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October 13 04:30 AM
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
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Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
October 13 04:28 AM
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
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October 13 04:27 AM
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expecte...
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Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
October 13 04:26 AM
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...
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Friends, family say farewell to Kendel brand founder
October 13 04:24 AM
TRIBUTES filled with adoration flowed at the funeral of Wilson Look Kin at Sts Peter and Paul Church in St Andrew on Monday morning as relatives and f...
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Appleton Estate signs on as title sponsor
October 13 04:24 AM
A four-day celebration of music, culture, and entertainment is set join Jamaica’s entertainment calendar this Heroes Weekend as Appleton Estate leads ...
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Winter season to begin with strong airlift, but insurers slowing rebound, says Bartlett
October 13 04:24 AM
ROSE HALL, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has projected that the sector is on a firm path to achieving an 88 per cent recovery by Decembe...
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October 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is calling for better planning in the water sector amid ongoing drought conditions During...
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August 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) says it has put in place further measures to address customer access to its servi...
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June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Within the next few months, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) will have the capacity to independently verify the quality of...
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June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) indicating that power has been restored to customers islandwide, the Office of Utilities Reg...
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June 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parts of Jamaica's utility sector have yet to fully recover from Hurricane Melissa as the country enters a new Atlantic hurricane ...
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June 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has approved combined insurance coverage of US$106.6 million, via a parametric insurance...
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April 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesman on Telecommunications, Phillip Paulwell, is calling for the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) to launch an i...
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December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Small Businesses Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) President, Garnett Reid, is appealing to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) a...
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December 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) has been awarded the inaugural Utility Provider of the Year by the Consumer Advis...
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December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's utilities regulator said on Tuesday it would monitor temporary customer billing relief measures announced by major servi...
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November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has unveiled a new Hurricane Melissa Restoration webpage, featuring an interactive utiliti...
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October 25, 2025
Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell has called on the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) to intervene to “prevent any unfair practice” b...
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January 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Hurricane Beryl contributed to a 103 per cent increase in complaints to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) during the 2024 J...
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November 11, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Energy and Climate Change, Phillip Paulwell has voiced strong opposition to the Office of Utilities Reg...
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Light and power company won't pursue disconnections to affected customers
August 28, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has been instructed to adjust September electricity bills to correct disproportionate increases i...
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August 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications, and Transport has established dedicated email addresses to streamline the pro...
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August 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is calling on the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR) to immediately instruct the Jamaica Public ...
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August 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Energy Minister Daryl Vaz will formally write to the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR) for an investigation into multiple comp...
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August 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is urging Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers in parishes reported as being fully rest...
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August 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has directed the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company Limited to restore electricity to a...
October 13, 2026
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
October 13, 2026
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
October 13, 2026
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expecte...
Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
October 13, 2026
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...
