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Fire brigade urges parents to discourage children from making prank calls
December 30 05:29 PM
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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Fitz-Henley pays tribute to late journalist Donald Oliver
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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
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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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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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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
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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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Usain Bolt is making a run at professional soccer in Australia. The Olympic sprint great has long expressed his love of the g...
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Two cops from St Andrew South on corruption charges
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Two cops from St Andrew South on corruption charges
July 16, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two police constables assigned to the St Andrew South Division have been charged with breaches of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2000 fo...
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Water level at Hermitage Dam below 50%; residents urged to conserve
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Water level at Hermitage Dam below 50%; residents urged to conserve
July 16, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents in the Corporate Area are being urged to conserve on water as the Hermitage Dam is showing the effects of reduced rainfa...
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Netball Jamaica Second VP Cora Ricketts dies
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Netball Jamaica Second VP Cora Ricketts dies
July 16, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Netball Jamaica yesterday announced the passing of Cora Ricketts, the second vice president of the organisation. Netball Jamaica, ...
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Man admits sexually abusing 12-y-o aboard cruise ship in Bahamas
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July 16, 2018
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) — A West Virginia man has admitted to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl aboard a cruise ship in the Bahamas. Twenty-o...
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Mount Salem, Denham Town ZOSOs extended
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Mount Salem, Denham Town ZOSOs extended
July 16, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The House of Representatives today extended the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Mount Salem, St James and Denham Town, West...
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British High Commission announces major agriculture projects
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British High Commission announces major agriculture projects
July 16, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Jamaica is poised to benefit from two major projects coming out of the United Kingdom (UK) that are expected to create a boo...
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Sugar production still going despite drought — SAC
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July 16, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Sugar Association of the Caribbean (SAC) says that despite being affected by drought conditions it is optimistic that producti...
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Kartel appeal: Attorney argues that jurors were sent out for deliberation too late
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July 16, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Queens Counsel Valerie Neita-Robertson today argued that a miscarriage of justice was done in the trial of her client Vybz Kartel ...
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Obama speech in South Africa to mark 100 years since Mandela’s birth
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Former US president Barack Obama was set to deliver a speech to a crowd of 15,000 people in South Africa on Tuesday...
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Grange tasked with reviewing ‘no-sleeveless’ policy
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Grange tasked with reviewing ‘no-sleeveless’ policy
July 16, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness said he has tasked Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange to examine an...
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Teens glued to phones risk ‘modest’ rise in ADHD symptoms — study
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Teens glued to phones risk ‘modest’ rise in ADHD symptoms — study
July 16, 2018
TAMPA, United States (AFP) — Could teenagers suffer symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder after engaging in excessive smartphone use? A...
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: Teach the police the road code
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July 16, 2018
Dear editor, Last week I was driving towards Liguanea from Mona Road (in St Andrew). As I approached the intersection at Waterfalls there was no oncom...
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Security guard reported missing after abandoned car found
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Security guard reported missing after abandoned car found
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ST ANDREW, Jamaica — A security guard, whose motor vehicle was found last night, has been reported missing. The police report that Tyrone Brown, 29, w...
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Forex: J$131.93 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, July 17 ended trading at J$131.93 up by 25 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exchan...
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Prayer for the Day
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July 16, 2018
Let me pause as I begin this new day to give it to You, Lord. Before the tumult of activities breaks in; before breakfast plates crash through my stil...
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Africa ‘real’ World Cup winners, says Venezuela’s Maduro
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Africa ‘real’ World Cup winners, says Venezuela’s Maduro
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro believes Africa and not France are the true winners of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Fra...
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Trucking schedule developed to combat Portland drought
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July 16, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for Western Portland, Daryl Vaz, says that a $10 million water trucking schedule has been developed to combat...
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CARICOM joins Japan in mourning flood deaths
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Caribbean Community has expressed condolences to the Government and People of Japan in the face of the tragic loss of l...
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Russell makes long-awaited Windies return, Samuels out
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July 15, 2018
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Explosive all-rounder Andre Russell is poised to play his first One-Day International in three years after being named in a...
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Blatant nepotism and cronyism at Universal Service Fund, PNP says
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Blatant nepotism and cronyism at Universal Service Fund, PNP says
July 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party (PNP) is crying “blatant nepotism” following admission that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the U...
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King Alarm fires guard for slapping firearm holder
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King Alarm fires guard for slapping firearm holder
July 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — King Alarm says it has dismissed the male security guard who was seen on video slapping a licensed firearm holder on July 3 at an ...
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Fire brigade urges parents to discourage children from making prank calls
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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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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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