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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
April 12 07:37 AM
Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
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Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
BY KEDIESHA PERRY 
April 12 12:26 AM
Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
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Jamaicans in diaspora urged to channel donations to health sector through NHEF
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Jamaicans in diaspora urged to channel donations to health sector through NHEF
April 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Executive Director of the National Healthcare Enhancement Foundation (NHEF), Courtney Cephas, is encouraging members of the Jamaic...
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Jamaican-owned GroceryList says it turned a profit last year with US$2.7m in revenues
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Jamaican-owned GroceryList says it turned a profit last year with US$2.7m in revenues
March 27, 2026
Jamaican-owned digital platform GroceryList, which operates out of Pompano Beach in South Florida, is reporting that it crossed US$2.7 million in reve...
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Diaspora council elections candidate McIntosh focused on strengthening connections
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Diaspora council elections candidate McIntosh focused on strengthening connections
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer writer 
January 22, 2026
As she prepared for a second run as representative for the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council’s (GJDC) southern United States, Janice McIntosh followed t...
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26, 2025
Mayor of Lauderhill, Jamaican-born Denise Grant, is extending holiday greetings to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora. In an interview with Observe...
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10 items to pack in your Christmas barrel post-Melissa
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10 items to pack in your Christmas barrel post-Melissa
December 3, 2025
For Jamaicans abroad, a Christmas barrel is more than a tradition, it’s a lifeline and reminder that “wi deh yah” for each other, no matter the distan...
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I Love Jamaica Telethon raises $65m for Hurricane Melissa relief
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I Love Jamaica Telethon raises $65m for Hurricane Melissa relief
November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government’s ongoing Hurricane Melissa relief efforts have received a major boost, with the “I Love Jamaica” Telethon raising ...
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Returning residents advocate Percival LaTouche has died
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Returning residents advocate Percival LaTouche has died
March 26, 2025
Percival LaTouche, a staunch advocate for the rights of returning residents in Jamaica, has died aged 85. He passed away at a medical institution last...
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Entries open for Independence foreign song contest
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Entries open for Independence foreign song contest
March 10, 2025
Submissions for the fifth Jamaica International Independence Foreign Song Competition (JIIFSC) have begun, with founder Garfield McCook optimistic tha...
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Dr Rosemarie Adamson-Lewis recognised for health outreach
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Dr Rosemarie Adamson-Lewis recognised for health outreach
March 10, 2025
The epitome of Diaspora service, Dr Rosemarie Adamson-Lewis has been involved in numerous initiatives that benefit Jamaica’s health sector. In January...
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Caribbean-American legislators grateful to be re-elected
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Caribbean-American legislators grateful to be re-elected
November 7, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Two prominent Democratic leaders in Brooklyn, New York have expressed gratitude for their re-election at the polls in ...
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Mark Golding set to engage Jamaican-Canadian Diaspora in Toronto
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Mark Golding set to engage Jamaican-Canadian Diaspora in Toronto
October 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leader of the Opposition and President of the People's National Party (PNP), Mark Golding will visit Toronto from October 30 to No...
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Jamaican Diaspora leader earns recognition for humanitarian work
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Jamaican Diaspora leader earns recognition for humanitarian work
HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer writer 
October 24, 2024
September 21 was a special day for Dr Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis, past president of the Jamaica Diaspora Southern USA (JADIAS). Her contribution to caus...
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Diaspora providing hurricane relief to battered Caribbean post Hurricane Beryl
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Diaspora providing hurricane relief to battered Caribbean post Hurricane Beryl
July 8, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Members of the Caribbean Diaspora residing in New York have stepped up relief efforts to help ease the pain caused by ...
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Johnson Smith says Diaspora conference a ‘resounding success’
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Johnson Smith says Diaspora conference a ‘resounding success’
June 21, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says she is encouraged by stakeholders who participated in the recently ...
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Jamaican woman stabbed to death in US, ex-husband reportedly taken into custody
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Jamaican woman stabbed to death in US, ex-husband reportedly taken into custody
June 18, 2024
GEORGIA, United States — A Jamaican woman, originally from Ballard's Valley, St Elizabeth, was found dead on Father’s Day in her Georgia apartment aft...
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Largest number of registrants for diaspora conference — Johnson Smith
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Largest number of registrants for diaspora conference — Johnson Smith
June 17, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, which is currently underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James, has achiev...
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NYC cop points finger at conflict in Jamaica for man’s death
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NYC cop points finger at conflict in Jamaica for man’s death
May 23, 2024
NEW YORK, United States — Chief of Detectives for the New York Police Department (NYPD) Joseph Kenny has said that an ongoing conflict in Kingston, Ja...
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Elite Weekend underscores importance of Diaspora, says JTB’s Fennell
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Elite Weekend underscores importance of Diaspora, says JTB’s Fennell
February 24, 2024
Fiona Fennell, public relations and communications officer at the Jamaica Tourist Board, says the Elite Weekend events scheduled for Devon House next ...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12, 2026
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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