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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found social media giant Meta liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable...
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Forex: $158.52 to US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, March 24, ended trading at $158.52, down by 34 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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#Champs2026: Vere Tech’s Freemantle into girls Class 1 discus final
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#Champs2026: Vere Tech’s Freemantle into girls Class 1 discus final
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vere Technical’s Ramona Freemantle booked her spot in a second final on the first day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athl...
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Abortion pill prescriptions surge in US states with bans — study
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WASHINGTON, United States  (AFP) — Women living in United States (US) states with abortion restrictions have shifted from travelling out of state to g...
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Rygin King faces ‘Tuff’ challenges with ICE
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Sources close to dancehall artiste Rygin King have revealed that the  Tuff  singer was just "hours away" from his green card interview with the US Cit...
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Shena Carty, a beloved champion for the needy, dies in Florida crash
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Shena Carty, a Jamaican who is widely known for her charity work and advocacy, has died in a motorcycle crash in Winter Haven, Florida on Sunday. Unit...
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#Champs2026: Calabar’s Edwards leaps into Class 2 long jump final with single jump
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#Champs2026: Calabar’s Edwards leaps into Class 2 long jump final with single jump
March 24 05:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Calabar High’s Talshawn Edwards, Cornwall College’s Zhi-Hew Whitter and Kingston College’s Odane Noble all needed only one jump to...
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#Champs2026: Holmwood lead girls Class 2 and 3 400m qualifying
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#Champs2026: Holmwood lead girls Class 2 and 3 400m qualifying
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Annastacia Hall and Malya McLennon of Holmwood Technical led the qualifiers into the semi-finals of the girls Class 2 and 3 400m a...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with breast cancer but will continue to wo...
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Women diagnosed with breast cancer urged to access care promptly
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Women diagnosed with breast cancer urged to access care promptly
March 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Public health specialist, Dr Marcia Johnson-Campbell, is encouraging Jamaican women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer to ...
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Bleu & Bougie to honour late consul general to New York
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Bleu & Bougie to honour late consul general to New York
February 27, 2026
The death of Alsion Roach-Wilson last November was not only a loss for her family, but Jamaica's diplomatic corps which she served as consul general t...
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Fight against breast cancer in the west
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Fight against breast cancer in the west
October 21, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of death among women in Jamaica, a stark reality that underscores the urgency of r...
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Workplace policy must be friendlier to cancer patients, says Ingleton
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Workplace policy must be friendlier to cancer patients, says Ingleton
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer Online Reporter Jol.malcolmd@gmail.com 
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the pressure that a cancer diagnosis places on employees, workplaces must stand ready to support rather than shun them, says ...
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UK approves ‘landmark’ breast cancer drug
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A new drug that helps slow the spread of an incurable type of breast cancer has been approved for use in Britain's stat...
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NCB partners with Nature Preservation Foundation to support breast cancer warriors
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NCB partners with Nature Preservation Foundation to support breast cancer warriors
November 1, 2024
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has announced a collaboration with the Nature Preservation Foundation to sponsor the Bird Garden Gazeb...
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Natasha Brown’s brave fight against breast cancer
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Natasha Brown’s brave fight against breast cancer
HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer writer 
October 25, 2024
At 35 years-old, Natasha Brown should be savouring the things people her age usually do. But since being diagnosed with breast cancer last March, she ...
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Herbal medicines not a cure for breast cancer – Dr Fray
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Herbal medicines not a cure for breast cancer – Dr Fray
October 23, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica— Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr Delroy Fray, is advising the public that herbal medicines ...
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Janet Richards Foundation realises over half of targeted 100 free breast cancer screenings
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Janet Richards Foundation realises over half of targeted 100 free breast cancer screenings
October 13, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Fifty-two women received free breast cancer screenings through the efforts of the western Jamaica-based Janet Richards Foundation,...
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SERHA encourages women to prioritise breast health this October
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SERHA encourages women to prioritise breast health this October
October 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is urging women to take charge of their breast health through regular self-examin...
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