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Why inflation is falling but Jamaicans still feel squeezed?
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Why inflation is falling but Jamaicans still feel squeezed?
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From banking to homeschooling six children
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May 17 12:12 AM
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Man who shot at cop fails in bid to overturn conviction
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Man who shot at cop fails in bid to overturn conviction
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Samuda: Non-Revenue Water is a crisis that Jamaica must fix
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Samuda: Non-Revenue Water is a crisis that Jamaica must fix
May 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Non-revenue water (NRW) is “a crisis” that Jamaica must fix with alacrity, according to the Minister of Water, Environment and Cli...
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World Bank announces water security plan for one billion people
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World Bank announces water security plan for one billion people
April 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The World Bank announced a plan Wednesday that aims to improve secure water access for a billion people within the n...
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Irate residents block Trelawny roadway in protest over lack of piped water
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Irate residents block Trelawny roadway in protest over lack of piped water
April 13, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Not even a persistent drizzle could cool tensions as scores of irate Salt Marsh residents mounted an early Monday morning roadbloc...
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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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May 17, 2026
‘I thought I was going to die’
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Why inflation is falling but Jamaicans still feel squeezed?
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Why inflation is falling but Jamaicans still feel squeezed?
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May 17, 2026
Why inflation is falling but Jamaicans still feel squeezed?
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From banking to homeschooling six children
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From banking to homeschooling six children
The Pantons create space for self-paced, self-directed learning
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 17, 2026
From banking to homeschooling
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‘CRICKETS!’
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Councillor blasts years of neglect as St Thomas struggles to keep sport alive
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White Horses councillor vexed by neglect shown to cricket in St Thomas
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