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Shaggy’s ‘Lottery’, a safe bet in March
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Shaggy’s ‘Lottery’, a safe bet in March
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 6 01:57 PM
Shaggy's 14th studio album Lottery is scheduled for release in March. The project, according to a highly placed source, will feature collaborations wi...
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13-y-o battles rapidly worsening scoliosis as family struggles to raise funds for surgery
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13-y-o battles rapidly worsening scoliosis as family struggles to raise funds for surgery
BY BRITTANIA WITTER Observer online reporter witterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 6 01:47 PM
From smiling with her spikes in hand to not knowing if she’ll ever give her all on the track again, 13-year-old Shanita Bruce is now facing a rapidly ...
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Flow issues rebates to over 230,000 customers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Flow issues rebates to over 230,000 customers affected by Hurricane Melissa
December 6 01:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Telecommunications provider Flow has announced rebates for more than 230,000 fixed-line customers who experienced service disrupti...
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WATCH: ‘My Maison’ debuts with handpicked lifestyle and skincare brands
December 6 01:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents in the Corporate Area now have a new destination for home décor, fashion and gifts with the opening of My Maison, a life...
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Stella Global Realty to host ‘Sip and See’ event this Saturday
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Stella Global Realty to host ‘Sip and See’ event this Saturday
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
December 6 12:44 PM
Stella Global Realty (SGR) will host an exclusive Commercial Investment “Sip and See” event at its Kingston office for entrepreneurs, investors, busin...
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‘Alone but not lonely’: 10 ways to spend Christmas by yourself
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‘Alone but not lonely’: 10 ways to spend Christmas by yourself
December 6 12:35 PM
For many people, Christmas is all about gathering with family and loved ones. But what if this year, it’s just you? Maybe your loved ones live far awa...
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St James residents express gratitude as Courts and Whirlpool offer laundry day
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St James residents express gratitude as Courts and Whirlpool offer laundry day
December 6 12:24 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents in St James are lauding the efforts of the Unicomer Group and Whirlpool for their assistance with a laundry day initiati...
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Senator Sinclair proposes statue and museum to honour Jimmy Cliff
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Senator Sinclair proposes statue and museum to honour Jimmy Cliff
December 6 10:19 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Charles Sinclair has suggested that a statue be erected in St James in honour of the late great international r...
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WTO hikes 2025 trade growth outlook but tariffs to bite in 2026
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WTO hikes 2025 trade growth outlook but tariffs to bite in 2026
October 7, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — AI-related goods and surging exports to the United States ahead of President Donald Trump's tariff hikes boosted global me...
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Trump threatens EU tariffs for ‘unfair’ Google ruling
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Trump threatens EU tariffs for ‘unfair’ Google ruling
September 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump lashed out at the European Union Friday for slapping Google with an "unfair" $3.47 billion a...
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Small parcels in limbo as Trump moves to end US tariff exemption
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Small parcels in limbo as Trump moves to end US tariff exemption
August 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-An approaching US deadline to end tariff exemptions on small parcels has tripped up global deliveries to the world's b...
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25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs
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25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs
August 26, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)-At least 25 countries have decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over the impact of P...
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Brazil vows to fight Trump tariff ‘injustice’
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Brazil vows to fight Trump tariff ‘injustice’
July 31, 2025
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP)—Brazil vowed Thursday to combat US President Donald Trump's tariffs on its exports, saying it intends to lodge appeals if last-...
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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil, citing trial of ally Bolsonaro
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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil, citing trial of ally Bolsonaro
July 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday implementing an additional 40 per cent tariff on Braz...
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Trump says Indonesia to face 19% tariff under trade deal
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Trump says Indonesia to face 19% tariff under trade deal
July 15, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had struck a trade pact with Indonesia resulting in significant purchas...
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Trump accuses China of violating tariff de-escalation deal
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Trump accuses China of violating tariff de-escalation deal
May 30, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump signaled renewed trade tensions with China on Friday, arguing that Beijing had "totally viol...
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Canada pauses some counter tariffs against US
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Canada pauses some counter tariffs against US
May 18, 2025
Ottawa, Canada (AFP)-Canada has temporarily paused some counter tariffs against the United States, but Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on...
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US, China agree to slash tariffs in trade war de-escalation
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US, China agree to slash tariffs in trade war de-escalation
May 12, 2025
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP)-The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalati...
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US ends duty-free shipping loophole for low-cost goods from China
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US ends duty-free shipping loophole for low-cost goods from China
May 2, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)-The United States on Friday ended a tariff exemption for goods shipped from China worth less than $800, dealing a majo...
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US manufacturing contraction deepens amid trade uncertainty
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US manufacturing contraction deepens amid trade uncertainty
May 1, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)—A US manufacturing slump deepened last month as uncertainty related to President Donald Trump's tariffs rippled throug...
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Trump blames Biden’s record after US economy shrinks
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Trump blames Biden’s record after US economy shrinks
April 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— President Donald Trump lashed out at his predecessor's economic record Wednesday after US financial markets fell on t...
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Empty shelves? US Treasury secretary not concerned ‘at present’
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Empty shelves? US Treasury secretary not concerned ‘at present’
April 28, 2025
WASGHINTON, United States (AFP) -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he was not concerned "at present" about American stores potentially...
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Shein, Temu prices to increase next week
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Shein, Temu prices to increase next week
April 16, 2025
Customers who shop from the popular China-based online marketplace Shein and Temu are expected to see an increase in prices in the coming week amid th...
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China to ‘moderately reduce’ number of US film imports—China Film Administration
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China to ‘moderately reduce’ number of US film imports—China Film Administration
April 10, 2025
Beijing, China (AFP)—China's Film Administration said on Thursday it would "moderately reduce" the number of US films it imported into the country, as...
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Netanyahu meets Trump for tariff and Gaza talks
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Netanyahu meets Trump for tariff and Gaza talks
April 7, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, becoming the first foreign le...
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Macron calls for suspension of investment in US until tariffs clarified
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Macron calls for suspension of investment in US until tariffs clarified
April 3, 2025
Paris, France (AFP)—French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a suspension of investment in the United States until Donald Trump's "brut...
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US tariffs could shrink global merchandise trade volumes 1% in 2025: WTO
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US tariffs could shrink global merchandise trade volumes 1% in 2025: WTO
April 3, 2025
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP)—US President Donald Trump's worldwide tariff salvo could lead to an overall contraction of around 1 percent in global mercha...
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Government reviewing new US tariffs — Johnson Smith
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Government reviewing new US tariffs — Johnson Smith
April 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says the government has taken note of the new tariffs a...
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BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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Shaggy's 14th studio album Lottery is scheduled for release in March. The project, according to a highly placed source, will feature collaborations wi...
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13-y-o battles rapidly worsening scoliosis as family struggles to raise funds for surgery
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Flow issues rebates to over 230,000 customers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Flow issues rebates to over 230,000 customers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Telecommunications provider Flow has announced rebates for more than 230,000 fixed-line customers who experienced service disrupti...
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WATCH: ‘My Maison’ debuts with handpicked lifestyle and skincare brands
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents in the Corporate Area now have a new destination for home décor, fashion and gifts with the opening of My Maison, a life...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Stella Global Realty to host ‘Sip and See’ event this Saturday
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