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BOJ warns recovery could stall
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CWI director defends Windies head coach; cites issues with regional development
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CWI director defends West Indies head coach despite dismal record
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BOJ waives ACH charges after RTGS upgrade
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BOJ waives ACH charges after RTGS upgrade
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BOJ waives ACH charges after RTGS upgrade
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CAC 2000 exits retail storefronts in cost-cutting move
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CAC 2000 exits retail storefronts in cost-cutting move
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December 24 12:10 AM
CAC 2000 exits retail storefronts in cost-cutting move
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BOJ: banks can weather Melissa and keep credit flowing
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December 24 12:10 AM
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Green concerned about price gouging of agriculture products
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Green concerned about price gouging of agriculture products
August 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has expressed concern about the price gouging of agriculture products, particularly in the afterm...
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JPS says it’s nearing completion of power restoration in St Elizabeth as deadline approaches
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JPS says it’s nearing completion of power restoration in St Elizabeth as deadline approaches
August 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) said on Sunday that it is on the verge of completing the power restoration of customers in...
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WATCH: Market prices surge as Hurricane Beryl’s impact lingers on agriculture
Kelsey Thomas | Online Coordinator 
August 23, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A shortage of essential farm produce continues to affect the prices of vegetables and fruits in markets across the island since Hu...
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WATCH: Agriculture Ministry hands out supplies to fisherfolk in Parottee, St Elizabeth
August 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green on Friday handed out supplies to fisherfolk in Parottee, St Elizabeth a...
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Energy Ministry establishes JPS customer complaints email addresses
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Energy Ministry establishes JPS customer complaints email addresses
August 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications, and Transport has established dedicated email addresses to streamline the pro...
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JLP calls for halt to JPS bill payment requirement and swift investigation
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JLP calls for halt to JPS bill payment requirement and swift investigation
August 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is calling on the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR) to immediately instruct the Jamaica Public ...
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Vaz requests probe into JPS electricity bill spike
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Vaz requests probe into JPS electricity bill spike
August 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Energy Minister Daryl Vaz will formally write to the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR) for an investigation into multiple comp...
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Residents of Parottee, St Elizabeth lament lack of electricity
Hope power will be restored soon as they yearn for normalcy
By Vanessa James Observer Online Reporter 
August 17, 2024
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — At the entrance to Parottee, a community known for fishing located just outside Black River in St Elizabeth, broken light post...
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OUR urges JPS customers to verify electricity restoration
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OUR urges JPS customers to verify electricity restoration
August 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is urging Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers in parishes reported as being fully rest...
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Korea donates over $15m to support Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Beryl
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Korea donates over $15m to support Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Beryl
August 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s recovery efforts from the passage of Hurricane Beryl has received additional support through a donation valued at $15 mi...
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Fisheries sector receives $10m to aid in Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts
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Fisheries sector receives $10m to aid in Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts
August 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has received a combined $10 million from Rainforest Caribbean and the National Co...
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Vaz demands detailed report from JPS about status of electricity restoration
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Vaz demands detailed report from JPS about status of electricity restoration
August 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has written to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) requesting a comprehensive report detailing the s...
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St Elizabeth residents continue protests over lack of electricity
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St Elizabeth residents continue protests over lack of electricity
August 12, 2024
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Residents in St Elizabeth for the second consecutive week have mounted roadblocks to express their frustration with the pace o...
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PNP caretaker demands Holness declare St Elizabeth disaster area in Hurricane Beryl’s wake
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PNP caretaker demands Holness declare St Elizabeth disaster area in Hurricane Beryl’s wake
August 12, 2024
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— People's National Party (PNP) Caretaker for St Elizabeth South Western, Miranda Wellington, who believes the Government has bee...
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WATCH: St Elizabeth residents escalate protests over lack of electricity
August 8, 2024
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — For the second consecutive day, residents of St Elizabeth have mounted roadblocks, demanding attention from the Jamaica Public...
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WATCH: Manchester residents protest for electricity
August 7, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Placard-bearing residents of Buttup in South Manchester say despite trying to assist in power restoration in their area by diggin...
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St Elizabeth families affected by Hurricane Beryl receive $3m from Howard Ward Benefit Foundation
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St Elizabeth families affected by Hurricane Beryl receive $3m from Howard Ward Benefit Foundation
August 6, 2024
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— The Howard Ward Benefit Foundation, in collaboration with Wards Power Tools, made a donation of over $3million in building supp...
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Holness distributes financial assistance to people impacted by Hurricane Beryl
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Holness distributes financial assistance to people impacted by Hurricane Beryl
August 6, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Government has begun the process of distributing funds from its coffers to Jamaicans whose houses were damaged by Hurricane Ber...
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Jamaicans to start receiving hurricane relief grants on Monday- Holness
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Jamaicans to start receiving hurricane relief grants on Monday- Holness
August 3, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaicans whose homes were destroyed by the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl, are to begin receiving relief grants from the Govern...
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British Virgin Islands pledges US$400,000 in hurricane aid to St Vincent, Grenada
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British Virgin Islands pledges US$400,000 in hurricane aid to St Vincent, Grenada
August 3, 2024
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) – The Government of the British Virgin Islands has pledged US$400,000 to assist St Vincent and the Grenadines an...
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Flow announces compensation measures for customers impacted by Beryl
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Flow announces compensation measures for customers impacted by Beryl
August 2, 2024
Communications and entertainment provider, Flow Jamaica has announced several compensation measures for customers who experienced service interruption...
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OUR gives JPS August 12 deadline to restore power
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OUR gives JPS August 12 deadline to restore power
August 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has directed the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company Limited to restore electricity to a...
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December 24, 2025
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BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
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BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
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December 24, 2025
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‘Sammy’s not the problem!’
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December 24, 2025
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