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More than 80,000 flee forest infernos in France and Spain
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More than 80,000 flee forest infernos in France and Spain
July 24 09:33 AM
LÈGE-CAP-FERRET, France (AFP) — Europe's wildfire crisis forced more than 80,000 people to flee for safety Friday, as holidaymakers boarded boats to e...
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No reports of Jamaicans affected by anti-migrant violence in South Africa – Gov’t
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No reports of Jamaicans affected by anti-migrant violence in South Africa – Gov’t
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 24 09:10 AM
There have been no reports of Jamaicans living in South Africa being affected by violent anti-migrant protests in the country, according to a represen...
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Putting gov’t plaques on beneficiaries’ homes is dehumanising, says Brown Burke
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Putting gov’t plaques on beneficiaries’ homes is dehumanising, says Brown Burke
July 24 08:59 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Social Protection and Social Transformation, Dr Angela Brown Burke, is calling on the Government to rem...
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US singer Chris Brown admits new affray charge, avoids UK trial
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US singer Chris Brown admits new affray charge, avoids UK trial
July 24 07:33 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to a public order offence following an alleged brawl at a Lond...
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$1.5-b pothole rescue
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$1.5-b pothole rescue
Cabinet allocates more money to patch main roads as complaints from motorists mount
Jason Cross | Reporter 
July 24 12:20 AM
$1.5-b pothole rescue
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Grief turns to protest in Troy
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Grief turns to protest in Troy
Already angry over killing of 10-y-o girl, residents take to the streets after police arrest man in connection with fatal mob attack on suspected killer
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
July 24 12:18 AM
Grief turns to protest in Troy
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‘The best yet’
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‘The best yet’
Kevin Downswell champions latest album
Sandena James | Social Media Editor 
July 24 12:16 AM
‘The best yet’
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BPO’S US$220-M SLIDE
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BPO’S US$220-M SLIDE
Industry sheds 5,000 jobs as local spending falls to US$780 million
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 24 12:14 AM
BPO spending falls US$220m
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Christopher Jarrett elected JHTA president, promises continued advocacy
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Christopher Jarrett elected JHTA president, promises continued advocacy
June 28, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Hotelier Christopher Jarrett has been elected as the new head of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA). He takes over f...
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JHTA to elect new head as Robin Russell steps down
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JHTA to elect new head as Robin Russell steps down
June 28, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell, has told members and those gathered at the JHTA annu...
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Arguments made for and against PSOJ Emancipendence proposal
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Arguments made for and against PSOJ Emancipendence proposal
Some public commentators say it would boost Jamaica’s culture, others say it would be an ugly history repeat
VANESSA JAMES, Observer Online reporter, jamesv@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 17, 2024
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) proposal to amalgamate Emancipation Day and Independence Day public holidays into a four-day weeke...
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LÈGE-CAP-FERRET, France (AFP) — Europe's wildfire crisis forced more than 80,000 people to flee for safety Friday, as holidaymakers boarded boats to e...
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No reports of Jamaicans affected by anti-migrant violence in South Africa – Gov’t
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No reports of Jamaicans affected by anti-migrant violence in South Africa – Gov’t
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 24, 2026
There have been no reports of Jamaicans living in South Africa being affected by violent anti-migrant protests in the country, according to a represen...
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Putting gov’t plaques on beneficiaries’ homes is dehumanising, says Brown Burke
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Putting gov’t plaques on beneficiaries’ homes is dehumanising, says Brown Burke
July 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Social Protection and Social Transformation, Dr Angela Brown Burke, is calling on the Government to rem...
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US singer Chris Brown admits new affray charge, avoids UK trial
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US singer Chris Brown admits new affray charge, avoids UK trial
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to a public order offence following an alleged brawl at a Lond...
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$1.5-b pothole rescue
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Cabinet allocates more money to patch main roads as complaints from motorists mount
Jason Cross | Reporter 
July 24, 2026
$1.5-b pothole rescue
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