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TransJamaican Highway toll rates to increase from August 1
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TransJamaican Highway toll rates to increase from August 1
July 24 07:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists using the TransJamaican Highway will pay higher toll rates from August 1, while T-Tag users will continue paying the cur...
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Mt Pleasant secure bye in CFU Club Shield competition
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Mt Pleasant secure bye in CFU Club Shield competition
July 24 07:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA have drawn a bye to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield after their first r...
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Market Bag: Soup vendor Bulbie shops for staples as prices fluctuate
July 24 06:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shoppers at the Coronation Market will encounter a mixed basket in terms of prices this week. Persistent dry conditions continue t...
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Jamaica delivers at US pool checkers championship
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Jamaica delivers at US pool checkers championship
July 24 06:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Jamaica’s draught players represented well during the recently concluded American Pool Checkers Association (APCA) Annual Tourna...
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ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot — which AI assistant does your small finance team actually need?
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ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot — which AI assistant does your small finance team actually need?
Every week this column shows what AI can do for a finance team. This week it answers the question readers ask most, usually with a price page already open: which one should a small Jamaican office actually pay for?
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
July 24 06:34 PM
By now somebody has told you that your business needs AI. Perhaps it was your accountant, who swears by ChatGPT. Perhaps your IT support company, whic...
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Reggae Boyz host Guatemala to kick off Nations League
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Reggae Boyz host Guatemala to kick off Nations League
July 24 05:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Jamaica are set to host Central American teams Guatemala and Honduras in their first two games in their Group B Concacaf Nations ...
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Five wanted men arrested and charged in St Mary crime sweep
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Five wanted men arrested and charged in St Mary crime sweep
July 24 05:11 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica — Five men who were wanted in the St Mary Police Division for various crimes were arrested and charged during coordinated police oper...
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Taxi operator dies following motor vehicle collision in St Mary
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Taxi operator dies following motor vehicle collision in St Mary
July 24 05:03 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  The St Mary police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of a 32 year-old taxi operator Wednesda...
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High temps caution for kids… and more
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High temps caution for kids… and more
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High temps caution for kids... and more
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How to break unhealthy eating habits
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How to break unhealthy eating habits
BY SUZANNE HILL 
July 19, 2026
How to break unhealthy eating habits
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6 of the best machines for building glutes
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6 of the best machines for building glutes
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Stop Googling, start understanding your health
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Stop Googling, start understanding your health
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Gym equipment mistakes that slow your progress
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Gym equipment mistakes that slow your progress
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Gym equipment mistakes that slow your progress
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8 healthy habits that add years to your life
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8 healthy habits that add years to your life
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Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die
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Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the "fastest growing" ever, African health authorities said Thursday,...
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Heat and health: Self-care tips as the summer temps rise
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Heat and health: Self-care tips as the summer temps rise
Tieca Harris Kidd 
July 5, 2026
EL Niño, the Pacific weather pattern associated with rising global temperatures, has been widely discussed in the news and on social media. It occurs ...
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Summer hydration checklist: Staying cool, energised and balanced
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Summer hydration checklist: Staying cool, energised and balanced
BY LICHELLE PALMER 
July 5, 2026
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Greek yoghurt: The popular superfood
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Greek yoghurt: The popular superfood
BY SUZANNE HILL 
July 5, 2026
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7 ways to train your back
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7 ways to train your back
BY SUZANNE HILL 
July 5, 2026
ways to train your back
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6 METABOLISM MYTHS: Separating fact from fiction
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BY LICHELLE PALMER 
July 5, 2026
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WHO says cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over
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WHO says cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over
July 2, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) health agency on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which...
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When the map speaks
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When the map speaks
Can AI and GIS help Jamaica predict the next outbreak?
BY STEPHANIE D MULLINGS 
June 28, 2026
RECENTLY, a friend sent me a medical report following a life-threatening pregnancy and asked for help understanding it. While much of the report was c...
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7 gym equipment myths vs facts
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7 gym equipment myths vs facts
BY LICHELLE PALMER 
June 28, 2026
7 gym equipment myths vs facts
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Rethinking what healthy eating looks like
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Rethinking what healthy eating looks like
BY SUZANNE HILL 
June 28, 2026
Rethinking what healthy eating looks like
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The rising burden of endometrial cancer in Jamaica
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The rising burden of endometrial cancer in Jamaica
By Dr Natalie Medley 
June 21, 2026
The rising burden of endometrial cancer in Jamaica
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From ‘Superman’ to survival: How fatherhood helped Paul Gray rebuild after suffering a stroke
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From ‘Superman’ to survival: How fatherhood helped Paul Gray rebuild after suffering a stroke
June 21, 2026
From ‘Superman’ to survival:
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Beyond Melissa: Rebuilding healthier, climate-resilient food systems for Jamaican children
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Beyond Melissa: Rebuilding healthier, climate-resilient food systems for Jamaican children
By Rosanna Pike 
June 21, 2026
Beyond Melissa:
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BURNOUT…And the five practices that brought me back
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BURNOUT…And the five practices that brought me back
BY DR KERRIANN PEART 
June 14, 2026
IN 2020, my body made a decision my mind was not ready to make. I had spent years managing projects and directing teams. I was able to sit in rooms an...
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Cataract Awareness Month: Risks, misconceptions and the treatment plan
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Cataract Awareness Month: Risks, misconceptions and the treatment plan
June 14, 2026
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TransJamaican Highway toll rates to increase from August 1
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists using the TransJamaican Highway will pay higher toll rates from August 1, while T-Tag users will continue paying the cur...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Mt Pleasant secure bye in CFU Club Shield competition
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Mt Pleasant secure bye in CFU Club Shield competition
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA have drawn a bye to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield after their first r...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shoppers at the Coronation Market will encounter a mixed basket in terms of prices this week. Persistent dry conditions continue t...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaica delivers at US pool checkers championship
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Jamaica delivers at US pool checkers championship
July 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Jamaica’s draught players represented well during the recently concluded American Pool Checkers Association (APCA) Annual Tourna...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot — which AI assistant does your small finance team actually need?
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ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot — which AI assistant does your small finance team actually need?
Every week this column shows what AI can do for a finance team. This week it answers the question readers ask most, usually with a price page already open: which one should a small Jamaican office actually pay for?
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
July 24, 2026
By now somebody has told you that your business needs AI. Perhaps it was your accountant, who swears by ChatGPT. Perhaps your IT support company, whic...
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