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All set for IMPACT x Mystique 2026
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All set for IMPACT x Mystique 2026
April 26 01:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The stage is set for the inaugural staging of IMPACT x Mystique 2026, a new flagship marketing conference by Mystique Integrated, ...
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MP Samuda commends USF Connect a Child Programme as investment in students’ digital future
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MP Samuda commends USF Connect a Child Programme as investment in students’ digital future
April 26 12:46 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Ann North East, Matthew Samuda, has commended the Universal Service Fund (USF) for what he described as ...
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Haiti faces security crossroads as Kenyan forces withdraw
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Haiti faces security crossroads as Kenyan forces withdraw
April 26 12:42 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Haiti’s already fragile security environment is entering a new phase with the gradual departure of nearly 500 Kenyan pol...
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Fashion, film and purpose to take centre stage at The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere
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Fashion, film and purpose to take centre stage at The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere
April 26 12:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fashion, film and philanthropy will take centre stage when the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) hosts the red carpet premiere o...
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‘Dancehall cyaa stall’, say fans of Barbados Reggae Weekend
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 26 11:50 AM
From “Fireman” Capleton to “Unruly Boss” Popcaan, the atmosphere between patrons and performers on night two of Barbados Reggae Weekend galvanised eve...
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Kirky D’s ‘Passion for Fashion’ to assist with hurricane relief and community initiatives
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Kirky D’s ‘Passion for Fashion’ to assist with hurricane relief and community initiatives
April 26 11:12 AM
Before he migrated to the United States several years ago, recording artiste Kirkland Falconer, better known as Kirky D, always had a heart for philan...
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Peter Price launches Gregory Isaacs biography for lovers of the reggae icon
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Peter Price launches Gregory Isaacs biography for lovers of the reggae icon
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
April 26 11:00 AM
At the April 13 launch of his Gregory Isaacs biography at Triple T restaurant in St Andrew, Peter Price was surrounded by admirers of the acclaimed si...
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Tommy Cowan celebrates 80th birthday
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Tommy Cowan celebrates 80th birthday
April 26 10:40 AM
Yes, indeed! Tommy Cowan is 80 years old. The veteran impresario celebrated the milestone on April 6 with family and well-wishers at Circle House, the...
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Red Cross hopes Jamaica hurricane toll stays ‘low’, says disaster planning saved lives
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Red Cross hopes Jamaica hurricane toll stays ‘low’, says disaster planning saved lives
November 5, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Disaster planning, including mass evacuations and prepositioning aid in Jamaica before Hurricane Melissa hit, explains th...
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Caribbean launches first-ever shelter working group to boost disaster preparedness
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Caribbean launches first-ever shelter working group to boost disaster preparedness
September 27, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – More than 47 disaster management professionals from across the Caribbean and beyond have joined forces to launch the regi...
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Barbados launches upgraded early disaster warning capabilities
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Barbados launches upgraded early disaster warning capabilities
April 30, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has launched an upgraded Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), named Seawolf, and a ...
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Regional youth urged to apply for funded training
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Regional youth urged to apply for funded training
February 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In an effort to build community resilience to natural hazards, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk ...
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All set for IMPACT x Mystique 2026
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All set for IMPACT x Mystique 2026
April 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The stage is set for the inaugural staging of IMPACT x Mystique 2026, a new flagship marketing conference by Mystique Integrated, ...
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MP Samuda commends USF Connect a Child Programme as investment in students’ digital future
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MP Samuda commends USF Connect a Child Programme as investment in students’ digital future
April 26, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Ann North East, Matthew Samuda, has commended the Universal Service Fund (USF) for what he described as ...
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Haiti faces security crossroads as Kenyan forces withdraw
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Haiti faces security crossroads as Kenyan forces withdraw
April 26, 2026
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Haiti’s already fragile security environment is entering a new phase with the gradual departure of nearly 500 Kenyan pol...
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Fashion, film and purpose to take centre stage at The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere
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Fashion, film and purpose to take centre stage at The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fashion, film and philanthropy will take centre stage when the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) hosts the red carpet premiere o...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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‘Dancehall cyaa stall’, say fans of Barbados Reggae Weekend
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 26, 2026
From “Fireman” Capleton to “Unruly Boss” Popcaan, the atmosphere between patrons and performers on night two of Barbados Reggae Weekend galvanised eve...
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