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Fabrienne Foster sets North Texas record to win women’s weight throw
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Fabrienne Foster sets North Texas record to win women’s weight throw
February 27 09:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Fabrienne Foster set a new personal best and North Texas school record of 19.57 m to win the women’s weight throw at the American Co...
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Jahmarie Nolan’s late hat- trick carries Jamaica to 9-0 win over Cayman in U20 qualifiers
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Jahmarie Nolan’s late hat- trick carries Jamaica to 9-0 win over Cayman in U20 qualifiers
February 27 09:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jahmarie Nolan came off the bench to score a sublime second-half hat-trick to lead Jamaica to a 9-0 beating of the Cayman Islands in...
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Five charged in major anti-lottery scam operations in Manchester
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Five charged in major anti-lottery scam operations in Manchester
February 27 09:03 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Five people have been charged with breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Conversion Special Provisions) and the Dangerous Drugs A...
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Mount Pleasant to face LA Galaxy in Concacaf Champions League
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Mount Pleasant to face LA Galaxy in Concacaf Champions League
February 27 08:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Caribbean Cup champions Mount Pleasant FA are set to face US Major League Soccer (MLS) team LA Galaxy in the Round of 16 in the 2026...
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Sagicor X Fund delivers historic year, surpassing billion-dollar profit mark
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Sagicor X Fund delivers historic year, surpassing billion-dollar profit mark
February 27 08:02 PM
KINGSTON Jamaica —Sagicor Real Estate X Fund Limited closed the 2025 financial year with a landmark performance, achieving record profitability of $1....
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Stunning revelation in Qahal Yahweh trial
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Stunning revelation in Qahal Yahweh trial
February 27 07:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica —The ongoing trial of members of the Qahal Yahweh religious sect in the St James Parish Court had a stunning revelation on Friday, a...
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‘Doubt the doubt’: Phylicia Rashad urges Jamaican women and girls to push forward
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‘Doubt the doubt’: Phylicia Rashad urges Jamaican women and girls to push forward
DANA MALCOLM Observer Online reporter  jol.malcolmd@gmail.com 
February 27 07:47 PM
Celebrated actress Phylicia Rashad has urged Jamaican women to pursue their ambitions without fear, telling them that, “There's no challenge that's gr...
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Wholesale changes for U20 Reggae Boyz against Cayman at Concacaf qualifiers
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Wholesale changes for U20 Reggae Boyz against Cayman at Concacaf qualifiers
February 27 07:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaican coaching staff at the CONCACAF U-20 Qualifiers - Round 1 in Curacao has made wholesale changes to the starting team to ...
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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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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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Fabrienne Foster sets North Texas record to win women’s weight throw
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Fabrienne Foster sets North Texas record to win women’s weight throw
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Fabrienne Foster set a new personal best and North Texas school record of 19.57 m to win the women’s weight throw at the American Co...
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Jahmarie Nolan’s late hat- trick carries Jamaica to 9-0 win over Cayman in U20 qualifiers
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Jahmarie Nolan’s late hat- trick carries Jamaica to 9-0 win over Cayman in U20 qualifiers
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jahmarie Nolan came off the bench to score a sublime second-half hat-trick to lead Jamaica to a 9-0 beating of the Cayman Islands in...
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Five charged in major anti-lottery scam operations in Manchester
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Five charged in major anti-lottery scam operations in Manchester
February 27, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Five people have been charged with breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Conversion Special Provisions) and the Dangerous Drugs A...
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Mount Pleasant to face LA Galaxy in Concacaf Champions League
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Mount Pleasant to face LA Galaxy in Concacaf Champions League
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Caribbean Cup champions Mount Pleasant FA are set to face US Major League Soccer (MLS) team LA Galaxy in the Round of 16 in the 2026...
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Sagicor X Fund delivers historic year, surpassing billion-dollar profit mark
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Sagicor X Fund delivers historic year, surpassing billion-dollar profit mark
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KINGSTON Jamaica —Sagicor Real Estate X Fund Limited closed the 2025 financial year with a landmark performance, achieving record profitability of $1....
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