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KC and JC rise from the brink of defeat to set up epic Walker Cup final
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KC and JC rise from the brink of defeat to set up epic Walker Cup final
October 10 08:58 PM
Kingston College (KC), the joint most successful school in ISSA Walker Cup history, booked their place in Friday’s final against traditional rivals Ja...
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Holness condemns Kidd Lane triple murder
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Holness condemns Kidd Lane triple murder
October 10 06:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has condemned the shooting and arson attack on Kidd Lane in St Andrew on Friday that left three r...
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Imotionz shows love to female fans with new single ‘Top Tier’
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Imotionz shows love to female fans with new single ‘Top Tier’
October 10 05:01 PM
Emerging Jamaican recording artiste Imotionz is looking to capitalise on the viral success of his single Pretty with his latest release, Top Tier , a ...
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Fire guts Chinese supermarket in Port Maria, one feared dead
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Fire guts Chinese supermarket in Port Maria, one feared dead
October 10 04:34 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica — Panic gripped Port Maria town Saturday morning after a fire of unknown origin gutted the popular Ling Fei Supermarket in the heart ...
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High food and petrol prices paint bleak picture of state of the nation — Small-Ferguson
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High food and petrol prices paint bleak picture of state of the nation — Small-Ferguson
October 10 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson has painted a bleak picture of what the state of Jamaica looks like from the perspective o...
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Senator Bernard questions whether JCCA will address vexed issue of banking fees
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Senator Bernard questions whether JCCA will address vexed issue of banking fees
October 10 03:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Senator Alan Bernard has argued that the soon-to-be established Jamaica Consumer and Competition Authority (JCCA) shoul...
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St Mary man allegedly used dating apps to lure, rob women
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St Mary man allegedly used dating apps to lure, rob women
October 10 03:22 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica — A man accused of using dating applications to lure and rob women has been convicted on ammunition charges in the St Mary Parish Cou...
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Scorpi Di Dan eyes dancehall breakthrough with new music, major collaborations
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Scorpi Di Dan eyes dancehall breakthrough with new music, major collaborations
October 10 02:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Emerging dancehall artiste Scorpi Di Dan is looking to make his mark on Jamaica's competitive music scene, drawing inspiration fro...
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World’s oceans break June heat record — EU monitor
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World’s oceans break June heat record — EU monitor
June 30, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The world's oceans just experienced their hottest June on record and could set fresh highs in the months ahead as El Niño and cl...
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‘A Jamaican Path: from Hills to Ocean’ project benefits wetland and coastal ecosystems, says NEPA
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‘A Jamaican Path: from Hills to Ocean’ project benefits wetland and coastal ecosystems, says NEPA
June 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Like the steady flow of a river that nourishes everything in its path before meeting the sea, another transformative environmental ...
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Report warns offshore oil exploration could threaten Jamaica’s marine ecosystems — JET
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Report warns offshore oil exploration could threaten Jamaica’s marine ecosystems — JET
June 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A new report released Thursday by Earth Insight has warned that some of Jamaica’s most ecologically significant marine habitats co...
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Scientists scrap worst-case climate scenario
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Scientists scrap worst-case climate scenario
BY ANDREW KING 
May 31, 2026
Scientists scrap worst-case climate scenario
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Climate risks reshape insurance for businesses
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BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com
Climate risks reshape insurance for businesses
May 31, 2026
Climate risks reshape insurance for businesses
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Jamaica’s birds are still recovering; conservationists say hunting can wait
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Jamaica’s birds are still recovering; conservationists say hunting can wait
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 14, 2026
Experts are cautioning that Jamaica may be moving too quickly to reopen the bird shooting season following Hurricane Melissa, which devastated the isl...
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PNP spokesperson on environment welcomes landmark Dry Harbour mining ruling
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PNP spokesperson on environment welcomes landmark Dry Harbour mining ruling
April 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Opposition Spokesperson on Environment and Climate Resilience, Omar Newell, has welcomed Wednesday’s landmark ruling by Jamaica's...
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Lower pollution during Covid boosted methane — study
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Lower pollution during Covid boosted methane — study
February 5, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — In an ironic twist, lower air pollution during COVID lockdowns fuelled an unprecedented surge in the powerful greenhouse gas met...
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Draft COP30 agreement a ‘mixed bag’, says EU climate chief
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Draft COP30 agreement a ‘mixed bag’, says EU climate chief
November 19, 2025
Draft COP30 agreement a ‘mixed bag’, says EU climate chief
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NEPA forges partnerships for coral reef restoration
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NEPA forges partnerships for coral reef restoration
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In an effort to prevent further degradation of Jamaica’s coral reefs, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) launched...
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Ozone layer ‘healing’, on track to recover by mid-century — UN
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Ozone layer ‘healing’, on track to recover by mid-century — UN
September 15, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The Earth's protective ozone layer is healing and the hole should fully disappear in the coming decades, the United Nation...
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Local shrimp production plans progressing — NFA
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Local shrimp production plans progressing — NFA
August 21, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) says it has achieved major milestones in its pilot project for the production of shrimp...
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North Carolina braces for flooding from ‘Enormous’ Erin
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North Carolina braces for flooding from ‘Enormous’ Erin
August 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Erin was nearing North Carolina's coast Wednesday, threatening huge waves and flooding as the strengthenin...
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Dream Wknd 2026 for MoBay
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Dream Wknd 2026 for MoBay
August 13, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica—The Dream Entertainment team has officially anounced that Dream Wknd 2026 will staged in the resort city of Montego Bay from July 30...
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Tropical Storm Erin expected to become hurricane in a couple of days
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Tropical Storm Erin expected to become hurricane in a couple of days
August 13, 2025
MIAMI, United States (CMC) — Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a hurricane in a “couple of days” as it continues to move westward and approxim...
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CYCC to host first youth environment conference in Jamaica
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CYCC to host first youth environment conference in Jamaica
August 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica  — The Caribbean Youth Climate Council (CYCC), a regional network representing young people from CARICOM member states, will host th...
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Lioness present in Central Africa for first time in 6 years  — NGO
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Lioness present in Central Africa for first time in 6 years — NGO
August 8, 2025
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP) — A conservation group says it has photographic evidence of the presence of a female lion in a national park in northeastern C...
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Tens of thousands evacuated as torrential rains drench south China
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Tens of thousands evacuated as torrential rains drench south China
August 6, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated as heavy rains batter southern China, flooding homes and triggering landslides,...
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Lightning megaflash of 829 km sets new world record
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Lightning megaflash of 829 km sets new world record
July 31, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — A new world record for the longest distance lightning flash was declared on Thursday — a megaflash that stretched for 829 ...
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Trump administration expected to say greenhouse gases aren’t harmful
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Trump administration expected to say greenhouse gases aren’t harmful
July 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to upend a foundational scientific determina...
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Cerine Rage bats for more support for victims of domestic abuse
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Cerine Rage bats for more support for victims of domestic abuse
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
July 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artiste Cerine Rage is a survivor of domestic abuse. She recently released the song Beater Man , which she hopes will in...
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Only 19 of Jamaica’s 663 earthquakes  felt in 2024 — ESSJ
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Only 19 of Jamaica’s 663 earthquakes felt in 2024 — ESSJ
July 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Of the 663 earthquakes recorded in Jamaica in 2024, only 19 were felt events, 13 of which occurred on the mainland, with magnitude...
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