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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
October 29 12:20 AM
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Melissa leaves trail of destruction in St James
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Melissa leaves trail of destruction in St James
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Melissa leaves trail of destruction
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Hezron’s Holding On climbing
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October 29 12:16 AM
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Jamaica’s Cat bond triggered in wake of Hurricane Melissa
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October 29 12:14 AM
Cat bond payout likely as Hurricane Melissa ravages Jamaica
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Rejuvenated Gayle insists no issue with Francis-led MVP Club; relishes success in Ricketts camp
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October 29 12:12 AM
Rejuvenated Gayle savouring success in Ricketts camp
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Landslides rattle Bath, but Hurricane Melissa spares most of St Thomas
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October 29 12:12 AM
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SBAJ anticipates shake-up of SME sector post-Hurricane Melissa
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SBAJ anticipates shake-up of SME sector post-Hurricane Melissa
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
October 29 12:10 AM
SBAJ anticipates shake-up of SME sector post-Hurricane Melissa
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More than 500,000 JPS customers lose power
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More than 500,000 JPS customers lose power
Electricity network severely impacted as Category 5 Melissa makes landfall
October 29 12:10 AM
More than 500,000 JPS customers lose power
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for jailing the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illin...
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French PM under pressure to put together cabinet
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French PM under pressure to put together cabinet
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PARIS, France (AFP) — France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was under mounting pressure on Sunday to pull together a cabinet as he struggled t...
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UN appoints new resident coordinator in Haiti
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UN appoints new resident coordinator in Haiti
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UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Nicole Flora Boni Kouassi of ...
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UN urges international community to support establishment of new office in Haiti
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UN urges international community to support establishment of new office in Haiti
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UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday urged the international community to fund a new UN Support Office in Haiti, less than 24 h...
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Colombia gives chunk of druglord Escobar’s ranch to conflict victims
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BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) — Colombia has handed over a chunk of deceased drug lord Pablo Escobar's ranch, famous for its "cocaine" hippos, to women caugh...
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Top Democratic Senator warns Trump on ‘path to dictatorship’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —  The top US Democratic senator warned Sunday that President Donald Trump's call for the Justice Department to take a...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman votes against resolution honouring Charlie Kirk
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Jamaican-American congresswoman votes against resolution honouring Charlie Kirk
September 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Democratic Congresswoman Yvette Clarke says she voted against a Republican-led resolution Friday honouring slain rig...
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Japan political party to install AI leader
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Japan political party to install AI leader
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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — An upstart Japanese political party said Tuesday it will install an artificial intelligence (AI) as leader after its maverick fou...
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Hong Kong legislature rejects same-sex partnerships bill
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Hong Kong legislature rejects same-sex partnerships bill
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Hong Kong, China (AFP) — Hong Kong lawmakers rejected on Wednesday a bill that would have granted limited rights to same-sex couples, with the legisla...
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Victory is for Don, says Fitz-Henley as he praises late former Senate colleague
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Victory is for Don, says Fitz-Henley as he praises late former Senate colleague
September 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Communication Taskforce, Abka Fitz-Henley, has hailed the contribution of former senato...
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Action needed to drive up election turnout, says lecturer
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Action needed to drive up election turnout, says lecturer
September 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government and political parties will have to use information and appeal to civic responsibility to combat voter apathy in the...
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General Elections: Golding concedes defeat
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General Elections: Golding concedes defeat
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) President, Mark Golding has officially conceded the 2025 General Election to the Jamaica Labour Part...
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General Elections: Holness retains St Andrew West Central seat
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General Elections: Holness retains St Andrew West Central seat
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Andrew Holness has retained the St Andrew West Central seat in the 2025 General Election, based o...
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General Elections: Brown defeats Dunn in St Mary South Eastern
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General Elections: Brown defeats Dunn in St Mary South Eastern
September 3, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Christopher Brown has won the St Mary South Eastern seat in the 2025 General Election, based on...
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General Elections: Dwayne Vaz wins in Westmoreland Central
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General Elections: Dwayne Vaz wins in Westmoreland Central
September 3, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Dwayne Vaz has won the Westmoreland Central seat in the 2025 General Election, based on pr...
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General Elections: Dawes wins in St Catherine South Eastern
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General Elections: Dawes wins in St Catherine South Eastern
September 3, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Alfred Dawes has won the St Catherine South Eastern seat in the 2025 General Election, bas...
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General Elections: Buchanan flips Portland Eastern for PNP
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General Elections: Buchanan flips Portland Eastern for PNP
September 3, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Isat Buchanan has won the Portland Eastern seat in the 2025 General Election, based on prelimi...
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General Elections: Damion Crawford wins in St Catherine North Western
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General Elections: Damion Crawford wins in St Catherine North Western
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) Damion Crawford has won the St Catherine North Western seat in the 2025 General Election, based on p...
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General Elections: Burchell wins in St James Southern
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General Elections: Burchell wins in St James Southern
September 3, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) Nekeisha Burchell has won the St James Southern seat in the 2025 General Election, based on prelimin...
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30.41% voter turnout up to 3:00 pm — EOJ
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30.41% voter turnout up to 3:00 pm — EOJ
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Voter turnout in Jamaica’s General Election climbed to 30.41 per cent by 3:00 pm, according to the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EO...
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PNP reassures voters after EOJ suspends EVIS in four constituencies
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PNP reassures voters after EOJ suspends EVIS in four constituencies
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) is reassuring voters that their right to vote remains fully protected, despite the Electoral Off...
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OAS Electoral Mission in Jamaica invites citizens to exercise right to vote in general elections
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OAS Electoral Mission in Jamaica invites citizens to exercise right to vote in general elections
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Organisation of American States Electoral Observation Mission (OAS/EOM) in Jamaica, led by the former Prime Minister of Saint ...
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October 29, 2025
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Melissa leaves trail of destruction in St James
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Melissa leaves trail of destruction in St James
October 29, 2025
Melissa leaves trail of destruction
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Hezron’s Holding On climbing
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Hezron’s Holding On climbing
October 29, 2025
Hezron’s
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
$24-b payout
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$24-b payout
Jamaica’s Cat bond triggered in wake of Hurricane Melissa
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 29, 2025
Cat bond payout likely as Hurricane Melissa ravages Jamaica
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NO BEEF!
Athletics, ...
NO BEEF!
Rejuvenated Gayle insists no issue with Francis-led MVP Club; relishes success in Ricketts camp
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 29, 2025
Rejuvenated Gayle savouring success in Ricketts camp
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