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Glenmuir High, STETHS to face off in ISSA daCosta Cup final
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Glenmuir High, STETHS to face off in ISSA daCosta Cup final
December 17 07:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Glenmuir High and St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) will meet in Saturday’s final of the ISSA daCosta Cup football competition ...
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 17 06:50 PM
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
December 17 06:42 PM
LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
December 17 06:33 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
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December 17 06:22 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
December 17 05:04 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
December 17 04:29 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Hospital attendant charged after allegedly spending over $73,000 from man’s bank card
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September 16, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A 40-year-old hospital attendant has been charged with unauthorised access to computer data and simple larceny after he allegedly...
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FOREX: $161.47 to one US dollar
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FOREX: $161.47 to one US dollar
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, September 15, ended trading at $161.47, down 5 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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FOREX: $161.52 to one US dollar
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September 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, September 12, ended trading at $161.52, up 5 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Forex: $161.29 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.29 to one US dollar
September 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, September 10, ended trading at $161.44, up by 15 cents according to the Bank of Jamaic...
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Forex: $161.25 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.25 to one US dollar
September 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, September 4, ended trading at $161.25, up 9 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Forex: $161.02 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.02 to one US dollar
August 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, August 19, ended trading at $161.02 down by 31 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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Forex: $161.33 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.33 to one US dollar
August 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The United States (US) dollar on Monday, August 18, ended trading at $ 161.33 down by 5 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Forex: $161.38 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.38 to one US dollar
August 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The United States (US) dollar on Friday, August 15, ended trading at $ 161.38 down by 3 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Forex: $161.25 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.25 to one US dollar
August 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, August 7, ended trading at $161.25, up by a cent, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Forex: $161.25 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.25 to one US dollar
July 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, July 30, ended trading at $161.25, down by six cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Forex: $161.31 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.31 to one US dollar
July 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, July 29, ended trading at $161.31, up by fifteen cent, according to the Bank of Jamaica’...
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Forex: $161.16 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.16 to one US dollar
July 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, July 28, ended trading at $161.16, down by thirteen cent, according to the Bank of Jamaic...
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Forex: $161.32 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.32 to one US dollar
July 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, July 24, ended trading at $161.32, up by one cent, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Forex: $161.28 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.28 to one US dollar
July 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, July 22, ended trading at $161.28, up by 11 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Forex: $161.17 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.17 to one US dollar
July 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, July 21, ended trading at $161.17, down by four cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Forex: $161.21 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.21 to one US dollar
July 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, July 18, ended trading at $161.21, down by six cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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Forex: $161.27 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.27 to one US dollar
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, July 17, remained at $161.27, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading...
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Forex: $161.27 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.27 to one US dollar
July 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, July 16, ended trading at $161.27, up one cent, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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Forex: $161.09 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.09 to one US dollar
July 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, July 14, ended trading at $161.09, down by ten cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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Teacher charged with obtaining money by false pretence
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Teacher charged with obtaining money by false pretence
July 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Kimberly Bailey-Allen, a 32-year-old teacher from St James, has been charged with obtaining money by false pretence in connection ...
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Forex: $161.19 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.19 to one US dollar
July 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, July 11, ended trading at $161.19, up four cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dail...
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Forex: $161.15 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.15 to one US dollar
July 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, July 10, ended trading at $161.15, up 10 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dail...
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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