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Health minister agrees there are problem at CRH; timelines given for increase in bed count, rodent control
January 17 12:30 AM
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Auditor general warns land agency opening door to fraud by not doing bank reconciliations
Jerome Williams Reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 17 12:28 AM
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JPS delivers in WestmorelandMore than 50,000 residents now have water as company meets schedule to restore power to Roaring River NWC Pump
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JPS delivers in WestmorelandMore than 50,000 residents now have water as company meets schedule to restore power to Roaring River NWC Pump
January 17 12:26 AM
JPS delivers in Westmoreland
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From classrooms to no careers
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbournr@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 17 12:24 AM
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Samuda: More money coming to truck water to small rural communities
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Samuda: More money coming to truck water to small rural communities
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 17 12:22 AM
Samuda: More money coming to truck water to small rural communities
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Kobe Lawrence improves on his Oregon shot put record
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Kobe Lawrence improves on his Oregon shot put record
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 16 09:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica–Jamaica’s Kobe Lawrence improved his University of Oregon men’s shot put record after he threw 19.81 m to win the event at the Thane...
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Tami Chin Mitchell announces departure from CVM’s morning show
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Tami Chin Mitchell announces departure from CVM’s morning show
January 16 09:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Television host and entrepreneur Tami Chin Mitchell has announced that she is departing CVM-TV’s morning programme, Sunrise. Chin ma...
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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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JPS delivers in WestmorelandMore than 50,000 residents now have water as company meets schedule to restore power to Roaring River NWC Pump
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JPS delivers in WestmorelandMore than 50,000 residents now have water as company meets schedule to restore power to Roaring River NWC Pump
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Supreme Ventures vows to stand by staff on road to recovery
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Supreme Ventures vows to stand by staff on road to recovery
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