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Forex: $158.27 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.27 to one US dollar
May 28 07:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, May 28, ended trading at $158.27, up 19 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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Messi to captain Argentina at the World Cup
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Messi to captain Argentina at the World Cup
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May 28 07:02 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he unveiled ...
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Families sue US over Black babies who died in 1960s vaccine test
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Families sue US over Black babies who died in 1960s vaccine test
May 28 06:57 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The families of two Black babies who died in 1967 after secretly being given an experimental vaccine are suing the U...
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Beryllium confirms death of burn victim, others flown overseas for treatment
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Beryllium confirms death of burn victim, others flown overseas for treatment
May 28 06:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Beryllium Limited has confirmed that one of four people injured in an explosion and fire at a garage on South Camp Road in Kingsto...
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Jordan Scott breaks JBL Jump Fest triple jump record
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Jordan Scott breaks JBL Jump Fest triple jump record
May 28 06:10 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — World leader Jordan Scott broke the meet record at Wednesday’s JBL Jump Fest in Košice, Slovakia, after he won the Elite men’s eve...
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Holly Bostock appointed Red Stripe managing director in leadership transition
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Holly Bostock appointed Red Stripe managing director in leadership transition
May 28 05:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica  – Red Stripe has announced a significant leadership transition as Holly Bostock has been appointed as the new managing director eff...
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US bans drones over World Cup matches and events
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US bans drones over World Cup matches and events
May 28 04:40 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Drone flights will be banned over United States (US) stadiums hosting World Cup matches as well as over fan events r...
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Powerful women and men show drawing new national leaders
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Powerful women and men show drawing new national leaders
May 28 03:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   The numbers are building and the buzz is getting louder as the Sunday, June 21 staging of the Powerful Women and Men Perform for...
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Senate president says Parliament will not ‘bow to intimidation’ over delayed FLA report
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Senate president says Parliament will not ‘bow to intimidation’ over delayed FLA report
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 22, 2026
President of the Senate Tom Tavares-Finson has defended the decision not to table the controversial Integrity Commission report involving the Firearm ...
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Malfunctioning mic at Gordon House forces temporary suspension of sitting
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Malfunctioning mic at Gordon House forces temporary suspension of sitting
May 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A technical failure affecting the microphone system inside Gordon House caused a delayed and at times chaotic start to Wednesday’s...
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Opposition demands release of FLA report before staging walkout
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Opposition demands release of FLA report before staging walkout
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 19, 2026
Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) staged a walkout from the House of Representatives moments before tributes to former parliamentarian, the late ...
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Parliament says IC reports are being addressed in accordance with internal processes
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Parliament says IC reports are being addressed in accordance with internal processes
May 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Confirming receipt of five reports from the Integrity Commission, Parliament said they are being addressed in accordance with its ...
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Integrity Commission submits four investigation reports and rulings to Parliament
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Integrity Commission submits four investigation reports and rulings to Parliament
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica  – The Integrity Commission on Friday submitted to Parliament, four reports of investigation, together with associated indicative ru...
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NaRRA will override KSAMC policies and regulations, says Kingston mayor
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NaRRA will override KSAMC policies and regulations, says Kingston mayor
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has raised concerns about the implications of the newly passed National Reconstruction and Resilien...
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‘No patois in the House!’ Speaker shuts down Burchell’s attempt to present in Jamaican dialect
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‘No patois in the House!’ Speaker shuts down Burchell’s attempt to present in Jamaican dialect
May 13, 2026
An attempt on Wednesday by Opposition Spokesperson on the Creative Industries, Culture and Information, Nekeisha Burchell, to deliver her maiden contr...
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Brown Burke’s acceptance of wrongdoing incomplete, apology required, says JLP
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Brown Burke’s acceptance of wrongdoing incomplete, apology required, says JLP
April 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Communication Chairman, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says PNP Chairman and St Andrew South West Member of P...
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WATCH: Crawford says disagreement led to PAAC exit, eyes PNP leadership spot
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WATCH: Crawford says disagreement led to PAAC exit, eyes PNP leadership spot
February 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Damion Crawford says he was not pressured into leaving the Public Administratio...
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AuGD flags poor oversight of Gov’t-issued credit card at Parliament
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AuGD flags poor oversight of Gov’t-issued credit card at Parliament
December 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Auditor General’s Department (AuGD) has flagged weaknesses in the oversight of a Government-funded credit card by the Houses o...
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Senator Sinclair proposes statue and museum to honour Jimmy Cliff
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Senator Sinclair proposes statue and museum to honour Jimmy Cliff
December 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Charles Sinclair has suggested that a statue be erected in St James in honour of the late great international r...
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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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Forex: $158.27 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.27 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, May 28, ended trading at $158.27, up 19 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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Messi to captain Argentina at the World Cup
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Messi to captain Argentina at the World Cup
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May 28, 2026
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he unveiled ...
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Families sue US over Black babies who died in 1960s vaccine test
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Families sue US over Black babies who died in 1960s vaccine test
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The families of two Black babies who died in 1967 after secretly being given an experimental vaccine are suing the U...
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Beryllium confirms death of burn victim, others flown overseas for treatment
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Beryllium confirms death of burn victim, others flown overseas for treatment
May 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Beryllium Limited has confirmed that one of four people injured in an explosion and fire at a garage on South Camp Road in Kingsto...
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Jordan Scott breaks JBL Jump Fest triple jump record
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Jordan Scott breaks JBL Jump Fest triple jump record
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — World leader Jordan Scott broke the meet record at Wednesday’s JBL Jump Fest in Košice, Slovakia, after he won the Elite men’s eve...
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