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Two men shot and killed in Burger Gully
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Two men shot and killed in Burger Gully
December 4 06:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two men were reportedly shot and killed by the police on Thursday afternoon in Burger Gully community in St Andrew. The deceased men...
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Two charged in murder of cops on Waltham Park Road
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Two charged in murder of cops on Waltham Park Road
December 4 06:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Two men have been charged in connection with the killing of two policemen on Waltham Park Road in St Andrew last month. The two men...
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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
December 4 04:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a shooting incident on Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, on Friday, November 21....
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14-y-o  charged after alleged housebreaking
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14-y-o charged after alleged housebreaking
December 4 04:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 14-year-old boy of Gordon Pen, St Catherine, is facing house-breaking and larceny   charges after he reportedly broke into a wom...
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Foreign hurricane relief workers subject to strict health screening protocol – MOHW
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Foreign hurricane relief workers subject to strict health screening protocol – MOHW
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 03:58 PM
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) says foreign relief workers providing aid to affected sections of Jamaica following the passage of Hurrican...
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Flippa Moggela and Chronic Law release collaboration
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Flippa Moggela and Chronic Law release collaboration
December 4 03:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica-Dancehall star Flippa Moggela, otherwise known as Flippa Mafia, has teamed up with dancehall lyrical machine Chronic Law to release ...
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‘God is so good to me’
St Elizabeth hurricane victims grateful for home repairs by church community
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 03:05 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — For Janet Chambers, the devastation of Hurricane Melissa was not just about losing her home, but also the overwhelming sense o...
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Former Trinidad footballer Shaka Hislop reveals he has prostate cancer
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Former Trinidad footballer Shaka Hislop reveals he has prostate cancer
December 4 03:03 PM
Former Trinidad footballer Shaka Hislop has revealed that he is battling with prostate cancer. Hislop made the revelation in a video on his Instagram ...
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Guyana’s oil production hits 900,000 barrels per day
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Guyana’s oil production hits 900,000 barrels per day
November 12, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — ExxonMobil Guyana Limited on Wednesday announced that the daily production in the Stabroek Block has increased to 900,000 b...
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Guyana signs production sharing agreements with international oil and gas firms
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Guyana signs production sharing agreements with international oil and gas firms
November 11, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) –  The Guyanese government Tuesday signed a  production sharing agreement for the shallow-water Block S4 offshore Guyana with...
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NEPA serves notice on warehouse operator after oil contamination
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NEPA serves notice on warehouse operator after oil contamination
September 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says it has taken steps to have a Westmoreland-based warehouse operator remedi...
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Eight OPEC+ countries raise oil production by 547,000 barrels per day
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Eight OPEC+ countries raise oil production by 547,000 barrels per day
August 3, 2025
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — The eight OPEC+ countries said Sunday they will increase production by 547,000 barrels a day in a move which analysts say aims...
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Trade war to cut global oil demand – IEA
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Trade war to cut global oil demand – IEA
April 15, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP)— Global oil demand will be lower than previously forecast this year as rising trade tensions weigh on the economic outlook, the In...
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OPEC cuts 2025 oil demand forecast over US tariffs
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OPEC cuts 2025 oil demand forecast over US tariffs
April 14, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) -- OPEC slightly lowered its forecast for oil demand growth on Monday, citing the impact of US tariffs on the world economy. The S...
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US EXIM Bank grants final approval for multimillion-dollar gas to energy loan to Guyana
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US EXIM Bank grants final approval for multimillion-dollar gas to energy loan to Guyana
December 26, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank on Thursday announced that it has granted approval for Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy (...
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Suriname company hit with sanctions for trading in Iranian oil
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Suriname company hit with sanctions for trading in Iranian oil
December 22, 2024
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The United States has again imposed sanctions on a Suriname-based company for its involvement in the Iranian oil trade. A...
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One missing after oil rig sinks off Trinidad
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One missing after oil rig sinks off Trinidad
December 22, 2024
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AFP) - An oil rig sank in the waters off Trinidad Sunday, leaving one worker missing, the company and oil workers ...
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US Secretary of State confirms initial approval for US$500-million loan for Guyana’s gas to energy project
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US Secretary of State confirms initial approval for US$500-million loan for Guyana’s gas to energy project
December 17, 2024
GEORGETOWN , Guyana, (CMC) – United States Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere, Brian Nichols has confirmed that Guyana has receiv...
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Grenada to benefit from multi-million dollar energy investment from UK
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Grenada to benefit from multi-million dollar energy investment from UK
December 13, 2024
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Grenada’s government has welcomed a commitment by the British government to spend £10 million to support the country’s go...
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IATA chief says sustainable plane fuel supply not enough
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IATA chief says sustainable plane fuel supply not enough
December 10, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The head of the world aviation industry body complained Tuesday that the current supply of new low-carbon aircraft fuels r...
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Vaz dismisses rumoured oil discovery in Jamaica as ‘fake news’
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Vaz dismisses rumoured oil discovery in Jamaica as ‘fake news’
August 25, 2024
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has dismissed as “fake news” social media reports that oil has been discovered on Jamaica’s shores. “I have seen the many po...
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Two men shot and killed in Burger Gully
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Two men shot and killed in Burger Gully
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two men were reportedly shot and killed by the police on Thursday afternoon in Burger Gully community in St Andrew. The deceased men...
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Two charged in murder of cops on Waltham Park Road
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Two charged in murder of cops on Waltham Park Road
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Two men have been charged in connection with the killing of two policemen on Waltham Park Road in St Andrew last month. The two men...
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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a shooting incident on Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, on Friday, November 21....
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
14-y-o  charged after alleged housebreaking
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14-y-o charged after alleged housebreaking
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 14-year-old boy of Gordon Pen, St Catherine, is facing house-breaking and larceny   charges after he reportedly broke into a wom...
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Foreign hurricane relief workers subject to strict health screening protocol – MOHW
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Foreign hurricane relief workers subject to strict health screening protocol – MOHW
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) says foreign relief workers providing aid to affected sections of Jamaica following the passage of Hurrican...
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