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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
December 28 11:57 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19, has been extended. The curfew wil...
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
December 28 11:35 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Immigration leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives in the United States have condemned President Donald ...
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
December 28 10:50 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — For Bishop Maurice Clarke, Jamaica is not simply home — it is “my heartbeat.” And when Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of...
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
December 28 09:27 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – A driver and his passenger were rushed to hospital Sunday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a utilit...
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Death of a hero
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Death of a hero
St Elizabeth man takes last breath days after saving 13 seniors during Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:20 AM
Death
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
...psychosocial support available
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:18 AM
Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
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Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
...song dedicated to Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
Kevin Jackson 
December 28 12:16 AM
Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support
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Missions of mercy
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Missions of mercy
Bethel United Church makes hurricane response its agenda
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 28 12:14 AM
Missions of mercy
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The public’s demand for physical cash ahead of the Christmas holidays was softer than both the central bank and last year's patter...
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Forex: $159.90 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.90 to one US dollar
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, December 24, ended trading at $159.90, up 14 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 23, ended trading at $159.76, down 35 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Forex: $160.30 to one US dollar
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Forex: $160.30 to one US dollar
December 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, December 19, ended trading at $160.30, down 29 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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Forex: $160.59 to one US dollar
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Forex: $160.59 to one US dollar
December 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, December 18, ended trading at $160.59, down 10 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’...
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Forex: 161.09 to one US dollar
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Forex: 161.09 to one US dollar
December 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, December 11 remain at $161.09, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange tradin...
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Forex: $161.09 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.09 to one US dollar
December 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, December 10, ended trading at $161.09, up by 5 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Forex: $161.02 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.02 to one US dollar
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 8, ended trading at $161.02, down by 5 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Forex: $161.07 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.07 to one US dollar
December 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, December 5, ended trading at $161.07, down by 13 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’...
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Forex: $161.15 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.15 to one US dollar
December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 2, ended trading at $161.15, down by 10 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’...
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 24, ended trading $161.05, down 60 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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Forex: $160.65 to one US dollar
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Forex: $160.65 to one US dollar
November 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, November 21, ended trading at $160.65, down 16 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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Forex: $160.81 to one US dollar
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Forex: $160.81 to one US dollar
November 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, November 20, ended trading at 161.81, up 60 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Forex: $161.96 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.96 to one US dollar
November 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, November 18, ended trading at 161.96, up 28 cents, according  to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Forex: $161.68 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.68 to one US dollar
November 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 17, ended trading at $161.68, up 6 cents, according  to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Forex: $161.62 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.62 to one US dollar
November 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, November 14, ended trading at $161.62, up 23 cents, according  to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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FOREX: $161.22 to one US dollar
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FOREX: $161.22 to one US dollar
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, November 13, ended trading at $161.39, up 17 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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Forex: $160.82 to one US dollar
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Forex: $160.82 to one US dollar
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, November 11, ended trading at $160.82, down by 6 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Forex $161.70 to one US dollar
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Forex $161.70 to one US dollar
November 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, November 4, ended trading at $161.70, up 32 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Forex $161.38 to one US dollar
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Forex $161.38 to one US dollar
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 3, ended trading at $161.38, down 8 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Forex $161.23 to one US dollar
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Forex $161.23 to one US dollar
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, October 27, ended trading at $161.00, down thirty-eight cents, according to the Bank of J...
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FOREX: $161.38 to one US dollar
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FOREX: $161.38 to one US dollar
October 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, October 24, ended trading at $161.38 up fifteen cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
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KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19, has been extended. The curfew wil...
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
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FALMOUTH, Trelawny — For Bishop Maurice Clarke, Jamaica is not simply home — it is “my heartbeat.” And when Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
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ST THOMAS, Jamaica – A driver and his passenger were rushed to hospital Sunday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a utilit...
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Death of a hero
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Death of a hero
St Elizabeth man takes last breath days after saving 13 seniors during Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28, 2025
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