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Harbour View ambush Mount Pleasant in JPL rescheduled game
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Harbour View ambush Mount Pleasant in JPL rescheduled game
February 19 07:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Relegation-threatened Harbour View FC ambushed title-chasing Mount Pleasant FA 1-0 in their rescheduled Jamaica Premier League first...
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Schools urged to distribute JUTC student cards for subsidised bus fares
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Schools urged to distribute JUTC student cards for subsidised bus fares
February 19 07:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Schools are being urged to distribute the more than 4,000 Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) student cards, to enable students to ...
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USF awards tablets to top PEP students in Clarendon North Central
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USF awards tablets to top PEP students in Clarendon North Central
February 19 06:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Ten outstanding students in Clarendon North Central have received tablet computers through the Universal Service Fund (USF) Connect-...
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60 greatest rocksteady personalities (45 – 31)
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60 greatest rocksteady personalities (45 – 31)
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While never revered as ska, roots-reggae or dancehall, rocksteady is arguably the most loved of the Jamaican music forms. The genre, which produced a ...
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Los Angeles sues Roblox over child exploitation claim
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—Officials in Los Angeles said Thursday they are suing Roblox, alleging the popular online platform exposes children t...
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‘Sparta’ charged following stabbing incident in St Mary
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‘Sparta’ charged following stabbing incident in St Mary
February 19 06:03 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—A 24-year-old farmer has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed another man in Highgate, St Mary, on Satu...
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JACRA to launch farmer education campaign to detail pricing of coffee
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JACRA to launch farmer education campaign to detail pricing of coffee
February 19 05:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) says it will be launching a national education campaign aimed at e...
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Forex: $156.92 to one US dollar
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Forex: $156.92 to one US dollar
February 19 05:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, February 19, ended trading at $156.92, down by 1 cent according to the Bank of Jamaica’...
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Forex: $156.92 to one US dollar
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Forex: $156.92 to one US dollar
February 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, February 19, ended trading at $156.92, down by 1 cent according to the Bank of Jamaica’...
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Buy-and-hold investing weighs on market liquidity
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Buy-and-hold investing weighs on market liquidity
BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 1, 2026
While long-term investing has always been encouraged, experts warn that Jamaica’s strong buy-and-hold culture is now slowing trading in the secondary ...
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Forex: $159.60 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.60 to one US dollar
June 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, June 12, ended trading at $159.60, down by 55 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange ...
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Forex: J$159.28 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$159.28 to one US dollar
April 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Tuesday, April 29, ended trading at $ 159.28, down from $159.33, down by 5 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Forex: $157.72 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.72 to one US dollar
March 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, March 12, ended trading at $157.72 up by six cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange t...
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Forex: $157.80 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.80 to one US dollar
March 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, March 6, ended trading at $ 157.80 down by seven cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchang...
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Schools urged to distribute JUTC student cards for subsidised bus fares
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USF awards tablets to top PEP students in Clarendon North Central
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USF awards tablets to top PEP students in Clarendon North Central
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60 greatest rocksteady personalities (45 – 31)
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60 greatest rocksteady personalities (45 – 31)
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While never revered as ska, roots-reggae or dancehall, rocksteady is arguably the most loved of the Jamaican music forms. The genre, which produced a ...
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Los Angeles sues Roblox over child exploitation claim
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