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One Road Authority will modernise road management–Morgan
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One Road Authority will modernise road management–Morgan
February 9 05:00 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development Robert Morgan has emphasised the urgent...
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Venezuela opposition figure freed, then rearrested after calling for elections
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Gov’t refutes reports it refused to sell gas to Cuba
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government is refuting reports from an overseas online publication that Jamaica turned away a Cuban-registered tanker seeking to...
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NHT pays out $409 million under Hurricane Melissa grant facility
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NHT pays out $409 million under Hurricane Melissa grant facility
February 9 04:00 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reporting that approximately $409 million has been paid out to contributors under its Hurricane ...
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Advanced Health Centre assessment to be completed in three months
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Advanced Health Centre assessment to be completed in three months
February 9 03:37 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica —Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has revealed a next step in the process in dealing with health centres impacted ...
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Traffic changes for opening of Parliament on Tuesday
Traffic changes for opening of Parliament on Tuesday
February 9 03:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The police are advising members of the public of traffic changes to facilitate the opening of Parliament on Tuesday, February 10. S...
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Swiss probing infant formula after babies show symptoms
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Swiss probing infant formula after babies show symptoms
February 9 02:59 PM
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — Swiss authorities said Monday they were investigating batches of infant formula, following reports of several babies showi...
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WATCH: 62-y-o woman loses home to fire on her birthday
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WATCH: 62-y-o woman loses home to fire on her birthday
February 9 02:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sixty-two-year-old Letitia Wright began her birthday on Monday by thanking God for another year of life, never imagining that with...
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One Road Authority will modernise road management–Morgan
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One Road Authority will modernise road management–Morgan
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development Robert Morgan has emphasised the urgent...
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Gov’t refutes reports it refused to sell gas to Cuba
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Gov’t refutes reports it refused to sell gas to Cuba
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government is refuting reports from an overseas online publication that Jamaica turned away a Cuban-registered tanker seeking to...
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NHT pays out $409 million under Hurricane Melissa grant facility
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NHT pays out $409 million under Hurricane Melissa grant facility
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reporting that approximately $409 million has been paid out to contributors under its Hurricane ...
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Advanced Health Centre assessment to be completed in three months
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Advanced Health Centre assessment to be completed in three months
February 9, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica —Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has revealed a next step in the process in dealing with health centres impacted ...
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WATCH: 62-y-o woman loses home to fire on her birthday
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WATCH: 62-y-o woman loses home to fire on her birthday
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sixty-two-year-old Letitia Wright began her birthday on Monday by thanking God for another year of life, never imagining that with...
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With his rehabilitation following an elective surgery set to be complete in March, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National ...
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Police searching for spouse of woman murdered in May Pen
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Police searching for spouse of woman murdered in May Pen
February 9, 2026
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Police are searching for the common law spouse of a Clarendon woman after she was killed during a reported domestic dispute at th...
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Temporary relocation of Swallowfield Service Hub entrance
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Temporary relocation of Swallowfield Service Hub entrance
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Due to road works being carried out by the National Works Agency (NWA), the main entrance to the Swallowfield Service Hub will be ...
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TAJ warns against false income tax filings as car marts fined over $12 million
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TAJ warns against false income tax filings as car marts fined over $12 million
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Eleven used car dealers were ordered to pay taxes on over $4 billion in profits after the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) success...
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WATCH: Fire engulfs building in Slipe Pen Road area
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WATCH: Fire engulfs building in Slipe Pen Road area
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Firefighters are now on location at the intersection of Slipe Pen Road and Alton Villa Road in St Andrew responding to a blaze tha...
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Klansman trial further delayed for medical advice amid contagious ‘disease’ scare
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Klansman trial further delayed for medical advice amid contagious ‘disease’ scare
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There was a further delay in the ongoing trial of the alleged Tesha Miller faction of the Klansman Gang on Monday morning amid ren...
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Eclipse Florals finds new momentum after hurricane setback
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Eclipse Florals finds new momentum after hurricane setback
February 9, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — What began as uncertainty in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa has given way to renewed momentum for Montego Bay–based Eclipse Fl...
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‘Him let me down’
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‘Him let me down’
•Comrades in St Mary Western disappointed with their former MP•Some want leniency, others want the stiffest punishment
Renae Osbourne, Observer Reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 9, 2026
‘Him let me down’
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100 beds, medical dome for ailing Cornwall Regional
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100 beds, medical dome for ailing Cornwall Regional
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February 9, 2026
100 beds, medical dome for ailing Cornwall Regional
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Disaster support caution
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Disaster support caution
Opposition Senator warns international community may not always come to Jamaica’s aid
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 9, 2026
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C-TOC gutted
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C-TOC gutted
Police commissioner signals end of 11-year-old elite investigative unit
February 9, 2026
C-TOC gutted
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AFJ, Hardware & Lumber launch $80-m support for small farmers
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AFJ, Hardware & Lumber launch $80-m support for small farmers
February 9, 2026
AFJ, Hardware and Lumber launch $80-m support for small farmers
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Pregnant, jobless and fearful after Melissa
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Pregnant, jobless and fearful after Melissa
Westmoreland woman facing uncertain future as she prepares for birth of her child
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 9, 2026
Pregnant, jobless and fearful after Melissa
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Canadian team eases post-Melissa hospital strain
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Canadian team eases post-Melissa hospital strain
Team Broken Earth delivers critical medical support to Westmoreland
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 9, 2026
Canadian team eases post-Melissa hospital strain
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VM Group and VM Foundation’s Hurricane Melissa response passes $56m
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VM Group and VM Foundation’s Hurricane Melissa response passes $56m
February 9, 2026
VM Group and VM Foundation’s Hurricane Melissa response passes $56m
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St James man acquitted of rape and indecent assault charges
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St James man acquitted of rape and indecent assault charges
February 9, 2026
St James man acquitted of rape and indecent assault charges
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