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Brace for gas blow
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Brace for gas blow
Petrojam gets green light to hike prices of petroleum products above $4.50 maximum starting next week
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:20 AM
Brace for gas blow
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:18 AM
War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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Like Ah Boss, but human
Entertainment, ...
Like Ah Boss, but human
Machel Montano chronicles journey beyond the stage lights
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 16 12:16 AM
Like Ah Boss
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
April 16 12:14 AM
2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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Coaches are the key
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Coaches are the key
Peart underlines importance of coach educators in local football development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:12 AM
Peart highlights importance of coaching educators for football development
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¡Salud Por Malbec!
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¡Salud Por Malbec!
April 16 12:10 AM
Salta’s High Valleys Recast Malbec for a
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BEST EVER!
Cricket, ...
BEST EVER!
Scorpions coach hails scintillating victory over Pride at top of pile
April 16 12:07 AM
BEST EVER!
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Pooran will come good for us: Moody
Cricket, ...
Pooran will come good for us: Moody
Trinidadian continues to struggle for Super Giants in IPL
April 16 12:06 AM
Pooran will come good for us: Moody
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Get screened!
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Get screened!
CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
April 12, 2026
Get screened!
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Get a full-body workout using only machines
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Get a full-body workout using only machines
BY SUZANNE HILL 
April 12, 2026
Get a full-body workout using only machines
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Diets for ageing and longevity
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Diets for ageing and longevity
BY LICHELLE PALMER 
April 12, 2026
Diets
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From paper to patient safety
Health
From paper to patient safety
Why Jamaica must embrace electronic prescriptions now
Dr Ché Bowen 
April 5, 2026
IN medicine, precision is everything. A single misinterpretation, a missed interaction, or a delay in treatment can have real consequences for patient...
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HELP NEEDED
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HELP NEEDED
Psychotherapist calls for coordinated public health response to suicides
April 5, 2026
RESPECTED psychotherapist and philanthropist Vassell O’Gilvie is calling for a coordinated public health response on the prevention of suicide. Locall...
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Debunking long-standing diet and fitness myths
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Debunking long-standing diet and fitness myths
BY SUZANNE HILL 
April 5, 2026
Debunking long-standing diet and fitness myths
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Walk that fat off
Health
Walk that fat off
BY LICHELLE PALMER 
April 5, 2026
Walk that fat off
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New Mobicare location brings convenient, patient-focused medical care to the heart of Kingston
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New Mobicare location brings convenient, patient-focused medical care to the heart of Kingston
March 30, 2026
New Mobicare location brings convenient, patient-focused medical care to the heart of Kingston
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‘I’m alive and that’s what matters’
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‘I’m alive and that’s what matters’
March 29, 2026
‘I’m alive and that’s what matters’
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The importance of colon cancer screening
Health
The importance of colon cancer screening
Dr Jehovah Fairclough 
March 29, 2026
The importance of colon cancer screening
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The executive medical profile can save your life
Health
The executive medical profile can save your life
March 29, 2026
The executive medical profile can save your life
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Big surgeries with tiny cuts
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Big surgeries with tiny cuts
Visionary young surgeon committed to advancing colon procedure across Jamaica
March 23, 2026
Big surgeries with tiny cuts
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Men and menopause
Health, Health & Fitness
Men and menopause
How to support the women in your life
Dr Astrid Batchelor 
March 22, 2026
MENOPAUSE is often spoken about as a “women’s issue”, quietly endured and rarely discussed openly, especially in Caribbean societies where women are t...
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Why wellness matters now more than ever
Health, Health & Fitness
Why wellness matters now more than ever
March 22, 2026
Why wellness matters now more than ever
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‘Happened so fast’: UK students panicked by deadly meningitis outbreak
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‘Happened so fast’: UK students panicked by deadly meningitis outbreak
March 18, 2026
CANTERBURY, United Kingdom (AFP) — Hundreds of masked-up students queued Wednesday to get vaccinated at the UK university campus at the heart of a dea...
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Jamaica needs more than a sweetened drink tax; it’s time for front-of-package warning labels, too
Features, Health, News
Jamaica needs more than a sweetened drink tax; it’s time for front-of-package warning labels, too
SJ Lake 
March 15, 2026
JAMAICA is finally moving on a question it has avoided for too long: How should the State protect consumers in a food environment that produces illnes...
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Blood sugar-friendly eating tips
Features, Health, News
Blood sugar-friendly eating tips
BY SUZANNE HILL 
March 15, 2026
Blood sugar-friendly eating tips
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6 endometriosis myths that continue to harm women
Features, Health, News
6 endometriosis myths that continue to harm women
Dr Daryl Daley 
March 15, 2026
6
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Endometriosis is more than just painful periods
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Endometriosis is more than just painful periods
By Dr Michelle Bailey 
March 15, 2026
Endometriosis is more than just painful periods
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8 health and diet myths debunked
Health, Health & Fitness
8 health and diet myths debunked
BY SUZANNE HILL 
March 8, 2026
8
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More than a race: BK 5K pivots to embrace islandwide community running culture
Health, Health & Fitness
More than a race: BK 5K pivots to embrace islandwide community running culture
March 8, 2026
A quiet revolution has been taking place on Jamaica’s open roads as a proliferation of 5K running events islandwide signals a major cultural shift. Fi...
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The exercise ball: A staple for your fitness goals
Health, Health & Fitness
The exercise ball: A staple for your fitness goals
BY LICHELLE PALMER 
March 8, 2026
The exercise ball: A staple for your fitness goals
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Brace for gas blow
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Brace for gas blow
Petrojam gets green light to hike prices of petroleum products above $4.50 maximum starting next week
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
Brace for gas blow
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
News
War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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Like Ah Boss, but human
Entertainment, ...
Like Ah Boss, but human
Machel Montano chronicles journey beyond the stage lights
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 16, 2026
Like Ah Boss
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
April 16, 2026
2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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Coaches are the key
Football, ...
Coaches are the key
Peart underlines importance of coach educators in local football development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
Peart highlights importance of coaching educators for football development
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