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Dr Fullerton’s back!
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Dr Fullerton’s back!
BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive editor — special assignment allend@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 9, 2026
Dr Fullerton’s back!
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New Diaspora battle heading for US court over GJDC elections
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New Diaspora battle heading for US court over GJDC elections
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
March 9, 2026
New Diaspora battle heading for US court over GJDC elections
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Church members watched as elderly deacon mowed down by motorcycle
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Church members watched as elderly deacon mowed down by motorcycle
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
March 9, 2026
Church members watched as elderly deacon mowed down by motorcycle
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Marley family unveils upgraded Tuff Gong Int’l Studios
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Marley family unveils upgraded Tuff Gong Int’l Studios
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 9, 2026
Marley family unveils upgraded Tuff Gong Int’l Studios
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Remembering Michael Manley and the legacy of the NHT
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Remembering Michael Manley and the legacy of the NHT
March 9, 2026
Remembering Michael Manley and the legacy of the NHT
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Damaged but determined
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Damaged but determined
Women’s Centre pushes on after Hurricane Melissa with former beneficiaries giving back
March 9, 2026
Damaged but determined
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Tennis Jamaica wants to build modern facility; bids to make sport more inclusive
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 9, 2026
Tennis Jamaica wants to build modern facility; bids to make sport more inclusive
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Dance it out of your system!
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Dance it out of your system!
Salsa classes expected to help residents cope with Hurricane Melissa trauma
March 9, 2026
Dance it out of your system!
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St Lucia PM says government will continue to engage UK over visa issue
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St Lucia PM says government will continue to engage UK over visa issue
March 9, 2026
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Prime Minister of St Lucia Phillip J Pierre on Monday said British officials are due to arrive in the country this week as ...
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Trump says Australia will grant asylum to Iran women footballers
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Trump says Australia will grant asylum to Iran women footballers
March 9, 2026
GOLD COAST, Australia (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday that Australia had agreed to grant asylum to some of Iran's visiting...
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Bail for Rihanna’s home attacker set at US$10.2 million
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Bail for Rihanna’s home attacker set at US$10.2 million
March 9, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The woman alleged to have fired an assault rifle at the luxury Los Angeles home of Rihanna — while the pop supersta...
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Keneil Bernard and Janeilia Hemmings crowned Mr and Miss Law (UWI) 2026
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Keneil Bernard and Janeilia Hemmings crowned Mr and Miss Law (UWI) 2026
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
March 9, 2026
Keneil Bernard and Janeilia Hemmings are the newly crowned Mr and Miss Law (UWI) 2026 titleholders. The pageant took place last Saturday on the roof o...
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Guyana says it did not withdraw from the Cuban health programme
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Guyana says it did not withdraw from the Cuban health programme
March 9, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana Government Monday said that Cuba had withdrawn its medical brigade programme even as Georgetown was in talks wit...
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UN says in talks with US on humanitarian fuel supplies for Cuba
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UN says in talks with US on humanitarian fuel supplies for Cuba
March 9, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) is in talks with Washington over easing a crippling oil blockade on Cuba to allow in fuel for humanitaria...
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WATCH: Sewage overflows on West Street in Kingston
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WATCH: Sewage overflows on West Street in Kingston
March 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A sewage overflow is affecting sections of West Street in Kingston, with pungent water spilling onto the roadway and creating unsa...
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Jamaican dermatologist accepted into global Founder Institute accelerator
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Jamaican dermatologist accepted into global Founder Institute accelerator
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
March 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican dermatologist and health-tech entrepreneur Dr Romario D Thomas, founder of the digital dermatology platform, Absolut Skin...
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Public Advisory: Fraudulent Website Alert
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Public Advisory: Fraudulent Website Alert
March 9, 2026
Jamaica Observer Limited is advising the public of an unauthorised and deceptive website that is unlawfully using our name, logo, and other brand elem...
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3.9 magnitude earthquake felt in sections of Jamaica
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3.9 magnitude earthquake felt in sections of Jamaica
March 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An earthquake was felt across sections of Jamaica on Monday morning. According to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the Wes...
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Dr Fullerton’s back!
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Dr Fullerton’s back!
BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive editor — special assignment allend@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 9, 2026
Dr Fullerton’s back!
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Cornwall College gets music donation
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Cornwall College gets music donation
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 9, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Cornwall College school band recently received a donation of a drum set from a past student of the Montego Bay institution, an...
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Sanjay Seymore cautioned for ‘unsportsmanlike’ conduct at Carifta Trials
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Sanjay Seymore cautioned for ‘unsportsmanlike’ conduct at Carifta Trials
March 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Talented Jamaican sprinter Sanjay Seymore of William Knibb High was shown a yellow card and cautioned for unsportsmanlike conduct ...
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Cavalier SC secure third straight win in JPL
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Cavalier SC secure third straight win in JPL
March 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Cavalier Soccer Club (SC) won three straight games in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) for the first time this...
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Tennis Jamaica wants to build modern facility; bids to make sport more inclusive
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 9, 2026
Tennis Jamaica wants to build modern facility; bids to make sport more inclusive
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Douglas clocks U-20 200m world lead on Carifta Trial final day
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Douglas clocks U-20 200m world lead on Carifta Trial final day
March 9, 2026
Douglas clocks U-18 200m world lead on Carifta Trial final day
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Shock after well-known Westmoreland businessman dies
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SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Shockwaves reverberated across the parish of Westmoreland on Friday following news of the suspected suicide of a well-k...
March 6, 2026
National Stadium reconstruction to create 15,000 jobs, generate $70 billion in economic output, says Grange
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National Stadium reconstruction to create 15,000 jobs, generate $70 billion in economic output, says Grange
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The major upgrading work at Jamaica’s national stadium is projected during construction, to generate $70 billion in economic outpu...
March 7, 2026
Reggae Icons awarded in FL
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Reggae Icons awarded in FL
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March 8, 2026
Why land titles matter in Jamaica — security, financing and family legacy
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Why land titles matter in Jamaica — security, financing and family legacy
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Douglas, Reid crowned 100m Under-20 champions at Carifta Trials
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Douglas, Reid crowned 100m Under-20 champions at Carifta Trials
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Shanoya Douglas and Riquelme Reid stole the show on day one of the Jamaican Carifta Games Trials with scintillating displays to be c...
March 6, 2026
Dr Fullerton’s back!
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Carifta Games 100m champion Jamal Stephenson out of trials
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Carifta Games 100m champion Jamal Stephenson out of trials
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica’s Jamal Stephenson will not be defending his Carifta Games Under-20 100m crown after he failed to finish his race in the hea...
March 6, 2026
Cuba says Jamaica bowed to US pressure to withdraw medical professionals
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it regrets the decision by the government of Jamaica to discontinue the current arrangement ...
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Paulwell calls for strategic action to unlock rare earth minerals from bauxite residue
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Paulwell calls for strategic action to unlock rare earth minerals from bauxite residue
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on Energy and Telecommunications, Phillip Paulwell, has highlighted the economic benefits that can be derive...
March 6, 2026
3.9 magnitude earthquake felt in sections of Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — An earthquake was felt across sections of Jamaica on Monday morning. According to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the Wes...
March 9, 2026
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