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Caribbean immigrant advocacy group condemns Trump’s latest travel ban
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Caribbean immigrant advocacy group condemns Trump’s latest travel ban
December 21 12:31 PM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), an umbrella policy and advocacy organisation that represents over 200 immig...
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Hanover residents urged to remain vigilant against leptospirosis
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Hanover residents urged to remain vigilant against leptospirosis
December 21 11:42 AM
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — The Hanover Health Department is urging continued vigilance against leptospirosis even as new and suspected cases of the diseas...
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WATCH: Woman dead, daughter and grandkids injured, in Manchester crash
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WATCH: Woman dead, daughter and grandkids injured, in Manchester crash
December 21 10:54 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A 57-year-old woman is dead and three other people, including her daughter and two grandchildren, have been hospitalised after th...
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Jamaican-born pastor pleads guilty to tax evasion scheme in New York
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Jamaican-born pastor pleads guilty to tax evasion scheme in New York
December 21 10:40 AM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – A Jamaican-born pastor at a church in Brooklyn, New York, has pleaded guilty in US federal court to a tax evasion sche...
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Electricity outage hits San Francisco, thousands without power
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Electricity outage hits San Francisco, thousands without power
December 21 10:32 AM
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)—A huge electricity outage hit San Francisco on Saturday, leaving 130,000 residents without power for several hours ...
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US intercepts Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Caribbean
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US intercepts Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Caribbean
December 21 09:30 AM
CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) – The United States has seized a second oil tanker linked to Venezuela in recent weeks, enforcing a “blockade” ordered by Uni...
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Leon Bailey subbed after 20 minutes in latest injury setback
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Leon Bailey subbed after 20 minutes in latest injury setback
December 21 08:36 AM
Leon Bailey’s frustrating season with injuries continued Saturday with the Roma winger forced out of a Serie A match against Juventus only 20 minutes ...
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JPL top three battle for lead as first round draws to a close
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JPL top three battle for lead as first round draws to a close
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 21 07:32 AM
Two points separate the top three teams in the Jamaica Premier League as the first round of the competition comes to a close this weekend with six gam...
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‘Babsy’ released from hospital
August 31, 2024
Cabinet Minister Olivia "Babsy" Grange was released from hospital on Saturday. Grange, the culture, entertainment, and sport minister, spent almost a ...
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Jamaica finish fourth on medal table at World Under-20 Championships
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Jamaica finish fourth on medal table at World Under-20 Championships
August 31, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Jamaica finished fourth on the medal table as the curtains came down on the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru ended on...
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Musician shot dead while washing car in St Andrew
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Musician shot dead while washing car in St Andrew
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A musician was shot dead as he washed his car on Penwood Drive, Kingston 11, Friday night. The dead man has been identified as 39...
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Cops probe $4 million theft of goods from Massy Distribution
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Cops probe $4 million theft of goods from Massy Distribution
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Three employees of Massy Distribution Limited on Carifta Avenue in St Andrew are under probe after the theft of goods worth about...
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Daley anchors Jamaica’s men’s 4x100m team to Under-20 gold in Lima
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Daley anchors Jamaica’s men’s 4x100m team to Under-20 gold in Lima
August 31, 2024
LIMA, Peru – A blistering anchor leg from Deandre Daley on Saturday gave Jamaica their first-ever World Under-20 Championships gold medal in the men’s...
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Jamaica’s women capture third straight 4x100m gold at World U-20 Champs
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Jamaica’s women capture third straight 4x100m gold at World U-20 Champs
August 31, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Jamaica’s women strolled to a third straight 4x100m gold medal after running 43.39 seconds in the final at the World Athletics Under-20 C...
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Dunn and Wright place seventh at World Under-20 Champs
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Dunn and Wright place seventh at World Under-20 Champs
August 31, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Jamaica’s 400m hurdler Daniel Wright and shot putter Shaiquan Dunn were seventh in the finals of their respective events under another co...
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Landslides block roads in John’s Hall
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Landslides block roads in John’s Hall
August 31, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Observer Online understands that sections of the roadway between John's Hall and adjoining communities in St James have been rende...
