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October 13 04:30 AM
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
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Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13 04:28 AM
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
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October 13 04:27 AM
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expecte...
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Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
October 13 04:26 AM
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...
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Friends, family say farewell to Kendel brand founder
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13 04:24 AM
TRIBUTES filled with adoration flowed at the funeral of Wilson Look Kin at Sts Peter and Paul Church in St Andrew on Monday morning as relatives and f...
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Appleton Estate signs on as title sponsor
October 13 04:24 AM
A four-day celebration of music, culture, and entertainment is set join Jamaica’s entertainment calendar this Heroes Weekend as Appleton Estate leads ...
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Winter season to begin with strong airlift, but insurers slowing rebound, says Bartlett
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13 04:24 AM
ROSE HALL, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has projected that the sector is on a firm path to achieving an 88 per cent recovery by Decembe...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— Transport Minister Daryl Vaz announced that normalcy seems to have returned to the transport sector following Monday’s all-island s...
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June 10, 2024
PORTLAND, Jamaica— Taxi operators in Port Antonio, Portland have withdrawn their services as a part of the all-island protest action being taken by pu...
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June 10, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Scores of people have been left stranded at a bus stop in Greendale, Spanish Town in St Catherine Monday morning amid the all-i...
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June 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Taxi operators in downtown Kingston are split over the decision to withdraw their services on Monday with an almost equal number pa...
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June 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following a meeting on June 5 involving stakeholders and the Island Traffic Authority, an island-wide transportation strike is rep...
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October 13, 2026
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2026
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
October 13, 2026
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expecte...
Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
October 13, 2026
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...