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Broadgate main road in St Mary impassable due to landslide
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Broadgate main road in St Mary impassable due to landslide
January 6 07:17 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica — Members of the public are being advised that the Broadgate main road in St Mary is impassable due to a landslide. The police are th...
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Chelsea appoint Liam Rosenior as new boss
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Chelsea appoint Liam Rosenior as new boss
January 6 07:10 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Chelsea confirmed on Tuesday the little-known Liam Rosenior will be their new head coach on a six-and-a-half-year deal, r...
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US operation in Venezuela undermined international law—UN
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US operation in Venezuela undermined international law—UN
January 6 07:04 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations voiced deep concern Tuesday over the dramatic US operation in Venezuela, warning that it clearly "undermi...
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Don’t rest on gains
Blake urges police to deepen community trust in 2026
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
January 6 12:20 AM
Don’t rest on gains
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Sykes on the warpath
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Sykes on the warpath
Chief justice livid about conditions at island’s courts
Jason Cross | Reporter 
January 6 12:18 AM
Sykes on the warpath
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Partygoers toast new year at Sunrise
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Partygoers toast new year at Sunrise
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
January 6 12:16 AM
Partygoers toast new year at
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Gordon looking to arrest Spanish Town Police’s  JPL  safety
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Gordon looking to arrest Spanish Town Police’s JPL safety
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 6 12:14 AM
Gordon looking to arrest Spanish Town Police’s JPL safety
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‘NO WAR ON ATHLETES’
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‘NO WAR ON ATHLETES’
JOA President Samuda urges sport world not to punish US competitors after Venezuela invasion
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 6 12:12 AM
‘Athletes aren’t pawns’
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Official damage assessment required for Hurricane Melissa housing repair or reconstruction assistance
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Official damage assessment required for Hurricane Melissa housing repair or reconstruction assistance
December 10, 2025
Only structures that have been formally assessed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) will be eligible to receive a government grant f...
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PM underscores the need for Jamaica to preserve identity amid growing development
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PM underscores the need for Jamaica to preserve identity amid growing development
December 10, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has insisted that despite the continued development taking place in Jamaica, the country should n...
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NHT extends Hurricane Melissa relief to mortgagers in lesser-affected parishes
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NHT extends Hurricane Melissa relief to mortgagers in lesser-affected parishes
December 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Housing Trust (NHT) is assuring mortgagors in the lesser‑affected parishes that they, too, will benefit from the entit...
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Custos of Clarendon hands over prefabricated houses to two families in St Elizabeth
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Custos of Clarendon hands over prefabricated houses to two families in St Elizabeth
November 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two St Elizabeth families whose homes were destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, now have dwellings, co...
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Six-month moratorium on NHT mortgages — Holness
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Six-month moratorium on NHT mortgages — Holness
$10 million each for housing assistance in hardest-hit parishes
November 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Up to 20,000 homeowners in the most devastated parishes following the hit the country took from Hurricane Melissa, stand to benefi...
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Owners urged to list vacant properties for rental to support hurricane relief efforts
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Owners urged to list vacant properties for rental to support hurricane relief efforts
November 3, 2025
The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) is appealing to property owners to list their vacant homes, apartments, warehouses and investment properties...
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Jamaica’s inflation rises by 0.8% in September, driven by food and housing
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Jamaica’s inflation rises by 0.8% in September, driven by food and housing
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's consumer prices increased by 0.8 per cent in September, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) said on Wednesday,...
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60,000 new housing solutions for Jamaicans in ‘next’ JLP term – Holness
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60,000 new housing solutions for Jamaicans in ‘next’ JLP term – Holness
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- There would be another 60,000 new housing solutions for the people of Jamaica if the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) forms the next go...
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Gov’t eyeing land inclusion to enhance social housing delivery
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Gov’t eyeing land inclusion to enhance social housing delivery
July 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government is exploring revisions to the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), including the potential provision of land, as pa...
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St Elizabeth family receives $6.7m home through Indigent Housing Programme
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St Elizabeth family receives $6.7m home through Indigent Housing Programme
July 5, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica - A family in Brompton, St Elizabeth, now has a safe and comfortable place to call home, following the handover of a newly constr...
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J$49 m ‘Village at Tower Hill’ project to deliver new housing for six families
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J$49 m ‘Village at Tower Hill’ project to deliver new housing for six families
June 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Construction is set to begin next week on a new multi-family residence in St Andrew West Central, which will provide housing for a...
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PNP offers superior policies compared to the JLP — Crawford
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PNP offers superior policies compared to the JLP — Crawford
June 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition spokesperson on education, Damion Crawford, says the People’s National Party (PNP) has far better policies than the gover...
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‘Have some conscience’: Holness tells developers to not hike prices after loan limit increase
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‘Have some conscience’: Holness tells developers to not hike prices after loan limit increase
March 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday made an appeal to home developers to keep the price of housing within an affordable range...
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Manchester to benefit from 500 acre housing development – NHT
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Manchester to benefit from 500 acre housing development – NHT
March 10, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – A total of 1,758 housing solutions will be available for purchase in Manchester when the National Housing Trust's (NHT) Mount Ne...
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Popular real estate developer hospitalised after assault, robbery
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Popular real estate developer hospitalised after assault, robbery
February 13, 2025
A popular real estate developer was hospitalised after being beaten by unidentified men who stole his firearm on Tuesday night. Police reports are tha...
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PROVEN Properties unveils latest development at Bahari, Runaway Bay
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PROVEN Properties unveils latest development at Bahari, Runaway Bay
October 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Last Sunday, PROVEN Properties hosted an exclusive open house event at Bahari, their latest luxury development located in the scen...
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Young Jamaica commends PM handing over of titles to 300 Clifton residents
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Young Jamaica commends PM handing over of titles to 300 Clifton residents
August 7, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica (YJ), the youth arm of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP),  has commended Prime Minister Andrew Holness for recen...
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PM says robust system in place for procurement of housing contracts
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PM says robust system in place for procurement of housing contracts
July 13, 2024
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government has a very robust system to ensure transparency and accountability in the award of infrastructure co...
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Broadgate main road in St Mary impassable due to landslide
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Broadgate main road in St Mary impassable due to landslide
January 6, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — Members of the public are being advised that the Broadgate main road in St Mary is impassable due to a landslide. The police are th...
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Chelsea appoint Liam Rosenior as new boss
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Chelsea appoint Liam Rosenior as new boss
January 6, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Chelsea confirmed on Tuesday the little-known Liam Rosenior will be their new head coach on a six-and-a-half-year deal, r...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
US operation in Venezuela undermined international law—UN
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US operation in Venezuela undermined international law—UN
January 6, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations voiced deep concern Tuesday over the dramatic US operation in Venezuela, warning that it clearly "undermi...
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Don’t rest on gains
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Don’t rest on gains
Blake urges police to deepen community trust in 2026
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
January 6, 2026
Don’t rest on gains
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Sykes on the warpath
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Sykes on the warpath
Chief justice livid about conditions at island’s courts
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January 6, 2026
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