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St Elizabeth police list wanted persons and persons of interest
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St Elizabeth police list wanted persons and persons of interest
June 8 06:22 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The St Elizabeth police have listed several wanted persons and persons of interest who they believe can assist with ongoing inve...
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Country reggae singer Wesrok finds faith, purpose with ‘God Knows Me Better’
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Country reggae singer Wesrok finds faith, purpose with ‘God Knows Me Better’
June 8 06:14 PM
For country singer Wesrok, music has always been about storytelling. But with his latest single, God Knows Me Better , the country reggae crooner is t...
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Dexta Daps climbs to #6 on iTunes Reggae chart
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Dexta Daps climbs to #6 on iTunes Reggae chart
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
June 8 05:43 PM
Fresh from his silver certification in the United Kingdom for his 2015 hit song Shabba Madda Pot , dancehall artiste Dexta Daps is celebrating another...
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Marcia Griffiths teams with Code Red, producer Sean Lewis Folkes for ‘When You Love Me’
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Marcia Griffiths teams with Code Red, producer Sean Lewis Folkes for ‘When You Love Me’
June 8 05:37 PM
Always keen to remain current, Marcia Griffiths collaborates with producer Sean Lewis Folkes and the Code Red Band for When You Love Me , her latest s...
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Somali referee axed from World Cup after being denied entry to US
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Somali referee axed from World Cup after being denied entry to US
June 8 05:23 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from en...
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Cuban among two people held in alleged human trafficking case in Suriname
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Cuban among two people held in alleged human trafficking case in Suriname
June 8 05:04 PM
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – Police say they have arrested two suspects, including a Cuban, who allegedly brought a woman to Suriname under false pret...
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Brazil suspends dengue vaccine following two deaths
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Brazil suspends dengue vaccine following two deaths
June 8 04:23 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP)—Brazil said Monday it was temporarily suspending use of the world's first single-dose dengue vaccine following two suspic...
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Jamaican author turns personal battle into mental health resource
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Jamaican author turns personal battle into mental health resource
Howard Campbell 
June 8 04:12 PM
In early October last year, Odean Forbes, Mental Health Officer with the Southern Health Regional Authority, delivered frightening statistics. He said...
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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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Gov’t launches 2025 Plastic Free Summer campaign
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Gov’t launches 2025 Plastic Free Summer campaign
July 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) has launched its 2025 Plastic Free Summer campaign in an effort to drive ...
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‘A monster in the south’: Treasure Beach residents recall Hurricane Beryl’s wrath on anniversary
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‘A monster in the south’: Treasure Beach residents recall Hurricane Beryl’s wrath on anniversary
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 3, 2025
When Jason Gordon looked out at the sea on the morning of July 3, 2024, he saw something unsettling. “There was a cloud out in the south, stand up— li...
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The St Elizabeth police have listed several wanted persons and persons of interest who they believe can assist with ongoing inve...
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Country reggae singer Wesrok finds faith, purpose with ‘God Knows Me Better’
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Country reggae singer Wesrok finds faith, purpose with ‘God Knows Me Better’
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For country singer Wesrok, music has always been about storytelling. But with his latest single, God Knows Me Better , the country reggae crooner is t...
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Dexta Daps climbs to #6 on iTunes Reggae chart
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Dexta Daps climbs to #6 on iTunes Reggae chart
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Fresh from his silver certification in the United Kingdom for his 2015 hit song Shabba Madda Pot , dancehall artiste Dexta Daps is celebrating another...
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Marcia Griffiths teams with Code Red, producer Sean Lewis Folkes for ‘When You Love Me’
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Marcia Griffiths teams with Code Red, producer Sean Lewis Folkes for ‘When You Love Me’
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Always keen to remain current, Marcia Griffiths collaborates with producer Sean Lewis Folkes and the Code Red Band for When You Love Me , her latest s...
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