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Rubio says Cuba leaders must go as US dangles $100 million
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Rubio says Cuba leaders must go as US dangles $100 million
May 14 09:30 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that crisis-hit Cuba's leadership must change as Washington ren...
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Blackouts and protests as Cuba says fuel has ‘run out’
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Blackouts and protests as Cuba says fuel has ‘run out’
May 14 09:06 AM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Cuba was hit by worsening power outages on Thursday as the island's communist government said oil reserves had run out and rare pro...
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Iran says no US visas issued yet for 2026 World Cup
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Iran says no US visas issued yet for 2026 World Cup
May 14 08:10 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—Iran's football federation chief on Thursday said no visas had yet been issued for the national team to participate in the 2026 Wor...
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Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit
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Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit
May 14 07:33 AM
BEIJING, China (AFP)—Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into "...
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Business giant Dennis Lalor has died
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Business giant Dennis Lalor has died
May 14 07:24 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chartered insurer and founder of ICWI Group Limited, Dennis Lalor, died Wednesday night. He was ailing for some time. Regarded as ...
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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
Green announces interventions to assist farmers
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
May 14 12:20 AM
$145-m drought-mitigation plan
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Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
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Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
Injunction filed to stop Currie from holding election on May 22
Jason Cross | Reporter 
May 14 12:18 AM
Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
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Konshens ushers in summer vibes with Pool Party 2.0
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Konshens ushers in summer vibes with Pool Party 2.0
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
May 14 12:16 AM
Konshens ushers in summer vibes with
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Meet the Lasco CURVES scholars
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Meet the Lasco CURVES scholars
September 10, 2023
Lasco CURVES in association with the Ministry of Education and Youth sponsored scholarships to the top performing female students in the 2023 Primary ...
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Highway hope
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Highway hope
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
September 10, 2023
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Even as motorists eagerly await Thursday's planned opening of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000, one business ...
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Chevening scholar Deandra Morrison is passionate about national development
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Chevening scholar Deandra Morrison is passionate about national development
September 10, 2023
A passion for realising national development through the effective communication of policies and programmes for the benefit of all is the catalyst tha...
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Blue Vinyl looks for instance impact after 113-day layoff
Horse Racing, Sports
Blue Vinyl looks for instance impact after 113-day layoff
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
September 10, 2023
BLUE Vinyl , last season's double Classic winner, returns to competitive racing today at Caymanas Park after a 133-day layoff, in what should be an af...
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Anxiety, frustration    and elation
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Anxiety, frustration and elation
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 10, 2023
For 45 days Charles Johnston and Captain Peter Harren watched anxiously as the floating dry dock they and their partners purchased travelled from Brem...
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Create With Aunty Ama Camp celebrates first-staging success and advocates for inclusion
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Create With Aunty Ama Camp celebrates first-staging success and advocates for inclusion
September 10, 2023
IN a resounding triumph of inclusive education and unwavering dedication, the inaugural Create With Aunty Ama summer camp has concluded its first year...
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She’s My Destiny true to form in None Such Sprint
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She’s My Destiny true to form in None Such Sprint
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
September 10, 2023
SHE'S My Destiny outsprinted opponents to win the $1.75-million None Such Sprint Trophy feature in good form at Caymanas Park on Saturday, in what was...
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Code Care   makes a dent, but…
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Code Care makes a dent, but…
BY ROCHELLE CLAYTON Staff reporter claytonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 10, 2023
THE health and wellness ministry's Code Care programme has not hit the intended mark of 2,000 additional surgeries over the expected 12-month period, ...
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Diabetes treatment
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Diabetes treatment
September 10, 2023
INSULIN therapy often is an important part of diabetes treatment. It helps keep one's blood sugar under control and prevents diabetes complications. I...
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Crime reduction: A new approach through harnessing neurodiversity
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Crime reduction: A new approach through harnessing neurodiversity
September 10, 2023
IN a world grappling with persistent crime rates and complex social challenges, the concept of harnessing neurodiversity emerges as a novel approach t...
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Tech skills gap
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Tech skills gap
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
September 10, 2023
TECH experts have noticed a worrying trend — a rise in tech jobs, but a shortage of skilled tech graduates. "We have people with [tech] skills; we jus...
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Jamaica’s battle against brain drain
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Jamaica’s battle against brain drain
BY ALEXIS MONTEITH Observer business writer 
September 10, 2023
AFTER a failed Return of Talent Programme in the 1990s and decades of no coherent strategies to facilitate return migration, Jamaica is now taking del...
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Chang promises traffic-jammed Lucea relief is coming soon
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Chang promises traffic-jammed Lucea relief is coming soon
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
September 10, 2023
NEGRIL, Westmoreland — Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang has revealed that work will soon begin to alleviate chronic traffic snarls in Lucea. "We ...
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Police In Helicopter gets another go-around
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Police In Helicopter gets another go-around
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 10, 2023
Police In Helicopter , the song that earned John Holt a hard-core dancehall following, is being reissued 40 years after its release by VP/Greensleeves...
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A high crime environment is not a failed State
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A high crime environment is not a failed State
September 10, 2023
I had a discussion recently with one of those critics who don't live in Jamaica, nor have they done so for decades. He described Jamaica as a 'failed ...
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When blood pressure is hard to treat
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When blood pressure is hard to treat
September 10, 2023
IF you're having trouble getting your blood pressure under control, you're not alone. Many people still have high blood pressure despite being treated...
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Praise for INSPORTS on finding grassroots cricketers
Cricket, Sports
Praise for INSPORTS on finding grassroots cricketers
September 10, 2023
THE Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) received high praise from Minister of Sport Olivia Grange after 13 of the 14 Jamaica Under-15 cricket team members ...
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You’re retired, now what?
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You’re retired, now what?
BY CELIA MCGREGOR 
September 10, 2023
RE TIREMENT fulfilment can provide you with good health, a strong sense of purpose, and healthy relationships. Here is part one of interviews with ret...
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Marine biologists dive into underwater business
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Marine biologists dive into underwater business
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
September 10, 2023
TURNING passion into a profession, marine biologists and certified scuba diving instructors Jaedon Lawe and Llewelyn Meggs have ventured below the sur...
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‘A bit of validation’
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‘A bit of validation’
Kevin Jackson 
September 10, 2023
Gospel singer Johnmark Wiggan says the two nominations that he received in the 7th annual Sterling Gospel Music Awards are testament that his music is...
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Can you survive on a fixed retirement income?
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Can you survive on a fixed retirement income?
September 10, 2023
BY GRACE G MCLEAN IT'S not easy living on a fixed retirement income without careful financial planning. There are many retirees who rely on fixed inco...
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Lab-grown human ’embryos’ offer new research hope
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Lab-grown human ’embryos’ offer new research hope
September 10, 2023
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) - Scientists have developed human embryo-like structures without using sperm, an egg or fertilisation, offering hope for resea...
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