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‘A terrible tragedy’
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‘A terrible tragedy’
Highway crash leaves 5 dead, 15 injured
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
November 27 12:20 AM
‘A terrible tragedy’
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DBJ offers $10-b lifeline for Melissa-hit businesses
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DBJ offers $10-b lifeline for Melissa-hit businesses
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
November 27 12:18 AM
DBJ offers $10-b lifeline for Melissa-hit businesses
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Party with a purpose
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Party with a purpose
Romeich Major’s Build Back Jamaica Street Dance gets heavy support
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 27 12:16 AM
Party with a purpose
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Rapid home solution
NHT outlines plan to deliver modular solutions sooner
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 27 12:14 AM
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COLEY COMMITS
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COLEY COMMITS
Former national assistant coach returns to national programme
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
November 27 12:12 AM
Coley returns to national programme
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Rainforest Salmon & Ackee Quiche
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Rainforest Salmon & Ackee Quiche
November 27 12:10 AM
Perfect for: Brunch, potluck, light lunch. “This isn’t your quick-fix meal — but when I want to slow down and create something special, this quiche is...
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COP30 a mixed bag, says Samuda
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COP30 a mixed bag, says Samuda
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 27 12:05 AM
COP30 a mixed bag, says Samuda
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Classroom crisis in early childhood sector
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Classroom crisis in early childhood sector
UWI professor warns that traumatised teachers and students will need urgent intervention
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 27 12:04 AM
Classroom crisis in early childhood sector
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Dr Dawes questions ministry’s capacity to confirm leptospirosis cases
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Dr Dawes questions ministry’s capacity to confirm leptospirosis cases
November 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Opposition Spokesperson on Health, Dr Alfred Dawes, is raising concerns about Jamaica's ability to accurately detect and track lept...
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#MelissaAftermath: Dr Dawes leads medical mission in western Jamaica
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#MelissaAftermath: Dr Dawes leads medical mission in western Jamaica
November 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes on Saturday morning led a post-Hurricane Melissa medical mission to t...
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Dawes warns against fraudulent use of his image in advertisements
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Dawes warns against fraudulent use of his image in advertisements
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Member of Parliament for St Catherine South East, Dr Alfred Dawes, says his name, image, and likeness are being  fraudulently use...
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Dawes calls for urgent investment in mental health services
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Dawes calls for urgent investment in mental health services
October 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, is urging Jamaicans and policymakers to take decisive action to a...
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Dr Dawes urges Jamaica to improve efforts in addressing mental health crisis
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Dr Dawes urges Jamaica to improve efforts in addressing mental health crisis
October 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In light of the troubling uptick in suicides across the country, Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, ...
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Dawes woos healthcare workers
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Dawes woos healthcare workers
August 31, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The People’s National Party’s (PNP) point man on health, Dr Alfred Dawes, has appealed to healthcare workers to put their confiden...
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Wheatley predicts Crawford, Pryce, and Dawes will be defeated in elections
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Wheatley predicts Crawford, Pryce, and Dawes will be defeated in elections
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 31, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy General Secretary, Dr Andrew Wheatley is predicting that several of the governing party's c...
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Council of Churches decries ‘untoward actions’ of politicians
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Council of Churches decries ‘untoward actions’ of politicians
June 1, 2025
With political tensions rising ahead of the next general election, the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) is pleading for inclusivity and respect by Ja...
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JLP reports PNP’s Dr Dawes to political ombudsman over social media post
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JLP reports PNP’s Dr Dawes to political ombudsman over social media post
May 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has filed a formal complaint with the Political Ombudsman, accusing People’s National Party (PNP) c...
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Morgan accuses PNP of spreading falsehoods to score political points
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Morgan accuses PNP of spreading falsehoods to score political points
May 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Marlon Morgan has accused the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) of deliberately spreading misinformation...
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Dawes presses MediTech for transparency in $31m medical drill procurement
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Dawes presses MediTech for transparency in $31m medical drill procurement
May 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Health Dr Alfred Dawes is again calling for answers from Medical Technologies Limited over the $31 mill...
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Dawes faces Thursday ‘deadline’ to apologise amid Williams’ lawsuit threat
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Dawes faces Thursday ‘deadline’ to apologise amid Williams’ lawsuit threat
May 22, 2025
Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr Alfred Dawes is facing the prospect of a multi-million dollar lawsuit should he not apologise Thursday and withdraw...
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‘Silly season’: Tufton rejects Dawes’ criticism over $31 million neurosurgical drill
April 30, 2025
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has rejected criticism from his Opposition counterpart Dr Alfred Dawes about the cost of the neuros...
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Dr Dawes urges the public not to consume chicken products from washed-up container
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Dr Dawes urges the public not to consume chicken products from washed-up container
April 5, 2025
Kingston, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes has expressed concerns following videos circulating on social media sh...
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Dr Dawes tells Senator Thompson to stay true to higher calling of medicine
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Dr Dawes tells Senator Thompson to stay true to higher calling of medicine
April 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, has expressed disappointment in the response of newly appointed G...
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Gov’t senator chides Dr Dawes for comments on the state of the healthcare system
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Gov’t senator chides Dr Dawes for comments on the state of the healthcare system
April 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Dr Elon Thompson has hit back at comments made by Dr Alfred Dawes that the healthcare system is in a “serious c...
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Shortage of CT scans, MRI machines impacting islandwide cancer treatment — Dr Dawes
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Shortage of CT scans, MRI machines impacting islandwide cancer treatment — Dr Dawes
April 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes says the country is currently facing a cancer crisis due to the una...
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Health system is in a ‘serious crisis’, says Dr Dawes
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Health system is in a ‘serious crisis’, says Dr Dawes
April 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes says the healthcare system is in a “serious crisis mode” due to an ...
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Dawes demands justice for healthcare workers amid islandwide sickout
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Dawes demands justice for healthcare workers amid islandwide sickout
February 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes is calling on the Government to immediately address an ongoing wage...
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It was a merry FITMAS 2024
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It was a merry FITMAS 2024
December 20, 2024
TrainFit Club hosted its annual FITMAS on Sunday, bringing to the event this year some new intimate experiences. The event featured a hike/ nature tra...
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Opposition urges greater oversight of MOHW spending amid public-private partnership failures
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Opposition urges greater oversight of MOHW spending amid public-private partnership failures
December 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, is calling on the prime minister and minister of finance to exerc...
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Dr Dawes challenges CHASE Fund’s response to urgent needs at Bustamante Hospital
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Dr Dawes challenges CHASE Fund’s response to urgent needs at Bustamante Hospital
November 11, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes is questioning the motives behind a recent Culture, Health, Arts, S...
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‘A terrible tragedy’
Highway crash leaves 5 dead, 15 injured
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
November 27, 2025
‘A terrible tragedy’
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DBJ offers $10-b lifeline for Melissa-hit businesses
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DBJ offers $10-b lifeline for Melissa-hit businesses
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
November 27, 2025
DBJ offers $10-b lifeline for Melissa-hit businesses
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Party with a purpose
Entertainment, ...
Party with a purpose
Romeich Major’s Build Back Jamaica Street Dance gets heavy support
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 27, 2025
Party with a purpose
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Rapid home solution
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Rapid home solution
NHT outlines plan to deliver modular solutions sooner
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 27, 2025
Rapid home solution
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COLEY COMMITS
Football, ...
COLEY COMMITS
Former national assistant coach returns to national programme
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
November 27, 2025
Coley returns to national programme
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