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Labour Minister says payment under ROOFS programme will be made in phased batches
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Labour Minister says payment under ROOFS programme will be made in phased batches
March 26 11:20 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles J is reiterating that payments under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Fam...
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12 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Portland title
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12 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Portland title
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
March 26 11:14 AM
Twelve finalists will compete for the inaugural title of Miss Universe Jamaica Portland. The finalists were sashed last weekend at the Bayview Esco Re...
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
March 26 10:34 AM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his captur...
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Olympic women’s sport to be limited to biological females
Olympic women’s sport to be limited to biological females
March 26 09:50 AM
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP)—The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibili...
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St Andrew motorist dies in St Thomas crash, another hospitalised
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St Andrew motorist dies in St Thomas crash, another hospitalised
March 26 09:39 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A motorist died as a result of injuries he sustained during a crash along Pamphret main road in St Thomas, Wednesday evening. The d...
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Charles Jr advances Jamaica’s digital social protection agenda at ISSA regional forum in Brazil
Charles Jr advances Jamaica’s digital social protection agenda at ISSA regional forum in Brazil
March 26 09:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr continued Jamaica’s active engagement at the International Social Security...
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after stunning capture
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after stunning capture
March 26 09:13 AM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his cap...
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US stocks open lower with no Iran peace breakthrough in sight
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US stocks open lower with no Iran peace breakthrough in sight
March 26 08:57 AM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks opened lower on Thursday as oil spiked, with investors losing faith in the immediate prospects for...
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Holness opens $140m parent overnight suite at Bustamante Hospital
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Holness opens $140m parent overnight suite at Bustamante Hospital
January 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Friday officially opened the new parent overnight suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Childre...
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$17 million cataract machine donated to Bustamante Hospital for Children
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$17 million cataract machine donated to Bustamante Hospital for Children
November 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The More Than This Concert initiative delivered a major boost to paediatric eye care in Jamaica on Wednesday with the handover of ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Section of Arthur Wint Drive blocked by downed electricity pole
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#EyeOnMelissa: Section of Arthur Wint Drive blocked by downed electricity pole
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —A section of Arthur Wint in the vicinity of the Bustamante Hospital for Children has been blocked due to a fallen electricity pole....
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Sandals Foundation spent $3.1m on upgrading project at Bustamante Hospital’s nursery
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Sandals Foundation spent $3.1m on upgrading project at Bustamante Hospital’s nursery
July 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bustamante Hospital for Children has received a major boost with a $3.1 million donation from the Sandals Foundation, to under...
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‘Silly season’: Tufton rejects Dawes’ criticism over $31 million neurosurgical drill
April 30, 2025
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has rejected criticism from his Opposition counterpart Dr Alfred Dawes about the cost of the neuros...
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Explain $31m surgical drill purchase — Dr Dawes
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Explain $31m surgical drill purchase — Dr Dawes
April 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) is demanding that the Government clarify the procurement procedure that reportedly resulted in t...
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SERHA rejects Senator Lambert Brown’s claims regarding $27 million neurosurgical drill purchase
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SERHA rejects Senator Lambert Brown’s claims regarding $27 million neurosurgical drill purchase
January 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica--The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has moved to dismiss claims made by Senator Lambert Brown during his contribution ...
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Over $4 Million Spent to Renovate Ward 5 at the Bustamante Hospital for Children
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Over $4 Million Spent to Renovate Ward 5 at the Bustamante Hospital for Children
December 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) successfully completed Ward 5 Renovation Project at a cost of over $4 million, marking ...
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Dr Dawes calls for transparency on halted rehabilitation of Bustamante Hospital for Children
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Dr Dawes calls for transparency on halted rehabilitation of Bustamante Hospital for Children
October 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition spokesperson on health and wellness Dr Alfred Dawes says Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton and the South East Regio...
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Infrastructural issues rampant across health sector, says JMDA
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Infrastructural issues rampant across health sector, says JMDA
October 28, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) says the infrastructural issues at the Bustamante Hospital for Children are not uni...
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Flow Foundation brings joy and healing to paediatric cancer patients at annual children’s treat
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Flow Foundation brings joy and healing to paediatric cancer patients at annual children’s treat
October 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   The lawns of Hope Gardens in St Andrew were transformed into a haven of joy and healing for paediatric cancer patients from the ...
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Labour Minister says payment under ROOFS programme will be made in phased batches
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Labour Minister says payment under ROOFS programme will be made in phased batches
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles J is reiterating that payments under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Fam...
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12 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Portland title
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12 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Portland title
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
March 26, 2026
Twelve finalists will compete for the inaugural title of Miss Universe Jamaica Portland. The finalists were sashed last weekend at the Bayview Esco Re...
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his captur...
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Olympic women’s sport to be limited to biological females
Olympic women’s sport to be limited to biological females
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP)—The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibili...
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St Andrew motorist dies in St Thomas crash, another hospitalised
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St Andrew motorist dies in St Thomas crash, another hospitalised
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ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A motorist died as a result of injuries he sustained during a crash along Pamphret main road in St Thomas, Wednesday evening. The d...
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