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65,000 customers remain without water supply, says Samuda
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65,000 customers remain without water supply, says Samuda
June 6 05:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – As at 2:00 pm Saturday, roughly 65,000 customers representing 12 per cent of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) total customer ...
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JPS assessing unexpected ‘cascading effect’ that caused blackout
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JPS assessing unexpected ‘cascading effect’ that caused blackout
Backup systems worked as expected
June 6 05:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— President and chief executive officer of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Hugh Grant says the company is looking into a “cascading”...
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France, Argentina, Belgium World Cup favourites for JFF boss
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France, Argentina, Belgium World Cup favourites for JFF boss
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6 05:11 PM
Since Jamaica did not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup which is to be held in North America starting June 11, Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) pre...
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21-y-o charged in connection with murder of Negril restaurant owner
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21-y-o charged in connection with murder of Negril restaurant owner
June 6 04:32 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A   21-year-old Westmoreland man has been charged with murder in connection with the May 22 killing of Negril restaurant owner...
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OUR gives JPS till Monday to provide report on islandwide blackout
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OUR gives JPS till Monday to provide report on islandwide blackout
June 6 04:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) indicating that power has been restored to customers islandwide, the Office of Utilities Reg...
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Difficulty finding retired high court judge delays work of Data Protection Oversight Committee —Wheatley
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Difficulty finding retired high court judge delays work of Data Protection Oversight Committee —Wheatley
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6 04:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Difficulty finding a willing and qualified retired high court judge has delayed the work of the Data Protection Oversight Committe...
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JFF intent on getting it right
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JFF intent on getting it right
Jason Cross, Observer staff reporter, crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6 04:19 PM
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president, Michael Ricketts has expressed that the JFF is intent on getting things right going forward, following th...
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Gov’t has invested billions in responding to Melissa housing needs via NHT, says Fitz-Henley
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Gov’t has invested billions in responding to Melissa housing needs via NHT, says Fitz-Henley
June 6 04:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, says the Holness administration has invested billion...
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NaRRA CEO outlines priorities
June 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), Ambassador Antony Anderson, says hi...
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Fitz-Henley rejects criticism of Anderson appointment, accuses PNP of ‘maligning patriotic Jamaicans’
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Fitz-Henley rejects criticism of Anderson appointment, accuses PNP of ‘maligning patriotic Jamaicans’
May 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, has criticised the Opposition People’s National Part...
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SBAJ welcomes Anderson’s appointment to NaRRA
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SBAJ welcomes Anderson’s appointment to NaRRA
May 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) is congratulating Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson on his recent appointment...
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‘Did he apply?’: PNP raises questions over Anderson’s NaRRA appointment
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‘Did he apply?’: PNP raises questions over Anderson’s NaRRA appointment
May 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on the Government to disclose whether Ambassador Antony Anderson applied f...
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Holness appoints Antony Anderson to lead NaRRA
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Holness appoints Antony Anderson to lead NaRRA
May 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the appointment of Ambassador Major General Antony Anderson as chief executive officer...
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NaRRA will override KSAMC policies and regulations, says Kingston mayor
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NaRRA will override KSAMC policies and regulations, says Kingston mayor
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has raised concerns about the implications of the newly passed National Reconstruction and Resilien...
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Opposition rejects Govt’s attempt to blame bureaucracy for dormant disaster funds
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Opposition rejects Govt’s attempt to blame bureaucracy for dormant disaster funds
May 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The Opposition is calling on the Government to immediately publish a transparent expenditure plan for all outstanding disaster re...
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Fitz-Henley insists NaRRA Bill contains strong oversight mechanisms
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Fitz-Henley insists NaRRA Bill contains strong oversight mechanisms
May 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley has pushed back firmly against talk that the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority ...
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Holness clarifies ‘misconceptions’ on NaRRA implementation
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Holness clarifies ‘misconceptions’ on NaRRA implementation
April 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has clarified misconceptions that he says have surfaced regarding the implementation of the Nat...
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WATCH: ‘I was wrong but..’
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WATCH: ‘I was wrong but..’
