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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Rideshare giant Uber on Wednesday unveiled a new feature allowing users to book a hotel room directly from its app, th...
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United States (US) has still not paid off its membership fee arrears at the World Health Organization, the WHO chief s...
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‘Diverse’ new album coming, says D’Yani
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Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Recording artiste D’Yani will be launching a new reggae album this August, and he says the music will have a unique feel. Speaking during the Reggae i...
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A police constable is among two people who were killed in a late-night crash along the Seaforth main road in St Thomas on Tuesday....
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Tony Wilson, founder of 70s group Hot Chocolate and co-writer of ‘You Sexy Thing’ has died
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Tony Wilson, who along with lead vocalist Errol Brown co-founded the British soul group Hot Chocolate, has died. The cause of his death has not been r...
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WATCH: Cooreville Gardens resident leads community effort to patch potholes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A resident of Cooreville Gardens took matters into her own hands to initiate work to fix potholes in her community with the suppor...
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Call for regional push towards renewable energy
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CORAL SPRING, Trelawny – With spiralling oil prices as a result of the war in the Middle East, the Cayman Islands’ Minister of Finance and Economic De...
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Government must act on shelters ahead of hurricane season, says Neita Garvey
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Government must act on shelters ahead of hurricane season, says Neita Garvey
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government, Natalie Neita Garvey, says the Government and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and...
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JTA welcomes announcement of relocation of Hurricane Melissa shelterees
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JTA welcomes announcement of relocation of Hurricane Melissa shelterees
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is welcoming the announcement by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development ...
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Gov’t targets May deadline to relocate Hurricane Melissa shelterees
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Gov’t targets May deadline to relocate Hurricane Melissa shelterees
April 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has announced that all remaining Hurricane Melissa shelterees currently...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
April 9, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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Shelters across Jamaica to be improved
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Shelters across Jamaica to be improved
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Shelters across Jamaica are to be improved as the Government moves to strengthen national disaster preparedness ahead of the upcomin...
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10 shelters still open in St Elizabeth
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10 shelters still open in St Elizabeth
January 13, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Ten of the 87 officially designated emergency shelters in St Elizabeth remain open nearly three months after the passage of Hu...
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Schools, churches in bad shape in St James
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Schools, churches in bad shape in St James
October 31, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several schools and churches across St James have been badly damaged following the passage of Hurricane Melissa based on informati...
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#EyeOnMelissa: McKenzie reiterates that hurricane shelters are safe spaces
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#EyeOnMelissa: McKenzie reiterates that hurricane shelters are safe spaces
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hours before Hurricane Melissa is forecast to hit the island, bringing intense wind and rain, Minister of Local Government and Com...
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#EyeOnMelissa: 218 people in 31 shelters across Jamaica – McKenzie
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#EyeOnMelissa: 218 people in 31 shelters across Jamaica – McKenzie
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government, Desmond McKenzie has indicated that there are currently 218 people being housed in 31 shelters acros...
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Over 800 shelters inspected as Jamaica braces for Tropical Storm Melissa —McKenzie
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Over 800 shelters inspected as Jamaica braces for Tropical Storm Melissa —McKenzie
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie says Jamaica is prepared for the possible impact of Tropical S...
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