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No new tax blueprint
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No new tax blueprint
Robinson lays out revenue fix
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13 12:20 AM
Opposition spokesman on finance Julian Robinson has proposed an alternative plan to raise billions in government revenue without new taxes, arguing th...
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Between grief and closure
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Between grief and closure
Donna-Lee Donaldson’s family wants convict to say what happened to her and name accomplices
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13 12:18 AM
Donna-Lee Donaldson’s mother and uncle are harbouring mixed feelings as they await this morning’s sentencing of Noel Maitland, the man who was found g...
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Not abandoning MoBay
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Not abandoning MoBay
Vybz Kartel, Mavado for Sumfest stage in one-night-only fest
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13 12:16 AM
Reggae Sumfest, Jamaica’s iconic festival often hailed as “the greatest reggae show on earth”, is shaking things up for 2026. The annual July event wi...
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HURRICANE HITS AIRPORT TRAFFIC sending Express Catering into loss
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HURRICANE HITS AIRPORT TRAFFIC sending Express Catering into loss
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13 12:14 AM
EXPRESS Catering Limited swung to a quarterly loss after Hurricane Melissa hammered passenger traffic through Sangster International Airport, cutting ...
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‘CHAMPS’ ON TRACK
Athletics, ...
‘CHAMPS’ ON TRACK
ISSA addresses false-start issues, promises Melissa relief from showpiece meet
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13 12:12 AM
With the 2026 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) less than two weeks away, meet director Anthony Davis says measures ...
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Jaecoo completes model line-up with J7
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Jaecoo completes model line-up with J7
BY RORY DALEY Auto writer 
March 13 12:10 AM
Omoda | Jaecoo welcomed the Jaecoo J7 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at their Oxford Road showroom. The compact sport utility vehicle completes its in...
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Robinson again knocks Gov’t over low growth
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Robinson again knocks Gov’t over low growth
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13 12:04 AM
Opposition spokesman on finance Julian Robinson on Thursday again hammered the Government over its economic policies that, he insisted, have trapped J...
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GK accelerates digital push to counter fall-off in remittances
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GK accelerates digital push to counter fall-off in remittances
Tightens strategy to combat changing global environment
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13 12:04 AM
GraceKennedy Group (GK) says it is accelerating investments in digital platforms as tightening margins in the global remittance industry push the comp...
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Elderly woman perishes in blaze
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Elderly woman perishes in blaze
January 6, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica— Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire on Camp Road in Hopewell which claimed the life of an 81-year-old woman. T...
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No new tax blueprint
Robinson lays out revenue fix
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2026
Opposition spokesman on finance Julian Robinson has proposed an alternative plan to raise billions in government revenue without new taxes, arguing th...
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Between grief and closure
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Between grief and closure
Donna-Lee Donaldson’s family wants convict to say what happened to her and name accomplices
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2026
Donna-Lee Donaldson’s mother and uncle are harbouring mixed feelings as they await this morning’s sentencing of Noel Maitland, the man who was found g...
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Not abandoning MoBay
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Not abandoning MoBay
Vybz Kartel, Mavado for Sumfest stage in one-night-only fest
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2026
Reggae Sumfest, Jamaica’s iconic festival often hailed as “the greatest reggae show on earth”, is shaking things up for 2026. The annual July event wi...
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HURRICANE HITS AIRPORT TRAFFIC sending Express Catering into loss
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HURRICANE HITS AIRPORT TRAFFIC sending Express Catering into loss
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2026
EXPRESS Catering Limited swung to a quarterly loss after Hurricane Melissa hammered passenger traffic through Sangster International Airport, cutting ...
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‘CHAMPS’ ON TRACK
Athletics, ...
‘CHAMPS’ ON TRACK
ISSA addresses false-start issues, promises Melissa relief from showpiece meet
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2026
With the 2026 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) less than two weeks away, meet director Anthony Davis says measures ...
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