Brown Burke says heated NaRRA debate sparked mace confrontation
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 30, 2026
Days after she was named and suspended from Parliament for grabbing the ceremonial mace, Member of Parliament for St Andrew South Western Dr Angela Br...
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Late-night turmoil in Gordon House
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Late-night turmoil in Gordon House
Speaker names, suspends Brown Burke after Opposition MP touches Parliament’s mace
Jerome Williams Observer Staff Reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29, 2026
Chaos erupted in Parliament late Tuesday after Member of Parliament for St Andrew South Western Angela Brown Burke was named and suspended from the Ho...
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Seiveright warns against paralysis by debate in NaRRA dispute
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Seiveright warns against paralysis by debate in NaRRA dispute
April 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the House of Representatives expected to vote on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill Tuesday ev...
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Jess says NaRRA Bill creates ‘free for all with billions of public dollars’
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Jess says NaRRA Bill creates ‘free for all with billions of public dollars’
April 27, 2026
Opposition Spokesperson on Justice, Zuleika Jess has declared that the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill in its current fo...
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‘This cannot be right’: Opposition senator says Joint Select Committee needed for NaRRA
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‘This cannot be right’: Opposition senator says Joint Select Committee needed for NaRRA
April 27, 2026
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has called for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill to be sent to a joint se...
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NaRRA crucial to govt’s mandate to cut bureaucracy and deliver speedy development, says Fitz-Henley
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NaRRA crucial to govt’s mandate to cut bureaucracy and deliver speedy development, says Fitz-Henley
April 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, says the National Reconstruction and Resilience Auth...
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Seiveright defends NaRRA Act amid criticisms
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Seiveright defends NaRRA Act amid criticisms
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, took to Parliament to firmly defend the Na...
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Bunting blasts NaRRA Bill as ‘fiscal free-for-all’; Seiveright defends rebuild plan
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Bunting blasts NaRRA Bill as ‘fiscal free-for-all’; Seiveright defends rebuild plan
April 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Member of Parliament representing Manchester Southern, Peter Bunting, has launched a scathing attack on the proposed Nati...
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NaRRA Bill outlines responsibility of CEO
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NaRRA Bill outlines responsibility of CEO
March 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The person to be appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), will ser...
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Budget Debate: NaRRA to lead construction of new KPH
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Budget Debate: NaRRA to lead construction of new KPH
March 19, 2026
The National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) will oversee the construction of a new Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Prime Minister Dr ...
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Budget Debate: NaRRA Bill tabled
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Budget Debate: NaRRA Bill tabled
March 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bill to establish the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) that will drive the major reconstruction projec...
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Budget Debate: What’s happening with NaRRA?
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Budget Debate: What’s happening with NaRRA?
March 12, 2026
Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson has questioned when the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), the vehicle that Pr...
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Gov’t to establish NaRRA to drive reconstruction effort – Holness
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Gov’t to establish NaRRA to drive reconstruction effort – Holness
November 19, 2025
The Government will be establishing the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) to oversee and drive the reconstruction effort post-H...
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65,000 customers remain without water supply, says Samuda
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – As at 2:00 pm Saturday, roughly 65,000 customers representing 12 per cent of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) total customer ...
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JPS assessing unexpected ‘cascading effect’ that caused blackout
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JPS assessing unexpected ‘cascading effect’ that caused blackout
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— President and chief executive officer of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Hugh Grant says the company is looking into a “cascading”...
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France, Argentina, Belgium World Cup favourites for JFF boss
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France, Argentina, Belgium World Cup favourites for JFF boss
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Since Jamaica did not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup which is to be held in North America starting June 11, Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) pre...
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21-y-o charged in connection with murder of Negril restaurant owner
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21-y-o charged in connection with murder of Negril restaurant owner
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A   21-year-old Westmoreland man has been charged with murder in connection with the May 22 killing of Negril restaurant owner...
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OUR gives JPS till Monday to provide report on islandwide blackout
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OUR gives JPS till Monday to provide report on islandwide blackout
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) indicating that power has been restored to customers islandwide, the Office of Utilities Reg...
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