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LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
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LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
December 22 03:58 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says it is reminding justices of the peace and specifically members of the ass...
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
December 22 03:13 PM
Jamaicans dominated the 2025 Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards with 12 nationals from the island among honourees named by culinary authority Best Dress...
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Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
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Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
December 22 03:06 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oi...
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
December 22 02:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
December 22 02:30 PM
MINNA, Nigeria (AFP) — Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities on Monday, a day after the government said it ha...
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Jamaica leveraging international partnerships in rebuilding effort
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Jamaica leveraging international partnerships in rebuilding effort
December 22 02:20 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda,  says Jamaica is leveraging its international partnerships and ...
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Dizneyland fun day to bring Christmas cheer to St Ann
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Dizneyland fun day to bring Christmas cheer to St Ann
December 22 01:12 PM
Acknowledging that the Christmas season should prioritise wholesome family fun, Dizneyland Kids and Teen Festival promoter Streets Entertainment says ...
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Marlie Mount Primary reaches out to schools in St Elizabeth
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Marlie Mount Primary reaches out to schools in St Elizabeth
December 22 12:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St Catherine has reached out to two primary schools in St Elizabeth with relief supp...
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Banana Board urges farmers to register with catastrophe fund
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Banana Board urges farmers to register with catastrophe fund
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Banana and plantain farmers islandwide are being encouraged to register with the Banana Board’s Catastrophe Fund in preparation fo...
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Sher Luxury Doll provides relief to communities deeply affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Sher Luxury Doll provides relief to communities deeply affected by Hurricane Melissa
November 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancer-turned-entrepreneur Sherine Scarlett, known to her supporters as Sher Luxury Doll, is stepping up to deliver critical aid t...
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S Hotel in MoBay repurposes S Club as media base to aid journalists
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S Hotel in MoBay repurposes S Club as media base to aid journalists
November 7, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The S Hotel, Montego Bay announced Friday the transformation of its S Club facility, traditionally used for in-house entertainment...
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Emergency field hospital established in Black River
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Emergency field hospital established in Black River
November 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An emergency field hospital has been deployed at the Black River High School in St Elizabeth to provide extensive medical services...
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Hurricane Melissa death toll climbs to 32
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Hurricane Melissa death toll climbs to 32
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government says the official death toll from Hurricane Melissa has increased to 32. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and I...
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Gov’t distributes over 30,000 food packages to families impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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Gov’t distributes over 30,000 food packages to families impacted by Hurricane Melissa
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has distributed over 30,000 food packages thus far to households which were impacted by...
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#MelissaAftermath: Starlink to be used to resolve ATM and ICT issues
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#MelissaAftermath: Starlink to be used to resolve ATM and ICT issues
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has activated an emergency deployment of Starlink satellite internet units to immediately address the severe commun...
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‘It was a disaster’: Westmoreland residents struggle with Melissa’s aftermath
November 3, 2025
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s rampage through western Jamaica last Tuesday, the people of Westmoreland are facing unimaginable loss. Homes lie in...
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#MelissaAftermath: Some health centres reopen; hospitals in emergency mode
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#MelissaAftermath: Some health centres reopen; hospitals in emergency mode
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) says some health centres within SERHA have reopened on Thursday. In Kingston and ...
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#MelissaAftermath: Holness to assess Trelawny, Westmoreland and Hanover on Thursday
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#MelissaAftermath: Holness to assess Trelawny, Westmoreland and Hanover on Thursday
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is expected to visit the parishes of Trelawny, Wes...
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#MelissaAftermath: Cayman Islands pledges over US$1m in aid to Jamaica
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#MelissaAftermath: Cayman Islands pledges over US$1m in aid to Jamaica
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Cayman Islands Government has pledged US$1.2 million in essential supplies to assist Jamaica’s recovery efforts following the ...
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Caribbean immigration advocates urge Trump to grant Jamaica TPS
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Caribbean immigration advocates urge Trump to grant Jamaica TPS
October 30, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — In the wake of destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, Caribbean immigration advocates in New York are urg...
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#MelissaAftermath: NEPA urges caution near crocodile habitats
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#MelissaAftermath: NEPA urges caution near crocodile habitats
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging the public to exercise extreme caution in areas close to swamps, riv...
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#MelissaAftermath: JDF mobilises Jamaica National Reserve to support recovery efforts
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#MelissaAftermath: JDF mobilises Jamaica National Reserve to support recovery efforts
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has announced the mobilisation of all members of the first class of the Jamaica National Reserve (...
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#MelissaAftermath: Bartlett targets full tourism restart by December 15, 2025
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#MelissaAftermath: Bartlett targets full tourism restart by December 15, 2025
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has set a firm target for Jamaica’s tourism industry to retu...
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#MelissaAftermath: France dispatching humanitarian aid to hurricane-wrecked Jamaica
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#MelissaAftermath: France dispatching humanitarian aid to hurricane-wrecked Jamaica
October 30, 2025
France is preparing to dispatch humanitarian aid to Jamaica following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which has caused significant damage across the...
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#MelissaAftermath: Before and after images show striking impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica’s landscape
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#MelissaAftermath: Before and after images show striking impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica’s landscape
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) — Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica Tuesday with ferocious winds and torrential rains, the most powerful storm ever to hit the ...
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Roads blocked, some roof damage reported, but Portland ‘spared the worst of the storm’
October 29, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — Several roads were blocked and there was significant roof damage for some residents in sections of Portland following Hurricane Me...
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#MelissaAftermath: Radio silence worrying loved ones
October 29, 2025
So far, most of the drivers Observer Online spoke to on the way to storm-hit western Jamaica have had one enduring concern— the radio silence from the...
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King Charles says Hurricane Melissa damage ‘heartbreaking’
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King Charles says Hurricane Melissa damage ‘heartbreaking’
October 29, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's King Charles III said on Wednesday the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa was a "heartbreaking" reminder...
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Health Ministry urges blood donations as supplies run low after Hurricane Melissa
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Health Ministry urges blood donations as supplies run low after Hurricane Melissa
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging the public to donate blood as soon as conditions allow, following the passage of Hur...
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‘It’s so sad’: St Elizabeth businessman says Hurricane Melissa worst he has seen
October 29, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A business operator in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, who has been in Jamaica for almost 20 years, says Hurricane Melissa is the wo...
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LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says it is reminding justices of the peace and specifically members of the ass...
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
December 22, 2025
Jamaicans dominated the 2025 Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards with 12 nationals from the island among honourees named by culinary authority Best Dress...
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Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
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Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
December 22, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oi...
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
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MINNA, Nigeria (AFP) — Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities on Monday, a day after the government said it ha...
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