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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
November 24 05:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 24, ended trading $161.05, down 60 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
November 24 05:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister P J Patterson has expressed profound sadness at the passing of reggae legend James Chambers, better known as...
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 24 05:30 PM
Jamaican music producer and recording artiste Rvssian continues to bear gifts as his 2024 hit collaboration Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and Nigeria...
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
November 24 05:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former St Andrew High 400m/400m hurdler Michka Hyde broke the Jamaican national record in the women’s Marathon after she completed...
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
November 24 04:50 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Monday urged the public to be cautious after a 39-year-old man appeared ...
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Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA – even chihuahuas
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Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA – even chihuahuas
November 24 04:06 PM
PARIS, France (AFP) — Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware -- they probably have some wolf in them. That is the di...
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Lennie Little-White has fond memories of late cousin, Jimmy Cliff
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Lennie Little-White has fond memories of late cousin, Jimmy Cliff
Howard Campbell 
November 24 04:05 PM
In many ways, Jimmy Cliff was similar to Ivan, the ambitious character he played in The Harder They Come , the 1972 movie that made him a superstar. T...
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Limit overexposure to news about hurricane devastation to safeguard mental health
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Limit overexposure to news about hurricane devastation to safeguard mental health
November 24 03:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People struggling with feelings of stress and anxiety in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa are being urged to limit their exposur...
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Widespread power outage hits Dominican Republic
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Widespread power outage hits Dominican Republic
November 11, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP)—Santa Domingo found itself without electricity Tuesday as the Dominican Republic's energy company announced a ...
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Technical issue at LNG facility causing power outages — JPS
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Technical issue at LNG facility causing power outages — JPS
September 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A number of Jamaicans across the island are now without electricity due to a technical issue at the  Exelerate Energy LNG facility...
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WATCH: Lyndhurst Road blocked by downed pole, power outage in area
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WATCH: Lyndhurst Road blocked by downed pole, power outage in area
September 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kencot community is now without power after a pole and wires were torn down by a truck along Lyndhurst Road on Tuesday. Report...
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Power restored to customers, Bog Walk Gorge reopened after train derailment
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Power restored to customers, Bog Walk Gorge reopened after train derailment
August 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that normalcy has returned to customers who lost power due to Saturday’s train derailment...
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JPS says power delivery network ‘extensively damaged’ by derailed train
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JPS says power delivery network ‘extensively damaged’ by derailed train
August 10, 2025
Jamaica Public Service Company says it is continuing repairs to its power delivery network, which was "extensively damaged" by a Windalco train that d...
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Electricity restored to the majority of customers — JPS
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Electricity restored to the majority of customers — JPS
June 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says its team has restored over 41,000 of the 50,000 customers impacted by a squall line this aft...
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JPS reports 50,000 affected by squall across St Andrew and neighbouring parishes
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JPS reports 50,000 affected by squall across St Andrew and neighbouring parishes
June 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Public Service says 50,000 or about seven per cent of its customers have been affected by outages caused by a Squall Lin...
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WATCH: Several businesses on Haining Road without electricity after truck tears down wires
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WATCH: Several businesses on Haining Road without electricity after truck tears down wires
May 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Businesses along Haining Road in St Andrew are now without power and internet after several electricity poles and wires were torn d...
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No power, no phone, no transport — Spain in a panic
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No power, no phone, no transport — Spain in a panic
April 28, 2025
Madrid, Spain (AFP)— Panicked customers scrambled to withdraw cash from banks and streets overflowed with crowds floundering without internet and phon...
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‘Island-wide’ outage hits Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve
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‘Island-wide’ outage hits Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) — A major power outage plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness Tuesday, with the United States (US) island territory's e...
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Power restored to much of Cuba after storm causes blackout
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Power restored to much of Cuba after storm causes blackout
November 8, 2024
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Power was restored to much of Cuba on Friday, two days after Hurricane Rafael left the island's 10 million inhabitants without el...
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Customers affected by power outages due to Rafael will have light by Sunday — JPS
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Customers affected by power outages due to Rafael will have light by Sunday — JPS
November 7, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Electricity provider Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is projecting that it will complete full restoration of services to the less tha...
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Hurricane Rafael causes nationwide blackout in Cuba— power company
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Hurricane Rafael causes nationwide blackout in Cuba— power company
November 6, 2024
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)— Hurricane Rafael knocked out power to all of Cuba on Wednesday as it lashed the island still reeling from a recent blackout and a ...
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JPS says it is prepared to respond to possible outages from adverse weather
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JPS says it is prepared to respond to possible outages from adverse weather
November 3, 2024
Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it is prepared and ready to respond to the potential impact of adverse weather conditions expected to affect...
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70% of Cuba’s population has power back after blackout
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70% of Cuba’s population has power back after blackout
October 22, 2024
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)— Seventy per cent of Cuba's population has power again as the island recovers from a nationwide blackout and a hurricane that left ...
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With little electricity, Cuba girds for a hurricane
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With little electricity, Cuba girds for a hurricane
October 20, 2024
Havana, Cuba (AFP)— Cuba girded Sunday for a hit from Hurricane Oscar, bracing for more chaos and misery as it grapples with a nearly nationwide power...
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 24, ended trading $161.05, down 60 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister P J Patterson has expressed profound sadness at the passing of reggae legend James Chambers, better known as...
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 24, 2025
Jamaican music producer and recording artiste Rvssian continues to bear gifts as his 2024 hit collaboration Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and Nigeria...
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former St Andrew High 400m/400m hurdler Michka Hyde broke the Jamaican national record in the women’s Marathon after she completed...
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
November 24, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Monday urged the public to be cautious after a 39-year-old man appeared ...
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