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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5 05:43 PM
Customers have been promised a more reliable and cost-effective way of sending and receiving packages through a new flat-rate parcel delivery service ...
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
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June 5 05:07 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United State (US) CDC on Friday urged strong public health interventions against the current Ebola outbreak, cit...
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
June 5 04:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home pol...
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
June 5 04:35 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, June 5, ended trading at $158.10, down 28 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
A new spreadsheet-native AI tool turns the most-used business app on into a financial co-pilot. The catch? You don’t need to be a developer to use it
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
June 5 04:18 PM
Most Jamaican finance teams I work with are not short on ideas. They are short on hours. A senior accountant spends Tuesday cleaning a messy export fr...
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Gov’t to invest $200m in care facilities expansion
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Gov’t to invest $200m in care facilities expansion
June 5 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will invest $200 million this year to expand capacity at care facilities, thereby easing overcrowding and freeing u...
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Dancehall royalty turn out for Spragga Benz 57th birthday celebration
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Dancehall royalty turn out for Spragga Benz 57th birthday celebration
June 5 02:14 PM
After his 2025 birthday party in St Croix, Spragga Benz’ management planned an even bigger event to celebrate his 57th year in 2026. They got that and...
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Debbie DeFire reflects on life and legacy with new singles ‘Rude Bwoy’ And ‘Life’
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Debbie DeFire reflects on life and legacy with new singles ‘Rude Bwoy’ And ‘Life’
June 5 02:06 PM
United Kingdom (UK) based reggae singer Debbie DeFire is showcasing two distinct sides of her artistry with the release of her latest singles, Rude Bw...
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Senate president says Parliament will not ‘bow to intimidation’ over delayed FLA report
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Senate president says Parliament will not ‘bow to intimidation’ over delayed FLA report
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 22, 2026
President of the Senate Tom Tavares-Finson has defended the decision not to table the controversial Integrity Commission report involving the Firearm ...
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ECJ bids farewell to Tom Tavares-Finson
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ECJ bids farewell to Tom Tavares-Finson
January 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) on Friday bid farewell to one of its longest-serving members, Senator Thomas Tavares-Finso...
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PM Andrew Holness lauds  Tavares-Finson for service as ECJ commissioner
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PM Andrew Holness lauds Tavares-Finson for service as ECJ commissioner
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has noted the decision taken by Senator Tom Tavares-Finson to retire as a Commissioner of the Electo...
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Tavares-Finson retires as ECJ Commissioner
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Tavares-Finson retires as ECJ Commissioner
January 28, 2026
Tom Tavares-Finson, the Jamaica Labour Party’s longest-serving member on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), has announced his retirement from ...
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Tavares-Finson reappointed as Senate president
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Tavares-Finson reappointed as Senate president
September 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — King’s Counsel Tom Tavares-Finson was re-appointed as president of the Senate during the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Thurs...
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Tavares-Finson slams Campbell’s integrity lamp comment
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Tavares-Finson slams Campbell’s integrity lamp comment
August 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) representative on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Tom Tavares-Finson KC, has dismissed a rec...
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WATCH: Brown withdraws claim Gov’t indicated early shutdown of Parliament
July 5, 2025
Opposition Senator Lambert Brown has withdrawn what has emerged to be an inaccurate claim from the ranks of the People's National Party (PNP) that the...
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Bunting, Tavares-Finson clash over SOE judgment
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Bunting, Tavares-Finson clash over SOE judgment
May 18, 2025
“YOU can’t be wrong and strong, though we’ve seen that before.” That was the advice given to an irate president of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, on ...
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PNP’s Henry ready to welcome ‘disgruntled’ Labourites amid St Andrew NC selection rift
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PNP’s Henry ready to welcome ‘disgruntled’ Labourites amid St Andrew NC selection rift
May 18, 2025
People’s National Party (PNP) caretaker for St Andrew North Central, Christopher Henry says he stands ready to welcome upset Labourites amid a rift in...
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Grange misses Grand Gala due to flu
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Grange misses Grand Gala due to flu
August 6, 2024
Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange will be absent from Tuesday’s staging of the Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in Kings...
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Kartel’s former attorney, Tavares-Finson welcomes judgement freeing entertainer
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Kartel’s former attorney, Tavares-Finson welcomes judgement freeing entertainer
July 31, 2024
King’s Counsel Tom Tavares-Finson, former lead attorney for Vybz Kartel in the entertainer’s murder case, has welcomed the Court of Appeal ruling that...
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Tavares-Finson calls for toning down of rhetoric in Juliet Holness-Valrie Curtis saga
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April 17, 2024
President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, is calling for the relevant parties to tone down the rhetoric regarding the perceived animosity between t...
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home pol...
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, June 5, ended trading at $158.10, down 28 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
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Most Jamaican finance teams I work with are not short on ideas. They are short on hours. A senior accountant spends Tuesday cleaning a messy export fr...
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