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SBAJ rejects talk of possible COVID-19-style shutdown to address energy crisis
By ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Observer senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18 12:30 AM
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Consultation controversy
Insurance association blasts FSC over poor communication on fee hike
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18 12:28 AM
Consultation controversy
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PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
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PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
...reiterates that Jamaicans will be put first
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 18 12:26 AM
PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
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New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
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New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18 12:24 AM
New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
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Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
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Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
Shooting incident at Big Wall’s after-Carnival party forces rethink
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
April 18 12:22 AM
Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
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‘Jahvy Ambassador’ charged in Big Wall shooting incident
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‘Jahvy Ambassador’ charged in Big Wall shooting incident
April 17 10:17 PM
Police have laid charges against record producer Jahvel “Jahvy Ambassador” Morrison in relation to the shooting incident at the Big Wall carnival part...
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Second sibling dies following Spanish Town blaze
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Second sibling dies following Spanish Town blaze
April 17 09:45 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — As loved ones prepared to host a memorial for a 14-year-old victim of a house fire in Spanish Town Friday night, they were gre...
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Nayoka Clunis improves hammer throw national record
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Nayoka Clunis improves hammer throw national record
April 17 09:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Nayoka Clunis broke her Jamaican national record in the women’s hammer throw after she threw 72.03m to win the Women’s Invitationa...
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NET celebrates 16 years of rebuilding and reaffirming partnerships for national impact
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NET celebrates 16 years of rebuilding and reaffirming partnerships for national impact
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET), a registered charitable organisation and an agency of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth...
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NET urges coordinated donor support for schools recovering from Hurricane Melissa
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NET urges coordinated donor support for schools recovering from Hurricane Melissa
December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) is urging donors and partners to channel recovery assistance through the agency, as it spearhea...
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NET and JAMPACT give back to students with ‘pop-up village’
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NET and JAMPACT give back to students with ‘pop-up village’
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) and Jamaica Impact Incorporation (JAMPACT) brought hope, joy and vital resources to dozens of c...
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CHASE Fund leads joint effort to equip 15 schools with digital equipment on Labour Day
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CHASE Fund leads joint effort to equip 15 schools with digital equipment on Labour Day
May 23, 2025
Government agencies CHASE Fund, National Education Trust (NET) and e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited are collaborating to install essential digital r...
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NET applauds $3.2m investment in national literacy as model for educational collaboration
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NET applauds $3.2m investment in national literacy as model for educational collaboration
March 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) says Access Financial Services’ (AFS) recent $3.2 million investment in the Ministry of Educati...
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National Education Trust marks 15 years in education sector
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National Education Trust marks 15 years in education sector
February 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) marked its 15th anniversary with a distinguished celebration uniting key stakeholders, students...
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‘Keep Jamaica open’
SBAJ rejects talk of possible COVID-19-style shutdown to address energy crisis
By ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Observer senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
‘Keep Jamaica
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Consultation controversy
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Insurance association blasts FSC over poor communication on fee hike
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
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PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
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PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
...reiterates that Jamaicans will be put first
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 18, 2026
PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
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New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
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New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
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Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
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Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
Shooting incident at Big Wall’s after-Carnival party forces rethink
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
April 18, 2026
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