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PRIME Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Government will initially limit the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) t...
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Judge tells co-accused Pinnock he may have to cross-examine witness himself
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October 8 12:28 AM
Clearly frustrated by disruptions caused by the repeated absence of a defence attorney, Justice Sanchia Burrell on Wednesday told co-accused Fritz Pin...
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Minority shareholders approve $63.50-billion buyout
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:26 AM
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) is set to become a private company in the coming months as minority shareholders on Wednesday approved an offer by ...
200 Cubans back in public health system
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200 Cubans back in public health system
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:24 AM
THE Government has re-engaged 157 Cuban medical professionals months after the collapse of a long-standing bilateral health-care arrangement with Cuba...
Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data
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BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:24 AM
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck and Opposition Leader Mark Golding clashed in Parliament on Tuesday over data on the Gun Court. The exchange was sparked...
Davies Town, Farmers Heights to finally get piped water
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Samuda outlines major infrastructure developments for St Ann NE
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October 8 12:20 AM
RESIDENTS in rural St Ann are set to benefit from expanded access to potable water, with Member of Parliament for St Ann North Eastern Matthew Samuda ...

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Why our elders deserve better
BY DR CHRIS TUFTON 
June 21, 2026
If you spend any time on social media these days, you have probably stumbled upon them: the short clips of older folks that make you stop scrolling an...
Fathers make a difference through presence and sacrifice
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—As Jamaica pauses to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, June 21, a different image of fatherhood is emerging across homes and communi...
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By Vanessa James Observer Online reporter jamesv@jamaicaobserver.com 
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After learning that his wife was unable to get pregnant, Raymond Simpson was heartbroken that he would probably miss out on being a father. But 2017 w...
Young dad Nikolai Alexander wants to be a confidant to son Zayn
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June 16, 2024
Nikolai Alexander was not sure he wanted to be a father. In fact, while in high school, he came up with all the reasons not to have children, though a...
Girl dad Shorn Hector basks in the bliss of fatherhood
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June 16, 2024
Shorn Hector had always envisioned being a dad, particularly a girl dad. So when he welcomed his daughter Zola-Renee into the world two years ago, it ...
G Cole salutes dads with ‘My Father’s Song’
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June 16, 2024
The Jamaican father has long been criticised for domestic delinquency, but singer G Cole salutes the man of the house on the recently-released My Fath...

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