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Reggae Rocking in the USA! 25 Jamaican songs that impacted America
Howard Campbell 
July 4 11:07 AM
Today, the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary as an independent nation. Observer Online looks at 25 Jamaican songs that made an impact on ...
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Pierre calls for stronger regional unity on Caricom Day
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Pierre calls for stronger regional unity on Caricom Day
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CASTRIES, Saint Lucia (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) Chairman and St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J Pierre says the region must move beyond disc...
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Serena Williams pulls out of Wimbledon doubles with knee injury
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Serena Williams' Wimbledon comeback is over after the American legend pulled out of the doubles due to a knee injury on...
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Jamaican heritage fuels boxing brothers Kamar and Alex Bray
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France Ebola patient recovers
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PARIS, France (AFP)—A doctor who had tested positive for Ebola in the first such case on French territory has recovered and left the hospital, France'...
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Trump sanctions ‘Cuban actors’ over alleged ‘anti-American’ activities
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Prince Harry to visit London without wife, children
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Prince Harry will not be accompanied by his wife Meghan and their two children when he visits London as part of a trip to...
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US celebrates 250th birthday as Trump warns of enemy within
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Millions of Americans celebrated the country's 250th birthday on Saturday a landmark celebration that comes at a time ...
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Oil retreat offers Jamaica relief — but not yet
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Oil retreat offers Jamaica relief — but not yet
Crude falls below US$80 as Middle East supply fears ease, raising prospects of lower fuel, electricity and transport costs
June 17, 2026
Jamaicans bruised by weeks of rising energy costs may finally have reason to expect some relief after international oil prices fell below US$80 a barr...
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Vaz highlights JUTC revenue surge, fleet upgrades as ridership climbs
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Vaz highlights JUTC revenue surge, fleet upgrades as ridership climbs
June 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, says the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is recordin...
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‘We are asking for a little bit more time’
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‘We are asking for a little bit more time’
Gov’t requests extension on outstanding fare increase for PPV operators amidst growing unrest.
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 18, 2026
 Despite growing unrest by public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators over the government’s unfulfilled promise to apply an outstanding 16 per cent fare...
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JUTC adjusts Ocho Rios route to support balance in public transport sector
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JUTC adjusts Ocho Rios route to support balance in public transport sector
May 18, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) says that effective Wednesday, May 20, 2026, it will be reducing the frequenc...
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Taxi association boss calls strike notice ‘premature’
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Taxi association boss calls strike notice ‘premature’
May 18, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — President of the St James Taxi Association, Dion Chance, has knocked down news about a taxi strike proposed for Monday morning. "T...
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Taxi operators await transport minister meeting outcome amid strike threat
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Taxi operators await transport minister meeting outcome amid strike threat
May 18, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — President of the Southern Taxi Association, Charles Powell, says he and his members are frustrated even as they await the outc...
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WHO tracing over 80 people on flight taken by hantavirus victim
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WHO tracing over 80 people on flight taken by hantavirus victim
May 5, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it was tracing people on a flight between the island of Saint Helena and ...
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Cape Verde bans passengers from cruise with suspected virus deaths
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Cape Verde bans passengers from cruise with suspected virus deaths
May 4, 2026
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AFP) — Passengers aboard a cruise ship on which a suspected outbreak of hantavirus has killed three people will not be allowed to d...
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Transport sectors back to normal operations after hurricane
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Transport sectors back to normal operations after hurricane
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the country’s critical transport sectors and support systems have resumed operations following th...
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Police to escort fuel tankers into hard-hit areas says Vaz
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Police to escort fuel tankers into hard-hit areas says Vaz
October 31, 2025
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been asked to escort fuel tankers into the hardest-hit parishes to ensure communities can start to recover fr...
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‘We need it now!’
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‘We need it now!’
Clamour intensifies for upgraded transportation centre in MoBay
October 10, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Pointing to a number of factors expected to impact the movement of traffic in and out of the western city, Mayor of Montego Bay Ri...
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‘This will be my last election’ — Daryl Vaz
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‘This will be my last election’ — Daryl Vaz
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Long-time Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz, has revealed that the upcoming September 3 General Election will b...
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Electric cars are more eco-friendly even in US, study finds
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Electric cars are more eco-friendly even in US, study finds
August 25, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Electric vehicles are less harmful to the environment than their petrol-guzzling counterparts even in the United States (US), wh...
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Transport minister announces new rural express bus service starting at $2,000
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Transport minister announces new rural express bus service starting at $2,000
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July 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — New inter-parish routes going as far as Montego Bay have been announced by Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz following the handover ...
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Abandoning 23 JUTC routes is a breach of license — PNP
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Abandoning 23 JUTC routes is a breach of license — PNP
April 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Transport, Mikael Phillips, says the decision by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to abandon 23...
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Fire aboard US airliner after diverted to Denver, 12 injured
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Fire aboard US airliner after diverted to Denver, 12 injured
March 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An American Airlines Boeing jet caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport in Colorado on Thursday, t...
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Dubai airport sees record 92.3 million passengers in 2024
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Dubai airport sees record 92.3 million passengers in 2024
January 30, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — A record 92.3 million passengers travelled through Dubai's international airport last year, its operator said on T...
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Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025 — study
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Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025 — study
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BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — CO2 emissions from road transport could peak worldwide this year thanks to rapid growth in electric vehicles and stricter new ...
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Argentina hit by massive transport strike
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Argentina hit by massive transport strike
October 30, 2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)— Planes, trains, trucks and taxis ground to a halt in Argentina on Wednesday in a major one-day strike over President Ja...
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At least 9 killed in Dominican Republic after truck crashes into bar
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September 1, 2024
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — At least nine people were killed Sunday in the Dominican Republic after a cargo truck crashed into a bar on ...
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