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Seiveright questions political role in Barita card drives, $15,000 grants
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Seiveright questions political role in Barita card drives, $15,000 grants
October 11 08:23 AM
Government Minister Delano Seiveright has raised concerns about political representatives from both major parties promoting Barita debit card registra...
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Tile City Launches New Showroom @DesignWeekJa
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Tile City Launches New Showroom @DesignWeekJa
October 11 05:53 AM
Day four of Design Week Ja 2026 was cause for celebration as title sponsor Tile City & Home Centre marked the next chapter in its journey on Thursday,...
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Voters’ real BIG fears
Columns
Voters’ real BIG fears
Garfield Higgins 
October 11 05:45 AM
The outcomes of the last three general elections show concretely that the majority of Jamaicans who voted feared having the People’s National Party (P...
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The Firearms Act: The case for measured reform
Columns
The Firearms Act: The case for measured reform
Tenneshia T Watkins 
October 11 05:41 AM
Although the current approach to law is for lawyers to speak in modern, plain language, there are times when resort to Latin is necessary. The respons...
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The invisible architect
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The invisible architect
Why overseas expertise isn’t always the answer to systemic failures
Wainsworth Small 
October 11 03:01 AM
Across the globe, critical infrastructure systems are proving to be remarkably fragile. In recent months, the UK’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS...
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Understanding the Firearms Act
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Understanding the Firearms Act
Jason McKay 
October 11 02:56 AM
Jamaica ’s three greatest problems that have had to be overcome over the last 200 years were achieving emancipation from slavery, the abject poverty t...
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Mayor Gager on the right path
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Mayor Gager on the right path
October 11 02:51 AM
We feel the pain of Falmouth Mayor Councillor C Junior Gager, who has signalled that Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) is gearing to implement toug...
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Holness defends security forces, says criminals posing as innocents
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Holness defends security forces, says criminals posing as innocents
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 23, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica –Amid recent cases of fatal shootings by the security forces, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has warned criminals pretending t...
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Holness, Fitz-Henley dialogue with host of UWI’s regional guild leaders
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Holness, Fitz-Henley dialogue with host of UWI’s regional guild leaders
September 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has called on the guild leadership of several University of the West Indies campuses in Jamaica to e...
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WATCH: Holness defends comments about outdoor lessons
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WATCH: Holness defends comments about outdoor lessons
September 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness is pushing back at criticisms surrounding his remarks that learning can extend beyond four walls, noti...
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30 years of disinvestment in healthcare hurting service delivery, says Holness
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30 years of disinvestment in healthcare hurting service delivery, says Holness
September 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has emphasised the importance of continued investment in both healthcare infrastructure and the prof...
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Democracy must remain human-centred — Holness
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Democracy must remain human-centred — Holness
September 1, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has emphasised that while technology is transforming how Parliaments operate, it must never replace ...
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Cousins says PM’s Cooper’s Pen visit must now be matched by lasting action
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Cousins says PM’s Cooper’s Pen visit must now be matched by lasting action
August 28, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on Land Lothan Cousins is welcoming Prime Minister Andrew Holness's visit to Cooper's Pen, Trelawny, where s...
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Inaugural National Road Safety Planning Meeting convened to drive down fatalities
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Inaugural National Road Safety Planning Meeting convened to drive down fatalities
August 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued a strong directive for Jamaica’s first multi-stakeholder National Road Safety Planning Me...
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Prime Minister commends Father Ho Lung, Missionaries of the Poor for enduring cultural contribution
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Prime Minister commends Father Ho Lung, Missionaries of the Poor for enduring cultural contribution
August 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has commended Father Richard Ho Lung and the Missionaries of the Poor for their enduring contributi...
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PM vindicated in ‘unspent’ hurricane relief funds, says Montague
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PM vindicated in ‘unspent’ hurricane relief funds, says Montague
June 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister with responsibility for Land and Settlements, Robert Montague, says the Auditor General’s Report on unused donated funds fo...
