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Skillibeng and Scalebaby gear up for major tour
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Skillibeng and Scalebaby gear up for major tour
April 23 05:10 PM
Fast-rising dancehall artiste Scalebaby has been steadily climbing the musical ladder locally and internationally following a flow of single releases ...
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JPS Foundation covers industrial technology CSEC exam fee for over 300 students
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JPS Foundation covers industrial technology CSEC exam fee for over 300 students
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —   With CSEC examinations set to begin in May, the JPS Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to education by covering exam fees ...
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Gaming shop employee charged after alleged theft of winnings
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Gaming shop employee charged after alleged theft of winnings
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A bartender has been arrested and charged with simple larceny and larceny as a servant following allegations that she failed to ha...
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Farmers urged to prepare for mixed weather up to September
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Farmers urged to prepare for mixed weather up to September
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farmers across the island to prepare their operations for varyi...
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Hydel’s Bernard wins Penn triple jump
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Hydel’s Bernard wins Penn triple jump
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PHILADELPHIA, United States — Zavien Bernard produced a final round wind-aided 12.76m (3.1m/s) to win the high school girls triple jump championships ...
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LOS ANGELES, United States(AFP)—R&B singer D4vd, who is facing murder charges over the death and dismemberment of a young teenager whose decomposing b...
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Squash’s protoje Cartadon pushes on after multiple gunshots in drive-by
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Few people can say that they have escaped death. However, emerging artiste Cartadon, not only predicted his near-death experience, b...
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Defending champions Edwin Allen lead four Jamaican schools to 4x100m final
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Defending champions Edwin Allen lead four Jamaican schools to 4x100m final
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PHILADELPHIA, United States — Defending champion Edwin Allen led four Jamaican schools into Friday’s 4x100m final of the 130th Penn Relays Carnival at...
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Low take-up of rural school bus card ahead of Feb 1 deadline
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Low take-up of rural school bus card ahead of Feb 1 deadline
January 30, 2026
With the period for free rides aboard the Rural School Bus system coming to an end on February 1, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is ...
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Parent urged to register students for cashless transportation card before February 1
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Parent urged to register students for cashless transportation card before February 1
January 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parents are being urged to register their children for the student transportation card ahead of February 1, when the Rural School ...
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60 rural school buses rolled out across Jamaica, says Vaz
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60 rural school buses rolled out across Jamaica, says Vaz
September 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Transport minister Daryl Vaz has confirmed the launch of the government’s rural school bus programme, with 60 buses deployed across...
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More social programmes needed as economy improves, say J’cans
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More social programmes needed as economy improves, say J’cans
September 3, 2025
Two members of a recent election focus group hosted by the Jamaica Observer has called for more social programmes to be implemented given Jamaica's im...
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Social media users rebuke Vaz’s ‘blessing’ of school buses
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Social media users rebuke Vaz’s ‘blessing’ of school buses
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 27, 2025
Transport minister Daryl Vaz's sprinkling of what appeared to be white rum during Wednesday's blessing ceremony for 60 rural school buses has attracte...
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G2K blasts PNP for criticism of Rural School Bus Programme
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G2K blasts PNP for criticism of Rural School Bus Programme
July 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional arm of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has blasted the People’s National Party (PNP)...
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Skillibeng and Scalebaby gear up for major tour
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JPS Foundation covers industrial technology CSEC exam fee for over 300 students
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Farmers urged to prepare for mixed weather up to September
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Hydel’s Bernard wins Penn triple jump
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