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UNICEF launches tenders for mpox vaccines
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UNICEF launches tenders for mpox vaccines
August 31, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said Saturday that it has launched an emergency tender for...
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Venezuela sends hundreds to maximum security jails after election — NGO
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Venezuela sends hundreds to maximum security jails after election — NGO
August 31, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — More than 700 people arrested during protests that erupted after Venezuela's disputed presidential election have been trans...
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Be wary of overseas employment offers from unfamiliar sources — JCF
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Be wary of overseas employment offers from unfamiliar sources — JCF
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Individuals , particularly women, seeking employment opportunities overseas are being encouraged to be wary of unfamiliar people w...
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Trump signals support for recreational marijuana in Florida
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Trump signals support for recreational marijuana in Florida
August 31, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump on Saturday signalled his backing for a ballot initiative that would legalise recreational marijuana us...
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Body left at KPH, cops name persons of interest
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Body left at KPH, cops name persons of interest
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body turned up at the Kingston Public Hospit...
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Spice gets first silver certification
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Spice gets first silver certification
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) awarded Spice with her first Silver certification in the United Kingdom for her 2014 track...
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Cops charge alleged gang members in West Kingston
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Cops charge alleged gang members in West Kingston
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Two men accused of participating in gang-related activities have been charged by the Kingston Western police. Kewonie Howell, 25,...
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ICE conducts single adult, family unit removal flights to Cuba, Jamaica
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ICE conducts single adult, family unit removal flights to Cuba, Jamaica
August 31, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency on Friday said that it continued to facilita...
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Tier 1 tickets sold out for Kartel’s ‘Freedom Street’ concert
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Tier 1 tickets sold out for Kartel’s ‘Freedom Street’ concert
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tier 1 tickets for Vybz Kartel’s ‘Freedom Street’ concert to be held on December 31, 2024 are now sold out. This is according to t...
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Holness announces $3b REACH Road Rehabilitation Programme
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Holness announces $3b REACH Road Rehabilitation Programme
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the launch of the REACH Road Rehab Programme, a comprehensive national road rehabilita...
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US rapper Fatman Scoop dead after collapsing on stage
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US rapper Fatman Scoop dead after collapsing on stage
August 31, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — United States (US) rapper Fatman Scoop has died, his manager announced Saturday, after the 53-year-old artist suffered...
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PJ Patterson describes Sir Shridath Ramphal as ‘true titan of Caribbean diplomacy’
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PJ Patterson describes Sir Shridath Ramphal as ‘true titan of Caribbean diplomacy’
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former prime minister and head of the Patterson Institute of Advocacy for the Caribbean and Africa, PJ Patterson is expressing sad...
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Vybz Kartel’s Freedom Street ticket website crashes moments after it went live
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Vybz Kartel’s Freedom Street ticket website crashes moments after it went live
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The website through which tickets for Vybz Kartel's ‘Freedom Street’ concert can be purchased crashed Saturday morning, only secon...
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Three murdered, several injured in drive-by shooting on Mandella Terrace
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Three murdered, several injured in drive-by shooting on Mandella Terrace
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three people are now dead and several others recovering from injuries after gunmen opened fire along Mandella Terrace late Friday ...
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Hanover residents urged to remain vigilant against leptospirosis
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Hanover residents urged to remain vigilant against leptospirosis
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MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — The Hanover Health Department is urging continued vigilance against leptospirosis even as new and suspected cases of the diseas...
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WATCH: Woman dead, daughter and grandkids injured, in Manchester crash
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WATCH: Woman dead, daughter and grandkids injured, in Manchester crash
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A 57-year-old woman is dead and three other people, including her daughter and two grandchildren, have been hospitalised after th...
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Jamaican-born pastor pleads guilty to tax evasion scheme in New York
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Jamaican-born pastor pleads guilty to tax evasion scheme in New York
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NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – A Jamaican-born pastor at a church in Brooklyn, New York, has pleaded guilty in US federal court to a tax evasion sche...
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