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Leaky laws bleed UHWI of billions while poor patients get subpar care
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Brown Burke pushes back after Holness blasts MPs over parliamentary conduct
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
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Brokers hike commission rates on equity trades
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Hambani lifts First Rock ahead of $700-m test
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...Sales cover costs and support debt repayment as audit delay adds pressure
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RA Williams targets growth from expanded eyecare portfolio
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SUMMIT PROPERTY HEADS TO AUCTION
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SUMMIT PROPERTY HEADS TO AUCTION
Novamed’s former Knutsford Court redevelopment listed for sale under mortgage powers less than four years after acquisition
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Former Knutsford Court Hotel heads to auction
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WiPay launches new solution for ROOFS programme
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Sagicor Foundation says 2023 Sigma Run funds used to purchase CT scanner for UHWI
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Sagicor Foundation says 2023 Sigma Run funds used to purchase CT scanner for UHWI
January 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Sagicor Foundation has sought to clarify how funds raised from the 2023 Sigma Corporate Run were used, stating that the procee...
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Young Jamaica calls on Dawes to clarify allegations linked to UHWI audit
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Young Jamaica calls on Dawes to clarify allegations linked to UHWI audit
January 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), is calling on Shadow Minister on Health and Wellness, Dr...
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Young Jamaica blasts Dawes over UHWI audit, demands answers
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Young Jamaica blasts Dawes over UHWI audit, demands answers
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has criticised Opposition Spokesman Alfred Dawes over hi...
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Auditor General’s UHWI findings confirm ministerial oversight failure — Dr Dawes
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Auditor General’s UHWI findings confirm ministerial oversight failure — Dr Dawes
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dr Alfred Dawes says the Auditor General’s report which flagged the University Hospital of the West Indies for contract procuremen...
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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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‘Highway for abuse’
Leaky laws bleed UHWI of billions while poor patients get subpar care
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 6, 2026
‘Highway for abuse’
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Mace fallout intensifies
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Mace fallout intensifies
Brown Burke pushes back after Holness blasts MPs over parliamentary conduct
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 6, 2026
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Chris Martin readies new music
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Chris Martin readies new music
...grateful for continued relevance after 21 years
May 6, 2026
Chris Martin
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Brokers hike commission rates on equity trades
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Brokers hike commission rates on equity trades
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 6, 2026
Brokers hike commission rates on equity trades
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Hambani lifts First Rock ahead of $700-m test
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Hambani lifts First Rock ahead of $700-m test
...Sales cover costs and support debt repayment as audit delay adds pressure
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 6, 2026
Hambani lifts First Rock ahead of $700-m test
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