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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
January 10 04:58 PM
Guyanese singer Nesta, a many-time Calypso Queen in her country, continues the quest to make her name in dancehall music with Ride , a song produced b...
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
January 10 04:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in th...
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
January 10 03:44 PM
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AFP)—The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind b...
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
January 10 03:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
January 10 02:58 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—A man and a woman are now in custody following the seizure of a firearm in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, on Saturday, January 1...
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
January 10 01:40 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom -- Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup th...
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
January 10 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
January 10 01:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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We will never surrender Jamaica to the PNP, declares McKenzie… again
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We will never surrender Jamaica to the PNP, declares McKenzie… again
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 31, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie says the Andrew Holness-led government has done "wonders" for Jamai...
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PNP has an appointment with a political ‘backsiding’ – Marlon Morgan
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PNP has an appointment with a political ‘backsiding’ – Marlon Morgan
August 31, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- Member of the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Communications Taskforce, Marlon Morgan, has declared that the Opposition People’s...
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WATCH: OAS election observers attend JLP mass rally
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WATCH: OAS election observers attend JLP mass rally
August 31, 2025
Election observers from the Organization of American States (OAS), who are in the island to monitor the September 3 General Election, attended the Jam...
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JLP mass meeting starts with Kukudoo leading off gospel segment
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JLP mass meeting starts with Kukudoo leading off gospel segment
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 31, 2025
ST CATHERINE,Jamaica -- The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) mass meeting has kicked off at Old Harbour Road on Spanish Town, St Catherine, with its gospel ...
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WATCH: High energy for final JLP mass rally in Spanish Town
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WATCH: High energy for final JLP mass rally in Spanish Town
August 31, 2025
It's almost 30 minutes before the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) kicks off its final mass rally in Spanish Town, St Catherine but already scores of party ...
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JDC ready for leaders debate
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JDC ready for leaders debate
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) says it is fully prepared to host the highly anticipated leaders debate between Prime Ministe...
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Tavares-Finson slams Campbell’s integrity lamp comment
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Tavares-Finson slams Campbell’s integrity lamp comment
August 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) representative on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Tom Tavares-Finson KC, has dismissed a rec...
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Golding says JLP income tax plan would mean ‘huge tax break’ for the rich
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Golding says JLP income tax plan would mean ‘huge tax break’ for the rich
August 25, 2025
The Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) plan to reduce the base rate of personal income tax from 25 per cent to 15 per cent on a phased basis, should it be r...
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Teen eager to vote for first time
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Teen eager to vote for first time
August 24, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica— For 19-year-old Ana-Kay Baker, September 3 can't come quickly enough because that is the day she will vote in an election for the v...
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PNP, JLP attempt to woo Jamaicans with beach access promises at election debate
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PNP, JLP attempt to woo Jamaicans with beach access promises at election debate
August 24, 2025
The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has labeled as a “farce” the Opposition People's National Party’s promise of greater access to beaches for Jamai...
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JLP and PNP point fingers at each other over under-regulation of funeral home sector
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JLP and PNP point fingers at each other over under-regulation of funeral home sector
August 23, 2025
Member of the People's National Party (PNP) debate team, Raymond Pryce slammed the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) on Saturday over what he described as th...
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JLP and PNP clash on state of health sector at national debate
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JLP and PNP clash on state of health sector at national debate
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 23, 2025
The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) clashed over the the state of the island's health sector at ...
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JLP would broaden SLB loan benefits to cover accommodation expenses
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JLP would broaden SLB loan benefits to cover accommodation expenses
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 23, 2025
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) plans to institute a Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) policy where the loan will also cover accommodation, books, laptops, f...
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PNP to scrap rural school bus system implemented by JLP in current form – Crawford
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PNP to scrap rural school bus system implemented by JLP in current form – Crawford
August 23, 2025
The first of three election debates kicked off Saturday night with the team representing the People’s National Party (PNP) responding to a question on...
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WATCH: Golding confident PNP will reclaim Westmoreland, chides the JLP’s leadership
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WATCH: Golding confident PNP will reclaim Westmoreland, chides the JLP’s leadership
August 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, says he is confident that the parish of Westmoreland will return to ...
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WATCH: Holness predicts ‘many surprises’ at polls
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WATCH: Holness predicts ‘many surprises’ at polls
August 19, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A week after he started his campaign in Manchester, Prime Minister and Jamaica Labour Party Leader Andrew Holness has returned t...
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189 candidates to contest general election on Sept 3
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189 candidates to contest general election on Sept 3
August 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A total of 189 candidates have been nominated to contest Jamaica’s General Election, set for September 3, 2025. Nominations were h...
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WATCH: James accuses political opponent of intimidation tactics
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WATCH: James accuses political opponent of intimidation tactics
August 18, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —Dr Garfield James, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for Westmoreland Western, said the delay his party faced this morni...
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WATCH: Terrelonge honoured to be nominated for a third time
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WATCH: Terrelonge honoured to be nominated for a third time
August 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for St Catherine East Central, Alando Terrelonge says he is honoured to be nominated to repre...
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Tova talks continuity in Trelawny Northern
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Tova talks continuity in Trelawny Northern
August 18, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton, is hoping to build on the work she has done within the ...
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‘Just like Busta’: Supporter connects JLP’s Clarke to party founder
August 18, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica – A supporter of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for St James Central, Heroy Clarke, says he is “a winner” because he is a hard...
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Damion Crawford dismisses ‘gimmicks’ tag, points to JLP ‘hypocrisy’
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Damion Crawford dismisses ‘gimmicks’ tag, points to JLP ‘hypocrisy’
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford is questioning critics who have suggested that he is into gimmicks rather than ...
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Guyanese singer Nesta, a many-time Calypso Queen in her country, continues the quest to make her name in dancehall music with Ride , a song produced b...
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