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US top official in Venezuela for oil talks after leader’s ouster
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US top official in Venezuela for oil talks after leader’s ouster
February 11 02:10 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — United States (US Energy Secretary Chris Wright was in Venezuela on Wednesday for talks with acting president Delcy Rodrigu...
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Instagram CEO denies addiction claims in landmark US trial
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Instagram CEO denies addiction claims in landmark US trial
February 11 01:50 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri on Wednesday rejected the notion that users could be clinically addicted to social media...
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Jamaican youth-led hurricane relief initiative earns UNESCO recognition
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Jamaican youth-led hurricane relief initiative earns UNESCO recognition
February 11 01:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An initiative mobilising young volunteers to support communities affected by Hurricane Melissa has been selected by the United Nat...
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Carreras supports Project STAR’s Hurricane Melissa response with $5m donation
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Carreras supports Project STAR’s Hurricane Melissa response with $5m donation
February 11 01:41 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Recovery efforts in Project STAR communities that were affected by Hurricane Melissa received a significant boost following a ...
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Democratic lawmakers accuse US attorney general of Epstein file ‘cover-up’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Congressional Democrats accused US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday of engaging in a "cover-up" of the Jeffrey ...
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Police target Manchester’s Greenvale in social intervention push
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Police target Manchester’s Greenvale in social intervention push
February 11 12:09 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Law enforcement in Manchester have ramped up their community policing efforts, with stakeholders joining them in targeting the o...
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JFF urges Jamaicans to support Reggae Boyz in final World Cup bid
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JFF urges Jamaicans to support Reggae Boyz in final World Cup bid
February 11 11:59 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President, Michael Ricketts, is urging fans to support the Reggae Boyz’s final chance at a spot ...
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Rutherford powers West Indies to 196-6 against England at World Cup
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Rutherford powers West Indies to 196-6 against England at World Cup
February 11 11:51 AM
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Sherfane Rutherford's brutal unbeaten 76 and some late hitting from Jason Holder enabled the West Indies to post 196-6 against E...
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Audit exposes weaknesses in ODPEM’s procurement practices
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Audit exposes weaknesses in ODPEM’s procurement practices
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A real-time audit of the Government’s Hurricane Melissa Relief Initiative has uncovered glaring weaknesses in the procurement practi...
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Holness hits back at criticisms of gov’t distribution of donated generators
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Holness hits back at criticisms of gov’t distribution of donated generators
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is hitting back at recent criticisms surrounding the distribution of donated generators by the gover...
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All communities now accessible — ODPEM
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All communities now accessible — ODPEM
November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says emergency pe...
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Gov’t intensifying support for pregnant and lactating women to safeguard mothers and newborns
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Gov’t intensifying support for pregnant and lactating women to safeguard mothers and newborns
November 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government is intensifying its efforts to support pregnant and lactating women, ensuring they receive the guidance, care, and es...
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Two communities remain marooned after Melissa — ODPEM
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Two communities remain marooned after Melissa — ODPEM
Rain could affect relief efforts this week
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle says two communitie...
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KEMTEK Development and Construction donates $70m in relief supplies
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KEMTEK Development and Construction donates $70m in relief supplies
More than 400 care packages distributed weekly across affected parishes
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, KEMTEK Development and Construction has launched a major relief initia...
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ODPEM head pledges modern, efficient disaster-relief system
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ODPEM head pledges modern, efficient disaster-relief system
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Newly appointed director general at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle, has ...
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ODPEM reassigned to OPM
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ODPEM reassigned to OPM
November 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been reassigned to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)...
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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: Gov’t launches relief website to support recovery efforts
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#EyeOnMelissa: Gov’t launches relief website to support recovery efforts
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In response to the widespread impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Government of Jamaica has officially launched a new online platform...
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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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NCB Foundation, UNICEF hand over $14.8m in WASH Shelter Kits to emergency shelters
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NCB Foundation, UNICEF hand over $14.8m in WASH Shelter Kits to emergency shelters
October 19, 2025
NCB Foundation, in partnership with UNICEF Jamaica, has handed over 400 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Shelter Kits, valued at J$14.8 million, t...
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Bog Walk Gorge closed
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Bog Walk Gorge closed
October 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Bog Walk Gorge flood traffic control gates have been closed due to rising water levels following heavy rainfall on Friday. The ...
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ODPEM launches new earthquake preparedness guidelines for places of worship
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ODPEM launches new earthquake preparedness guidelines for places of worship
July 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in collaboration with the Earthquake Unit, has developed the ...
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ODPEM ‘fully equipped’ for hurricane season — McKenzie
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ODPEM ‘fully equipped’ for hurricane season — McKenzie
June 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie is giving the assurance that the Office of Disaster Preparedne...
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ODPEM gives the ‘all clear’ following Hurricane Beryl
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ODPEM gives the ‘all clear’ following Hurricane Beryl
July 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has given the ‘all clear’ to the public in the aftermath of H...
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Go to emergency shelters now — ODPEM
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Go to emergency shelters now — ODPEM
July 3, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vulnerable persons, including those living in low-lying and flood prone areas, are being urged to move to emergency shelters now b...
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US top official in Venezuela for oil talks after leader’s ouster
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Carreras supports Project STAR’s Hurricane Melissa response with $5m donation
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Carreras supports Project STAR’s Hurricane Melissa response with $5m donation
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Recovery efforts in Project STAR communities that were affected by Hurricane Melissa received a significant boost following a ...
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