Hospitals hobbled
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Hospitals hobbled
Doctors’ strike inflicts pain, tests patience, leaves some facilities empty
October 3 04:04 AM
The Health and Wellness Ministry says there were no adverse events at the island’s public health facilities Friday after junior doctors stayed away in...
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Underhanded insurance companies
Frustrated Jamaicans refer to industry as a sham and those in charge as scammers, says Gov’t senator
Lynford Simpson | Observer Writer 
October 3 12:26 AM
Government Senator Charles Sinclair has ripped into what he has described as “underhanded insurance companies”, which he said only respond to third pa...
Pain and agony at Mandeville Regional
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Pain and agony at Mandeville Regional
Elective surgeries put off; walk-in patients sent home as more than 80% of doctors stay home
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 3 12:24 AM
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A 75-year-old outpatient was among scores of people who either left Mandeville Regional Hospital or waited in pain as most ju...
Western health centres see fewer patients
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Western health centres see fewer patients
Scheduled treatments postponed
October 3 12:22 AM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — There were fewer people than usual seeking medical care at State-run medical facilities in western Jamaica on Friday as member...
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Jamaican cricketers to decide whether to accept reduced contracts from CWI
October 3 12:22 AM
Jamaican cricketers Rovman Powell, Vitel Lawes and John Campbell are among West Indies players who have two weeks to decide whether to accept reduced ...
Manchester host champs Clarendon in Ben Francis Cup quarter-finals
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Manchester host champs Clarendon in Ben Francis Cup quarter-finals
Munro, Denbigh in much anticipated clash
Paul A Reid 
October 3 12:20 AM
Defending champions Clarendon College and Manchester High are to meet in the quarter-final of the ISSA Ben Francis Cup at Manchester High in Mandevill...
Barnaby passes prep test in style; Nunes eyes Jamaica Cup
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Barnaby passes prep test in style; Nunes eyes Jamaica Cup
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 3 12:17 AM
THERE is nothing like a prep race that answers every question. Barnaby did just that on Saturday, September 26, 2026, turning the $1.75-million Distin...

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BY BRITTANIA WITTER Online reporter witterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 11, 2025
The Equality for All Foundation (EFAF) on Tuesday launched its updated Queer Agenda, a national advocacy document outlining policy priorities for impr...

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Frustrated Jamaicans refer to industry as a sham and those in charge as scammers, says Gov’t senator
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Elective surgeries put off; walk-in patients sent home as more than 80% of doctors stay home
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
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MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A 75-year-old outpatient was among scores of people who either left Mandeville Regional Hospital or waited in pain as most ju...
Western health centres see fewer patients
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