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Dervan Malcolm, voice of Power 106 for three decades, has died
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Dervan Malcolm, voice of Power 106 for three decades, has died
August 28 08:04 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s broadcasting fraternity is mourning the passing of veteran broadcaster Dervan Malcolm, whose voice was a familiar presen...
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Government advances long-term plan to connect Jamaica’s water systems
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Government advances long-term plan to connect Jamaica’s water systems
August 28 07:49 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is advancing a long-term plan to develop a more interconnected national water supply network, allowing water to be ...
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Errol Wizdom celebrates 33 years of carrying reggae’s torch in Pittsburgh
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Errol Wizdom celebrates 33 years of carrying reggae’s torch in Pittsburgh
August 28 07:33 AM
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is not known for having a large reggae scene. For 33 years, Errol Wizdom has been the music’s standard bearer in that city as...
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Petrojam fire extinguished; no injuries reported, fuel supplies unaffected
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Petrojam fire extinguished; no injuries reported, fuel supplies unaffected
August 28 07:26 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fire at the Petrojam refinery on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston has been extinguished, with the company confirming that no one ...
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Courage under fire
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Courage under fire
Employees, taxi driver rush to save stock, cars in Superior Parts inferno
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 28 12:20 AM
Employees of Superior Parts Limited and a taxi driver battled to save millions of dollars worth of motorcycles and cars on Thursday as a raging fire t...
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Sandals Foundation head Heidi Clarke honoured with 2026 Skift IDEA Trailblazer Award
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Sandals Foundation head Heidi Clarke honoured with 2026 Skift IDEA Trailblazer Award
August 28 12:18 AM
Sandals Foundation head Heidi Clarke honoured with 2026 Skift IDEA Trailblazer Award
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Dancehall gets recognition from the JUNO Awards
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Dancehall gets recognition from the JUNO Awards
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August 28 12:16 AM
Dancehall gets recognition from the JUNO Awards
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Nation’s Choice makes $1-billion hotel bet
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Nation’s Choice makes $1-billion hotel bet
Clarendon food company targets regional exports as it expands cold storage and manufacturing
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 28 12:14 AM
Nations Choice makes $1-billion hotel bet; eyes regional exports
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JPS responds to OUR’s customer access recommendations following office closures
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JPS responds to OUR’s customer access recommendations following office closures
August 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) says it has put in place further measures to address customer access to its servi...
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Free charging at JPS stations for Independence and Emancipation holidays
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Free charging at JPS stations for Independence and Emancipation holidays
August 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is offering free electric vehicle charging at all JPS Charge ‘n Go stations islandwide on Ema...
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JPS says fallen pole on Constant Spring Road not owned by the company
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JPS says fallen pole on Constant Spring Road not owned by the company
July 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is advising the public that a pole brought down by a truck on Constant Spring Road does not belong ...
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Electricity restored after fresh outages strike Jamaica
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Electricity restored after fresh outages strike Jamaica
June 9, 2026
Power outages were reported across a number of parishes on Tuesday morning, marking the second major electricity failure in a matter of days. In a rel...
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Full water restoration by Tuesday, says Samuda
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Full water restoration by Tuesday, says Samuda
RENAE OSBOURNE, Observer staff reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 8, 2026
Water Minister Matthew Samuda says full restoration can be expected by Tuesday for the 2,000 National Water Commission (NWC) customers still without s...
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JPS assessing unexpected ‘cascading effect’ that caused blackout
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JPS assessing unexpected ‘cascading effect’ that caused blackout
Backup systems worked as expected
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— President and chief executive officer of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Hugh Grant says the company is looking into a “cascading”...
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OUR gives JPS till Monday to provide report on islandwide blackout
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OUR gives JPS till Monday to provide report on islandwide blackout
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) indicating that power has been restored to customers islandwide, the Office of Utilities Reg...
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Paulwell demands accountability after islandwide power failure
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Paulwell demands accountability after islandwide power failure
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Energy Phillip Paulwell is calling for the government, specifically Prime Minister Andrew Holness, to c...
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Electricity to be restored to remaining customers throughout Saturday as Vaz calls emergency meeting
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Electricity to be restored to remaining customers throughout Saturday as Vaz calls emergency meeting
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As of 5:00 am today, electricity has been restored to approximately 500,000 of 700,000 customers following the all-island electric...
