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The People’s National Party (PNP) is urging the Government to prioritise Jamaica’s national and regional interests at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), being held from November 11–22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Since last week, the conference has discussed urgent issues related to global climate financing, including the negotiation of a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) to better support developing nations in tackling climate change impacts. Since the last COP in...

TAPACHULA, Mexico (AFP) Hundreds of migrants left the Mexican city of Tapachula on foot Wednesday, aiming to arrive at the US border before President-elect Donald Trump -- who has vowed massive deportations -- takes office in January. The group of about 1,500 people set out from Tapachula in southern Mexico in the early morning hours for a walk of some 2,600 kilometers (over 1,600 miles). "My mentality is to get...

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)— Soaring violence in Port-au-Prince since last week has left at least 150 people dead, bringing the number of deaths in Haiti this year to over 4,500, the United Nations said Wednesday. "The latest upsurge in violence in Haiti's capital is a harbinger of worse to come," UN rights chief Volker Turk warned in a statement. "The gang violence must be promptly halted. Haiti must not be allowed to descend further into chaos." Violence has...

The Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) has launched a relief effort to assist Cuba, as the Spanish-speaking island struggles to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Rafael. The category three storm battered the western end of the island causing a nationwide power blackout and serious damage in the capital Havana and other cities. Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Dr Marlene Street Forrest said: “Cuba is our closest...

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is seeking travel providers for both the men’s and women’s senior national teams for the next two years and is partnering with Professional Business Partner (PBP) in the procurement process. The federation made the announcement in a release on Wednesday. It is understood that the JFF is seeking to partner with an airline to provide transportation for the teams on away assignments and is inviting...

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is expressing sorrow and concern following two violent school incidents on Tuesday including the stabbing death of a grade seven student of Denham Town High School. The student was killed while on his way home, and a school girl has been placed into custody regarding the stabbing. That same day one female student was attacked by another at the entrance...

Washington, United States (AFP) Elon Musk outlined plans Wednesday for his new role as "efficiency" czar -- signaling an assault on federal spending and staffing that would be backed by President-elect Donald Trump's executive powers and a conservative Supreme Court. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, the world's richest man said he was taking aim at hundreds of billions of dollars in government spending -- including funding for public broadcasting...

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Three civil servants were awarded for their service at the First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Limited (FHC) Civil Servants of the Year Awards on Friday. They are Jamaica Information Service Manager for Computer Services Andre Allen in the Management category; Statistical Institute of Jamaica Field Supervisor Barbara Riley-Williams in the Mid-Managerial category; and Health and Wellness Psychiatric Nursing Aide Jeron Bonsfeather in the Technical Support category. The awards...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, November 21, according to the latest ex-refinery costs from Petrojam. With both grades of gasoline down by $3.06, 90-octane will be sold for $167.44 per litre, while 87-octane will be sold for $158.41 per litre. Automotive diesel fuel will be sold for $162.46 per litre after a decrease of $1.98 and ultra-low...

Olympic Bronze Medallist Rasheed Broadbell says he’s looking forward to doing great things with legendary track and field coach Stephen Francis after returning to the MVP Track Club. Broadbell, who finished third in the men’s 110m hurdles at this summer’s Paris Olympics, confirmed to the Jamaica Observer his return to the University of Technology (UTech) club after ending his three-year stint with Reynaldo Walcott at Elite Performance Track Club. The...