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ICE COOLING

As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block

February 26 12:20 AM

ICE COOLING

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Bills rising, but taps still dry

MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills

Jerome Williams | Reporter

February 26 12:18 AM

Bills rising, but taps still dry

Entertainment, ...

Joyful pulse

Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm

Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter

February 26 12:16 AM

Joyful pulse

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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean

February 26 12:14 AM

US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean

Basketball, ...

BALL OUT!

Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push

Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com

February 26 12:12 AM

Battling Bahamas

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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat

February 26 12:11 AM

As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat

Food, ...

Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026

February 26 12:10 AM

Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026

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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio

February 26 12:09 AM

Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio

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Sorrel for Christmas?

Farmers warn of low supply as crops take ‘beating’ from Melissa

BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com

November 23, 2025

A beloved Jamaican Christmas tradition may be in jeopardy this year as sorrel crops, severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa, are expected to yield dras...

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Work to commence on long-awaited Negril Fruit and Vegetable Market in three months, says McKenzie

ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer digicomchief@yahoo.com

June 20, 2025

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Following years of delays, Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie is assuring the public that work will begin on the long-...

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McKenzie says restoration of Ocho Rios Market will take time

March 17, 2025

ST ANN, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie says there will be no “finger-snap” response to the fire that left sections of the Och...

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US stocks rise on first trading day of 2025

January 2, 2025

US stocks opened higher on Thursday to kick off the first trading day of the new year, while Tesla slipped after posting its first annual drop in elec...

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Suspect in deadly Christmas market attack railed against Islam and Germany

December 21, 2024

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AFP) - The Saudi suspect in Germany's deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held strongly anti-Islam views and was angry...

Major cleanup in downtown Kingston yields positive impact

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Major cleanup in downtown Kingston yields positive impact

November 11, 2024

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation in collaboration with the National Water Commission (NWC), National Solid Waste Management Authority ...

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WATCH: Two dead, several injured in shooting at Mandeville Market

October 4, 2024

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are now on the scene of a shooting which left a man and a woman dead and four others injured on Friday morning. The shoot...

Eyewitness recalls screaming, cries for help after deadly market truck crash

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One dead, several injured after market truck goes over precipice in Westmoreland

Kimberley Peddie

January 26, 2024

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – At least one person is dead and several others hospitalised after a truck transporting market vendors and their goods plunged ...