicit enrichment
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IC: Charge Wheatley with illicit enrichment
Report finds minister failed to explain $164 million wealth gap
Jerome Williams Observer Staff Reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 17 05:35 PM
The Integrity Commission has recommended that Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Central Dr Andrew Wheatley be charged with illicit enrichmen...
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JFJ calls on Gov’t to ensure strong human rights safeguards in US third-country transit
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JFJ calls on Gov’t to ensure strong human rights safeguards in US third-country transit
June 17 05:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Advocacy Group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is voicing serious concerns over Jamaica’s agreement to accept third-country nationals ...
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Kane scores twice as England beat Croatia 4-2
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Kane scores twice as England beat Croatia 4-2
June 17 05:17 PM
ARLINGTON, United States (AFP) — Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as England eventually saw off Croatia 4-2 to launch their World Cup title a...
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Garvey Maceo win rural under-14 cricket title
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Garvey Maceo win rural under-14 cricket title
June 17 05:15 PM
Garvey Maceo High won the rural Under-14 cricket title on Saturday, easily beating Tacky High by nine wickets at Chedwin Park in St Catherine. Tacky H...
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Gas prices down $0.25
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Gas prices down $0.25
June 17 05:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, June 17, according to the latest ex-refi...
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Forex: $158.62 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.62 to one US dollar
June 17 04:46 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, June 17, ended trading at $158.62 down 35 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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SPARK phase one completion date pushed back to March 2027, says Morgan
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SPARK phase one completion date pushed back to March 2027, says Morgan
June 17 04:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The completion date for phase one of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network Programme, (SPARK) ...
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WATCH: 27-y-o perishes in Manchester house fire
June 17, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester man perished in a house fire on Tuesday night on Bethel Street, Greenvale, near Mandeville. The fire also left the ...
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Body of woman found following house fire in Catherine Hall
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Body of woman found following house fire in Catherine Hall
July 5, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Firefighters and police personnel are now processing a scene after the body of a woman was discovered in a house following a fire ...
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WATCH: house completely burnt to the ground in Washington Gardens
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WATCH: house completely burnt to the ground in Washington Gardens
June 17, 2025
A house in the Washington Gardens community reportedly burnt to the ground Tuesday evening in a massive fire. Observer Online understands that a fire ...
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Octogenarian left homeless by fire in Mount Salem
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Octogenarian left homeless by fire in Mount Salem
May 22, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — An 85-year-old man was left homeless after fire destroyed his house in Mount Salem, St James on Thursday morning. The man, who liv...
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WATCH: House fire rages in Kencot, St Andrew
April 7, 2025
Firefighters are now battling a massive house fire in the community of Kencot, off Lyndhurst Road in St Andrew. It is still unclear what triggered the...
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Education ministry saddened over tragic loss of 5-y-o in Whitehall Avenue fire
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Education ministry saddened over tragic loss of 5-y-o in Whitehall Avenue fire
January 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr Kasan Troupe, says the ministry is “heartbroken...
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T&T gov’t minister dies in house fire
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T&T gov’t minister dies in house fire
December 16, 2024
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire which caused the death...
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House fire caused by candle claims the lives of two children
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House fire caused by candle claims the lives of two children
December 12, 2024
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A couple has been taken into custody following a house fire that claimed the lives of two children in a Whitehouse community i...
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WATCH: Elderly man perishes in Manchester house fire
July 25, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An elderly man perished in a house fire in Inglewood near Mile Gully in Manchester on Thursday morning. Relatives named him as R...
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Montego Bay Perimeter Road cost increases by US$80 million
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Montego Bay Perimeter Road cost increases by US$80 million
June 17, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The contract for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road, which is currently under construction, has increased by nearly US$80 million from...
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IC: Charge Wheatley with illicit enrichment
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IC: Charge Wheatley with illicit enrichment
Report finds minister failed to explain $164 million wealth gap
Jerome Williams Observer Staff Reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 17, 2026
The Integrity Commission has recommended that Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Central Dr Andrew Wheatley be charged with illicit enrichmen...
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JFJ calls on Gov’t to ensure strong human rights safeguards in US third-country transit
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JFJ calls on Gov’t to ensure strong human rights safeguards in US third-country transit
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Advocacy Group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is voicing serious concerns over Jamaica’s agreement to accept third-country nationals ...
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Kane scores twice as England beat Croatia 4-2
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Kane scores twice as England beat Croatia 4-2
June 17, 2026
ARLINGTON, United States (AFP) — Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as England eventually saw off Croatia 4-2 to launch their World Cup title a...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Garvey Maceo win rural under-14 cricket title
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Garvey Maceo win rural under-14 cricket title
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Garvey Maceo High won the rural Under-14 cricket title on Saturday, easily beating Tacky High by nine wickets at Chedwin Park in St Catherine. Tacky H...
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