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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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November 10, 2025
The Troy Bridge in Southern Trelawny, which is currently under construction, is being touted for its resilience after remaining structurally sound des...
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October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Construction of the $231 million Troy Bridge in Trelawny is on schedule for completion by December 2025, according to Minister wit...
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February 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - An additional $100 million has been earmarked in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure by the Government for construction work on t...
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February 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica--The new Troy Bridge, being constructed on the border of Trelawny and Manchester at a cost of $230 million is 45 per cent complete. ...
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July 23, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An excavator operator narrowly escaped serious injuries when the unit overturned into the Hector’s River at the site of the coll...
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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...