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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5 05:43 PM
Customers have been promised a more reliable and cost-effective way of sending and receiving packages through a new flat-rate parcel delivery service ...
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
June 5 05:07 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United State (US) CDC on Friday urged strong public health interventions against the current Ebola outbreak, cit...
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
June 5 04:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home pol...
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
June 5 04:35 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, June 5, ended trading at $158.10, down 28 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
A new spreadsheet-native AI tool turns the most-used business app on into a financial co-pilot. The catch? You don’t need to be a developer to use it
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
June 5 04:18 PM
Most Jamaican finance teams I work with are not short on ideas. They are short on hours. A senior accountant spends Tuesday cleaning a messy export fr...
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Gov’t to invest $200m in care facilities expansion
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Gov’t to invest $200m in care facilities expansion
June 5 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will invest $200 million this year to expand capacity at care facilities, thereby easing overcrowding and freeing u...
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Dancehall royalty turn out for Spragga Benz 57th birthday celebration
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Dancehall royalty turn out for Spragga Benz 57th birthday celebration
June 5 02:14 PM
After his 2025 birthday party in St Croix, Spragga Benz’ management planned an even bigger event to celebrate his 57th year in 2026. They got that and...
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Debbie DeFire reflects on life and legacy with new singles ‘Rude Bwoy’ And ‘Life’
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Debbie DeFire reflects on life and legacy with new singles ‘Rude Bwoy’ And ‘Life’
June 5 02:06 PM
United Kingdom (UK) based reggae singer Debbie DeFire is showcasing two distinct sides of her artistry with the release of her latest singles, Rude Bw...
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Hundreds of flood warnings in effect as UK weathers Storm Chandra
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Hundreds of flood warnings in effect as UK weathers Storm Chandra
January 28, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom — Following extreme wind and rain from Storm Chandra on Tuesday, at least one person has been killed, and more than 200 flood a...
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Flash flood watch issued for several parishes as unstable weather continues
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Flash flood watch issued for several parishes as unstable weather continues
January 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has issued a flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Mary, Portland, St ...
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Tropical wave expected to move into Caribbean Sea, rain forecast for Heroes’ Day
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Tropical wave expected to move into Caribbean Sea, rain forecast for Heroes’ Day
October 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a tropical wave moving over the Windward Islands, according to its 8:00...
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Brace for unstable weather conditions this weekend — Met Service
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Brace for unstable weather conditions this weekend — Met Service
October 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says Jamaicans are to expect rainy conditions as a trough moves across the western Caribbean...
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WATCH: ‘The entire gully is in my house’
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WATCH: ‘The entire gully is in my house’
New Kingston resident  blames apartment complex for destructive overflow 
September 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A resident of Trafalgar Park in New Kingston says she has lost everything after her home was inundated with water from a nearby g...
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Heavy rains causing widespread destruction in Haiti
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Heavy rains causing widespread destruction in Haiti
May 12, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations Monday said that heavy rains over the past few days have caused widespread flooding, damaging homes, crops a...
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Thunderstorm brings hail to central Jamaica
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Thunderstorm brings hail to central Jamaica
April 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Friday afternoon thunderstorms brought hail to some areas of the country, according to the Jamaica Meteorological Service. A vid...
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Portland roads impassable amid heavy rains
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Portland roads impassable amid heavy rains
April 15, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica— The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the main road from Buff Bay to White Hall in Portland is now impassable following ...
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Reifer, Campbell facing possible bans over Super50 debacle
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Reifer, Campbell facing possible bans over Super50 debacle
November 29, 2024
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Barbados Pride captain Raymon Reifer and skipper of the Jamaica Scorpions John Campbell, could be facing lengthy suspension...
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WATCH: St Mary footbridge at risk of collapse as heavy rains loom
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WATCH: St Mary footbridge at risk of collapse as heavy rains loom
November 24, 2024
With heavy rains forecasted for eastern parishes over the next few days, residents relying on the Marlie Bridge in Cool Spring, Western St Mary, are c...
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Tropical storm conditions to begin impacting Jamaica within 24 hours, warning remains in effect
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Tropical storm conditions to begin impacting Jamaica within 24 hours, warning remains in effect
November 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An approaching weather system which is forecast to strengthen to a tropical depression is expected to bring tropical storm-like co...
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Unstable weather conditions expected until midweek, Met Service says
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Unstable weather conditions expected until midweek, Met Service says
September 23, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An area of disturbed weather associated with a broad trough across the western Caribbean is expected to generate unstable weather ...
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Flooding, landslides likely as tropical wave moves across Jamaica
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Flooding, landslides likely as tropical wave moves across Jamaica
July 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A tropical wave just east of Jamaica is expected to move across the country bringing with it unstable weather conditions beginning...
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Flooding forces suspension of face-to-face classes at Muschett High
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Flooding forces suspension of face-to-face classes at Muschett High
June 5, 2024
TRELAWNY, Jamaica— Face-to-face classes were suspended at Muschett High Wednesday morning following heavy rains that resulted in flooding on a section...
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Cold front expected to impact Jamaica starting Monday
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Cold front expected to impact Jamaica starting Monday
February 19, 2024
Jamaica is expected to become under the influence of a cold front by Monday night, according to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. According to th...
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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Customers have been promised a more reliable and cost-effective way of sending and receiving packages through a new flat-rate parcel delivery service ...
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United State (US) CDC on Friday urged strong public health interventions against the current Ebola outbreak, cit...
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home pol...
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, June 5, ended trading at $158.10, down 28 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
A new spreadsheet-native AI tool turns the most-used business app on into a financial co-pilot. The catch? You don’t need to be a developer to use it
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
June 5, 2026
Most Jamaican finance teams I work with are not short on ideas. They are short on hours. A senior accountant spends Tuesday cleaning a messy export fr...
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