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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
July 11 02:10 PM
The inaugural Elegance: The Ballroom Experience is attracting strong international support, with members of the Jamaican Diaspora travelling from acro...
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US, Caricom sign landmark border security pact
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US, Caricom sign landmark border security pact
July 11 01:57 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it has signed a landmark Memorandum of Cooperation...
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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300
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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300
July 11 01:47 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes last month has topped 4,300, a top lawmaker said Saturday. Natio...
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Integrity Commission still ‘concerned’ about inadequate security for staff
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Integrity Commission still ‘concerned’ about inadequate security for staff
July 11 01:44 PM
The leadership of the Integrity Commission (IC) has indicated that it is still concerned about the safety of its staff. “Employee safety and physical ...
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Jamaican dollar transactions up at ABMs, US-dollar transactions down, says PIOJ
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Jamaican dollar transactions up at ABMs, US-dollar transactions down, says PIOJ
July 11 01:04 PM
The volume of Jamaican dollar transactions at automated banking machines (ABMs) islandwide in 2025 increased by 35.3 per cent to $66.3 million and was...
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Jahriffe gives thanks with new inspirational single
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Jahriffe gives thanks with new inspirational single
July 11 01:00 PM
Reggae singer Jahriffe is preparing to inspire audiences with the release of his powerful new single,  We Give Praises,  on July 21. The uplifting tra...
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549 earthquakes felt in Jamaica in 2025, says PIOJ
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549 earthquakes felt in Jamaica in 2025, says PIOJ
July 11 12:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) — The number of seismic activities recorded by Jamaica’s  Earthquake Unit in 2025 was 549 compared to 633 in 2024. This is acc...
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Buyers of used cars urged to check identification numbers
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Buyers of used cars urged to check identification numbers
July 11 11:48 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Law-enforcement officers are urging prospective buyers of used cars to examine the vehicle identification numbers before completin...
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Oil retreat offers Jamaica relief — but not yet
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Oil retreat offers Jamaica relief — but not yet
Crude falls below US$80 as Middle East supply fears ease, raising prospects of lower fuel, electricity and transport costs
June 17, 2026
Jamaicans bruised by weeks of rising energy costs may finally have reason to expect some relief after international oil prices fell below US$80 a barr...
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Middle East oil shock deepens strain on Haiti as IMF extends monitoring programme
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Middle East oil shock deepens strain on Haiti as IMF extends monitoring programme
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 22, 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended its Staff-Monitored Programme with Haiti through June 2027 as rising oil prices linked to the confl...
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Caricom countries concerned over escalating Middle East crisis
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Caricom countries concerned over escalating Middle East crisis
May 18, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) grouping Monday expressed “serious concern” at the continued hostilities in the...
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Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension
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Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension
May 16, 2026
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite an extension of the truce between the tw...
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Oil prices jump, stocks retreat on US-Iran deadlock
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Oil prices jump, stocks retreat on US-Iran deadlock
May 12, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Oil prices rallied and stock markets fell Tuesday as investors braced for further volatility after talks appeared to st...
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Call for regional push towards renewable energy
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Call for regional push towards renewable energy
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
April 29, 2026
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny – With spiralling oil prices as a result of the war in the Middle East, the Cayman Islands’ Minister of Finance and Economic De...
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Tourism-dependent countries to be most impacted by Middle East conflict, IMF warns
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Tourism-dependent countries to be most impacted by Middle East conflict, IMF warns
April 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Nigel Chalk, the director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says the or...
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Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with ‘full force’
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Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with ‘full force’
April 19, 2026
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against imminent threats in Lebanon despite a truce there and v...
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IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on Middle East war
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IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on Middle East war
April 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its 2026 global growth projection Tuesday, warning that the world economy co...
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Trinidad and Tobago freezes assets linked to Middle East terrorist groups
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Trinidad and Tobago freezes assets linked to Middle East terrorist groups
April 14, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC)–The Concerned Muslims of Trinidad and Tobago has criticised the decision of Kamla Perrsad-Bissessar government to offici...
