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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 17 06:50 PM
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
December 17 06:42 PM
LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
December 17 06:33 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
December 17 06:22 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
December 17 05:04 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
December 17 04:29 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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‘We’re not giving up on Jamaicans!’
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‘We’re not giving up on Jamaicans!’
Holness reaffirms commitment to local workers amid labour import proposals
July 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has pushed back against calls for the importation of labour to address the current shortage in the l...
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Amnesty announced for persons owing less than $150,000 on their land
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Amnesty announced for persons owing less than $150,000 on their land
July 19, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is to implement an amnesty for persons with outstanding balances under $150,000, giving them t...
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JCF being positioned as technology leader in the region – PM
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JCF being positioned as technology leader in the region – PM
June 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - With significant investments in technology and innovation, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is being positioned to become a te...
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Govt’s new social housing programme demonstrate integrity, efficiency and impact – Holness
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Govt’s new social housing programme demonstrate integrity, efficiency and impact – Holness
June 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) is the most transformative and enduring in...
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Fitz-Henley dismisses PNP complaint against PM as ‘nonsense’
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Fitz-Henley dismisses PNP complaint against PM as ‘nonsense’
June 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Senator Abka Fitz-Henley has dismissed a complaint filed by the People’s National Party (PNP) with the Political Ombudsman regardi...
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Gov’t welcomes revised US travel advisory
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Gov’t welcomes revised US travel advisory
May 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has welcomed the move by the United States (US) to revise its travel advisory for Jamaica to level two, which is an...
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$244m coastal protection project completed in Annotto Bay
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$244m coastal protection project completed in Annotto Bay
May 17, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica - There is now greater protection for the coastal town of Annotto Bay, St Mary, from the impact of climate change, following the comp...
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$25-m Castleton pipeline project to benefit over 3,000 residents
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$25-m Castleton pipeline project to benefit over 3,000 residents
May 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Prime Minister Andrew Holness, on Friday, May 16, broke ground to signal the official commencement of work on the Castleton Pipelin...
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PM, Minister Grange sit with mother of slain 9-year-old
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PM, Minister Grange sit with mother of slain 9-year-old
May 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Member of Parliament for St Catherine Central, Olivia Grange, visited the grieving mother of 9-y...
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PM announces $2m reward for information in teen’s murder
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PM announces $2m reward for information in teen’s murder
May 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a $2 million reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the...
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Holness attends Northeastern University graduation after earning Phd
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Holness attends Northeastern University graduation after earning Phd
May 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness was conferred with his Doctor of Law and Policy degree during a commencement ceremony at Northeaster...
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Holness says investment in national security continues to yield positive results
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Holness says investment in national security continues to yield positive results
April 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government’s strategic investment in national security continues to yield positive result...
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UK Government pumps $J3.5 billion into major agricultural development in Jamaica’s southern plains
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UK Government pumps $J3.5 billion into major agricultural development in Jamaica’s southern plains
April 26, 2025
The United Kingdom (UK) Government has pumped £17.3 million (J$3.5 billion) into the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project, which includes ...
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Chess another avenue for greatness – PM Holness
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Chess another avenue for greatness – PM Holness
April 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has reiterated the Government’s support for the popularisation of chess across the island as anoth...
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Prime Minister Holness reports progress on NWC amnesty programme
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Prime Minister Holness reports progress on NWC amnesty programme
April 11, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has revealed that the National Water Commission (NWC) has collected approximately $473 million and ...
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PM Andrew Holness extends condolences to family of Wellesley Bolt
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PM Andrew Holness extends condolences to family of Wellesley Bolt
March 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister Andrew Holness in a post to his instagram expressed his condolences to the Bolt family following the loss of Welles...
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WATCH: Political promises being costed, says Holness
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WATCH: Political promises being costed, says Holness
March 30, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the country is experiencing a change where promises made by politicians are being costed amid...
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‘Have some conscience’: Holness tells developers to not hike prices after loan limit increase
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‘Have some conscience’: Holness tells developers to not hike prices after loan limit increase
March 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday made an appeal to home developers to keep the price of housing within an affordable range...
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Prime Minister Holness praises St Elizabeth for significant reduction in murders
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Prime Minister Holness praises St Elizabeth for significant reduction in murders
March 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has praised the residents of St Elizabeth for the significant reduction in murders in the parish thi...
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Ambassador Audrey Marks appointed to the Senate of Jamaica
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Ambassador Audrey Marks appointed to the Senate of Jamaica
March 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s former Ambassador to the United States of America and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (O...
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WATCH: Holness promises to help fire victims
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WATCH: Holness promises to help fire victims
March 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday assured residents in central Kingston and Fletchers Land that the Government will provide...
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Portmore Resilience Park on track for completion in September
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Portmore Resilience Park on track for completion in September
March 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Portmore Resilience Park in St Catherine is 50 per cent complete and remains on schedule to be finished by September 2025. Thi...
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 17, 2025
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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