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Vaz rips JPS for all-island power outage; 30-day deadline given for full report
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June 7 12:20 AM
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June 7 12:18 AM
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June 7 12:16 AM
Charly Black: ‘That time is now!’
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Honey shortage grips country post-Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7 12:14 AM
Jamaica’s sweet problem
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National coach laments lack of structure in local women’s cricket
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National coach calls for greater focus on women’s cricket
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BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 14, 2026
Experts are cautioning that Jamaica may be moving too quickly to reopen the bird shooting season following Hurricane Melissa, which devastated the isl...
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April 17, 2026
NEW YORK, United States -- The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) reinforced its role in advancing national recovery and resilience at the Recover Bett...
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March 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) says it has completed a $120 million recovery intervention in Ja...
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March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As the restoration of electricity continues in communities in western parishes heavily impacted by Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica Publ...
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March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has announced that the country has officially entered the reconstruction phase of the Hurricane...
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February 9, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — What began as uncertainty in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa has given way to renewed momentum for Montego Bay–based Eclipse Fl...
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January 31, 2026
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — The Cayman Islands Government has sent US$1 million to Jamaica to help the island recover from the devastation cau...
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January 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In support of Jamaica’s agricultural recovery following Hurricane Melissa, Grace Foods has partnered with the BREDS Treasure Beach...
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Escarpment Road and Middle Quarters New Testament Churches of God partner for major relief effort
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 7, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — In the wake of the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, Escarpment Road New Testament Church of God joined forc...
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December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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November 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz says the government is in discussion with the Jamaica Public...
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November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The mining sector, a critical earner of foreign exchange, was not spared the fury of Hurricane Melissa, sustaining preliminary est...
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November 12, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) is advising the public that more health centres have been opened in St Elizabeth...
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November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the Agricultural Disaster Recovery Task Force, led by Michael Pryce, which was established a...
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November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Allianz Memorial Van Damme, the Brussels athletics meeting and host of next year’s Wanda Diamond League final, is donating US$...
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November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) has pledged an additional US$10 million to support Jamaica’s recovery from the devastating impact of Hurric...
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November 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sagicor Group Jamaica, through the Sagicor Foundation, has committed approximately J$200 million to assist communities affected by...
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November 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will begin to airlift Starlink internet devices into select communities on Thursday, according to ...
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November 6, 2025
As health services at the field hospital established in Black River, St Elizabeth get underway, another unit is scheduled to be set up in Falmouth, Tr...
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October 31, 2025
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has told the Transport Authority and the police to conduct sting operations to nab public transport operators who have re...
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August 8, 2025
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP) — A conservation group says it has photographic evidence of the presence of a female lion in a national park in northeastern C...
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VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)— Pope Francis, continuing his recovery from life-threatening pneumonia, made a surprise visit on Saturday to his favourit...
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Vaz rips JPS for all-island power outage; 30-day deadline given for full report
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Blackout shame!
Vaz, JPS debunk conspiracy theory US vessel, JDF fire linked to islandwide blackout
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Ludicrous!
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Entertainer slated to perform at UK Reggaeland in first appearance since 2009
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