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Dr Neville Graham pressing on with mobile clinics initiative
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Dr Neville Graham pressing on with mobile clinics initiative
April 3 09:50 PM
Dr Neville Graham, with his mobile clinics initiative, continues to serve the vulnerable months after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, devastating secti...
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Miss Kitty opens up about recent health scare, asks fans for continued prayers as she recovers
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Miss Kitty opens up about recent health scare, asks fans for continued prayers as she recovers
April 3 09:29 PM
Media personality Khadine "Miss Kitty" Wilkinson has shared an emotional update with her social media followers about a recent health scare that saw h...
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Sad Easter as St Elizabeth family mourns drowning death of 9-y-o in tank
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Sad Easter as St Elizabeth family mourns drowning death of 9-y-o in tank
Police urge citizens to replace tank covering
April 3 09:09 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A St Elizabeth family’s Easter took a tragic turn when a nine-year-old boy, in attempting to retrieve a ball, fell into a tank...
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Pain at the pumps
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Pain at the pumps
March surge drives fuel prices up 20 per cent
April 3 08:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica --A burst of weekly increases in March pushed fuel prices in Jamaica up by as much as 20 per cent since the start of the year, as co...
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 3 05:51 PM
Memmalatel ‘Victory’ Morgan, the 18-year-old son of reggae artiste Mojo Morgan, has earned a scholarship to Bryant and Stratton College in Virginia Be...
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WATCH: Manchester woman killed, soldier turns himself in
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WATCH: Manchester woman killed, soldier turns himself in
April 3 05:43 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are at the scene of a homicide in Three Chains, Manchester where a soldier is accused of killing his female partner on Fr...
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
April 3 03:46 PM
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
April 3 02:51 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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‘I’M NOT AFRAID’: Aiken hits back at ‘cyberbullying’ after seemingly supporting PM’s ‘man a man’ stance
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‘I’M NOT AFRAID’: Aiken hits back at ‘cyberbullying’ after seemingly supporting PM’s ‘man a man’ stance
CLAUDE MILLS, Observer Online writer 
March 20, 2026
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ assertion that gender is limited to male and female has sparked a firestorm of debate, with critics contending that ...
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Underwater cultural heritage mural officially unveiled in downtown Kingston
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Underwater cultural heritage mural officially unveiled in downtown Kingston
March 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, on Friday, officially unveiled the Underwater Cultural Heritage...
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Guyana launches workplace national gender equality and empowerment seal
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Guyana launches workplace national gender equality and empowerment seal
November 27, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana has become the first Caribbean country to launch a National Gender Equality and Empowerment Seal, which it says is a...
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Gov’t to establish institute for cultural practitioners and creatives
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Gov’t to establish institute for cultural practitioners and creatives
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is set to establish the Institute for Cultural Practitioners, Innovators, Entertainers and Creatives (ICPIEC), envi...
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Canadians with ‘X’ gender passports warned of US travel
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Canadians with ‘X’ gender passports warned of US travel
October 1, 2025
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — The Canadian government issued a warning this week to citizens holding passports with the nonbinary "X" gender designation in...
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UK children set for anti-misogyny lessons
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UK children set for anti-misogyny lessons
July 15, 2025
London, United Kingdom (AFP) — English schools will teach children how to combat misogyny, the United Kingdom (UK) government announced Tuesday, as se...
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PNP defends Wellington over ‘war’ remark, accuses JLP of targeting outspoken women
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PNP defends Wellington over ‘war’ remark, accuses JLP of targeting outspoken women
July 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) says it is standing behind its caretaker in St Elizabeth South West, Miranda Wellington, against...
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Gender minister calls for unity to end violence against women
May 21, 2025
KINGSTON Jamaica — Minister of Gender Olivia Grange is calling on all Jamaicans to work toward ending violence against women and girls. “We can end th...
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Trans women banned from English women’s cricket
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Trans women banned from English women’s cricket
May 2, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Transgender women have been banned from playing in women's and girls' cricket in England and Wales after the governing ...
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World Athletics approves swab test to determine female gender
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World Athletics approves swab test to determine female gender
March 25, 2025
Paris, France (AFP)—World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically f...
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UN expert hails Trump ban on trans athletes in women’s sports
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UN expert hails Trump ban on trans athletes in women’s sports
February 12, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations' special rapporteur on violence against women and girls on Wednesday hailed United States (US) Presiden...
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Trump says ‘only two genders’, will end diversity programs
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Trump says ‘only two genders’, will end diversity programs
January 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said in his inauguration speech Monday that his government's official poli...
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Grange urges all hands on deck approach to ending violence against women and girls
November 28, 2024
Gender Minister Olivia Grange is encouraging Jamaicans to use the commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (No...
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UK Supreme Court hears case on definition of ‘woman’
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UK Supreme Court hears case on definition of ‘woman’
November 26, 2024
London, United Kingdom (AFP) – The UK Supreme Court on Tuesday began considering a lengthy dispute between campaigners and the Scottish government on ...
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Daddy Day Care to launch locally
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Daddy Day Care to launch locally
November 21, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will be rolling out a series of empowerment sessions, mentorship opportun...
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Gender row explodes at Olympics after Algerian boxer’s 46-second win
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Gender row explodes at Olympics after Algerian boxer’s 46-second win
August 1, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row about gender eligibility ru...
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Dr Neville Graham pressing on with mobile clinics initiative
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Dr Neville Graham pressing on with mobile clinics initiative
April 3, 2026
Dr Neville Graham, with his mobile clinics initiative, continues to serve the vulnerable months after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, devastating secti...
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Miss Kitty opens up about recent health scare, asks fans for continued prayers as she recovers
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Miss Kitty opens up about recent health scare, asks fans for continued prayers as she recovers
April 3, 2026
Media personality Khadine "Miss Kitty" Wilkinson has shared an emotional update with her social media followers about a recent health scare that saw h...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sad Easter as St Elizabeth family mourns drowning death of 9-y-o in tank
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Sad Easter as St Elizabeth family mourns drowning death of 9-y-o in tank
Police urge citizens to replace tank covering
April 3, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A St Elizabeth family’s Easter took a tragic turn when a nine-year-old boy, in attempting to retrieve a ball, fell into a tank...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Pain at the pumps
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Pain at the pumps
March surge drives fuel prices up 20 per cent
April 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica --A burst of weekly increases in March pushed fuel prices in Jamaica up by as much as 20 per cent since the start of the year, as co...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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Memmalatel ‘Victory’ Morgan, the 18-year-old son of reggae artiste Mojo Morgan, has earned a scholarship to Bryant and Stratton College in Virginia Be...
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