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African group tells Warmington to apologise and undergo self-repair
October 5 12:30 AM
THE Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) has pointedly told Government Member of Parliament Everald Warmington that he has a “misinformed understanding” of h...
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Diaspora leaders reject claim of no complaints over slow pace of hurricane aid
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:29 AM
NEW YORK, United States — Diaspora leaders here have rubbished a claim by permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade She...
Designing Resilience
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Designing Resilience
October 5 12:28 AM
“WHO knew that within a few weeks of Design Week Ja 2025, held under the theme ‘Creative Resilience’, Jamaica would be confronted with the devastating...
Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
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Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:26 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Sandals Foundation Island Challenge Jamaica has reached its £100,000 fund-raising target, paving the way for the purchase of ...
Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
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Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
…proposes Caribbean Tourism Agricultural Logistics Centre
Mark Dennis 
October 5 12:24 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Warning that the region is losing billions of dollars in potential earnings by failing to adequately connect its farmers and ...
Caribbean trade chief paints grim outlook for region’s food exports
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Caribbean trade chief paints grim outlook for region’s food exports
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:22 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Caribbean Export Development Agency Chief Executive Officer Damine Sinanan has warned that Caribbean countries will have to p...
From State care to the classroom
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From State care to the classroom
Christopher Dawes turns pain into purpose; rewrites his future through education
October 5 12:20 AM
FOR Christopher Dawes, navigating the challenges of growing up in State care could have easily defined his future. Instead, he allowed the circumstanc...
JSIF marks 30 years; vows to deepen impact on community development
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JSIF marks 30 years; vows to deepen impact on community development
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:20 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Three decades after it was established to help tackle poverty and social deprivation in vulnerable communities across the cou...

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PNP demands full disclosure of TCN agreement
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PNP demands full disclosure of TCN agreement
September 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party (PNP) is demanding that the Government immediately table the full memorandum of understanding (MOU) on...
No start date as yet to TCN agreement — Johnson Smith
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No start date as yet to TCN agreement — Johnson Smith
September 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says Jamaica has engaged with the International Organis...
Senate backs amendment to FAA Act
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Senate backs amendment to FAA Act
$10 billion cap on Natural Disaster Reserve Fund eliminated
February 7, 2026
The Senate on Friday approved amendments to the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act, removing the cap on the maximum amount that may be held ...
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 ...
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...
‘Gov’t has not refused return of any Jamaican’
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‘Gov’t has not refused return of any Jamaican’
Foreign Affairs Ministry probes US claim that ‘barbaric’ J’can deported to Africa
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Noting that the government has not refused the return of any Jamaican, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson...

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African group tells Warmington to apologise and undergo self-repair
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THE Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) has pointedly told Government Member of Parliament Everald Warmington that he has a “misinformed understanding” of h...
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Diaspora leaders reject claim of no complaints over slow pace of hurricane aid
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5, 2026
NEW YORK, United States — Diaspora leaders here have rubbished a claim by permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade She...
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“WHO knew that within a few weeks of Design Week Ja 2025, held under the theme ‘Creative Resilience’, Jamaica would be confronted with the devastating...
Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
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BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
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FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Sandals Foundation Island Challenge Jamaica has reached its £100,000 fund-raising target, paving the way for the purchase of ...
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…proposes Caribbean Tourism Agricultural Logistics Centre
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