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‘We don’t have the capacity’
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:30 AM
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Christmas cheer
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:28 AM
Christmas cheer
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Student loan relief
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Student loan relief
SLB announces debt reset initiative for students affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:26 AM
Student loan relief
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Insiders say ‘war of words’ good for dancehall
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:26 AM
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
...drops new single with Skillibeng
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December 4 12:24 AM
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Overseas haven for dogs
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Overseas haven for dogs
Canada, US provide homes for more than 50 rescued after Melissa
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:24 AM
Overseas haven for dogs
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Grammy-winning producer Notnice to spread holiday cheer with Christmas compilation
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Grammy-winning producer Notnice to spread holiday cheer with Christmas compilation
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:22 AM
Grammy-winning producer Notnice to spread holiday cheer with Christmas compilation
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Climate justice clash
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Climate justice clash
Holness, Golding differ on what Jamaica should expect from wealthy high-emission countries
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:22 AM
Climate justice clash
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France bestows highest national award on Surinamese medical doctor
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France bestows highest national award on Surinamese medical doctor
November 19, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — France has bestowed the “Knight of the Legion of Honor”, the lowest rank in the country’s highest civilian order, on Suri...
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Guyana and Suriname to raise US$1 billion for infrastructure projects
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Guyana and Suriname to raise US$1 billion for infrastructure projects
November 12, 2025
BELÉM, Brazil (CMC) – Guyana and Suriname are among seven  Amazon countries that have launched a new initiative aimed mobilising more than US$1 billio...
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President of Suriname says country will not export bauxite under any circumstances
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President of Suriname says country will not export bauxite under any circumstances
November 10, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) - President of Suriname Jennifer Greelings-Simons has sought to clarify reports that the Suriname government has been holdi...
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Four Guyanese nationals feared dead after fishing boat sinks in Suriname
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Four Guyanese nationals feared dead after fishing boat sinks in Suriname
October 21, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) –Rescue teams in Suriname are continuing the search for four Guyanese nationals, now feared dead, after a fishing boat sank...
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Suriname’s first woman president says her election broke the ‘glass ceiling’
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Suriname’s first woman president says her election broke the ‘glass ceiling’
September 23, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, (CMC) — Suriname's President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons says her election as the first woman president of Suriname has broken the glass...
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Suriname stun El Salvador, Panama held by Guatemala in World Cup qualifying
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Suriname stun El Salvador, Panama held by Guatemala in World Cup qualifying
September 8, 2025
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Dhoraso Klas scored in the 81st minute and Suriname stunned El Salvador 2-1 on Monday in a 2026 World Cup qualifying mat...
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Suriname hold Panama, El Salvador win in Concacaf World Cup qualifying
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Suriname hold Panama, El Salvador win in Concacaf World Cup qualifying
September 5, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Suriname and Panama drew 0-0 on Thursday as the final phase of 2026 World Cup qualifying for the North and Central...
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Financing for IDB project at risk in Suriname
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Financing for IDB project at risk in Suriname
August 4, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) says Suriname could be in breach of a multi-million dollar contract if it choos...
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Caricom congratulates first-ever female head of state in Suriname
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Caricom congratulates first-ever female head of state in Suriname
July 15, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)-The 15-member regional integration grouping, Caricom, on Tuesday, congratulated Suriname’s first-ever female head of state, s...
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
June 30, 2025
Paramaribo, Suriname (AFP)-Suriname has become the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria after 70 years of fighting the mosquito-borne disease,...
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Soldier arrested after body found in parked vehicle in Suriname
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Soldier arrested after body found in parked vehicle in Suriname
June 10, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname police say a 36-year-old soldier is assisting their investigations into the death of a man, whose body was found...
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All bodies in Suriname boat disaster recovered
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All bodies in Suriname boat disaster recovered
June 4, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Rescue teams in Suriname have recovered the seven remaining bodies that were missing following a boating accident that to...
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Suriname declares day of national mourning following boating incident
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Suriname declares day of national mourning following boating incident
June 3, 2025
PARAMARBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname has declared Wednesday a day of national mourning as the search continues for persons missing from a boating acci...
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Caricom election observers arrive in Suriname ahead of polls
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Caricom election observers arrive in Suriname ahead of polls
May 21, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – An 11-member team of observers from the Caribbean Community (Caricom) has arrived in Suriname ahead of Sunday’s general e...
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Suriname president pays working visit to Guyana
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Suriname president pays working visit to Guyana
May 20, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) –  Suriname President Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi has paid a one-day working visit to Guyana, holding bilateral discuss...
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Suriname central bank governor wants new economic policy linked to IMF programme
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Suriname central bank governor wants new economic policy linked to IMF programme
May 13, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, (CMC) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS), Maurice Roemer, says whichever government emerges from the May 25 g...
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Swiss reggae artiste Samora makes musical moves
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Swiss reggae artiste Samora makes musical moves
Kevin Jackson 
April 24, 2025
At the age of 21, singer Samora decided to dive into music as a career. Originally from Suriname, she enrolled in the Pop Academy in the Netherlands t...
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World Bank appoints new representative for Suriname
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World Bank appoints new representative for Suriname
March 7, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The newly appointed World Bank Group Resident Representative for Suriname, Diletta Doretti, says her appointment is aimed...
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Suriname signs novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks
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Suriname signs novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks
March 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The World Bank says Suriname has signed a novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks. The Washington-base...
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ChevoBeatz bats for dancehall in The Netherlands
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ChevoBeatz bats for dancehall in The Netherlands
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
February 21, 2025
Like most European countries, there is a preference for roots-reggae over dancehall when it comes to Jamaican music in The Netherlands. While he is a ...
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Suriname confident IBC will help spur socio-economic growth
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Suriname confident IBC will help spur socio-economic growth
January 29, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — The Suriname government says it remains optimistic that the second International Business Conference (IBC) and Diaspora B...
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Suriname and the Netherlands hold talks on migration issues
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Suriname and the Netherlands hold talks on migration issues
January 22, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, (CMC) — Government officials from Suriname and the Netherlands met recently to discuss the illegal migration of people from both...
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Christmas cheer
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Christmas cheer
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Christmas cheer
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Student loan relief
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Student loan relief
SLB announces debt reset initiative for students affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Student loan relief
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Entertainment
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Insiders say ‘war of words’ good for dancehall
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
Entertainment
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
...drops new single with Skillibeng
Kevin Jackson 
December 4, 2025
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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