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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 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

...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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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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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

BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer

April 18 12:20 AM

Hanover hosts first youth entrepreneur competition

Health, ...

CRH gets more well-needed dialysis machines

...but hospital reaching out to other donors for more

BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer

April 18 12:18 AM

CRH gets more well-needed dialysis machines

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Guardian Group gifts $2.3 million to schools hit by Hurricane Melissa

April 18 12:16 AM

Guardian Group gifts $2.3 million to schools hit by Hurricane Melissa

Transport Authority agrees to relax vehicle seizures after meeting with taxi operators

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Transport Authority agrees to relax vehicle seizures after meeting with taxi operators

...operators promise to be 'model operators'

March 11, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Transport Authority and the Ministry of Transport have agreed to pause the seizure of public passenger vehicles operating outs...

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Parent urged to register students for cashless transportation card before February 1

January 20, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parents are being urged to register their children for the student transportation card ahead of February 1, when the Rural School ...

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Vaz saddened by toll road crash

November 26, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says he is saddened following the tragic motor vehicle crash on the Vineyard Town leg, of the East to...

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Gov’t in discussion with JPS on securing funding for Hurricane Melissa recovery—Vaz

November 20, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz says the government is in discussion with the Jamaica Public...

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Jamaica records more than 1,000 flights in 13 days following Hurricane Melissa

November 11, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s aviation sector has shown strong resilience in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, with the country recording 1,138 flights b...

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Plane which crashed en route to Jamaica had no permit to land, says Vaz

November 10, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says a small plane which reportedly crashed on Monday while en route to Jamaica for hurricane relief ...

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Unapproved taxi fare increases run rampant in St James after Hurricane Melissa

Brittania Witter Observer Online Reporter witterb@jamaicaobserver.com

November 10, 2025

Commuters in sections of St James are raising concerns about sudden increases in taxi fares in the days following Hurricane Melissa, alleging that som...

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Adequate fuel supplies in stock, says Minister Vaz

November 4, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Consumers are being assured that the country has adequate supplies of fuel and there is no need to engage in panic-buying of the c...

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60 rural school buses rolled out across Jamaica, says Vaz

September 8, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica —Transport minister Daryl Vaz has confirmed the launch of the government’s rural school bus programme, with 60 buses deployed across...

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JCC clarifies role in bus dedication amid ‘rum blessing’ reports

August 28, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) has sought to clear the air following public debate over reported cultural rituals involving...

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Social media users rebuke Vaz’s ‘blessing’ of school buses

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

August 27, 2025

Transport minister Daryl Vaz's sprinkling of what appeared to be white rum during Wednesday's blessing ceremony for 60 rural school buses has attracte...

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‘No guy can stop school bus rollout’ – Vaz

August 25, 2025

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has doubled down on his position that the Government will press ahead with the rollout of 110 buses u...

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Vaz urges road safety during election season

August 10, 2025

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has issued a strong appeal to motorists, political leaders, and campaign organisers to prioritise road safety during the ...

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Rural school bus testing continues today

August 5, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica -The Government's Rural School Bus System continues its islandwide route testing this week, with 63 of the planned 122 routes expect...

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Human rights groups demand apology from Daryl Vaz for endorsing anti-gay song

May 26, 2025

Kingston, Jamaica – Equality for All Foundation (EFAF), formerly J-FLAG, is calling on Cabinet Minister Daryl Vaz to issue a public apology for allege...

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Law to increase penalties for tampering with telecoms facility tabled in House

May 21, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Legislation providing for a significant increase in the penalties under the Telecommunications Act for trespassing, meddling, inte...

WATCH: Titchfield student in fatal crash welcomes launch of school bus system in Portland

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WATCH: Titchfield student in fatal crash welcomes launch of school bus system in Portland

May 5, 2025

A student of Titchfield High in Portland, who was among passengers in a taxi involved in a fatal crash last year that claimed the lives of two student...

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JUTC ditches 23 routes that are being converted for route taxis

April 10, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twenty-three routes now served by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) are being turned over to route taxi operators. Transpo...