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Hurricane Melissa stalls Q2 turnaround for RA Williams
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Hurricane Melissa stalls Q2 turnaround for RA Williams
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
December 31 12:04 AM
Hurricane Melissa stalls Q2 turnaround for RA Williams
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Bailey in support of GST but admits difficult way forward
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Bailey in support of GST but admits difficult way forward
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December 31 12:04 AM
Bailey in support of GST but admits difficult way forward
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US$5-m push into local housing manufacturing
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US$5-m push into local housing manufacturing
Modular Jamaica scales hurricane-resistant construction after storm-tested home stands
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December 31 12:03 AM
US$5-m push into local housing manufacturing
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Pollard’s Emirates miss out on direct final spot in loss to Desert Vipers
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Pollard’s Emirates miss out on direct final spot in loss to Desert Vipers
December 31 12:03 AM
Pollard’s Emirates miss out on direct final spot
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Coffee beans rot in field as roads remain inaccessible post-Melissa
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Coffee beans rot in field as roads remain inaccessible post-Melissa
JCGA head calls for better support of sector in 2026
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
December 31 12:02 AM
Coffee beans rot in field as roads remain inaccessible post-Melissa
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Walcott, Bertrand walk away with top honours at TTOC awards
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Walcott, Bertrand walk away with top honours at TTOC awards
December 31 12:02 AM
Walcott, Bertrand walk away with top honours at TTOC awards
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Debris removal continues
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Debris removal continues
Clean-up of Black River progressing steadily, NSWMA says
December 31 12:02 AM
Debris removal continues
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Holness aiming to add climate resilient ‘strong rooms’ in new home repair initiative
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Holness aiming to add climate resilient ‘strong rooms’ in new home repair initiative
January 17, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica - At the handing over of a housing unit in St James recently, Prime Minister Andrew Holness indicated that the government is develop...
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Top cop promises further reduction in murders in St Catherine North for 2025
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Top cop promises further reduction in murders in St Catherine North for 2025
January 15, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Deputy Superintendent Camendo Thoms, operations officer for the St Catherine North Police Division has committed to further re...
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Chuck questions whether PM is being targeted by Integrity Commission
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Chuck questions whether PM is being targeted by Integrity Commission
January 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck has questioned why the Integrity Commission (IC) named Prime Minister Andrew Holness in its latest...
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Policy and legislative changes to streamline procurement
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Policy and legislative changes to streamline procurement
January 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Government will be making several policy and legislative changes to streamline procurement, permitting and approvals. Prime Minist...
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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024
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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024
December 30, 2024
A Category 4 hurricane that wiped out economic growth, Prime Minister Andrew Holness being investigated for illicit enrichment; the Cherry Tree Lane M...
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Observer Online’s notable political winners and losers of 2024
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Observer Online’s notable political winners and losers of 2024
December 29, 2024
From a historic international appointment to the playing of the race card and politicians being referred for criminal prosecution by the Integrity Com...
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‘Don’t blind ourselves with negativity’: PM urges positive mindset in Christmas message
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‘Don’t blind ourselves with negativity’: PM urges positive mindset in Christmas message
December 25, 2024
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to have a positive mindset as they celebrate Christmas. He made the call in his 2024 Christmas messa...
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Beneficiaries of NSHP should be grateful to taxpayers – PM
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Beneficiaries of NSHP should be grateful to taxpayers – PM
December 16, 2024
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has emphasised that beneficiaries of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) should be grateful t...
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Art Of Living Foundation and Amber Group provide US$5m in humanitarian aid to Jamaica
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Art Of Living Foundation and Amber Group provide US$5m in humanitarian aid to Jamaica
December 15, 2024
The Art of Living Foundation Jamaica and the Amber Group are providing US$5 million to advance critical initiatives in education, rural development an...
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Integrity Commission blocks threatening social media accounts
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Integrity Commission blocks threatening social media accounts
December 15, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Integrity Commission (IC) has moved to block some accounts across its social media platforms, ostensibly because of what it de...
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BSJ reactivates aggregates technical committee to support national road repair efforts
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BSJ reactivates aggregates technical committee to support national road repair efforts
December 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In response to growing concerns about the conditions of roads across the country and the recent declaration by Prime Minister Andr...
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JLP lashes out at ‘unwarranted attacks’ on PM by Integrity Commission
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JLP lashes out at ‘unwarranted attacks’ on PM by Integrity Commission
December 11, 2024
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has condemned what it says “appears to be unrelenting, baseless and coordinated attacks by a few agents within the Inte...
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Holness alleges victimisation following second Integrity Commission report
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Holness alleges victimisation following second Integrity Commission report
December 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - “Having read the report of the Integrity Commission, I am concerned that I am being targeted” was the response from Prime Minister...
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Holness-connected company refutes IC findings of building breach
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Holness-connected company refutes IC findings of building breach
December 10, 2024
The directors of a real estate company connected to Prime Minister Andrew Holness have refuted claims in an Integrity Commission (IC) report that a Be...
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Company connected to Holness accused of deliberate building breach by Integrity Commission
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Company connected to Holness accused of deliberate building breach by Integrity Commission
December 10, 2024
A company connected to Prime Minister Andrew Holness has been accused of deliberate building breaches by the Integrity Commission (IC) in relation to ...
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PM happy with preliminary court ruling in IC case, says Morris Dixon
December 8, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica – Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has weighed in on the Supreme Court granting Pri...
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Holness touts solution for Jamaica’s ‘orphaned’ roads problem
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Holness touts solution for Jamaica’s ‘orphaned’ roads problem
December 7, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s so-called orphaned roads may finally find a home and, with it, the necessary funding to keep them in a drivable condition...
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Supreme Court grants Holness leave for judicial review of IC report
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Supreme Court grants Holness leave for judicial review of IC report
December 6, 2024
Prime Minister Andrew Holness registered a win in the Supreme Court on Friday when he was granted leave to apply for judicial review of the Integrity ...
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CHEC the selected contractor for $45 billion SPARK — Holness
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CHEC the selected contractor for $45 billion SPARK — Holness
December 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is the selected contractor for the Government’s $45 billion Shared Prosperity through Acc...
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Holness declares Jamaica’s road situation a national emergency; allocates $2 billion for emergency repairs
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Holness declares Jamaica’s road situation a national emergency; allocates $2 billion for emergency repairs
December 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday declared Jamaica’s deteriorating road network a national emergency situation and announc...
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Morrison hails water debt relief as ‘win-win’ for Jamaicans, NWC
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Morrison hails water debt relief as ‘win-win’ for Jamaicans, NWC
November 30, 2024
Member of Parliament for St Catherine North East, Kerensia Morrison is welcoming as a step in the right direction the move by the National Water Commi...
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Bunting accuses Holness of minimising ‘mass shootings’, demands urgent action
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Bunting accuses Holness of minimising ‘mass shootings’, demands urgent action
November 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opposition Senator Peter Bunting says Prime Minister Andrew Holness should call “mass shootings” what they are. Displeased with Ho...
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Hurricane Melissa stalls Q2 turnaround for RA Williams
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Bailey in support of GST but admits difficult way forward
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Bailey in support of GST but admits difficult way forward
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December 31, 2025
Border is back!
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US$5-m push into local housing manufacturing
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US$5-m push into local housing manufacturing
Modular Jamaica scales hurricane-resistant construction after storm-tested home stands
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
US$5-m push into local housing manufacturing
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Pollard’s Emirates miss out on direct final spot in loss to Desert Vipers
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Pollard’s Emirates miss out on direct final spot in loss to Desert Vipers
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