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JPS begins phased restoration of electricity after ‘unacceptable’ all-island blackout – Vaz
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JPS begins phased restoration of electricity after ‘unacceptable’ all-island blackout – Vaz
June 5, 2026
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has begun to restore electricity to Jamaicans following an all-island power outage on Friday night, according...
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Power outages reported across several parishes
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Power outages reported across several parishes
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Blackouts have been reported across several parishes in Jamaica, affecting electricity service in multiple areas. Efforts to conta...
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Utilities still rebuilding from Melissa as hurricane season begins, regulator says
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Utilities still rebuilding from Melissa as hurricane season begins, regulator says
June 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parts of Jamaica's utility sector have yet to fully recover from Hurricane Melissa as the country enters a new Atlantic hurricane ...
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OUR approves multi-layered insurance plan for JPS ahead of 2026 hurricane season
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OUR approves multi-layered insurance plan for JPS ahead of 2026 hurricane season
June 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has approved combined insurance coverage of US$106.6 million, via a parametric insurance...
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Over 6,000 regain power in March as gov’t intervention helps JPS exceed targets
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Over 6,000 regain power in March as gov’t intervention helps JPS exceed targets
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is reporting significant progress in the islandwide restoration of electricity following Hurricane Melissa, with th...
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JPS advises customers of higher fuel charges as oil prices spike due to Middle East war
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JPS advises customers of higher fuel charges as oil prices spike due to Middle East war
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says customers are likely to see higher fuel charges on their electricity bill in the coming month...
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JPS Foundation partners with NEPA and Forestry Department to clean up Parottee wetlands
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JPS Foundation partners with NEPA and Forestry Department to clean up Parottee wetlands
March 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parottee wetlands were treated to a clean-up by the JPS Foundation and its partners to celebrate World Wetlands Day last month. Ma...
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We are not the guarantors
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We are not the guarantors
Vaz distances Gov’t from US$110 million loan JPS received for restoration efforts
March 8, 2026
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has made it clear that the Government is not the guarantor for a US$110 million (J$17.6 billion) loan secured by the Jamaica...
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JPS brings vital services to Beeston Spring residents through Community Connect Fair
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JPS brings vital services to Beeston Spring residents through Community Connect Fair
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As the restoration of electricity continues in communities in western parishes heavily impacted by Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica Publ...
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JPS releases list of communities to be restored by March 31
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JPS releases list of communities to be restored by March 31
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has published a new list of communities scheduled to receive power supply by March 31. The list sp...
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JPS restores power to 99 per cent of customer base — Vaz
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JPS restores power to 99 per cent of customer base — Vaz
March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As of February 28, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), had restored power to 99 per cent of customers who lost electricity a...
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Small business operators meet with JPS
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Small business operators meet with JPS
February 27, 2026
The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) convened a strategic meeting with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) management team on Thursda...
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Dervan Malcolm, voice of Power 106 for three decades, has died
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Dervan Malcolm, voice of Power 106 for three decades, has died
August 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s broadcasting fraternity is mourning the passing of veteran broadcaster Dervan Malcolm, whose voice was a familiar presen...
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Government advances long-term plan to connect Jamaica’s water systems
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Government advances long-term plan to connect Jamaica’s water systems
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is advancing a long-term plan to develop a more interconnected national water supply network, allowing water to be ...
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Errol Wizdom celebrates 33 years of carrying reggae’s torch in Pittsburgh
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Errol Wizdom celebrates 33 years of carrying reggae’s torch in Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is not known for having a large reggae scene. For 33 years, Errol Wizdom has been the music’s standard bearer in that city as...
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Petrojam fire extinguished; no injuries reported, fuel supplies unaffected
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Petrojam fire extinguished; no injuries reported, fuel supplies unaffected
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fire at the Petrojam refinery on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston has been extinguished, with the company confirming that no one ...
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Courage under fire
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Courage under fire
Employees, taxi driver rush to save stock, cars in Superior Parts inferno
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 28, 2026
Employees of Superior Parts Limited and a taxi driver battled to save millions of dollars worth of motorcycles and cars on Thursday as a raging fire t...
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