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Swiss probing infant formula after babies show symptoms
February 9 02:59 PM
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — Swiss authorities said Monday they were investigating batches of infant formula, following reports of several babies showi...
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WATCH: 62-y-o woman loses home to fire on her birthday
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WATCH: 62-y-o woman loses home to fire on her birthday
February 9 02:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sixty-two-year-old Letitia Wright began her birthday on Monday by thanking God for another year of life, never imagining that with...
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UK king voices ‘concern’ as police probe ex-prince Andrew over Epstein
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UK king voices ‘concern’ as police probe ex-prince Andrew over Epstein
February 9 02:25 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)-King Charles III on Monday voiced "concern" over the actions of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, after British pol...
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
February 9 02:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With his rehabilitation following an elective surgery set to be complete in March, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National ...
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Main trial begins in landmark US addiction case against Meta, YouTube
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Main trial begins in landmark US addiction case against Meta, YouTube
February 9 01:34 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A landmark social media trial began in earnest on Monday that could establish a legal precedent on whether Meta or ...
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Air Canada suspends Cuba flights citing airport fuel shortage
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Air Canada suspends Cuba flights citing airport fuel shortage
February 9 12:52 PM
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Air Canada said it was suspending service to Cuba from Monday due to a lack of guaranteed fuel supply at airports in the coun...
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Police searching for spouse of woman murdered in May Pen
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Police searching for spouse of woman murdered in May Pen
February 9 12:26 PM
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Police are searching for the common law spouse of a Clarendon woman after she was killed during a reported domestic dispute at th...
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Temporary relocation of Swallowfield Service Hub entrance
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Temporary relocation of Swallowfield Service Hub entrance
February 9 12:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Due to road works being carried out by the National Works Agency (NWA), the main entrance to the Swallowfield Service Hub will be ...
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Hurricane Melissa

Eclipse Florals finds new momentum after hurricane setback
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Eclipse Florals finds new momentum after hurricane setback
February 9, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — What began as uncertainty in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa has given way to renewed momentum for Montego Bay–based Eclipse Fl...
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Courts Optical expands Brighter View support to hurricane-hit communities
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Courts Optical expands Brighter View support to hurricane-hit communities
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Courts Optical is strengthening its commitment to community care through the expansion of its long-standing corporate social respo...
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Hospitality firms delay financial reports after Hurricane Melissa
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Hospitality firms delay financial reports after Hurricane Melissa
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two hospitality companies under the Margaritaville Caribbean Group said on Thursday they will delay the publication of their finan...
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Air traffic dips at both airports in January
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Air traffic dips at both airports in January
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Air travel through Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) and Sangster International Airport (SIA) declined in January, a func...
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Vaz rejects auditor general’s procurement findings, defends StarLink acquisition after Hurricane Melissa
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Vaz rejects auditor general’s procurement findings, defends StarLink acquisition after Hurricane Melissa
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Energy and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the auditor general’s findings that he breached procurement rules in...
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Vaz flagged for breaching procurement guidelines in purchase of Starlink devices
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Vaz flagged for breaching procurement guidelines in purchase of Starlink devices
February 4, 2026
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has flagged Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Daryl Vaz for breaching Government’s procurement ...
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Over $115 million paid out to Hurricane Melissa beneficiaries under ROOFS programme
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Over $115 million paid out to Hurricane Melissa beneficiaries under ROOFS programme
February 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) says it has paid out over $115 million to Jamaicans whose homes were damaged or de...
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Tourism minister says Jamaica on track to achieve good winter season
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Tourism minister says Jamaica on track to achieve good winter season
February 2, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s tourism sector is rallying from the after effects of Hurricane Melissa with r...
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Tourism’s dominance leaves Jamaica’s public finances exposed to climate shocks
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Tourism’s dominance leaves Jamaica’s public finances exposed to climate shocks
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 1, 2026
Hurricane Melissa did more than damage hotels, roads and beaches. According to Jamaica’s fiscal watchdog, it exposed how tightly the country’s public ...
