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Plug the leaks!
Golding insists billions can be raised by fixing tax compliance gaps
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
March 18 12:20 AM
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Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
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Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
Climate justice call follows court’s landmark opinion on states’ obligations under international law
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18 12:18 AM
Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
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Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
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Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 18 12:16 AM
Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
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CLAMPING DOWN
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BOJ moves to fix how banks handle complaints
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18 12:14 AM
BOJ to tighten rules on bank complaints after customers face delays in resolving issues
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MERRICK’S THE MAN
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MERRICK’S THE MAN
JPL star set to be named in World Cup play-off squad
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18 12:12 AM
Merrick’s moment
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Jamaica Broilers cuts losses but weak US unit still drags results
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Jamaica Broilers cuts losses but weak US unit still drags results
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18 12:11 AM
Jamaica Broilers cuts losses but weak US unit still drags results
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Food price swings mask underlying pressures as inflation dips
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Food price swings mask underlying pressures as inflation dips
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18 12:11 AM
Food price swings mask underlying pressures as inflation dips
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GK delivers on solar savings despite Melissa disruptions
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GK delivers on solar savings despite Melissa disruptions
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
March 18 12:10 AM
GK delivers on solar savings despite Melissa disruptions
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Road rehabilitation works to begin in Swallowfield community next week
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Road rehabilitation works to begin in Swallowfield community next week
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) will begin rehabilitation works along Swallowfield Road in St Andrew on Monday. According to Manag...
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Work to commence on 401 SPARK roads by end of March, says Morgan
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Work to commence on 401 SPARK roads by end of March, says Morgan
January 28, 2026
Government expects work to commence on 401 roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme by ...
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Temporary closure of Liguanea Avenue to continue next week
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Temporary closure of Liguanea Avenue to continue next week
November 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Another section of Liguanea Avenue in Kingston is set to be temporarily closed as rehabilitation works along the corridor continue...
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Minister Morgan urges police action against trucks spilling cement on roads
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Minister Morgan urges police action against trucks spilling cement on roads
May 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan, is calling on the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to take decisive a...
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Opposition concerned about reports of low wages in SPARK programme
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Opposition concerned about reports of low wages in SPARK programme
May 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is raising serious concerns following reports from the Incorporated Masterbuilders As...
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SPARK road programme accelerates in western Jamaica this month
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SPARK road programme accelerates in western Jamaica this month
May 6, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has announced that roadworks under the long-anticipated Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Impr...
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SPARK to provide 13,000 jobs, says Morgan
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SPARK to provide 13,000 jobs, says Morgan
April 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Minister with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan says 13,000 jobs will be created under the Government’s ambitious Shared Pro...
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Work on more roads under SPARK programme to begin in Corporate Area this week
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Work on more roads under SPARK programme to begin in Corporate Area this week
February 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica--Work is scheduled to begin on more roads in the Corporate Area this week, under Work Order 1 of the Shared Prosperity through Accel...
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Work to begin on 100 roads under  SPARK programme
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Work to begin on 100 roads under SPARK programme
January 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Work is scheduled to begin on 100 roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Pro...
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Cabinet to be updated on progress of SPARK Programme
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Cabinet to be updated on progress of SPARK Programme
October 2, 2024
Cabinet will be updated on the progress of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme on Monday, Octo...
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Gov’t commits to significant long-term investments in road infrastructure
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Gov’t commits to significant long-term investments in road infrastructure
September 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, says the Government will be making significant long-term investments in improving Jamaica’s road...
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Golding insists billions can be raised by fixing tax compliance gaps
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March 18, 2026
Plug the leaks!
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Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
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Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
Climate justice call follows court’s landmark opinion on states’ obligations under international law
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18, 2026
Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
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Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
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Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 18, 2026
Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
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CLAMPING DOWN
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CLAMPING DOWN
BOJ moves to fix how banks handle complaints
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18, 2026
BOJ to tighten rules on bank complaints after customers face delays in resolving issues
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MERRICK’S THE MAN
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MERRICK’S THE MAN
JPL star set to be named in World Cup play-off squad
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Merrick’s moment
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