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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
December 4 10:12 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
December 4 09:40 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
December 4 09:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
December 4 08:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
December 4 08:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 4 07:41 PM
Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 07:32 PM
Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
December 4 07:24 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US milit...
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Consultations to be held on establishment of one road authority
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Consultations to be held on establishment of one road authority
November 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Consultations will be held with key stakeholders regarding the establishment of the One Road Authority, which will regulate the ma...
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Double whammy for Hanover
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Double whammy for Hanover
4-hour thunderstorm rubs salt in wounds left by Melissa
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
November 13, 2025
POINT, Hanover — As residents of Hanover tried to recover from Hurricane Melissa, the parish was pounded Tuesday by a four-hour thunderstorm that rubb...
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Bog Walk Gorge now open; Williamsfield to Glengoffe road should be used with caution — NWA
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Bog Walk Gorge now open; Williamsfield to Glengoffe road should be used with caution — NWA
November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The roadway from Spanish Town to the Bog Walk in St Catherine is now open to vehicular traffic, according to the National Works Ag...
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#EyeOnMelissa: NWA ramps up preparations for Tropical Storm Melissa
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#EyeOnMelissa: NWA ramps up preparations for Tropical Storm Melissa
October 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has intensified its preparations for the potential impact of Tropical Storm Melissa on Jamaica. Th...
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Duhaney Drive to be closed for 10 days — NWA
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Duhaney Drive to be closed for 10 days — NWA
August 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has announced that a section of Duhaney Drive in Duhaney Park, Kingston, will be closed for 10 day...
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Rehabilitative works to commence along the Winston Jones Highway Manchester
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Rehabilitative works to commence along the Winston Jones Highway Manchester
August 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Work is set to commence along the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester by the National Works Agency (NWA) on Saturday, August 9. The...
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Charlton Avenue in Kingston to be temporarily closed
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Charlton Avenue in Kingston to be temporarily closed
July 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that Charlton Avenue in Kingston will be closed to vehicular traffic starting Saturday...
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NWA urges caution along Yallahs main road amid repairs
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NWA urges caution along Yallahs main road amid repairs
June 18, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists to exercise caution while travelling along the Yallahs main road in St Thom...
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Roadway to Meadowrest Memorial Gardens to be closed to vehicular traffic
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Roadway to Meadowrest Memorial Gardens to be closed to vehicular traffic
June 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising members of the public that starting Monday, June 16, a section of Frazers Boulevard, whi...
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Gov’t spent record $8.7 billion on road infrastructure—Morgan
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Gov’t spent record $8.7 billion on road infrastructure—Morgan
April 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Robert Nesta Morgan, says the Government has achie...
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Temporary closure of roadway from Highgate to Richmond in St Mary
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Temporary closure of roadway from Highgate to Richmond in St Mary
April 11, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising the public that the roadway from Highgate to Richmond in St Mary will be closed this we...
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Priory to Bamboo roadway in St Ann to be closed for repairs
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Priory to Bamboo roadway in St Ann to be closed for repairs
April 11, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — A section of the Priory to Bamboo roadway in St Ann will be closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday. The closure, which will be in the...
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May Pen Bridge, Clarendon to be closed this Sunday
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May Pen Bridge, Clarendon to be closed this Sunday
February 14, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — The May Pen Bridge in Clarendon will be closed this Sunday, February 16 for six hours to facilitate emergency works. The bridge, ...
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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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NWA addressing deplorable major corridors in Jamaica
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NWA addressing deplorable major corridors in Jamaica
January 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is making progress in addressing deplorable roads through its push over the last three wee...
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‘We can’t go on like this’
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‘We can’t go on like this’
Taxi operators protest poor road conditions, overflowing sewage, in Kingston
January 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Taxi operators who serve the Spanish Town Road route withdrew their services on Tuesday morning in protest over the deplorable con...
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Road works on Spanish Town Road causing delays— Police
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Road works on Spanish Town Road causing delays— Police
January 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The police are advising motorists to expect significant delays along Spanish Town Road, from Six Miles to Three Miles in St Andrew ...
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Councillor wants Santa Cruz drains cleaned for Christmas
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Councillor wants Santa Cruz drains cleaned for Christmas
December 16, 2024
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica - Santa Cruz Councillor Christopher Williams is again making an urgent call for the National Works Agency (NWA) to assist with b...
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Constant Spring Road to be reduced to single lane access
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Constant Spring Road to be reduced to single lane access
December 6, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Beginning Friday, December 6, the northbound section (heading to Manor Park) of Constant Spring Road in St Andrew will be reduced ...
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Holness declares Jamaica’s road situation a national emergency; allocates $2 billion for emergency repairs
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Holness declares Jamaica’s road situation a national emergency; allocates $2 billion for emergency repairs
December 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday declared Jamaica’s deteriorating road network a national emergency situation and announc...
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Spur Tree Road to be partially closed Sunday
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Spur Tree Road to be partially closed Sunday
November 23, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica - The main road from Spur Tree to Greenvale, Manchester, will be partially closed tomorrow, Sunday, November 24, to facilitate roa...
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No reports of significant road damage – NWA
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No reports of significant road damage – NWA
November 5, 2024
Manager for Communication and Customer Service at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, says the entity has not received any reports of signi...
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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