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Negril to receive repaired ambulance following tourist death
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Negril to receive repaired ambulance following tourist death
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
April 11 04:44 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The resort town of Negril, which has been without a functional ambulance for several months, is expected to receive a repaired...
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Farmers to benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour
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Farmers to benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour
April 11 04:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of farmers are to benefit from the Isratech Resilience Farm Tour, an initiative designed to help them recover and rebuild...
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SCJ Holdings intensifies measures to curb illegal sale, occupation of former sugar lands
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SCJ Holdings intensifies measures to curb illegal sale, occupation of former sugar lands
April 11 03:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — SCJ Holdings Limited (SCJH) is imploring persons seeking land for housing or other purposes to pursue legitimate channels and enga...
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Guyana and T&T move to boost trade, energy cooperation
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Guyana and T&T move to boost trade, energy cooperation
April 11 02:28 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali on Friday agreed to advance a broad developmen...
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Natasha combines with Beenie Man for ‘Sexology’
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Natasha combines with Beenie Man for ‘Sexology’
April 11 01:42 PM
United States-based dancehall artiste Natesha is pumped about the response to her latest single, ' Sexology ', a high-octane club banger which feature...
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Mother loses daughter, son critically injured in Spanish Town house fire
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Mother loses daughter, son critically injured in Spanish Town house fire
April 11 12:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A devastating house fire in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Friday night has left a 14-year-old girl dead, a young man critically in...
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Ann Marie Keene’s passion for Jamaican culture spearheads movement in Sherlock
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Ann Marie Keene’s passion for Jamaican culture spearheads movement in Sherlock
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 11 11:19 AM
In 1985 when she first visited Jamaica as a teen, Ann Marie Keene fell in love with the island and its music. The sounds of reggae music often blared ...
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Ghana/Jamaica Homecoming Festival set for December 4-5 in Ghana
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Ghana/Jamaica Homecoming Festival set for December 4-5 in Ghana
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 11 11:07 AM
With its main objective being to deepen diaspora and cultural ties, the inaugural Ghana/Jamaica Homecoming Festival is set to take place from December...
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Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $4.50
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Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $4.50
April 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, April 9, according to the latest ex-ref...
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Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $4.50
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Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $4.50
March 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, March 19, according to the latest ex-re...
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Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $4.50
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Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $4.50
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, March 12, according to the latest ex-re...
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Gas prices down $2.19, $2.20, diesel down $1.64
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Gas prices down $2.19, $2.20, diesel down $1.64
February 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, February 19, according to the latest ex-re...
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Gas prices up $1.94, $2.46, diesel down $3.06
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Gas prices up $1.94, $2.46, diesel down $3.06
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see increases at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, February 12, according to the latest ex-r...
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Gas prices up $0.17, $0.18, diesel up $1.18
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Gas prices up $0.17, $0.18, diesel up $1.18
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see increases at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, February 5, according to the latest ex-re...
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Gas prices up $1.20, $1.17, diesel up $2.44
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Gas prices up $1.20, $1.17, diesel up $2.44
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, January 29, according to the latest ex-...
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Gas prices up $0.25, diesel up $0.11
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Gas prices up $0.25, diesel up $0.11
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, January 15, according to the latest ex-...
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Petrojam offers fuel lifeline to Savanna-la-Mar field hospital
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Petrojam offers fuel lifeline to Savanna-la-Mar field hospital
January 9, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —  Petrojam has pumped over 20,000 litres of fuel to generate electricity for the Savanna-la-Mar field hospital in Westmoreland ...
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Gas prices up $1, diesel up $1
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Gas prices up $1, diesel up $1
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, November 13, according to the latest ex...
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Long lines, short tempers as fuel shortages grip western Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
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Long lines, short tempers as fuel shortages grip western Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
SANDENA JAMES, Social Media Editor 
November 1, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica – There was mounting frustration in storm-ravaged western Jamaica on Thursday as fuel shortages continued to plague motorists severa...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Petrojam has enough fuel to ride out storm, says Vaz
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#EyeOnMelissa: Petrojam has enough fuel to ride out storm, says Vaz
October 23, 2025
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says Jamaica’s state-owned oil refinery Petrojam has confirmed sufficient fuel supplies and has activated all refinery emerg...
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Denham Town Golden Age Home gets green push
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Denham Town Golden Age Home gets green push
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Petrojam volunteers stepped out on National Tree Planting Day to celebrate community care and the gift of nature with seniors and ...
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Lab technicians ordered back to work —  Petrojam
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Lab technicians ordered back to work — Petrojam
October 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Petrojam says laboratory technicians who took industrial action are to report to work Friday, following orders from the Industria...
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Gas prices down $.12, diesel down $0.56
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Gas prices down $.12, diesel down $0.56
August 20, 2025
Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, August 21, according to the latest ex-refinery costs from Pe...
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Gasoline up $1.04, $0.90, Diesel down $0.25
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Gasoline up $1.04, $0.90, Diesel down $0.25
July 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, July 17, according to the latest ex-ref...
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Gas prices down $3.06, diesel dip $2.94
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Gas prices down $3.06, diesel dip $2.94
July 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, July 3, according to the latest ex-refin...
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Petrojam ready with critical fuel supplies for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
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Petrojam ready with critical fuel supplies for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
June 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica’s primary storage facility for strategic reserves of fuel, Petrojam says it is prepared for the North Atlantic Hurrican...
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Petrojam earns US$500m from 4.5 million barrels of exports -Vaz
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Petrojam earns US$500m from 4.5 million barrels of exports -Vaz
May 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -Jamaica earned over US$500 million from the sale of 4.5 million barrels of petroleum products by Petrojam in 2024. This was reveale...
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel up $3.06
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel up $3.06
May 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, May 15, according to the latest ex-refi...
Telegram
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel down $0.15
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel down $0.15
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, May 1, according to the latest ex-refin...
Telegram
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Gas prices up $1.88, diesel up $0.25
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Gas prices up $1.88, diesel up $0.25
April 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, April 24, according to the latest ex-ref...
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Negril to receive repaired ambulance following tourist death
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Negril to receive repaired ambulance following tourist death
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
April 11, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The resort town of Negril, which has been without a functional ambulance for several months, is expected to receive a repaired...
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Farmers to benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour
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Farmers to benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour
April 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of farmers are to benefit from the Isratech Resilience Farm Tour, an initiative designed to help them recover and rebuild...
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SCJ Holdings intensifies measures to curb illegal sale, occupation of former sugar lands
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SCJ Holdings intensifies measures to curb illegal sale, occupation of former sugar lands
April 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — SCJ Holdings Limited (SCJH) is imploring persons seeking land for housing or other purposes to pursue legitimate channels and enga...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Guyana and T&T move to boost trade, energy cooperation
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Guyana and T&T move to boost trade, energy cooperation
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali on Friday agreed to advance a broad developmen...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Natasha combines with Beenie Man for ‘Sexology’
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Natasha combines with Beenie Man for ‘Sexology’
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United States-based dancehall artiste Natesha is pumped about the response to her latest single, ' Sexology ', a high-octane club banger which feature...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}

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