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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 17 06:50 PM
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
December 17 04:29 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Jody-Ann Jones, Data Sensei
May 10, 2022
In her nine-to-five role, Dr Jody-Ann Jones is a public affairs professional at the United States Department of State. The multifaceted Jones enjoys a...
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A letter from future Jamaica, 2122
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A letter from future Jamaica, 2122
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May 10, 2022
Here I am headed to the 2122 Formula 1 Race around downtown. You probably wonder how I am writing this and driving simultaneously; both are amusing qu...
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Financial inclusion and digital currency
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Financial inclusion and digital currency
May 10, 2022
The tedious and time-consuming process of opening a traditional bank account has been one of Jamaica’s financial system’s most common pain points for ...
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Kill the password
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Kill the password
May 10, 2022
Apple, Google, and Microsoft have launched a “joint effort” to kill the password. They support a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the F...
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Spotify silencing Stations
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Spotify is shutting down Spotify Stations, its lightweight music streaming app, on May 16 and has started delisting it from Google Play and Apple app ...
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Help to change password automatically
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Help to change password automatically
May 10, 2022
It would be best if you changed your passwords after a data breach. And there is help to make it easy, thanks to Chrome for Android’s latest automatic...
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How to safely share passwords
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How to safely share passwords
May 10, 2022
You can safely and securely share passwords with people you trust, and the best way to manage your passwords is with a password manager. Password mana...
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Huawei powers digital
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Huawei powers digital
May 10, 2022
Chinese technology giant Huawei has introduced a complete data centre and scenario-based smart campus solutions to help green business development. Ac...
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Twitty-Ann Thomas – Leveraging business acumen
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Twitty-Ann Thomas – Leveraging business acumen
April 26, 2022
Founder and CEO of ChannelPro and newly appointed vice-president of marketing at Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance (JTDA) Twitty-Ann Thomas reco...
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Lynk to the future of banking
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Lynk to the future of banking
April 26, 2022
From pen pals to direct messages, from dial-up Internet to fibre optics, brooms, and robot vacuums, new technological advancements are happening every...
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Let’s play the crypto game
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Let’s play the crypto game
April 26, 2022
Editor’s Write Cryptocurrencies (or cryptos, I’m sure you have heard about Bitcoin or Ethereum). Yahoo Finance values the global crypto market at USD1...
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Move over Instagram and Tik Tok
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Move over Instagram and Tik Tok
April 26, 2022
Move over Instagram and make way for BeReal , a social media app that has seen massive growth this year, with its user base increasing by a massive 31...
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PHOTO: Twitter HQ
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PHOTO: Twitter HQ
April 26, 2022
A sign is pictured outside the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday,...
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Keep your VR legs in shape
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Keep your VR legs in shape
April 26, 2022
One of the most well-known names in the VR modding community, Luke Ross, has announced that Elden Ring (2022) is getting unofficial VR support. Ross d...
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Sony making it ‘easy’ to upgrade
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Sony making it ‘easy’ to upgrade
April 26, 2022
According to a letter from the company, Sony has confirmed that it will be very easy to upgrade to its PS Plus service. The letter reads: “You can eas...
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No more tears for PS5
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No more tears for PS5
April 26, 2022
Sony’s PS5 games will boast a variable refresh rate in the latest update out this week. Sony previously stated that VRR support would arrive “months a...
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Google’s attempt at political correctness
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Google’s attempt at political correctness
April 26, 2022
Google has launched an “inclusive language” function to help users eliminate politically incorrect words and expressions. Google’s “enterprise-level” ...
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Claudia Bermudez, pushing the envelope
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Claudia Bermudez, pushing the envelope
April 19, 2022
Colombian-born Claudia Bermudez grew up in a typical Latin American household in which she enjoyed shared experiences at the intersection of tradition...
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