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‘Stay prepared’
Met Service expert says Jamaica not yet out of the woods for storm threats
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
November 20 12:20 AM
‘Stay prepared’
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20 12:18 AM
Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
...appearance in tonight’s grand finale uncertain
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 20 12:16 AM
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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The fight continues
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The fight continues
Government presses JPS as MPs demand clearer restoration timelines
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 20 12:14 AM
The fight continues
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WHERE FROM HERE?
Football, ...
WHERE FROM HERE?
JFF boss sheds no tears over McClaren exit; search on for new head coach
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20 12:12 AM
Good riddance?
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Totally Delicious Garlic Bread
November 20 12:10 AM
Straight Out Of the Oven: Totally Delicious Bakery’s Garlic Hard-Dough Bread
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St Elizabeth hardest hit
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St Elizabeth hardest hit
World Bank tags parish’s damage assessment at a whopping US$2,286 million
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
November 20 12:07 AM
St Elizabeth hardest hit
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Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
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Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
Custos welcomes food and clothes but argues rebuilding homes must begin now
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
November 20 12:06 AM
Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
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House Speaker says Opposition walkout a ‘breach of parliamentary decorum’
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House Speaker says Opposition walkout a ‘breach of parliamentary decorum’
October 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness has described the walkout by Opposition members during Tuesday's sitting as...
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Golding leads Opposition walkout from House after speaker repeatedly shuts down questions
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Golding leads Opposition walkout from House after speaker repeatedly shuts down questions
October 21, 2025
Mark Golding led a walkout of Opposition members from the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, after he was cut off mid-statement by House s...
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Opposition MP demands action on pension payment delays
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Opposition MP demands action on pension payment delays
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 10, 2025
Opposition spokesperson on gender, the elderly and persons with disabilities, Denise Daley, has called for urgent reform to Jamaica’s public sector pe...
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The Executive is overrunning the legislature, warns Campbell
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The Executive is overrunning the legislature, warns Campbell
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Dr Dayton Campbell, has suggested that the Executive is “overrunning” th...
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13 appointed ministers of state, Morgan named parliamentary secretary
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13 appointed ministers of state, Morgan named parliamentary secretary
September 19, 2025
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has named a new slate of ministers of state from among members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The 13 mi...
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In pictures: Smiles and pride as legislators take up positions in Parliament
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In pictures: Smiles and pride as legislators take up positions in Parliament
September 18, 2025
Sixty-three Members of Parliament (MPs) and 21 senators took their seats in the Houses of Parliament on Thursday as legislators were sworn-in for the ...
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MPs, senators to be sworn in on Thursday
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MPs, senators to be sworn in on Thursday
September 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected Members of Parliament and senators is set for Thursday, September 18. The ceremony ...
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Nepal protesters set parliament ablaze as PM quits
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Nepal protesters set parliament ablaze as PM quits
September 9, 2025
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP)-Nepali youth protesters set parliament ablaze on Tuesday as the veteran prime minister obeyed furious crowds to quit, after one...
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Parliament to be dissolved on Friday
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Parliament to be dissolved on Friday
August 14, 2025
The Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen, will dissolve the Parliament of Jamaica on Friday, August 15 by proclamation issued on the advice of Prime Mi...
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Throne Speech: Six new hotels, 1,000 housing solutions for tourism workers
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Throne Speech: Six new hotels, 1,000 housing solutions for tourism workers
February 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The construction of six new hotels totalling 5,600 rooms and housing solutions for 1,000 hotel workers will commence during the cu...
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Throne Speech: Gov’t to focus on literacy and numeracy in 2025/26
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Throne Speech: Gov’t to focus on literacy and numeracy in 2025/26
February 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will be focusing on literacy and numeracy as a priority, targeting children aged zero to eight during the 2025/26 l...
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Holness appoints three new senators
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Holness appoints three new senators
February 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the appointments of Dr Elon Thompson, Marlon Morgan and Delano Seiveright to the Senat...
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Custos of Kingston to deliver Throne Speech
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Custos of Kingston to deliver Throne Speech
February 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Throne Speech to mark Thursday’s ceremonial opening of the Parliament and the start of the 2025/26 parliamentary year will be ...
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Parliament approves second supplementary estimates for 2024/25
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Parliament approves second supplementary estimates for 2024/25
BY ALECIA SMITH Senior staff reporter smitha@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The second Supplementary Estimates for 2024/25 which sought to facilitate a realignment of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (M...
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Grenada parliament to introduce the use of AI in 2025
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Grenada parliament to introduce the use of AI in 2025
November 27, 2024
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Grenada’s Parliament will introduce artificial intelligence (AI) tools next year and legislators will be encouraged to ma...
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IC concerned Parliamentarians do not know the law after Warmington’s audit call
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IC concerned Parliamentarians do not know the law after Warmington’s audit call
October 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Integrity Commission (IC) says it is concerned that there are Parliamentarians who continue to exhibit a clear lack of knowled...
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Matthew Samuda sworn in as MP for St Ann North Eastern
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Matthew Samuda sworn in as MP for St Ann North Eastern
October 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s newest Member of Parliament, Matthew Peter Samuda, representing the constituency of St Ann North Eastern, was sworn in a...
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Brawl in Turkish parliament over ousted MP
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Brawl in Turkish parliament over ousted MP
August 16, 2024
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Dozens of lawmakers became embroiled in a fisticuffs brawl in Turkey's parliament Friday as they argued over a jailed oppositio...
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Eight parliamentarians now referred for illicit enrichment
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Eight parliamentarians now referred for illicit enrichment
-  Integrity Commission moves to correct media reports regarding MPs under investigation 
July 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Integrity Commission (IC) on Wednesday sought to correct inaccuracies published by at least two media outlets regarding the par...
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‘One of the greatest ever’: Warmington waxes lyrical over retired House clerk Curtis
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‘One of the greatest ever’: Warmington waxes lyrical over retired House clerk Curtis
April 25, 2024
Member of Parliament for St Catherine South West, Everald Warmington waxed lyrical Tuesday as he paid glowing tribute to retired Clerk to the Houses o...
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Tavares-Finson calls for toning down of rhetoric in Juliet Holness-Valrie Curtis saga
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Tavares-Finson calls for toning down of rhetoric in Juliet Holness-Valrie Curtis saga
April 17, 2024
President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, is calling for the relevant parties to tone down the rhetoric regarding the perceived animosity between t...
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House Clerk Valrie Curtis to retire
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House Clerk Valrie Curtis to retire
April 3, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – House Clerk Valrie Curtis is to proceed on retirement effective April 6, ending her decades-long parliamentary career. In a short ...
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Met Service expert says Jamaica not yet out of the woods for storm threats
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
November 20, 2025
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2025
Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
...appearance in tonight’s grand finale uncertain
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 20, 2025
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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The fight continues
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The fight continues
Government presses JPS as MPs demand clearer restoration timelines
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 20, 2025
The fight continues
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WHERE FROM HERE?
Football, ...
WHERE FROM HERE?
JFF boss sheds no tears over McClaren exit; search on for new head coach
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2025
Good riddance?
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