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Inner Circle’s ‘Sweat (A La La La La Long)’ platinum in UK
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Inner Circle’s ‘Sweat (A La La La La Long)’ platinum in UK
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
July 12 10:57 AM
Thirty-four years after it became a global hit,  Sweat (A La La La La Long)  by reggae band Inner Circle, has earned platinum certification in the Uni...
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Jamaica continues dominance at NACAC
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Jamaica continues dominance at NACAC
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 12 10:50 AM
Jamaicans dominated on Saturday’s second day of the NACAC Under 18/23 Championships in Apizaco, Mexico, adding 25 more medals to take their tally to 4...
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Dwayne Vaz steps down as Deputy Spokesperson
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Dwayne Vaz steps down as Deputy Spokesperson
July 12 10:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central Dwayne Vaz has stepped down from his position as Deputy Spokesperson on Roads and Wo...
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Kingston taxi operator charged in connection with alleged knifepoint robberies
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Kingston taxi operator charged in connection with alleged knifepoint robberies
July 12 10:23 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 27-year-old taxi operator has been charged after allegedly holding up two women at knifepoint. Dennis Miller, otherwise known as...
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Sanchez blasts ‘xenophobic’ comments by ex-PM about French team
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Sanchez blasts ‘xenophobic’ comments by ex-PM about French team
July 12 10:17 AM
MADRID, Spain (AFP) —  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez denounced Sunday what he called "xenophobic statements" by his conservative predecessor Ma...
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Barbados rescue team honoured after Venezuela earthquake response
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Barbados rescue team honoured after Venezuela earthquake response
July 12 09:37 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Members of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and Barbados Fire Service who were deployed to Venezuela following last month...
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Cuba restores its electrical grid after blackout
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Cuba restores its electrical grid after blackout
July 12 09:14 AM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's power grid was restored Sunday after another nationwide blackout, the second in less than a week on the island, which is u...
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US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies aged 71
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US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies aged 71
July 12 06:09 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Prominent US Senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of President Donald Trump, died aged 71 following a "brief and sudd...
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Water investments key to Jamaica’s resilience–Samuda
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Water investments key to Jamaica’s resilience–Samuda
July 2, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda, says ongoing investments in wastewater and water-supply infrastruc...
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Samuda rejects claim water expansion being politicised
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Samuda rejects claim water expansion being politicised
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 25, 2026
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda has brushed aside allegations made by Opposition Spokesman Ian Hayles that he has pol...
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Hayles proposes national strategy to modernise Jamaica’s water sector
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Hayles proposes national strategy to modernise Jamaica’s water sector
June 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Water and Special Projects, Ian Hayles, has outlined what he says is a comprehensive strategy aimed at ...
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Hayles accuses Gov’t of bypassing PNP constituencies as it expands water supply
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Hayles accuses Gov’t of bypassing PNP constituencies as it expands water supply
June 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica–Opposition Spokesman on Water and Special Projects, Ian Hayles, has stated that communities represented by the parliamentary Opposit...
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5,000 Manchester residents to benefit from $123m water infrastructure upgrade
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5,000 Manchester residents to benefit from $123m water infrastructure upgrade
June 11, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Approximately 5,200 residents across several communities in Greater Mandeville are set to benefit from improved water reliabilit...
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NWC breaks ground for $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Project
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NWC breaks ground for $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Project
June 11, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – The National Water Commission (NWC) officially broke ground Thursday on a $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Pr...
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Jamaicans left without water because of Government’s failure to embrace solar technology – Hayles
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Jamaicans left without water because of Government’s failure to embrace solar technology – Hayles
June 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party says Friday night’s island-wide power outage has once again highlighted that the treatment ...
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65,000 customers remain without water supply, says Samuda
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65,000 customers remain without water supply, says Samuda
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – As at 2:00 pm Saturday, roughly 65,000 customers representing 12 per cent of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) total customer ...
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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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Inner Circle’s ‘Sweat (A La La La La Long)’ platinum in UK
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Inner Circle’s ‘Sweat (A La La La La Long)’ platinum in UK
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
July 12, 2026
Thirty-four years after it became a global hit,  Sweat (A La La La La Long)  by reggae band Inner Circle, has earned platinum certification in the Uni...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaica continues dominance at NACAC
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Jamaica continues dominance at NACAC
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 12, 2026
Jamaicans dominated on Saturday’s second day of the NACAC Under 18/23 Championships in Apizaco, Mexico, adding 25 more medals to take their tally to 4...
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Dwayne Vaz steps down as Deputy Spokesperson
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Dwayne Vaz steps down as Deputy Spokesperson
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central Dwayne Vaz has stepped down from his position as Deputy Spokesperson on Roads and Wo...
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Kingston taxi operator charged in connection with alleged knifepoint robberies
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Kingston taxi operator charged in connection with alleged knifepoint robberies
July 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 27-year-old taxi operator has been charged after allegedly holding up two women at knifepoint. Dennis Miller, otherwise known as...
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Sanchez blasts ‘xenophobic’ comments by ex-PM about French team
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Sanchez blasts ‘xenophobic’ comments by ex-PM about French team
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MADRID, Spain (AFP) —  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez denounced Sunday what he called "xenophobic statements" by his conservative predecessor Ma...
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