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SBAJ rejects talk of possible COVID-19-style shutdown to address energy crisis
By ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Observer senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18 12:30 AM
‘Keep Jamaica
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Consultation controversy
Insurance association blasts FSC over poor communication on fee hike
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18 12:28 AM
Consultation controversy
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PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
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PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
...reiterates that Jamaicans will be put first
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 18 12:26 AM
PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
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Clarendon Jerk Fest delivers on fun
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Clarendon Jerk Fest delivers on fun
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18 12:26 AM
Clarendon Jerk Fest delivers on fun
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New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
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New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18 12:24 AM
New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
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Lost In Paradise finds home in Kgn
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Lost In Paradise finds home in Kgn
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Lost In Paradise finds home in Kgn
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Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
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Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
Shooting incident at Big Wall’s after-Carnival party forces rethink
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
April 18 12:22 AM
Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
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Hanover hosts first youth entrepreneur competition
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Hanover hosts first youth entrepreneur competition
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
April 18 12:20 AM
Hanover hosts first youth entrepreneur competition
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Belize sugar crop falls victim to devastating fungus
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Belize sugar crop falls victim to devastating fungus
June 29, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – Belize Prime Minister John Briceño says this year’s sugar crop will be one of the worst in recent years after the Fusarium Wi...
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Ground to be broken next month for new sugar factory in Clarendon
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Ground to be broken next month for new sugar factory in Clarendon
June 6, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Plans are well advanced for the construction of a new sugar factory in Clarendon, with ground set to be broken next month. The in...
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Schools reminded to adhere to guidelines for beverages
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Schools reminded to adhere to guidelines for beverages
June 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) is reminding schools across the country about the importance of ...
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Trial date set for Chinese man accused in $40m sugar fraud
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Trial date set for Chinese man accused in $40m sugar fraud
January 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Chinese man is scheduled to return to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on May 5 to stand trial concerning the absence of ...
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‘Keep Jamaica open’
SBAJ rejects talk of possible COVID-19-style shutdown to address energy crisis
By ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Observer senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
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Consultation controversy
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Insurance association blasts FSC over poor communication on fee hike
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
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PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
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PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
...reiterates that Jamaicans will be put first
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 18, 2026
PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
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Clarendon Jerk Fest delivers on fun
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Clarendon Jerk Fest delivers on fun
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
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New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
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New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
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