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Holness honoured with legacy award at UWI gala in New York
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Holness honoured with legacy award at UWI gala in New York
April 18, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC)–Prime Minister Andrew Holness was honoured with the Legacy Award by the New York-based American Foundation for the Unive...
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PM Holness declares that gov’t will ‘eliminate’ criminals from society to get true value of Jamaica
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PM Holness declares that gov’t will ‘eliminate’ criminals from society to get true value of Jamaica
March 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that his Government will continue to "go hard on the criminals" and "eliminate" them fr...
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Human rights groups take Holness to task for ‘man a man and woman a woman’ comment
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Human rights groups take Holness to task for ‘man a man and woman a woman’ comment
March 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Human rights groups Equality for All Foundation Jamaica and TransWave Jamaica are expressing disappointment with Prime Minister An...
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US legislator welcomes Jamaica’s decision to end Cuban health programme
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US legislator welcomes Jamaica’s decision to end Cuban health programme
March 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – A United States (US) legislator, who last month had been critical of Jamaica over its statement on Cuba, is now supp...
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Holness travels to St Kitts and Nevis for 50th Caricom Heads of Government meeting
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Holness travels to St Kitts and Nevis for 50th Caricom Heads of Government meeting
February 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness will depart the island on Monday for St Kitts and Nevis to attend the 50th Regular Meeting of the Co...
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Holness urges young Jamaicans to modernise public sector
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Holness urges young Jamaicans to modernise public sector
February 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged young Jamaicans to adopt an outcomes-focused mindset to modernise Jamaica’s public sector fo...
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Holness mourns passing of US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson
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Holness mourns passing of US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson
February 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the passing of American civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, who die...
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Holness opens $140m parent overnight suite at Bustamante Hospital
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Holness opens $140m parent overnight suite at Bustamante Hospital
January 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Friday officially opened the new parent overnight suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Childre...
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Holness departs for International Economic Forum in Panama
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Holness departs for International Economic Forum in Panama
January 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is scheduled to travel to Panama from Tuesday, January 27 to Thursday, January 29, 2026 for offic...
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Holness saddened by passing of Sly Dunbar
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Holness saddened by passing of Sly Dunbar
January 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the passing of legendary drummer Lowell "Sly" Dunbar. Holness, in a tweet o...
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WATCH: Gov’t will provide the necessary budget for body-worn cameras, says Holness
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WATCH: Gov’t will provide the necessary budget for body-worn cameras, says Holness
January 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his administration will supply the necessary budget to ensure the procurement of body-worn came...
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Holness urges vigilance against exploitation of ROOFS programme
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Holness urges vigilance against exploitation of ROOFS programme
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Prime Minister Andrew Holness has cautioned beneficiaries of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiativ...
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Jamaica will be rebuilt better, stronger – PM
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Jamaica will be rebuilt better, stronger – PM
January 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa has created the opportunity to rebuild Jamaica...
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Seiveright questions political role in Barita card drives, $15,000 grants
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Seiveright questions political role in Barita card drives, $15,000 grants
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Government Minister Delano Seiveright has raised concerns about political representatives from both major parties promoting Barita debit card registra...
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Tile City Launches New Showroom @DesignWeekJa
Design Week, ...
Tile City Launches New Showroom @DesignWeekJa
October 11, 2026
Day four of Design Week Ja 2026 was cause for celebration as title sponsor Tile City & Home Centre marked the next chapter in its journey on Thursday,...
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Voters’ real BIG fears
Columns
Voters’ real BIG fears
Garfield Higgins 
October 11, 2026
The outcomes of the last three general elections show concretely that the majority of Jamaicans who voted feared having the People’s National Party (P...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
The Firearms Act: The case for measured reform
Columns
The Firearms Act: The case for measured reform
Tenneshia T Watkins 
October 11, 2026
Although the current approach to law is for lawyers to speak in modern, plain language, there are times when resort to Latin is necessary. The respons...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
The invisible architect
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The invisible architect
Why overseas expertise isn’t always the answer to systemic failures
Wainsworth Small 
October 11, 2026
Across the globe, critical infrastructure systems are proving to be remarkably fragile. In recent months, the UK’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS...
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