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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign —  Young Jamaica
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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign — Young Jamaica
April 6 05:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica is urging Opposition Leader and President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, to immediately clarify...
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 6 04:53 PM
Reggae artiste and actor Ky-Mani Marley and Colombian reggaeton artiste Kapla have teamed up for a collaborative EP, which is being produced by Americ...
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
April 6 03:45 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran's civilian infrastructure, w...
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
April 6 03:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 03:08 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Fifty-two shelters open in Portland
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#EyeOnMelissa: Fifty-two shelters open in Portland
October 27, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica - The early impact of Hurricane Melissa has forced the opening of 52 of the 74  shelters across Portland, with 295 occupants. On Sun...
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#EyesonMelissa: Wilkinson demands halt to constructions on the beach in Falmouth
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#EyesonMelissa: Wilkinson demands halt to constructions on the beach in Falmouth
October 27, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica - Councillor Garth Wilkinson (People’s National Party, Falmouth Division),  is calling for an immediate halt to the unregulated cons...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness says security forces deployed to deal with law and order
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness says security forces deployed to deal with law and order
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says he is “sufficiently satisfied” that Jamaica’s security forces are “properly deployed in such...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness urges Jamaica to brace for Hurricane Melissa
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness urges Jamaica to brace for Hurricane Melissa
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued a warning as Hurricane Melissa moves toward Jamaica urging citizens to take the necessary...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Montego Bay displays signs of normalcy as disaster looms
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#EyeOnMelissa: Montego Bay displays signs of normalcy as disaster looms
October 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Despite sporadic showers throughout the day on Sunday, Montego Bay continues to exhibit signs of normalcy. While a number of build...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Scotia Group offices to remain closed on Monday and Tuesday
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#EyeOnMelissa: Scotia Group offices to remain closed on Monday and Tuesday
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scotia Group says all its locations including Scotiabank branches and offices of Scotia Insurance, Scotia Investments and Scotia P...
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#EyeOnMelissa: JUTC suspends road operations ahead of major hurricane
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#EyeOnMelissa: JUTC suspends road operations ahead of major hurricane
October 26, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has suspended all road operations from midday Sunday due to Hurricane Melissa. The co...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Met Service warns Jamaicans to beware of storm surges
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#EyeOnMelissa: Met Service warns Jamaicans to beware of storm surges
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) is warning Jamaicans, particularly those living along the coastline, to be pre...
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#EyeOnMelissa: No Jamaican will escape Melissa, Samuda warns
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#EyeOnMelissa: No Jamaican will escape Melissa, Samuda warns
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has warned that no one in Jamaica should feel that they will es...
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#EyeOnMelissa: McKenzie urges Jamaicans to heed warnings as Hurricane Melissa nears
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#EyeOnMelissa: McKenzie urges Jamaicans to heed warnings as Hurricane Melissa nears
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With Hurricane Melissa drawing closer to Jamaica, citizens are being urged to take the threat seriously and follow all official in...
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#EyeOnMelissa: JN Group offices likely to remain closed on Monday
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#EyeOnMelissa: JN Group offices likely to remain closed on Monday
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica National (JN) Group has announced that its local offices are likely to remain closed on Monday, October 27, as Hurrica...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to strike Jamaica as major hurricane early next week
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#EyeOnMelissa: Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to strike Jamaica as major hurricane early next week
October 24, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa is now projected to make landfall in Jamaica as a major hurricane early next week. According to the Meteorological Service of J...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Jamaica now under tropical storm warning as Melissa crawls across Caribbean
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#EyeOnMelissa: Jamaica now under tropical storm warning as Melissa crawls across Caribbean
October 23, 2025
A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch are now in effect for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the Caribbean Sea and closer ...
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Haiti under hurricane watch
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Haiti under hurricane watch
October 22, 2025
MIAMI, United States (CMC)—A hurricane watch is in effect for Haiti on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the region, and is expe...
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Hurricane watch issued as Ernesto approaches Puerto Rico
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Hurricane watch issued as Ernesto approaches Puerto Rico
August 13, 2024
MIAMI, United States (AFP)— Tropical Storm Ernesto advanced Tuesday through the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico, where officials shut down schools and se...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica is urging Opposition Leader and President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, to immediately clarify...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
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