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No delays due to Jamaica Customs; e-commerce remains strong in hurricane-affected region
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 8 12:30 AM
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Scientist urges vigilance in Jamaica as Cayman Islands suspect avian migrants responsible for outbreak
December 8 12:28 AM
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Wishes from the west: Don’t cancel Christmas
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Wishes from the west: Don’t cancel Christmas
St Elizabeth residents want festivities for children
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 8 12:26 AM
Wishes from the west: Don’t cancel Christmas
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Alaine working on new album, honing new talent
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Alaine working on new album, honing new talent
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 8 12:26 AM
Alaine working on new album, honing new talent
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School principal counts blessings amid disaster
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School principal counts blessings amid disaster
Burnt Savannah Early Childhood Institution overwhelmed by post-hurricane support
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 8 12:24 AM
School principal counts blessings amid disaster
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Zantelley enjoys success with Pretty Niki
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Zantelley enjoys success with Pretty Niki
December 8 12:24 AM
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More skilled hands needed to rebuild
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More skilled hands needed to rebuild
Construction crew shortage in St Elizabeth
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
December 8 12:22 AM
More skilled hands needed to rebuild
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Sunshine Girls coach radiates calm; believes depleted squad can compete vs England
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 8 12:22 AM
Sunshine Girls coach believes depleted squad can compete against England
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NMIA to temporarily close runway for RESA and electrical upgrade work
November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), operated by PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), will undergo a temporary runway clo...
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Jamaica records more than 1,000 flights in 13 days following Hurricane Melissa
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Jamaica records more than 1,000 flights in 13 days following Hurricane Melissa
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s aviation sector has shown strong resilience in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, with the country recording 1,138 flights b...
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WATCH: Americans stranded in Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa brought home by US non-profit
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WATCH: Americans stranded in Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa brought home by US non-profit
Tourists commend hospitality of hotel workers despite disaster
JULIAN RICHARDSON, Online content manager, richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – More than 300 Americans stranded in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa departed the island Friday on rescue flights chartered by ...
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NMIA, Ian Fleming International Airport to open for relief flights
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NMIA, Ian Fleming International Airport to open for relief flights
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston and the Ian Fleming International Air...
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#EyeOnMelissa: NMIA conducting post-hurricane assessments
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#EyeOnMelissa: NMIA conducting post-hurricane assessments
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) has commenced post-hurricane assessments, which will transition into restoration ac...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Kingston airport could commence emergency flights on Thursday
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#EyeOnMelissa: Kingston airport could commence emergency flights on Thursday
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston could begin to accommodate emergency relief flights as early as Thursday, says...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Steps to be taken to reopen NMIA by Thursday – Vaz
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#EyeOnMelissa: Steps to be taken to reopen NMIA by Thursday – Vaz
October 28, 2025
The authorities are working to reopen the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston by Thursday, says Transport Minister Daryl Vaz. Howev...
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#EyeOnMelissa: NMIA to temporarily close at 9pm as Melissa approaches island
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#EyeOnMelissa: NMIA to temporarily close at 9pm as Melissa approaches island
October 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), operator of Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), has advised that the airport will c...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Norman Manley International Airport to cease operations at 8:00 this evening – Vaz
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#EyeOnMelissa: Norman Manley International Airport to cease operations at 8:00 this evening – Vaz
October 25, 2025
The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston will close at 8:00pm Saturday or whenever the last flight takes place, as Jamaica remains u...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Airports to close if hurricane watch upgraded to warning
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#EyeOnMelissa: Airports to close if hurricane watch upgraded to warning
October 23, 2025
Jamaica’s two international airports would shutter their operations within 24 hours of the hurricane watch now in effect for the island being upgraded...
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Canadian arrested for suspected ganja at Kingston airport
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Canadian arrested for suspected ganja at Kingston airport
October 6, 2025
A Canadian of Brampton, Ontario was arrested Sunday night at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. According to reports reaching Observ...
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NMIA to suspend operations to facilitate electrical infrastructure upgrade
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NMIA to suspend operations to facilitate electrical infrastructure upgrade
September 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) operator PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL) says operations at NMIA will be suspende...
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NMIA transformation moves ahead with US$161m infrastructure budget
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NMIA transformation moves ahead with US$161m infrastructure budget
June 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The operators of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) have launched the infrastructure phase of their comprehensive tran...
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British nationals arrested at both int’l airports for cocaine smuggling
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British nationals arrested at both int’l airports for cocaine smuggling
March 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Three British nationals have been arrested for cocaine possession over two days according to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)....
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NMIA operators announce open call for artists to transform airport roundabout
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NMIA operators announce open call for artists to transform airport roundabout
February 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The operators of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) have announced an open call for the Kingston Airport Roundabout Ar...
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Lisa Hyper being treated in hospital, unable to attend court over assault charge
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Lisa Hyper being treated in hospital, unable to attend court over assault charge
February 21, 2025
Dancehall artiste Lisa Hyper is scheduled to answer to a charge of assault on February 25 in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. However, the Sou...
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Man charged after stabbing incident at NMIA
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Man charged after stabbing incident at NMIA
January 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 32-year-old man has been charged following a knife fight at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston last week...
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PHOTOS: PACKAL spreads holiday cheer at Port Royal Primary and Infant School
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PHOTOS: PACKAL spreads holiday cheer at Port Royal Primary and Infant School
December 24, 2024
There were squeals of delight and peals of laughter recently as PAC Kingston Airport (PACKAL), operator of the Norman Manley International Airport (NM...
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Vaz pleased with progress of upgrading work at NMIA
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Vaz pleased with progress of upgrading work at NMIA
December 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Daryl Vaz, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of developm...
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NMIA to close temporarily for annual maintenance work
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NMIA to close temporarily for annual maintenance work
December 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) will be closed from 10:00 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2024, until 4:00 AM on Friday...
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Cops probe massive cocaine find at Kingston airport
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Cops probe massive cocaine find at Kingston airport
December 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Police have launched an investigation following a major cocaine find at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Fr...
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Pilot spared prison: Airman fined after being held with drugs at Kingston airport
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Pilot spared prison: Airman fined after being held with drugs at Kingston airport
November 1, 2024
A pilot who was held with 18 pounds of ganja last year at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston pleaded guilty and was fined J$275,307 i...
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St Elizabeth residents want festivities for children
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December 8, 2025
Wishes from the west: Don’t cancel Christmas
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Alaine working on new album, honing new talent
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Alaine working on new album, honing new talent
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 8, 2025
Alaine working on new album, honing new talent
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School principal counts blessings amid disaster
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School principal counts blessings amid disaster
Burnt Savannah Early Childhood Institution overwhelmed by post-hurricane support
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December 8, 2025
School principal counts blessings amid disaster
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