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December 22 03:13 PM
Jamaicans dominated the 2025 Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards with 12 nationals from the island among honourees named by culinary authority Best Dress...
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December 22 03:06 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oi...
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December 22 02:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
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December 22 02:30 PM
MINNA, Nigeria (AFP) — Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities on Monday, a day after the government said it ha...
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December 22 02:20 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, says Jamaica is leveraging its international partnerships and ...
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December 22 01:12 PM
Acknowledging that the Christmas season should prioritise wholesome family fun, Dizneyland Kids and Teen Festival promoter Streets Entertainment says ...
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December 22 12:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St Catherine has reached out to two primary schools in St Elizabeth with relief supp...
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December 22 11:43 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Grieving family and friends are now gathering at the Andrews Memorial United Church in Mandeville to bid farewell to Victoria Br...
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October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for northern, southwestern and south-central parishes as additional rainfall could lead to lo...
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October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, issued a warning during a special press briefing on Tu...
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October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - With Hurricane Melissa expected to make landfall Tuesday, the Meteorological Service of Jamaica is reminding citizens that a hurri...
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October 25, 2025
Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson has warned that today is the last day for Jamaicans to prepare for what is ...
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October 25, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa is set to intensify into a hurricane on Saturday morning as it moves closer to Jamaica. According to the Meteorological Service...
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October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, says Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to become a hurricane by...
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October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa slows down over the Caribbean Sea south of Hispanio...
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October 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has extended the flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas in several southern a...
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October 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A flash flood watch has been issued for low-lying and flood-prone areas of southern and northwestern parishes as increased and heav...
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September 20, 2025
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) says a slow-moving tropical wave just west of the island, along with a trough across the western C...
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August 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As the nation approaches what is usually the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, Director of the Meteorological Service of Jama...
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July 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans can expect increased rainfall and thunderstorm activity across the island today and tomorrow, according to the Meteorolo...
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November 3, 2024
A tropical storm warning has been issued for Jamaica as an area of low pressure over the west-central Caribbean Sea becomes better organised while mov...
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November 2, 2024
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has issued a severe weather alert for the island effective until Monday, November 4, 2024 at 5pm. According to t...
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August 18, 2024
Jamaica Observer Online, in association with a number of partners, has produced its 2024 Hurricane Season Guide. This is one of the many stories in th...
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August 18, 2024
Jamaica Observer Online, in association with a number of partners, has produced its 2024 Hurricane Season Guide. This is one of the many stories in th...
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July 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A tropical wave just east of Jamaica is expected to move across the country bringing with it unstable weather conditions beginning...
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July 3, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Devastating hurricane-force winds, life-threatening storm surges and damaging waves are expected in portions of Jamaica beginning ...
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July 1, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A hurricane watch was issued for Jamaica at 10:00am Monday as ferocious Hurricane Beryl barrelled towards the Caribbean. The Meteor...
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July 1, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging Jamaicans to continue making preparations for the impending inclement weather co...
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July 1, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP)— Hurricane Beryl plowed toward the southeast Caribbean early Monday as officials warned residents to seek shelter ahead of ...
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June 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Hurricane Beryl plowed toward the southeast Caribbean on Sunday as residents were urged to hurry and finish preparations ahead of...
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December 22, 2025
Jamaicans dominated the 2025 Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards with 12 nationals from the island among honourees named by culinary authority Best Dress...
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December 22, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oi...
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December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
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December 22, 2025
MINNA, Nigeria (AFP) — Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities on Monday, a day after the government said it ha...
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December 22, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, says Jamaica is leveraging its international partnerships and ...
