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WATCH: Hope Zoo curator highlights importance of owls amid leptospirosis outbreak
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WATCH: Hope Zoo curator highlights importance of owls amid leptospirosis outbreak
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 07:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Amid an outbreak of leptospirosis in Jamaica, Hope Zoo General Curator Joey Brown is highlighting one species of bird that is doin...
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Forex: $158.66 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.66 to one US dollar
January 12 07:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, January 12, ended trading at $158.66, up by three cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Police deploying 1,000 body-worn cameras
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Police deploying 1,000 body-worn cameras
January 12 06:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force says it has received and is deploying the 1,000 Axon Body Camera III devices across the force. In a...
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NCB secures 8th consecutive Global Finance Award for Best FX Bank
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NCB secures 8th consecutive Global Finance Award for Best FX Bank
January 12 06:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) has been awarded the Best FX Bank Award for 2026 by Global Finance - its eighth con...
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UPDATE: Wallace confirms participation in Enhanced Games, aims to break record
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UPDATE: Wallace confirms participation in Enhanced Games, aims to break record
January 12 05:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Thirty-two-year-old retired sprinter Shokoria Wallace says she is excited to participate in the Enhanced Games and is aiming to b...
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Tech giants Apple and Google announced Monday a multi-year partnership that will see Apple's next-generation arti...
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Soldier charged in massive firearm and ammo seizure at Kingston port
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A soldier has been charged in connection with one of the largest ever arms seizures at the Kingston Logistics Centre, carried out ...
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First Jamaican signs up for controversial Enhanced Games
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First Jamaican signs up for controversial Enhanced Games
January 12 04:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shockoria Wallace, a 32-year-old 100 metre sprinter, has become the first Jamaican to join the controversial Enhanced Games. Walla...
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First Jamaican signs up for controversial Enhanced Games
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First Jamaican signs up for controversial Enhanced Games
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shockoria Wallace, a 32-year-old 100 metre sprinter, has become the first Jamaican to join the controversial Enhanced Games. Walla...
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WATCH: Hope Zoo curator highlights importance of owls amid leptospirosis outbreak
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WATCH: Hope Zoo curator highlights importance of owls amid leptospirosis outbreak
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Amid an outbreak of leptospirosis in Jamaica, Hope Zoo General Curator Joey Brown is highlighting one species of bird that is doin...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Forex: $158.66 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.66 to one US dollar
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, January 12, ended trading at $158.66, up by three cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Police deploying 1,000 body-worn cameras
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Police deploying 1,000 body-worn cameras
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force says it has received and is deploying the 1,000 Axon Body Camera III devices across the force. In a...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
NCB secures 8th consecutive Global Finance Award for Best FX Bank
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NCB secures 8th consecutive Global Finance Award for Best FX Bank
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) has been awarded the Best FX Bank Award for 2026 by Global Finance - its eighth con...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
UPDATE: Wallace confirms participation in Enhanced Games, aims to break record
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UPDATE: Wallace confirms participation in Enhanced Games, aims to break record
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Thirty-two-year-old retired sprinter Shokoria Wallace says she is excited to participate in the Enhanced Games and is aiming to b...
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