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IDT rules in favour of medical profesionals in pay dispute with Gov't

October 6 12:20 AM

TRADE unionist Senator Lambert Brown says doctors have welcomed the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) ruling on emergency duty payments, urging the G...

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Insurance assurance

IAJ vows quick settlement of outstanding Hurricane Melissa claims from tourism industry

October 6 12:18 AM

THE Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) has promised players in the tourism sector that its members are working to resolve some claims and question...

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Intense battle between defence, prosecutors begins in Andre Ruddock murder trial

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 6 12:00 AM

An intense battle between defence attorneys and prosecutors began on Monday over the admissibility of certain documents that could make or break the c...

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Google faces UK court over app store charges

October 5 09:26 PM

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London Tuesday, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive c...

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Young Canadians sue government over alleged climate failures

October 5 08:59 PM

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — When a wildfire threatened her northern Canada home three years ago, Kira Young packed what she could and fled. Later this mo...

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Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests

October 5 07:53 PM

PARIS, France (AFP) — A 15-year-old lost a hand on Monday in the latest round of French high school protests that have erupted into clashes with polic...

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Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted US military base shooter, says Pentagon

October 5 07:28 PM

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psych...

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‘Reckless’ AI firms can’t control models, says whistleblower

October 5 06:56 PM

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers...

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We are not the guarantors

Vaz distances Gov’t from US$110 million loan JPS received for restoration efforts

March 8, 2026

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has made it clear that the Government is not the guarantor for a US$110 million (J$17.6 billion) loan secured by the Jamaica...

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JPS releases list of communities to be restored by March 31

March 5, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has published a new list of communities scheduled to receive power supply by March 31. The list sp...

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JPS restores power to 99 per cent of customer base — Vaz

March 4, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — As of February 28, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), had restored power to 99 per cent of customers who lost electricity a...

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96% of JPS customers with supply ahead of January 31st target

January 31, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that it has restored electricity supply to 96 per cent of its customers islandwide, ...

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94% of JPS customers now have electricity

January 26, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Hugh Grant, says electricity has been restored to 94 pe...

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Sav-la-Mar Hospital on the mend: reconstruction progresses amidst overcrowding, staffing woes

BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer

January 24, 2026

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland – Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is asking for patience from the public and staff of the Savanna-la-M...

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Chinese community donates $1m to hurricane-hit St Mary’s Prep

January 22, 2026

ST JAMES, Jamaica — In a powerful show of solidarity and corporate citizenship, members of the Chinese community in Montego Bay donated $1 million to ...

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JPS rebuilding 10 miles of power lines to restore water to 50,000 Westmoreland residents

January 13, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it is undertaking extensive rebuilding works to restore electricity to the Roaring River Nat...

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Holness reaffirms commitment to Black River recovery

January 2, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to the full recovery and rebuilding of Black River. Holne...

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Restored police stations to withstand category five hurricanes

December 22, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will rebuild and restore damaged police stations to withstand category-five hurricanes as part of its Accelerated I...

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Lighting up in time for Christmas

JPS says electricity restoration on track to meet targets

Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com

December 17, 2025

With just a few days before Christmas, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it remains on track to meet its commitments to have electricity r...

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Water to return to Catherine Hall and West Green by Monday says Mayor

Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter

November 9, 2025

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon, says residents of Catherine Hall and West Green are expected to have water restored to their...

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Power supply restored to customers — JPS

September 16, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says power supply has now been restored to all of its customers who were affected by outa...

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Ozone layer ‘healing’, on track to recover by mid-century — UN

September 15, 2025

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The Earth's protective ozone layer is healing and the hole should fully disappear in the coming decades, the United Nation...

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Doctors pleased

IDT rules in favour of medical profesionals in pay dispute with Gov't

October 6, 2026

TRADE unionist Senator Lambert Brown says doctors have welcomed the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) ruling on emergency duty payments, urging the G...

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Insurance assurance

IAJ vows quick settlement of outstanding Hurricane Melissa claims from tourism industry

October 6, 2026

THE Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) has promised players in the tourism sector that its members are working to resolve some claims and question...

News

Intense battle between defence, prosecutors begins in Andre Ruddock murder trial

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 6, 2026

An intense battle between defence attorneys and prosecutors began on Monday over the admissibility of certain documents that could make or break the c...

Latest News, ...

Google faces UK court over app store charges

October 5, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London Tuesday, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive c...

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Young Canadians sue government over alleged climate failures

October 5, 2026

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — When a wildfire threatened her northern Canada home three years ago, Kira Young packed what she could and fled. Later this mo...

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