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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
April 12 07:37 AM
Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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Jamaicans in diaspora urged to channel donations to health sector through NHEF
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Jamaicans in diaspora urged to channel donations to health sector through NHEF
April 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Executive Director of the National Healthcare Enhancement Foundation (NHEF), Courtney Cephas, is encouraging members of the Jamaic...
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Gov’t assessing over 100 health centres in hurricane-hit parishes
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Gov’t assessing over 100 health centres in hurricane-hit parishes
April 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is now undertaking detailed assessments of more than 100 health centres across the five parish...
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
April 9, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday accused the United States (US) of "extorting" Latin American countries by pressuring them to ...
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Jamaicans urged to find time to look after their health
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Jamaicans urged to find time to look after their health
April 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, has appealed to Jamaicans to take proactive steps to prot...
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Decrease in Jamaicans reporting having at least one non-communicable disease, says JSLC
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Decrease in Jamaicans reporting having at least one non-communicable disease, says JSLC
March 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The three most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) affecting Jamaicans are hypertension, asthma and diabetes, in that order. Th...
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Princess Margaret Hospital conducts 29 colonoscopies amid Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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Princess Margaret Hospital conducts 29 colonoscopies amid Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As the country observes Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, the Princess Margaret Hospital in St Thomas reports that it ha...
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ECG machines now available in every Portland health district
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ECG machines now available in every Portland health district
March 23, 2026
PORTLAND, Jamaica — Residents of Portland now have access to electrocardiogram (ECG) services across all three health districts as the parish’s health...
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Uganda’s ‘cricket grannies’ fight lifestyle diseases with sport
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Uganda’s ‘cricket grannies’ fight lifestyle diseases with sport
March 20, 2026
JINJA, Uganda (AFP) — Giggles and songs ripple across a field in rural eastern Uganda where elderly women swing cricket bats as a way to reshape what ...
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CARPHA strengthens public health support for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
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CARPHA strengthens public health support for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr Lisa Indar, says the regional health body is continuing to s...
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Sheryl Lee Ralph queries whether US will help Jamaica as Cuban medical programme discontinued
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Sheryl Lee Ralph queries whether US will help Jamaica as Cuban medical programme discontinued
March 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) — Jamaican American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, who is the goddaughter of former Prime Minister PJ Patterson, has joined the con...
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Dominican gov’t to announce changes to Cuban health programme
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Dominican gov’t to announce changes to Cuban health programme
March 1, 2026
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — The Dominica Government says it plans soon to announce changes to the Cuban medical workers programme, noting that it is grat...
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Mandeville Regional Hospital performs first colonoscopy, expands cancer screening access
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Mandeville Regional Hospital performs first colonoscopy, expands cancer screening access
February 13, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Mandeville Regional Hospital has successfully performed its first-ever colonoscopy, expanding access to advanced endoscopic ...
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PAHO warns of sustained increase in chikungunya cases
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PAHO warns of sustained increase in chikungunya cases
February 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an alert following a sustained increase in chikungunya cases ...
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Senior clinical psychologist encourages healthy co-parenting
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Senior clinical psychologist encourages healthy co-parenting
February 10, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Georgia Rose, is encouraging separated parents to pr...
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With his rehabilitation following an elective surgery set to be complete in March, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National ...
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Ministry of Health urges caution as windy weather continue to affect Jamaica
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Ministry of Health urges caution as windy weather continue to affect Jamaica
February 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging members of the public to take the necessary precautions as the island experiences high...
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EU agency proposes toxin dose limits in powdered milk
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EU agency proposes toxin dose limits in powdered milk
February 2, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP) — The European Union's food safety (EFSA) agency on Monday proposed reference doses for a toxin sometimes found in powdered milk fol...
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Men getting twice as much plastic surgery, new data shows
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Men getting twice as much plastic surgery, new data shows
January 29, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The amount of plastic surgery performed on men has nearly doubled in less than a decade, new data showed on Thursday. Younger me...
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Barbados records increase in cases of syphilis
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Barbados records increase in cases of syphilis
January 26, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Health authorities in Barbados are reporting an increase in cases of syphilis in the country and are urging people to tak...
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Transit permit needed for importation of bodies and ashes, says health authorities
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Transit permit needed for importation of bodies and ashes, says health authorities
January 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the public and funeral homes are being advised that the Jamaica Customs Agency requires a transit permit to be issued f...
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Suriname monitoring increase in cases of chikungunya
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Suriname monitoring increase in cases of chikungunya
January 21, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname has confirmed an outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, with none of the individuals who tested posit...
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Belize monitoring outbreak of measles in neighbouring Guatemala
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Belize monitoring outbreak of measles in neighbouring Guatemala
January 16, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belizean health authorities Friday said they are monitoring an outbreak of measles in two neighbouring Central American count...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12, 2026
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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