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Doctors’ strike inflicts pain, tests patience, leaves some facilities empty

October 3 04:04 AM

The Health and Wellness Ministry says there were no adverse events at the island’s public health facilities Friday after junior doctors stayed away in...

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Underhanded insurance companies

Frustrated Jamaicans refer to industry as a sham and those in charge as scammers, says Gov’t senator

Lynford Simpson | Observer Writer

October 3 12:26 AM

Government Senator Charles Sinclair has ripped into what he has described as “underhanded insurance companies”, which he said only respond to third pa...

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Pain and agony at Mandeville Regional

Elective surgeries put off; walk-in patients sent home as more than 80% of doctors stay home

BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com

October 3 12:24 AM

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A 75-year-old outpatient was among scores of people who either left Mandeville Regional Hospital or waited in pain as most ju...

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Western health centres see fewer patients

Scheduled treatments postponed

October 3 12:22 AM

MONTEGO BAY, St James — There were fewer people than usual seeking medical care at State-run medical facilities in western Jamaica on Friday as member...

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Jamaican cricketers to decide whether to accept reduced contracts from CWI

October 3 12:22 AM

Jamaican cricketers Rovman Powell, Vitel Lawes and John Campbell are among West Indies players who have two weeks to decide whether to accept reduced ...

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Sandals Foundation Island Challenge off to strong start in Jamaica

October 3 12:20 AM

OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Sandals Foundation’s Island Challenge Jamaica got off to a strong start on Friday, with approximately 30 participants from the Uni...

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Argentina unveils passports-for-investment scheme

October 2 09:50 PM

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)—Argentine President Javier Milei's government said Friday that the country would offer citizenship to foreigners who inv...

International News, ...

Botched US execution leaves murderer unconscious on ventilator—lawyers

October 2 09:07 PM

WASHINGTON, United States(AFP)—Convicted United States (US) murderer Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched attempt to execu...

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Hospitals hobbled

Doctors’ strike inflicts pain, tests patience, leaves some facilities empty

October 3, 2026

The Health and Wellness Ministry says there were no adverse events at the island’s public health facilities Friday after junior doctors stayed away in...

News

Underhanded insurance companies

Frustrated Jamaicans refer to industry as a sham and those in charge as scammers, says Gov’t senator

Lynford Simpson | Observer Writer

October 3, 2026

Government Senator Charles Sinclair has ripped into what he has described as “underhanded insurance companies”, which he said only respond to third pa...

News

Pain and agony at Mandeville Regional

Elective surgeries put off; walk-in patients sent home as more than 80% of doctors stay home

BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com

October 3, 2026

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A 75-year-old outpatient was among scores of people who either left Mandeville Regional Hospital or waited in pain as most ju...

News

Western health centres see fewer patients

Scheduled treatments postponed

October 3, 2026

MONTEGO BAY, St James — There were fewer people than usual seeking medical care at State-run medical facilities in western Jamaica on Friday as member...

Cricket, ...

STICK OR MOVE!

Jamaican cricketers to decide whether to accept reduced contracts from CWI

October 3, 2026

Jamaican cricketers Rovman Powell, Vitel Lawes and John Campbell are among West Indies players who have two weeks to decide whether to accept reduced ...

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