$96 billion in missed opportunities
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$96 billion in missed opportunities
Opposition senator scolds Government for failing to utilise allocated funds
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:39 AM
NEARLY $100 billion allocated to Jamaica’s capital budget over the past decade went unspent, leaving major road, water, and health infrastructure proj...
Melissa payouts top $54 billion, says IAJ
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Melissa payouts top $54 billion, says IAJ
October 12 05:34 AM
THE Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) is reporting that $54.35 billion in total property and motor insurance payments have been made islandwide, ...
Mocho Pear Festival targets rural growth
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Mocho Pear Festival targets rural growth
MP Morgan pumps $100,000 into event
October 12 05:32 AM
The inaugural Mocho Pear Festival is being hailed as a catalyst for rural economic development, with a focus on revitalising farming, promoting Claren...
Leo Cousins marks 100
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Leo Cousins marks 100
October 12 05:28 AM
Former Director of Tourism Fay Pickersgill greets centenarian Leo Cousins at a lunch celebrating his birthday at New Imperial restaurant in Liguanea, ...
‘A big deal’
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‘A big deal’
Samuda hails $100-m water projects that will benefit 3,000 residents in Trelawny
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:21 AM
BOUNTY HALL, St James — Approximately 3,000 residents in Trelawny are expected to benefit from a more-than-$100-million investment by the National Wat...
Don’t rely on watchmen; get security guards
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Don’t rely on watchmen; get security guards
Cop offers advice as some St James schools reel from robberies
October 12 05:17 AM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Saying it is impossible for the police to patrol every school, a senior cop is urging the education ministry to replace watchm...

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$96 billion in missed opportunities
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$96 billion in missed opportunities
Opposition senator scolds Government for failing to utilise allocated funds
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12, 2026
NEARLY $100 billion allocated to Jamaica’s capital budget over the past decade went unspent, leaving major road, water, and health infrastructure proj...
Melissa payouts top $54 billion, says IAJ
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Melissa payouts top $54 billion, says IAJ
October 12, 2026
THE Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) is reporting that $54.35 billion in total property and motor insurance payments have been made islandwide, ...
Mocho Pear Festival targets rural growth
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Mocho Pear Festival targets rural growth
MP Morgan pumps $100,000 into event
October 12, 2026
The inaugural Mocho Pear Festival is being hailed as a catalyst for rural economic development, with a focus on revitalising farming, promoting Claren...
Leo Cousins marks 100
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Leo Cousins marks 100
October 12, 2026
Former Director of Tourism Fay Pickersgill greets centenarian Leo Cousins at a lunch celebrating his birthday at New Imperial restaurant in Liguanea, ...

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