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Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as ‘lies’
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Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as ‘lies’
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TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—Iran's military on Thursday rejected as "lies" remarks by US President Donald Trump claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, sayin...
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Caricom education ministers meeting in Guyana
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)—Caribbean Community (Caricom) education ministers began a two-day meeting in Guyana on Wednesday amid concerns as to whether ...
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Buchanan begs committee to make simple firearm possession by children eligible for diversion
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August 13 12:18 AM
APPEALING not just as a legislator, but also from his own experience with past convictions, Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Human Rights Isat Buc...
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Masicka declares career longevity with new album Forever Reign
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August 13 12:16 AM
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August 13 12:14 AM
JAMAICA Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver said Wednesday that it was unfortunate that another school year is just around the corner ...
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Opposition wants assurances on maintenance programme for gov’t school buses
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Opposition wants assurances on maintenance programme for gov’t school buses
July 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition spokesperson on Transport and Mining, Mikael Phillips, is calling for an urgent update from Minister of Transport, Dary...
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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
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
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
January 14, 2025
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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APPEALING not just as a legislator, but also from his own experience with past convictions, Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Human Rights Isat Buc...
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Masicka declares career longevity with new album Forever Reign
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Masicka declares career longevity with new album Forever Reign
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