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Over 3,000 tourism workers certified annually, says Bartlett
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Over 3,000 tourism workers certified annually, says Bartlett
June 25 07:03 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—More than 25,000 Jamaican tourism workers have been certified under internationally benchmarked programmes through the Jamaica Centr...
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Anderson to join Man City from Forest for British record fee—reports
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Anderson to join Man City from Forest for British record fee—reports
June 25 06:21 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom(AFP)—Manchester City have agreed a potential British record transfer fee to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson from fellow...
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Two of three SPARK road projects in Northern Trelawny almost complete
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Two of three SPARK road projects in Northern Trelawny almost complete
June 25 06:15 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica—Two of the three road rehabilitation projects being undertaken in Northern Trelawny under the Government’s Shared Prosperity through...
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Buchanan cites child protection emergency
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Buchanan cites child protection emergency
June 25 06:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—With the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) receiving 13,531 reports of abuse involving children in 2023/24, Opposi...
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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in Jan-March quarter—STATIN
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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in Jan-March quarter—STATIN
June 25 05:32 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica spent five times more on imports than it earned from exports during the January to March quarter of 2026. This is according ...
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Campbell breaks national shot put record again
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Campbell breaks national shot put record again
June 25 05:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Rajindra Campbell broke the Jamaican men’s shot put national record for a second time this year after he threw 22.44m to win the eve...
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Ecuador upset Germany to reach World Cup last 32 as Curacao eliminated
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Ecuador upset Germany to reach World Cup last 32 as Curacao eliminated
June 25 05:17 PM
EAST RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP)—Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday as Ivory Co...
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Movies of merit
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Movies of merit
June 25 04:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Appearing at the recent Caribbean Studies Association’s 50th annual conference on Caribbean Vibes and Vibrations (Culture, Identit...
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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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Utility providers call for united action against vandalism and theft
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Utility providers call for united action against vandalism and theft
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s four major utility providers serving the electricity, water and sewerage, and telecommunications sectors are calling for...
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JPS transformers earmarked for restoration effort in Westmoreland destroyed by vandals
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JPS transformers earmarked for restoration effort in Westmoreland destroyed by vandals
February 3, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica—The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says several of its transformers that were scheduled for installation to support electricity re...
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Several communities without power due to cold front winds
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Several communities without power due to cold front winds
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Strong winds associated with a cold front have caused power outages in sections of several parishes, with restoration efforts now ...
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Justice minister urges JPs to support crime-reduction efforts
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Justice minister urges JPs to support crime-reduction efforts
January 31, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, has urged newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JPs) to play a m...
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Over 3,000 tourism workers certified annually, says Bartlett
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Over 3,000 tourism workers certified annually, says Bartlett
June 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—More than 25,000 Jamaican tourism workers have been certified under internationally benchmarked programmes through the Jamaica Centr...
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Anderson to join Man City from Forest for British record fee—reports
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Anderson to join Man City from Forest for British record fee—reports
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LONDON, United Kingdom(AFP)—Manchester City have agreed a potential British record transfer fee to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson from fellow...
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Two of three SPARK road projects in Northern Trelawny almost complete
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Two of three SPARK road projects in Northern Trelawny almost complete
June 25, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica—Two of the three road rehabilitation projects being undertaken in Northern Trelawny under the Government’s Shared Prosperity through...
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Buchanan cites child protection emergency
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Buchanan cites child protection emergency
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—With the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) receiving 13,531 reports of abuse involving children in 2023/24, Opposi...
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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in Jan-March quarter—STATIN
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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in Jan-March quarter—STATIN
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