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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to parents and guardians to discourage children from making prank calls to emergency ser...
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Supreme Ventures in talks to sell Evolve loan portfolio to Dolla Financial
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Supreme Ventures in talks to sell Evolve loan portfolio to Dolla Financial
December 30 04:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) said on Monday it is in initial discussions to divest the loan portfolio and selected assets of its...
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St Ann police apprehend robbery suspect
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St Ann police apprehend robbery suspect
December 30 04:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man suspected of involvement in a robbery in the St Ann Police Division was apprehended on Tuesday during an intelligence-led op...
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Fitz-Henley pays tribute to late journalist Donald Oliver
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December 30 04:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, has paid tribute to late journalist Donald Oliver. O...
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CASE rape suspect killed in police operation
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CASE rape suspect killed in police operation
December 30 04:26 PM
PORTLAND, Jamaica — A man who was being sought by police in connection with a reported sexual assault at the College of Agriculture, Science and Educa...
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Observer Online’s top social media personalities of 2025
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December 30 04:20 PM
In 2025, social media continued to shape conversations across Jamaica, launch trends and transform ordinary people into digital powerhouses. From come...
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PNP extends condolences on the passing of sports journalist Donald Oliver
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PNP extends condolences on the passing of sports journalist Donald Oliver
December 30 04:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Opposition Spokesperson on Sports, Wavell Hinds has expressed condolences at the passing of Donald Oliver, describing him as a sp...
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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
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December 30 04:11 PM
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) —New Year's Eve revellers will toast the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Ga...
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PNP introduces five new standard bearers in western Jamaica
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PNP introduces five new standard bearers in western Jamaica
January 27, 2019
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The People's National Party (PNP) today announced five new caretaker candidates for western Jamaica at its National Executive Coun...
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Elaine pleased with season opener
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Elaine pleased with season opener
January 27, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson described her season opening win in her women's 60-metre heat at the 2018 Queen's/Grace Ja...
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Gun found under mattress; ammo found in cornmeal bottle
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Gun found under mattress; ammo found in cornmeal bottle
January 27, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are reporting the seizure of fifteen rounds of ammunition in Montego Bay, St James on Friday morning and a .38 Revolver...
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Ferguson urges Gov’t to rethink closure of Monymusk Sugar Factory
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Ferguson urges Gov’t to rethink closure of Monymusk Sugar Factory
January 27, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition spokesperson on agriculture and rural development, Dr Fenton Ferguson, is calling on Minister of Commerce, Industry, Ag...
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Consistency key to success, says Holder
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Consistency key to success, says Holder
January 27, 2019
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — After leading his troops to a historic victory over England in the first Test, West Indies skipper Jason Holder believes ...
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Senate pays tribute to Dwight Nelson
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Senate pays tribute to Dwight Nelson
January 27, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the Senate on Friday paid tribute to former Government Minister, the late Dwight Nelson. Nelson, a trade unionist, who ...
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Two arrested after cops find firearm in Clarendon
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Two arrested after cops find firearm in Clarendon
January 27, 2019
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Two men were yesterday arrested in Clarendon following the seizure of a Luger 9mm pistol fitted with a magazine containing fiftee...
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Prayer for the day
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Prayer for the day
January 26, 2019
Almighty and eternal God, give me, I beseech you, the great gift of inward peace. Command the winds and storms of my unruly passions. Subdue, by your ...
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Holder first West Indies all-rounder since Sobers to top ICC rankings
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Holder first West Indies all-rounder since Sobers to top ICC rankings
January 26, 2019
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Jason Holder has become the first West Indian since cricket great Garfield Sobers to be named as the world's leading al...
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Firearm seized on Old Hope Road, man held
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Firearm seized on Old Hope Road, man held
January 26, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was taken into custody on Thursday following the seizure of a Browning 9mm pistol with a magazine containing fourteen 9mm ro...
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Barbados denies dengue fever outbreak
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Barbados denies dengue fever outbreak
January 26, 2019
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados health authorities have denied an outbreak of dengue fever in the country even as it urged citizens to step up s...
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Two men killed in Trelawny motor vehicle crash
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Two men killed in Trelawny motor vehicle crash
January 26, 2019
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The police are reporting that two men were killed in a motor vehicle collision in the vicinity of Stonebrook Vista along the North...
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CARPHA urges region to reduce risks of flu virus
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CARPHA urges region to reduce risks of flu virus
January 26, 2019
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging people to practice good personal hygiene in order...
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Gov’t to make ‘full statement’ on Venezuela next week — Johnson Smith
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January 26, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, yesterday assured the Senate that she will make a ful...
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Weekly Round-up: Dismissals over Dunn’s River fraud… 29 dengue high-risk areas identified… Bolt gives up football dream
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Weekly Round-up: Dismissals over Dunn’s River fraud… 29 dengue high-risk areas identified… Bolt gives up football dream
January 26, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Urban Development Corporation reported on Thursday that some staff at the Dunn's River Falls and Park have been dismissed whil...
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CRFM to undertake Sargassum seaweed study in the C’bean
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January 26, 2019
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Belize-based Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) says it has initiated a regional fact-finding study to documen...
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Jamaican truck driver wins US$298.3-m New York Powerball jackpot
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Jamaican truck driver wins US$298.3-m New York Powerball jackpot
January 26, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Brooklyn truck driver who is originally from Jamaica was the lone winner of last month's US$298.3 million Powerball, the second-...
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Burns falls shy of century as Chase strikes for Windies
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Burns falls shy of century as Chase strikes for Windies
January 25, 2019
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) — Rory Burns missed out a maiden Test hundred as two bowling changes paid off for the West Indies with England reaching the...
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Prayer for the day
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Father of heaven and earth hear my prayer and show me the way to peace. Guide each effort of my life so that my faults and my sins may not keep me fro...
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Cricket update: Windies humiliate England by 381 runs
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Cricket update: Windies humiliate England by 381 runs
January 25, 2019
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) — Roston Chase proved the unlikely bowling hero as the off-spinner destroyed England with career-best figures of eight for ...
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Cricket update: Chase stars as Windies close in on dominant win
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Cricket update: Chase stars as Windies close in on dominant win
January 25, 2019
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) — Roston Chase took three wickets with his off-spin in the afternoon session as the West Indies closed in on a massive vict...
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Record turnout expected at STETHS
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Record turnout expected at STETHS
January 25, 2019
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica —A record number of athletes are expected to compete at today's 37th staging of the STETHS/Wata Invitational set for the St Eliz...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to parents and guardians to discourage children from making prank calls to emergency ser...
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Supreme Ventures in talks to sell Evolve loan portfolio to Dolla Financial
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Supreme Ventures in talks to sell Evolve loan portfolio to Dolla Financial
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) said on Monday it is in initial discussions to divest the loan portfolio and selected assets of its...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man suspected of involvement in a robbery in the St Ann Police Division was apprehended on Tuesday during an intelligence-led op...
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CASE rape suspect killed in police operation
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