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NBA star Chris Paul retires at age 40 after 21 seasons
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NBA star Chris Paul retires at age 40 after 21 seasons
February 13 04:50 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—Chris Paul, a 12-time NBA All-Star point guard, announced his retirement on Friday in a social media post after the 4...
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Abandoned for decades: Bellevue CEO Suzette Buchanan calls for greater family support
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Abandoned for decades: Bellevue CEO Suzette Buchanan calls for greater family support
BRIAN PITTER Observer writer 
February 13 04:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —During a recent tour of Bellevue Hospital, Chief Executive Officer Suzette Buchanan highlighted the urgent need for increased famil...
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‘Education cannot be sidelined’: NSSC calls for urgent action at Petersfield High
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‘Education cannot be sidelined’: NSSC calls for urgent action at Petersfield High
February 13 04:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Region 4 arm of the National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging immediate and coordinated intervention over the cont...
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Jamaica’s multidimensional poverty index, escaping the economic KPI trap—Keenan Falconer
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Jamaica’s multidimensional poverty index, escaping the economic KPI trap—Keenan Falconer
February 13 03:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—After several years in gestation, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) recently launched Jamaica’s Multidimensional Poverty Inde...
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Gramps Morgan and Antigua PM Gaston ‘Gassy Dread’ Browne set to release Reparations
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Gramps Morgan and Antigua PM Gaston ‘Gassy Dread’ Browne set to release Reparations
February 13 03:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Multi-Grammy winning artiste Gramps Morgan has teamed up with Gassy Dread, the musical persona of Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minist...
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BGLC donates generator to Roger Clarke High to help restore normalcy
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BGLC donates generator to Roger Clarke High to help restore normalcy
February 13 02:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has donated a generator to Roger Clarke High School in Balaclava, St Elizabeth,...
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Trump says he will visit Venezuela as US waives oil sanctions
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Trump says he will visit Venezuela as US waives oil sanctions
February 13 02:10 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction wit...
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Racers World champions to make seasonal debuts at Camperdown Classic
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Racers World champions to make seasonal debuts at Camperdown Classic
February 13 01:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — World Champions Oblique Seville and Antonio Watson along with Bouwahjgie Nkrumie and Taj Marques White, will all make their season...
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WATCH: Iconic DJs bring the vibes at Dubwise for Melissa victims
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WATCH: Iconic DJs bring the vibes at Dubwise for Melissa victims
January 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Sound system pioneer Rory Stone Love, legendary selector David Rodigan and Renaissance Disco’s Jazzy T and Delano were among a ste...
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Bridge of Compassion’s hurricane relief event set for Sunday
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Bridge of Compassion’s hurricane relief event set for Sunday
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
December 20, 2025
Bridge of Compassion, an organisation spearheaded by Cara Burke of Showtime Services, will stage fundraiser “Sip & Sing: Jamaica Relief Edition” this ...
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Atlanta group launches campaign to raise US$10m for Jamaican museum
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Atlanta group launches campaign to raise US$10m for Jamaican museum
August 22, 2025
Widely considered the hub of the New South, Atlanta, Georgia is also home to a large Jamaican community. Some of them are members of the Jamaican Muse...
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Young JamCoders to benefit from NDTC’s July 18 opening night benefit performance
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Young JamCoders to benefit from NDTC’s July 18 opening night benefit performance
July 18, 2025
THE highly anticipated National Dance Theatre Company’s (NDTC) 63rd season will open on Friday, July 18 at 8:00 pm with a benefit performance for JamC...
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Shortwood gears up for week-long fundraising activities to support robotics programme
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Shortwood gears up for week-long fundraising activities to support robotics programme
Jason Cross | Reporter 
March 6, 2025
The Shortwood Past Students Association will host a week of activities, from May 12 to 18, to raise funds for the robotics programme at the Shortwood ...
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Richie Stephens delivers concert proceeds to Stitchie’s family
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Richie Stephens delivers concert proceeds to Stitchie’s family
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 11, 2024
The music fraternity continues to rally around veteran deejay Lieutenant Stitchie who suffered a brain haemorrhage in September. On December 5 singer ...
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Lowell Hawthorne foundation raises funds for Caribbean and US students in need
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Lowell Hawthorne foundation raises funds for Caribbean and US students in need
Howard Campbell 
December 4, 2024
Lowell Hawthorne’s commitment to education was recalled during a fundraising event bearing his name on November 14 in New Rochelle, New York. Benefici...
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JHTA Montego Bay Chapter Evening of Fine Caribbean Cuisines set for August 24
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JHTA Montego Bay Chapter Evening of Fine Caribbean Cuisines set for August 24
August 15, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Montego Bay Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) has announced the return of An Evening of Fine Caribbean...
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NBA star Chris Paul retires at age 40 after 21 seasons
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—Chris Paul, a 12-time NBA All-Star point guard, announced his retirement on Friday in a social media post after the 4...
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Abandoned for decades: Bellevue CEO Suzette Buchanan calls for greater family support
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Abandoned for decades: Bellevue CEO Suzette Buchanan calls for greater family support
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February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —During a recent tour of Bellevue Hospital, Chief Executive Officer Suzette Buchanan highlighted the urgent need for increased famil...
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‘Education cannot be sidelined’: NSSC calls for urgent action at Petersfield High
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‘Education cannot be sidelined’: NSSC calls for urgent action at Petersfield High
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Region 4 arm of the National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging immediate and coordinated intervention over the cont...
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Jamaica’s multidimensional poverty index, escaping the economic KPI trap—Keenan Falconer
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Jamaica’s multidimensional poverty index, escaping the economic KPI trap—Keenan Falconer
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—After several years in gestation, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) recently launched Jamaica’s Multidimensional Poverty Inde...
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Gramps Morgan and Antigua PM Gaston ‘Gassy Dread’ Browne set to release Reparations
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Gramps Morgan and Antigua PM Gaston ‘Gassy Dread’ Browne set to release Reparations
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Multi-Grammy winning artiste Gramps Morgan has teamed up with Gassy Dread, the musical persona of Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minist...
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