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BLAME THE MINISTRY!
• Government, parents said complicit in school discipline issues• Schools should be hostile environment for gangs, JTA president says
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:30 AM
BLAME THE MINISTRY!
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SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
Authorities targeting illegally imported and contaminated sweetener
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter williamsk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:28 AM
SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
April 27 12:26 AM
Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Scallion burden eased
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Scallion burden eased
Farmers facing glut in produce to continue receiving well-needed support through public-private partnership
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:24 AM
Scallion burden eased
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Murder on holy ground
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Murder on holy ground
Clerics weigh in on erosion of morals leading to churches’ desecration
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:22 AM
Murder on holy ground
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Unity Primary now covered
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Unity Primary now covered
GoldenEye Foundation grant to Bunkers Hill school will fix problematic uncovered walkway
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
April 27 12:20 AM
Unity Primary now covered
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Inmates get to work
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Inmates get to work
Mayor hails progress of Port Maria cemetery clean-up, eyes expansion
BY INGRID HENRY Observer writer 
April 27 12:18 AM
Inmates get to work
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Mom wants support from dad in Cayman
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Mom wants support from dad in Cayman
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Mom wants support from dad in Cayman
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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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WATCH: Run for Mom 5K to champion maternal health and support young mothers
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WATCH: Run for Mom 5K to champion maternal health and support young mothers
April 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A new national initiative aimed at promoting maternal health and supporting adolescent mothers will take centre stage this Mother’...
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Youth talent to take spotlight in All-Star Jamaica showdown
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Youth talent to take spotlight in All-Star Jamaica showdown
April 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s emerging football talent will be on display on Sunday, April 26, when the All-Star Jamaica youth showcase takes place at...
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance at Campari Sandz Festival
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance at Campari Sandz Festival
April 7, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica – Vacae Weekend 2026 came to a close on Monday night with the staging of the Campari Sandz Festival, where rising dancehall artiste Ma...
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Over 200 children to participate in Kiwanis Builders and K-Kids Clubs ‘Rally for the Climate 2026’
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Over 200 children to participate in Kiwanis Builders and K-Kids Clubs ‘Rally for the Climate 2026’
March 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Builders Clubs and K-Kids Clubs from the Jamaica District’s Division 23 East and Division 23 Central Kiwanis Clubs will host more ...
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Capleton promises high energy performance at Food, Rum and Reggae Festival
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Capleton promises high energy performance at Food, Rum and Reggae Festival
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 30, 2025
The Food, Rum and Reggae Festival will take place next Sunday December 6 and one of the headliners, dancehall firebrand, Capleton, is promising to upl...
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‘Crack the Code: Road to Hackathon’ to showcase local tech talent
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‘Crack the Code: Road to Hackathon’ to showcase local tech talent
July 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica accelerates its push toward becoming a digital-first society, United States (US) software company Intellibus has launch...
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BLAME THE MINISTRY!
• Government, parents said complicit in school discipline issues• Schools should be hostile environment for gangs, JTA president says
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27, 2026
BLAME THE MINISTRY!
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SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
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SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter williamsk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27, 2026
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
April 27, 2026
Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Scallion burden eased
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Scallion burden eased
Farmers facing glut in produce to continue receiving well-needed support through public-private partnership
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27, 2026
Scallion burden eased
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Murder on holy ground
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Murder on holy ground
Clerics weigh in on erosion of morals leading to churches’ desecration
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27, 2026
Murder on holy ground
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