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Pain at the pumps
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Pain at the pumps
March surge drives fuel prices up 20 per cent
April 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica --A burst of weekly increases in March pushed fuel prices in Jamaica up by as much as 20 per cent since the start of the year, as co...
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‘Iran will be at World Cup’ and play in US—FIFA’s Infantino
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‘Iran will be at World Cup’ and play in US—FIFA’s Infantino
March 31, 2026
ANTALYA, Turkey(AFP)—FIFA president Gianni Infantino told AFP Tuesday that Iran "will be at the World Cup" and will play their group matches in the Un...
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Bahamas says Middle East war putting pressure on local economy
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Bahamas says Middle East war putting pressure on local economy
March 18, 2026
NASSAU, The Bahamas (CMC) — The Bahamas government says the ongoing war in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted ...
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Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure
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Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure
March 17, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Oil prices surged Tuesday as Iran launched fresh attacks on crude-producing neighbours, while several countries pushed...
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
March 16, 2026
Here are the latest developments on Monday in the Middle East war: - New strikes on Iran - Israel's military said it had launched a broad wave of stri...
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Iran warns countries to keep out of war as drone hits base used by Italy
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Iran warns countries to keep out of war as drone hits base used by Italy
March 15, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—Iran on Sunday warned other countries against getting involved in its war with the United States and Israel, as Rome reported a bas...
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Strike on Beirut seafront kills 8 as Israel threatens to ‘take territory’
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Strike on Beirut seafront kills 8 as Israel threatens to ‘take territory’
March 12, 2026
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—An Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed eight people on Thursday, Lebanon's health ministry said, as Israel threat...
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Budget Debate: NIR strong, will serve as buffer amid rising oil prices, says Williams
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Budget Debate: NIR strong, will serve as buffer amid rising oil prices, says Williams
March 10, 2026
Finance Minister Fayval Williams has sought to assure that the Net International Reserves (NIR) which stand at US$6.83 billion as at March 5, 2026, is...
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Middle East war enters seventh day as Israel strikes Beirut
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Middle East war enters seventh day as Israel strikes Beirut
March 5, 2026
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—The raging Iran war, which has spread across the Middle East and beyond, entered its seventh day Friday after Israeli forces ann...
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US orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan
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US orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan
March 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States said Wednesday it ordered non-emergency staff at two Pakistani consulates to leave the country and g...
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Gov’t continues to monitor situation in the Middle East
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Gov’t continues to monitor situation in the Middle East
March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica continues to monitor the rapidly evolving security situation in the Middle East, which has further deter...
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Gov’t monitoring increase in international oil prices amid conflict in Middle East
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Gov’t monitoring increase in international oil prices amid conflict in Middle East
March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister for Energy, Science, Telecommunications and Transport, Daryl Vaz, says international oil prices have increased in recent ...
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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
July 11, 2026
The inaugural Elegance: The Ballroom Experience is attracting strong international support, with members of the Jamaican Diaspora travelling from acro...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
US, Caricom sign landmark border security pact
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US, Caricom sign landmark border security pact
July 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it has signed a landmark Memorandum of Cooperation...
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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300
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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300
July 11, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes last month has topped 4,300, a top lawmaker said Saturday. Natio...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Integrity Commission still ‘concerned’ about inadequate security for staff
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Integrity Commission still ‘concerned’ about inadequate security for staff
July 11, 2026
The leadership of the Integrity Commission (IC) has indicated that it is still concerned about the safety of its staff. “Employee safety and physical ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaican dollar transactions up at ABMs, US-dollar transactions down, says PIOJ
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Jamaican dollar transactions up at ABMs, US-dollar transactions down, says PIOJ
July 11, 2026
The volume of Jamaican dollar transactions at automated banking machines (ABMs) islandwide in 2025 increased by 35.3 per cent to $66.3 million and was...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}

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