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BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 29, 2026
Tony Wilson, who along with lead vocalist Errol Brown co-founded the British soul group Hot Chocolate, has died. The cause of his death has not been r...

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April 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A resident of Cooreville Gardens took matters into her own hands to initiate work to fix potholes in her community with the suppor...
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BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
April 29, 2026
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny – With spiralling oil prices as a result of the war in the Middle East, the Cayman Islands’ Minister of Finance and Economic De...
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April 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deputy General Manager of Sales at Marathon Insurance Brokers, Marvin Douglas, is urging Jamaican and Caribbean businesses to trea...
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April 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) says raising Jamaica’s age of consent will not deter teenage pregnancy, noting that the issue...
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April 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A mere 19 per cent of Jamaicans aged 19 to 24 are enrolled in tertiary education, indicating that over 219,000 are not, according ...
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April 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is condemning the actions of Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew South Western, Angela Brown Bu...
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April 29, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should "get smart soon" and capitulate to Washington's...
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