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Cayman Islands sends US$1m to support Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
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Cayman Islands sends US$1m to support Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
January 31, 2026
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — The Cayman Islands Government has sent US$1 million to Jamaica to help the island recover from the devastation cau...
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96% of JPS customers with supply ahead of January 31st target
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96% of JPS customers with supply ahead of January 31st target
January 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that it has restored electricity supply to 96 per cent of its customers islandwide, ...
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Strength in sovereignty
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Strength in sovereignty
Rastafari groups taking disaster relief into their own hands
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Staff Reporter 
January 31, 2026
Thirty-two Rastafari organisations have united to launch the Relief, Rebuild & Rise (RRR) fundraising webathon. Born of the urgent realisation that th...
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Explainer: Why Jamaica keeps budgeting for projects it struggles to build
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Explainer: Why Jamaica keeps budgeting for projects it struggles to build
January 30, 2026
When Jamaica’s Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) warned against “over-ambition in materially executing additional capital projects amid local capaci...
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ECC reports significant recovery in early childhood sector after Hurricane Melissa
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ECC reports significant recovery in early childhood sector after Hurricane Melissa
January 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) says the early childhood development sector has made significant progress in recovery followi...
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Creative Resilience Fund issues first round of Melissa relief grants to creative entrepreneurs
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Creative Resilience Fund issues first round of Melissa relief grants to creative entrepreneurs
January 29, 2026
Arts NGO Kingston Creative says it has distributed 38 stipends to creative entrepreneurs impacted by Hurricane Melissa, under its Creative Resilience ...
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First set of modular homes expected in February
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First set of modular homes expected in February
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The first set of modular homes being procured by the Government to address housing issues in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa sh...
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Jamrock Jerk prioritises hiring seasonal workers from areas hard hit by Melissa
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Jamrock Jerk prioritises hiring seasonal workers from areas hard hit by Melissa
January 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica-Jamrock Jerk, New York City’s street cart experience offering authentic Jamaican jerk cuisine, says it will prioritise the recruitme...
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Project STAR launches initiative to help entrepreneurs recover after Hurricane Melissa
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Project STAR launches initiative to help entrepreneurs recover after Hurricane Melissa
January 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Project STAR has intensified its post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts with the rollout of its Business Re-start Initiative, aim...
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Gov’t allocates $165m towards energy poverty reduction project in Westmoreland
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Gov’t allocates $165m towards energy poverty reduction project in Westmoreland
January 26, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the Government has allocated $165 million towards the national energy poverty reduction project...
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WATCH: Iconic DJs bring the vibes at Dubwise for Melissa victims
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WATCH: Iconic DJs bring the vibes at Dubwise for Melissa victims
January 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Sound system pioneer Rory Stone Love, legendary selector David Rodigan and Renaissance Disco’s Jazzy T and Delano were among a ste...
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Only 72 per cent of students attending school in Region 4
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Only 72 per cent of students attending school in Region 4
January 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — While classes resumed at all schools as of January 14, attendance continues to fluctuate and is down by as much as 28 per cent in ...
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One-third of beds active at Falmouth Hospital despite Hurricane Melissa damage
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One-third of beds active at Falmouth Hospital despite Hurricane Melissa damage
January 25, 2026
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Despite extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, approximately one-third of the bed capacity at the Falmouth Public General ...
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WATCH: 62-y-o woman loses home to fire on her birthday
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WATCH: 62-y-o woman loses home to fire on her birthday
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sixty-two-year-old Letitia Wright began her birthday on Monday by thanking God for another year of life, never imagining that with...
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UK king voices ‘concern’ as police probe ex-prince Andrew over Epstein
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UK king voices ‘concern’ as police probe ex-prince Andrew over Epstein
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)-King Charles III on Monday voiced "concern" over the actions of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, after British pol...
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — With his rehabilitation following an elective surgery set to be complete in March, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National ...
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Main trial begins in landmark US addiction case against Meta, YouTube
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Main trial begins in landmark US addiction case against Meta, YouTube
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