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Schools show mixed readiness for September reopening
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Schools show mixed readiness for September reopening
August 20 02:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education is warning that some schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa may not be ready for face-to-face classes when...
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Strong 6.7-magnitude quake strikes southern Peru
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Strong 6.7-magnitude quake strikes southern Peru
August 20 02:09 PM
LIMA, Peru (AFP)—A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of cas...
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First US deportees land in Liberia
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First US deportees land in Liberia
August 20 02:02 PM
MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP)—Twenty migrants deported from the United States arrived in Liberia Thursday, AFP journalists saw, the first of up to 1,200 for...
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JET calls for Jamaica’s beaches to be recognised as public commons
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JET calls for Jamaica’s beaches to be recognised as public commons
August 20 01:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is calling for Jamaica’s beaches to be legally recognised as a public commons and held in publ...
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Isha Bel reconnects with Jamaican roots on ‘Time Nah Wait’
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Isha Bel reconnects with Jamaican roots on ‘Time Nah Wait’
August 20 12:44 PM
Reggae artiste Isha Bel is reconnecting with Jamaica’s rich cultural traditions through her new single,  Time Nah Wait , a vibrant recording inspired ...
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UHWI NICU receives pulse oximeters from Kiwanis New Kingston
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UHWI NICU receives pulse oximeters from Kiwanis New Kingston
August 20 12:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has received three pulse oximeters eq...
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Edmund Bartlett to be honoured as global tourism icon in Africa
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Edmund Bartlett to be honoured as global tourism icon in Africa
August 20 11:54 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, will be honoured as a tourism icon at the PYNE Awards Africa 2026, recognising his...
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FWCF welcomes new school grooming policy, calls for end to ‘rules are rules’ approach
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FWCF welcomes new school grooming policy, calls for end to ‘rules are rules’ approach
August 20 11:38 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) has welcomed the announcement of a revised National Student Dress and Grooming Policy but is ...
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Jamaica received more than 1,300 deportees in 2025, says PIOJ
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Jamaica received more than 1,300 deportees in 2025, says PIOJ
July 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A total of 1,317 Jamaicans were returned to the country as deportees in 2025, a more than 140 per cent increase when compared to t...
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2025 was third hottest year on record—climate monitors
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2025 was third hottest year on record—climate monitors
January 14, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP)—The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in ...
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West Indies players named among best in ESPN 2025 cricket roundup
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West Indies players named among best in ESPN 2025 cricket roundup
January 9, 2026
A number of the West Indies’ players across both men’s and women’s squads have been picked by ESPN as some of the standout players of 2025. The ESPNcr...
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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
December 30, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) —New Year's Eve revellers will toast the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Ga...
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Fewer teachers quit in 2024–25 but schools still hit by loss of experienced staff
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Fewer teachers quit in 2024–25 but schools still hit by loss of experienced staff
BY VANASSA MCKENZIE Observer Online reporter mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 16, 2025
Despite a nearly 22 per cent decline in teacher resignations over the past year,  the education sector is far from overcoming the migration crisis due...
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St Thomas Festival Queen 2025 to be crowned on Saturday
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St Thomas Festival Queen 2025 to be crowned on Saturday
May 26, 2025
MORANT BAY, Jamaica - One lucky young woman will be crowned St Thomas Festival Queen 2025 at the coronation show this Saturday (May 31) at Colonel Cov...
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WATCH: Titchfield High celebrates School Challenge Quiz win
April 14, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica— Businesses stalled in Port Antonio Monday morning as people lined the streets to celebrate alongside Titchfield High School in its ...
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Haiti could hold elections in November 2025
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Haiti could hold elections in November 2025
January 31, 2025
PARIS, France (CMC) – The head of Haiti’s Presidential Transitional Council (TPC), Leslie Voltaire, says elections in the French-speaking Caribbean Co...
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First Super Lotto winner for 2025 bags $258 million
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First Super Lotto winner for 2025 bags $258 million
January 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A lucky ticket holder has become Supreme Ventures’ first Super Lotto winner for 2025, bagging $258 million. The winning numbers we...
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2025 Rhodes Scholar humbled and grateful
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2025 Rhodes Scholar humbled and grateful
November 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaica’s 2025 Rhodes Scholar, Aundrene Cameron has described her journey from being the 2023 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen to beco...
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Schools show mixed readiness for September reopening
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Schools show mixed readiness for September reopening
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education is warning that some schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa may not be ready for face-to-face classes when...
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Strong 6.7-magnitude quake strikes southern Peru
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Strong 6.7-magnitude quake strikes southern Peru
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LIMA, Peru (AFP)—A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of cas...
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First US deportees land in Liberia
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First US deportees land in Liberia
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MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP)—Twenty migrants deported from the United States arrived in Liberia Thursday, AFP journalists saw, the first of up to 1,200 for...
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JET calls for Jamaica’s beaches to be recognised as public commons
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JET calls for Jamaica’s beaches to be recognised as public commons
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is calling for Jamaica’s beaches to be legally recognised as a public commons and held in publ...
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Isha Bel reconnects with Jamaican roots on ‘Time Nah Wait’
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Isha Bel reconnects with Jamaican roots on ‘Time Nah Wait’
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Reggae artiste Isha Bel is reconnecting with Jamaica’s rich cultural traditions through her new single,  Time Nah Wait , a vibrant recording inspired ...
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