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Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
May 26 12:20 AM
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Four-time stroke survivor benefits from home reconstruction on Labour Day
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
May 26 12:18 AM
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Come Alive returns on Emancipation Day
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Come Alive returns on Emancipation Day
Kevin Jackson 
May 26 12:16 AM
Come Alive returns on Emancipation Day
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Superstar striker Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw signs new deal with Manchester City
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May 26 12:14 AM
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Coach Rodolph Austin hails Portmore United after team wins 8th JPL title
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May 26 12:12 AM
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Blending Traditions: Planning a Multicultural Wedding in 2026
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Blending Traditions: Planning a Multicultural Wedding in 2026
May 26 12:10 AM
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Humble Lion return to JPL; Tru-Juice make maiden entry
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Humble Lion return to JPL; Tru-Juice make maiden entry
May 26 12:08 AM
Humble Lion return to JPL; Tru-Juice make maiden entry
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Police hunt for ‘Chucky’ intensifies after second brother killed in August Town
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Police hunt for ‘Chucky’ intensifies after second brother killed in August Town
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Police hunt for ‘Chucky’ intensifies after second brother killed in August Town
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Seiveright blasts NWA, strongly backs PM Holness’ One Road Authority push
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Seiveright blasts NWA, strongly backs PM Holness’ One Road Authority push
May 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central Delano Seiveright, has sharply criticised the National Works Agency (NWA) after t...
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Heavy rainfall causing havoc in sections of western Jamaica
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Heavy rainfall causing havoc in sections of western Jamaica
May 22, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is currently conducting a damage assessment on a section of the Kendall to Glasgow main road in Han...
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Traffic signal at Dunrobin Avenue / Lindsay Crescent down after crash
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Traffic signal at Dunrobin Avenue / Lindsay Crescent down after crash
April 27, 2026
The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising the public to exercise caution in the vicinity of the Dunrobin Avenue/Lindsay Crescent intersection in St ...
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Peterkin calls for reopening of Maryland-Woodford main road after landslide
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Peterkin calls for reopening of Maryland-Woodford main road after landslide
April 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) caretaker for St Andrew East Rural, Patrick Peterkin, is calling on the National Works Agency (NWA) ...
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Manchester councillors fuss over road repairs
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Manchester councillors fuss over road repairs
March 12, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Councillors in this south-central parish are calling for collaboration with the National Works Agency (NWA) and Members of Parli...
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NWA begins $328m road repairs in western Jamaica post-Melissa
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NWA begins $328m road repairs in western Jamaica post-Melissa
February 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Relief is on the way for roadways across western Jamaica that were severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa as the National Works Age...
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WATCH: Repair work underway at section of Spanish Town Road
December 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Repair work underway at a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of the Sandy Gully Bridge could result in traffic delays. T...
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NWA urges caution on St Elizabeth main road following mudslides
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NWA urges caution on St Elizabeth main road following mudslides
November 12, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists and pedestrians to exercise extreme caution when using the main road in ...
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Morgan assures Trelawny Southern residents of road restoration efforts post hurricane
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Morgan assures Trelawny Southern residents of road restoration efforts post hurricane
November 7, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Minister with Responsibility for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Robert Nesta Morgan, has...
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Bog Walk Gorge remains closed due to safety concerns
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Bog Walk Gorge remains closed due to safety concerns
November 6, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine will remain closed to vehicular traffic as authorities work to clear utility poles that con...
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Government orders swift clean-up of rubble in hurricane-ravaged towns
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Government orders swift clean-up of rubble in hurricane-ravaged towns
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Government has intensified clean-up operations across several towns devastated by Hurricane Melissa, fast-tracking the removal...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Nearly 15,000 Jamaicans in shelters after Hurricane Melissa
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#EyeOnMelissa: Nearly 15,000 Jamaicans in shelters after Hurricane Melissa
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Close to 15,000 Jamaicans remain in shelters across the island as the country continues to grapple with the widespread devastation...
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#EyeOnMelissa: NWA working round-the-clock to clear blockages — Morgan
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#EyeOnMelissa: NWA working round-the-clock to clear blockages — Morgan
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) says up to Monday morning it received 15 reports of fallen trees, rock falls, downed power lines a...
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WATCH: #EyeOnMelissa: NWA clears critical drains in St Mary
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WATCH: #EyeOnMelissa: NWA clears critical drains in St Mary
October 24, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — Councillor Daedre Moulton of the Jamaica Labour Party says efforts are underway to clear critical drains across St Mary Western as ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Sandy Gully gets last minute clean-up as NWA prepares for heavy rain
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sandy Gully, which serves as Kingston’s main drainage channel, was one of several locations that received special attention on Wed...
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Central Avenue to be closed this weekend to vehicular traffic
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Central Avenue to be closed this weekend to vehicular traffic
September 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists that Central Avenue in St Andrew will be closed for 10 hours on Saturday and...
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SPARK road programme accelerates in western Jamaica this month
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SPARK road programme accelerates in western Jamaica this month
May 6, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has announced that roadworks under the long-anticipated Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Impr...
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Port Antonio bypass to start construction in 2025/26 fiscal year
May 1, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica— Construction of the Port Antonio bypass will begin this fiscal year following Cabinet approval for the project, according to the Na...
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Northern St Elizabeth anxiously awaits Raheen Road fix
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Northern St Elizabeth anxiously awaits Raheen Road fix
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
January 28, 2025
SILOAH, St Elizabeth – Bus operator Ziggy Thompson, who transports children to and from school, won’t readily forget November 6 last year. That’s the ...
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Spanish Town Road, Mannings Hill Road among roadways being addressed under REACH programme
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Spanish Town Road, Mannings Hill Road among roadways being addressed under REACH programme
January 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Works Agency (NWA) says rehabilitative works have commenced along Spanish Town Road and Mannings Hill Road in Kingsto...
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Prime Minister directs NWA to continue REACH programme through Christmas season
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Prime Minister directs NWA to continue REACH programme through Christmas season
December 20, 2024
Kingston, Jamaica — Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has directed the National Works Agency (NWA) to ensure that the REACH Emergency Road Patching Prog...
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NWA to meet with St Elizabeth municipal corp. to address flooding in Santa Cruz
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NWA to meet with St Elizabeth municipal corp. to address flooding in Santa Cruz
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 21, 2024
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica - The National Works Agency (NWA) will be meeting with members of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation on Thursday to address ...
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Shaken by call from prisoner, attorney intensifies push for secure correctional facilities
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May 26, 2026
Chilling threat
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‘Thanks and respect’
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‘Thanks and respect’
Four-time stroke survivor benefits from home reconstruction on Labour Day
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
May 26, 2026
‘Thanks and respect’
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Come Alive returns on Emancipation Day
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Come Alive returns on Emancipation Day
Kevin Jackson 
May 26, 2026
Come Alive returns on Emancipation Day
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‘This feels like home’
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‘This feels like home’
Superstar striker Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw signs new deal with Manchester City
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 26, 2026
‘This feels like home’
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KINGS AGAIN!
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KINGS AGAIN!
Coach Rodolph Austin hails Portmore United after team wins 8th JPL title
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 26, 2026
Portmore party!
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