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Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal to be named Reggae Icons at Grand Gala
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Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal to be named Reggae Icons at Grand Gala
Miguel Thomas | Opinion Editor | thomasm@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal to be named Reggae Icons at Grand Gala
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BY RACHID PARCHMENT Digital sports coordinator parchment.jol@gmail.com 
August 6 12:12 AM
End of the road for U-20 Boyz
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Rise in mental health cases, says St Mary police
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Rise in mental health cases, says St Mary police
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Rise in mental health cases, says St Mary police
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Shan’s Crispy Fried Chicken Tacos
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Next take my crispy fried chicken and turn it into a fun, flavour-packed taco! These tacos combine crunchy fried chicken with fresh homemade salsa, cr...
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CLA bullish on future of medicinal ganja industry
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CLA bullish on future of medicinal ganja industry
BY JONN STEWART Observer intern editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 6 12:08 AM
THE Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is upbeat about the future of Jamaica’s legal ganja industry which has grown significantly since introduced jus...
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‘A show of creative patriotism’
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‘A show of creative patriotism’
Mother, daughter authors present culture minister with award-winning Jamaican culinary book
August 6 12:08 AM
‘A show of creative patriotism’
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A man of integrity
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A man of integrity
Glowing tributes for Dean Peart, whose ‘legacy will never die’
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
August 6 12:07 AM
A man of integrity
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Jamaica’s unemployment inches up to 3.7 per cent as Melissa fallout continues
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Jamaica’s unemployment inches up to 3.7 per cent as Melissa fallout continues
June 30, 2026
Jamaica’s unemployment rate stood at 3.7 per cent in April, up from 3.3 per cent in April 2025, according to the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) rele...
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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in Jan-March quarter—STATIN
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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in Jan-March quarter—STATIN
June 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica spent five times more on imports than it earned from exports during the January to March quarter of 2026. This is according ...
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Inflation rises to 5.4% as food, restaurant and energy costs climb
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Inflation rises to 5.4% as food, restaurant and energy costs climb
June 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.4 per cent in May as households paid more for fresh produce, restaurant meals, electrici...
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Jamaica records decline in trade activity for Jan/Feb 2026 — STATIN
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Jamaica records decline in trade activity for Jan/Feb 2026 — STATIN
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s merchandise trade activity declined for the first two months of 2026, with expenditure on imports falling by 8.1 per cen...
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Imports outstrips exports for Jan-Sept 2025
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Imports outstrips exports for Jan-Sept 2025
January 30, 2026
Jamaica continues to import more than it exports as is reflected in the first nine months of 2025. According to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (...
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Jamaica’s unemployment rate now 3.3 per cent, says STATIN
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Jamaica’s unemployment rate now 3.3 per cent, says STATIN
January 15, 2026
Jamaica’s unemployment rate stood at 3.3 per cent at the end of October 2025, when compared to 3.5 per cent in October 2024. This was revealed on Thur...
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Jamaica’s inflation rises by 0.8% in September, driven by food and housing
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Jamaica’s inflation rises by 0.8% in September, driven by food and housing
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's consumer prices increased by 0.8 per cent in September, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) said on Wednesday,...
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Jamaica’s unemployment rate drops to 3.3 per cent in July 2025 — Statin Report
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Jamaica’s unemployment rate drops to 3.3 per cent in July 2025 — Statin Report
October 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's labour force saw growth in July 2025, with more people employed and the unemployment rate falling compared with the same...
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Statin delays release of 2022 census results to October 15
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Statin delays release of 2022 census results to October 15
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin) has postponed the release of its preliminary 2022 Population and Housing Census resu...
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Jamaica spends four times more on imports than it earns from exports – STATIN
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Jamaica spends four times more on imports than it earns from exports – STATIN
September 27, 2025
Jamaica spent four times more on imports than it earned from exports during the five-month period between January and May 2025 according to the Statis...
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STATIN appoints new director general
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STATIN appoints new director general
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has announced the appointment of Leesha Delatie-Budair as its new director-general, ...
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2022 census results expected by end of September
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2022 census results expected by end of September
July 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin) is on track to release the official population count for the 2022 Population and Hou...
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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in January – STATIN
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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in January – STATIN
May 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The information was released on Thursday by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). “The value of imports declined by 6.1 p...
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CPI for April down 0.4 per sent says STATIN
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CPI for April down 0.4 per sent says STATIN
May 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica  - The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2025 declined by 0.4 per cent when compared to March 2025 as released on Fri...
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Jamaica exports J$2.6 billion worth of bun and cheese in 2024- STATIN
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Jamaica exports J$2.6 billion worth of bun and cheese in 2024- STATIN
April 26, 2025
Jamaica exported a combined $2.6 billion worth of bun and cheese in the 11-month period January to November 2024. This is according to the Statistical...
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Jamaica’s trade deficit declines 3.0 percentage points in 2024, says STATIN
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Jamaica’s trade deficit declines 3.0 percentage points in 2024, says STATIN
April 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s trade deficit at the end of 2024 decreased by 3.0 percentage points to US$5,420.8 million, when compared to US$5,590.3 mi...
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Household rental up, vegetable prices down in March, but CPI remains unchanged from February—STATIN
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Household rental up, vegetable prices down in March, but CPI remains unchanged from February—STATIN
April 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Increases in electricity and household rental rates and a decline in prices for vegetables, tubers, plantains and cooking bananas ...
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Nearly 14,000 jobs added in January 2025 quarter, unemployment increases to 3.7%  — STATIN
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Nearly 14,000 jobs added in January 2025 quarter, unemployment increases to 3.7% — STATIN
April 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s unemployment rate for January 2025 stood at 3.7 per cent, 1.7 percentage points lower than the 5.4 per cent recorded in ...
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Williams points to smaller than projected contraction in economy in December quarter
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Williams points to smaller than projected contraction in economy in December quarter
April 1, 2025
Minister of Finance Fayval Williams has cited that the assessment of GDP growth by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), which the institute ...
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Jamaica’s export earnings fell 8.6% during Jan – Nov, last year – STATIN
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Jamaica’s export earnings fell 8.6% during Jan – Nov, last year – STATIN
March 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica-Jamaica recorded an 8.6 per cent decline in export earnings during the January to November 2024 period. The decline is measured agai...
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Consumers paid more for meals at fast food outlets in January – STATIN
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Consumers paid more for meals at fast food outlets in January – STATIN
February 22, 2025
Consumers were faced with a 2.2 per cent increase in the prices of meals purchased at fast food restaurants and cookshops in January, representing pri...
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Jamaica’s earnings from exports fell 10.8 per cent in Jan-Sept 2024- STATIN
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Jamaica’s earnings from exports fell 10.8 per cent in Jan-Sept 2024- STATIN
February 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting a sharp 10.8 per cent decline in export earnings for the January – Sept...
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Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal to be named Reggae Icons at Grand Gala
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