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US Supreme Court to weigh transgender athlete bans
January 12 09:34 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Supreme Court on Tuesday wades into the hot-button issue of transgender athletes in girls' an...
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Defensive driving key to reducing road fatalities, says Hill-Bryan
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Defensive driving key to reducing road fatalities, says Hill-Bryan
January 12 09:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Montel Hill-Bryan, lead for the Driving Academy at the JN Foundation and for the iDrive4Life Initiative, says there is an urgent n...
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Foreign ministry expresses condolences following death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
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Foreign ministry expresses condolences following death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
January 12 08:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says it is saddened by the passing of Ambassador Curtis Ward, who died on Sunday...
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WATCH: Hope Zoo curator highlights importance of owls amid leptospirosis outbreak
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WATCH: Hope Zoo curator highlights importance of owls amid leptospirosis outbreak
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 07:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Amid an outbreak of leptospirosis in Jamaica, Hope Zoo General Curator Joey Brown is highlighting one species of bird that is doin...
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Forex: $158.66 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.66 to one US dollar
January 12 07:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, January 12, ended trading at $158.66, up by three cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Police deploying 1,000 body-worn cameras
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Police deploying 1,000 body-worn cameras
January 12 06:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force says it has received and is deploying 1,000 Axon Body Camera III devices across the force. In a sta...
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NCB secures 8th consecutive Global Finance Award for Best FX Bank
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NCB secures 8th consecutive Global Finance Award for Best FX Bank
January 12 06:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) has been awarded the Best FX Bank Award for 2026 by Global Finance - its eighth con...
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UPDATE: Wallace confirms participation in Enhanced Games, aims to break record
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UPDATE: Wallace confirms participation in Enhanced Games, aims to break record
January 12 05:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Thirty-two-year-old retired sprinter Shokoria Wallace says she is excited to participate in the Enhanced Games and is aiming to b...
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Over $540 million received from 15,000 donors for Melissa recovery, says Gayle
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Over $540 million received from 15,000 donors for Melissa recovery, says Gayle
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has so far received over $540 million from over 15,000 donors, with the money being deposited on the Government’s official...
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Excelerate Energy mobilises over US$1 million to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief effort
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Excelerate Energy mobilises over US$1 million to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief effort
Joins national and international partners to accelerate island's recovery and strengthen community resilience
November 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Excelerate Energy in partnership with Food For The Poor Jamaica, Project C.U.R.E., World Central Kitchen, the Office of Disaster P...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Three deaths, 13 people injured as Jamaicans prepare for Melissa
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#EyeOnMelissa: Three deaths, 13 people injured as Jamaicans prepare for Melissa
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three people have died and 13 others have been injured in hurricane preparations as deteriorating weather conditions affect the is...
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#EyeOnMelissa: ODPEM activates National Emergency Operation Centre
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#EyeOnMelissa: ODPEM activates National Emergency Operation Centre
October 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In response to the rapid intensification of Hurricane Melissa, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM...
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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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Defensive driving key to reducing road fatalities, says Hill-Bryan
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Foreign ministry expresses condolences following death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says it is saddened by the passing of Ambassador Curtis Ward, who died on Sunday...
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WATCH: Hope Zoo curator highlights importance of owls amid leptospirosis outbreak
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WATCH: Hope Zoo curator highlights importance of owls amid leptospirosis outbreak
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Amid an outbreak of leptospirosis in Jamaica, Hope Zoo General Curator Joey Brown is highlighting one species of bird that is doin...
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Forex: $158.66 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.66 to one US dollar
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, January 12, ended trading at $158.66, up by three cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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