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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
April 3 03:46 PM
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
April 3 02:51 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
April 3 02:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
April 3 12:53 PM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
April 3 11:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
April 3 11:13 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has climbed to 49th place in the World Happiness Report 2026, up from 73rd last year. According to the study , the island ...
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
April 3 10:51 AM
Alton Ellis, the soulful singer whose songs defined the 1966-68 rocksteady era, has been named number one on the Observer Online's 60 Greatest Rockste...
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
April 3 10:21 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A nine-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned in a tank at his home in Long Hill district, St Elizabeth on Thursday. Police...
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NWC announces water regulations for areas of Kingston, effective Monday
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NWC announces water regulations for areas of Kingston, effective Monday
March 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Service restrictions have been announced by the National Water Commission (NWC) for communities served by the Constant Spring Syst...
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Reduced rainfall affecting water systems
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Reduced rainfall affecting water systems
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) has warned that without a substantial increase in rainfall, water restrictions may become nece...
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NWC extends MSME amnesty to December 31
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NWC extends MSME amnesty to December 31
December 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Water Commission (NWC) is encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to take advantage of its amnes...
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Westmoreland residents urged to be vigilant when purchasing water
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Westmoreland residents urged to be vigilant when purchasing water
November 25, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica— The Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging residents to exercise caution when purchasing trucked water, particularly in co...
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Discovery Bauxite providing water for thousands post Hurricane Melissa
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Discovery Bauxite providing water for thousands post Hurricane Melissa
November 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Discovery Bauxite’s water wells in Discovery Bay have become a key resource during the ongoing hurricane recovery period, providin...
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Discovery Bauxite supplying thousands with water during hurricane recovery
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Discovery Bauxite supplying thousands with water during hurricane recovery
November 16, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Discovery Bauxite is providing water to communities across St Ann and neighboring parishes, supplying thousands of gallons each day ...
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Water to return to Catherine Hall and West Green by Monday says Mayor
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Water to return to Catherine Hall and West Green by Monday says Mayor
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
November 9, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon, says residents of Catherine Hall and West Green are expected to have water restored to their...
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West Green residents decry slow water restoration after Hurricane Melissa
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West Green residents decry slow water restoration after Hurricane Melissa
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
November 8, 2025
Residents in West Green, St James, are lamenting what they describe as the slow response in restoring water to the community over a week after Hurrica...
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Lifespan Water production affected by Melissa
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Lifespan Water production affected by Melissa
October 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following damage to several of its locations during the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Lifespan Company Limited, producers of Lifes...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Gov’t prioritising critical areas for swift water restoration following Hurricane Melissa
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#EyeOnMelissa: Gov’t prioritising critical areas for swift water restoration following Hurricane Melissa
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change says it is working closely with several utility providers to ensure the swif...
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‘A bullfrog the Epworth people dem up there a drink,’ says PNP councillor
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‘A bullfrog the Epworth people dem up there a drink,’ says PNP councillor
October 9, 2025
ST ANN,  Jamaica - Councillor Ian Bell, (People's National Party, Beecher Town Division) is lamenting  the lack of urgency by the St Ann Municipal Cor...
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$658m water infrastructure project to benefit over 6,000 Portland residents
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$658m water infrastructure project to benefit over 6,000 Portland residents
August 23, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — Upwards of 6,000 residents in Portland, who frequently experience intermittent or no water supply, will soon see this issue addres...
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WATCH: Bartlett promises end to water woes in St James East Central
August 18, 2025
St JAMES, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party’s candidate for St James East Central, Edmund Bartlett is promising constituents major improvement in the...
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WATCH: PNP caretaker promises water relief, job opportunities for St Thomas Western
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WATCH: PNP caretaker promises water relief, job opportunities for St Thomas Western
August 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) caretaker for St Thomas Western, Hubert Williams, has pledged to tackle the long-standing water shor...
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Gov’t unveils $350m plan to mitigate drought conditions across Jamaica
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Gov’t unveils $350m plan to mitigate drought conditions across Jamaica
July 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is currently facing a rapidly changing dry season, prompting the Government to announce a $350 million drought mitigation ...
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Jamaica’s marine environment heavily polluted -— survey
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Jamaica’s marine environment heavily polluted -— survey
July 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s marine environment is heavily polluted, according to the most recent findings by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ...
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MoBay mayor doesn’t expect broken water main to disrupt Caricom Heads of Government meeting events
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MoBay mayor doesn’t expect broken water main to disrupt Caricom Heads of Government meeting events
July 4, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A broken water main that has caused issues on a section of the Coral Gardens main road should not be a challenge for the hosting o...
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PNP’s Aujaé Dixon demands update on Rock River Dam
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PNP’s Aujaé Dixon demands update on Rock River Dam
June 4, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) standard-bearer for Clarendon North Central, Dr Aujaé Dixon, is demanding that the Government provi...
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Up to 34,000 Jamaicans benefit from NWC amnesty
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Up to 34,000 Jamaicans benefit from NWC amnesty
May 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With 34,000 persons benefiting from the amnesty instituted by the National Water Commission (NWC) to settle uncollectable debts, t...
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WATCH: Payback? KSAMC questions timing of NWC debt reveal
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WATCH: Payback? KSAMC questions timing of NWC debt reveal
May 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby is questioning the timing of a report highlighting a $150 million debt owed by the Kingston and St ...
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Mexico agrees to send water to US after Trump threatens tariffs
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Mexico agrees to send water to US after Trump threatens tariffs
April 28, 2025
Mexico City, Mexico (AFP)—Mexico has agreed to immediately provide water to the United States to reduce shortfalls under a decades-old treaty at the c...
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Water quality issues force continued beachfront restrictions at Harmony Beach Park
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Water quality issues force continued beachfront restrictions at Harmony Beach Park
April 17, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Access to the beachfront and swimming areas at the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St James will continue to be restricted thro...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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