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Unhealthy trend: Student obesity surges to 15.3%
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Unhealthy trend: Student obesity surges to 15.3%
August 26 12:20 AM
Unhealthy trend:
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A different route for boys
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A different route for boys
JCF Cadet Academy combats truancy, other challenges with discipline, mentorship
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
August 26 12:18 AM
A different route for boys
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Discriminatory or necessary?
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Discriminatory or necessary?
Strong views on JTA suggestion of compulsory PTA meetings for PATH beneficiaries
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
August 26 12:09 AM
Discriminatory or necessary?
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Audit confirms JMDA concerns
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Audit confirms JMDA concerns
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
August 26 12:09 AM
Audit confirms JMDA concerns
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JDF applies military muscle to Merl Grove repairs
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JDF applies military muscle to Merl Grove repairs
RENAE OSBOURNE, Observer staff reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 26 12:07 AM
JDF applies military muscle to Merl Grove repairs
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Interpersonal conflicts fuel murder spike in St Elizabeth
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Interpersonal conflicts fuel murder spike in St Elizabeth
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
August 26 12:04 AM
Interpersonal conflicts fuel murder spike in St Elizabeth
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Tourism Service Excellence Awards back on track
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Tourism Service Excellence Awards back on track
Gala set for October 31 at MoBay Convention Centre
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 26 12:03 AM
AFTER being stumped by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Tourism Service Excellence Awards (TSEA) returns this year, sparking excitement among stakeh...
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Marks pushing efficiency in pharma sector
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Marks pushing efficiency in pharma sector
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
August 26 12:02 AM
Marks pushing efficiency in pharma sector
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Taiwan charges 15 people, four firms over contaminated cooking oil
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Taiwan charges 15 people, four firms over contaminated cooking oil
August 18, 2026
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan filed charges against 15 people and four companies on Tuesday over a cancer-causing substance found in co...
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Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career
August 9, 2026
ROSARIO, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father Jorge, the global star's emotional anchor and agent...
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WATCH: A colourful goodbye to late revival singer Kukudoo
July 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A vibrant celebration of life unfolded Sunday as scores of mourners gathered at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andr...
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NHF expands mammogram subsidy to include high-risk women and men
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NHF expands mammogram subsidy to include high-risk women and men
July 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Health Fund (NHF) has expanded its NHFCard programme to provide an annual $3,000 mammogram subsidy for high-risk wome...
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Influencer Nara Smith reveals 2-y-o daughter’s cancer diagnosis
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Influencer Nara Smith reveals 2-y-o daughter’s cancer diagnosis
July 1, 2026
Model and influencer Nara Smith has revealed that her two-year-old daughter, Whimsy Lou, is battling cancer. According to NBC News, Smith said she and...
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Former Liverpool star John Barnes reveals prostate cancer diagnosis, urges men to seek help
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Former Liverpool star John Barnes reveals prostate cancer diagnosis, urges men to seek help
June 4, 2026
Former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes has revealed that he underwent surgery to remove his prostate after being diagnosed with prostate ...
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Gospel singer ‘Kukudoo’ dies after battle with cancer
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Gospel singer ‘Kukudoo’ dies after battle with cancer
CLAUDE MILLS, Observer Online writer 
May 8, 2026
Gospel singer David 'Kukudoo' McDermott has died, his family confirmed via the singer's social media pages on Friday. The performer, a huge favourite ...
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New drugs raise hopes of pancreatic cancer breakthrough
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New drugs raise hopes of pancreatic cancer breakthrough
April 22, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — After decades of struggling to find a way to treat pancreatic cancer, researchers have developed several promising new drugs tha...
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Hip-Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dead at 67
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Hip-Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dead at 67
April 9, 2026
Afrika Bambaataa, the American rapper and DJ credited as one of the founding fathers of hip hop, has died. Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor in New York to...
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JCS emphasises early cancer detection, expanded screening and community support
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JCS emphasises early cancer detection, expanded screening and community support
March 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — On World Cancer Day 2026 (February 4), the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) brought together survivors, healthcare professionals and m...
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Health official renews call for Jamaicans to get early screening for cancers
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Health official renews call for Jamaicans to get early screening for cancers
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Assistant Medical Officer of Health for the parish of St Elizabeth Dr Carol Hamilton is renewing the call for Jamaicans to get scree...
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Cancer second leading cause of death in the Caribbean
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Cancer second leading cause of death in the Caribbean
February 5, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Wednesday said cancer remains the second leading cause o...
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Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk
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Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk
January 8, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, accordin...
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Nearly 200 children conceived from sperm donor with increased cancer risk—reports
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Nearly 200 children conceived from sperm donor with increased cancer risk—reports
December 10, 2025
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A sperm donor, who is an asymptomatic carrier of a genetic mutation increasing the risk of cancer, was used to conceive nearly 200...
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High blood pressure leads to surprise prostate cancer diagnosis
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High blood pressure leads to surprise prostate cancer diagnosis
Carlysia Ramdeen Online Reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 30, 2025
In early 2025, Gregory White’s blood pressure spiked after spraying pesticide. It prompted him to visit the doctor, a trip that may have ended up savi...
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Producer Ajal loses battle with cancer
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Producer Ajal loses battle with cancer
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
September 24, 2025
United States (US) based Jamaican-born producer Rayon Lee Barclay, better known in dancehall and reggae music circles as Producer Ajal, lost his battl...
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WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments
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WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments
September 8, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) an...
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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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‘In memory of mommy’: Sun City Radio CEO pledges platform to support cancer
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‘In memory of mommy’: Sun City Radio CEO pledges platform to support cancer
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer Online Reporter Jol.malcolmd@gmail.com 
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — After watching his strong, lively mother deteriorate following a cancer diagnosis, Steve Billings, chief executive officer (CEO) o...
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‘Caught in Providence’ Judge Frank Caprio dead at 88
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‘Caught in Providence’ Judge Frank Caprio dead at 88
August 20, 2025
Reality Television star and municipal Judge Frank Caprio has died after an extended illness. “Judge Frank Caprio passed away peacefully at the age of ...
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Liver cancer to double worldwide, most of it preventable — study
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Liver cancer to double worldwide, most of it preventable — study
July 28, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — The number of people with liver cancer will nearly double worldwide by 2050 unless more is done to address preventable causes su...
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Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dead at 52 after cancer battle
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Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dead at 52 after cancer battle
June 11, 2025
UNITED STATES — Former MTV star Ananda Lewis, known for hosting talk shows and interviewing superstars in the 90s, has died at age 52 after a years-lo...
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A different route for boys
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JCF Cadet Academy combats truancy, other challenges with discipline, mentorship
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A different route for boys
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Strong views on JTA suggestion of compulsory PTA meetings for PATH beneficiaries
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Audit confirms JMDA concerns
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Audit confirms JMDA concerns
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JDF applies military muscle to Merl Grove repairs
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JDF applies military muscle to Merl Grove repairs
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