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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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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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St Ann police apprehend robbery suspect
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St Ann police apprehend robbery suspect
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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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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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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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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A Mexican pilot who once flew the leased passenger plane that crashed in Cuba, killing 107 people on board, said Saturday ...
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Cuba mourns after 107 killed in airliner crash
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba began two days of national mourning Saturday for victims of the crash of a state airways plane that killed all but three of ...
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US first lady returns to White House after kidney procedure
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US first lady returns to White House after kidney procedure
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US First Lady Melania Trump returned to the White House on Saturday after undergoing a procedure to address a "benig...
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Weather Update: Flash flood watch now in effect for all parishes
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Weather Update: Flash flood watch now in effect for all parishes
May 18, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has downgraded the flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of Westmoreland, ...
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Sangster Airport gets new control tower
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Sangster Airport gets new control tower
May 18, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Transport and Mining Robert Montague opened and commissioned into service the new air traffic control tower at the San...
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UPDATE: Black box found in Cuba plane crash
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UPDATE: Black box found in Cuba plane crash
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A black box from a Boeing passenger jet that crashed in Cuba, killing 110 people and wounding three others, has been found and is...
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Shaw reiterates call for idle lands to be put into productive use
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Shaw reiterates call for idle lands to be put into productive use
May 18, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Audley Shaw, is reiterating his call for Jamaicans to put idle lands in...
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Helicopters rescue residents from fresh Hawaii volcano lava flow
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May 18, 2018
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Helicopters were rushed in to rescue four trapped residents after lava flowing from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano isolat...
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Prohibited items at National Stadium for today’s track meet
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Prohibited items at National Stadium for today’s track meet
May 18, 2018
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — The police are advising persons who will be attending the 15th staging of the Jamaica International Invitational Track Meet at th...
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Public invited to consult on proposed amendments to Rent Restriction Act
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The public is being invited to participate in a series of consultations on the proposed amendments to the Rent Restriction A...
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Harry and Meghan marry in emotional wedding
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WINDSOR, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became husband and wife in a star-studded Windsor Castle ceremony on Saturday...
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Five key moments from Britain’s royal wedding
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WINDSOR, United Kingdom (AFP) — From Meghan Markle's solo walk up the aisle to marry Prince Harry to celebrity guests and a fiery sermon, here are fiv...
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Six million tweets for Meghan and Harry
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Almost six million people tweeted their thoughts on Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle, according to French social media m...
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May 31 deadline for SLB application
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May 18, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — New and returning tertiary students are being reminded that the deadline to apply for Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) funding is May 3...
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Holness launches design competition for new Parliament building
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday launched the Houses of Parliament Design Competition where registered Jamaican architects ...
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Christopher Taylor to run 200m at Jamaica Invitational
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May 17, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Calabar High School star Christopher Taylor will match strides with American 400m Olympic champion Lashawn Merritt in the 200m at ...
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Prison riot in Venezuela leaves 11 dead, 28 wounded
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BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (AFP) — A prison riot in northern Venezuela has left at least 11 people dead and 28 others wounded, a rights group said Friday...
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Maduro seeks second term in isolated, ruined Venezuela
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Shrugging aside his country's economic ruin and growing international isolation, Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Ma...
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Weather Update: Expect rain today
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Periods of isolated showers are expected across sections of northeastern parishes this morning while everywhere else will be partl...
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MP calls for gov’t assistance after massive Hanover flood
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HANOVER, Jamaica — Member Parliament (MP) for Hanover Western, Ian Hayles, is calling for the intervention of the Government and the National Works Ag...
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Grange happy with first female head of Police Federation
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May 17, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has expressed delight that for the first time a woman, Corpor...
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May 17, 2018
KINGSTON,  Jamaica — The Government has allocated $50 million for the installation of wheelchair ramps at public educational institutions across the i...
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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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