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No escaping heat
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No escaping heat
Strengthening El Niño to keep Jamaica sweltering into next year
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 12 12:20 AM
No escaping heat
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Brilliant Bellingham!
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Brilliant Bellingham!
July 12 12:20 AM
Brilliant Bellingham!
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Cabbies caught red-handed
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Cabbies caught red-handed
Hundreds of operators’ vehicles seized for overcharging, operating contrary to licence
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 12 12:18 AM
Cabbies caught red-handed
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A touch of classical infusion!
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A touch of classical infusion!
• Western Jamaica musical future takes centre stage • $300,000 in tuition grants awarded to aspiring music teachers
July 12 12:16 AM
A touch of classical infusion!
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Is Jamaica shaking more?
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Is Jamaica shaking more?
Experts say Jamaica’s 15 felt earthquakes reflect more reporting
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 12 12:14 AM
Is Jamaica shaking more?
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LONG ROW HOME!
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LONG ROW HOME!
Norway rue mistakes in heartbreaking World Cup loss to England
July 12 12:12 AM
Tuchel relieved as Bellingham leads ‘lucky’ England into World Cup semi-finals
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Phasing Purposeful Design
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Phasing Purposeful Design
July 12 12:10 AM
Phasing Purposeful Design
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Noskova survives tearful meltdown to win first Wimbledon title
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Noskova survives tearful meltdown to win first Wimbledon title
July 12 12:10 AM
Noskova survives tearful meltdown to win first Wimbledon title
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
July 11, 2026
Outward migration contributed to Jamaica’s population growing by a negligible 600 people in 2025 to 2,764,200, with the United States of America (USA)...
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Jamaica to face strong Canadian team in FIBA World Champs qualifying game
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Jamaica to face strong Canadian team in FIBA World Champs qualifying game
July 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica must beat second round qualifiers Canada in Monday’s FIBA World Championships Americas Group B game in Canada, if they are t...
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Morocco beat Canada 3-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
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Morocco beat Canada 3-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
July 4, 2026
HOUSTON, United States (AFP)—Canada became the first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals o...
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Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Africa
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Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Africa
June 28, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Eustaquio's stoppage-time winner fired Canada to a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday in the first match o...
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Swiss beat Canada 2-1 to clinch top spot in World Cup Group B
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Swiss beat Canada 2-1 to clinch top spot in World Cup Group B
June 24, 2026
VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP)—Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi fired Switzerland to top spot in World Cup Group B on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Canada as ...
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Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves three dead including suspect
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Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves three dead including suspect
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MONTREAL, Canada (AFP)—A midday shooting in Montreal killed three people on Monday, including a police officer, a civilian, and the alleged gunman, tr...
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Horror injury overshadows Canada’s first World Cup win
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Horror injury overshadows Canada’s first World Cup win
June 18, 2026
VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) — Canada thrashed nine-man Qatar 6-0 to clinch their first ever World Cup victory on Thursday in a Group B match marred by a h...
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Canada gov’t sued over climate inaction
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MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Three young women and two environmental groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Canadian Government seeking to force it...
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Ghana protests to Canada after Thomas Partey is denied visa for World Cup
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Ghana protests to Canada after Thomas Partey is denied visa for World Cup
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ACCRA, Ghana (AFP)—Ghana said Saturday it has formally lodged a protest over Canada's refusal to issue a visa for the World Cup to player Thomas Parte...
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Canada draw 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup
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Canada draw 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup
June 12, 2026
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — Co-hosts Canada grabbed a second-half equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday in the first World Cup finals ga...
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Canadian poison seller pleads guilty to aiding suicides
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Canadian poison seller pleads guilty to aiding suicides
May 29, 2026
NEWMARKET, Canada (AFP) -- The Canadian man who sold packages of poison to distressed people in dozens of countries pleaded guilty on Friday to 14 cou...
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Montreal sex workers strike during Canada Grand Prix
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Montreal sex workers strike during Canada Grand Prix
May 24, 2026
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Dozens of sex workers in Montreal went on strike during the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix, demanding better working conditio...
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Speaker Holness participating in ParlAmericas Assembly in Canada
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Speaker Holness participating in ParlAmericas Assembly in Canada
May 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness is currently on a working visit to Canada where she is participating in th...
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Canada, Guyana leaders emphasise ‘strong’ ties
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Canada, Guyana leaders emphasise ‘strong’ ties
May 9, 2026
TORONTO, Canada (CMC) – The Government of Canada said on Friday that its Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irf...
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World Cup to hold trio of star-studded opening ceremonies
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World Cup to hold trio of star-studded opening ceremonies
May 8, 2026
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — The 2026 World Cup will feature a trilogy of opening ceremonies, with each of the host countries — Mexico, the United Stat...
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Capleton to perform in Canada after 16 years
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Capleton to perform in Canada after 16 years
May 7, 2026
The deejay’s long-awaited comeback is already creating major buzz throughout the Caribbean diaspora and reggae community. "Capleton is now working wit...
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CDB holding discussions with Canada to provide additional funding for the Caribbean
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CDB holding discussions with Canada to provide additional funding for the Caribbean
May 1, 2026
FRANCE, Paris (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is advancing a US$200 million first-loss portfolio guarantee with the Govern...
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Michael Jackson biopic debuts atop North America box office
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Michael Jackson biopic debuts atop North America box office
April 26, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — "Michael," the much-anticipated biopic about late superstar Michael Jackson, debuted atop the North American box of...
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Niagara Falls to shine in Jamaican colours for SAWP 60th anniversary
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Niagara Falls to shine in Jamaican colours for SAWP 60th anniversary
April 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Niagara Falls will be illuminated in the black, green and gold of the Jamaican flag on Saturday as Jamaica marks the 60th annivers...
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Jamaican dancehall artiste received $118 million via TikTok from Canadian non-profit exec, lawsuit claims
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Jamaican dancehall artiste received $118 million via TikTok from Canadian non-profit exec, lawsuit claims
April 14, 2026
A Jamaican dancehall artiste reportedly received more than US$750,000 ($118 million) in PayPal transfers from a former Canadian non-profit executive a...
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Farm workers off to Canada as SAWP celebrates 60 years
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Farm workers off to Canada as SAWP celebrates 60 years
April 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Nearly 300 farm workers departed for Canada on Wednesday, April 1, under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). This fo...
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World Cup risks being ‘stage for repression’ says Amnesty International
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World Cup risks being ‘stage for repression’ says Amnesty International
March 29, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Amnesty International warned this summer's football World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks bec...
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No escaping heat
Strengthening El Niño to keep Jamaica sweltering into next year
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 12, 2026
No escaping heat
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Brilliant Bellingham!
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Brilliant Bellingham!
July 12, 2026
Brilliant Bellingham!
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Cabbies caught red-handed
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Cabbies caught red-handed
Hundreds of operators’ vehicles seized for overcharging, operating contrary to licence
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 12, 2026
Cabbies caught red-handed
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A touch of classical infusion!
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A touch of classical infusion!
• Western Jamaica musical future takes centre stage • $300,000 in tuition grants awarded to aspiring music teachers
July 12, 2026
A touch of classical infusion!
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Is Jamaica shaking more?
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Is Jamaica shaking more?
Experts say Jamaica’s 15 felt earthquakes reflect more reporting
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 12, 2026
Is Jamaica shaking more?
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