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Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal to be named Reggae Icons at Grand Gala
Miguel Thomas | Opinion Editor | thomasm@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal to be named Reggae Icons at Grand Gala
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‘No court decision can erase the pain of losing a loved one’
UHWI reaffirms commitment to transparency, transformation, accountability in patient care
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
August 6 12:14 AM
‘No court decision can erase the pain of losing a loved one’
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U-20 Boyz miss out on World Cup after tough loss to Canada
BY RACHID PARCHMENT Digital sports coordinator parchment.jol@gmail.com 
August 6 12:12 AM
End of the road for U-20 Boyz
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Rise in mental health cases, says St Mary police
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Rise in mental health cases, says St Mary police
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CLA bullish on future of medicinal ganja industry
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CLA bullish on future of medicinal ganja industry
BY JONN STEWART Observer intern editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 6 12:08 AM
THE Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is upbeat about the future of Jamaica’s legal ganja industry which has grown significantly since introduced jus...
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‘A show of creative patriotism’
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‘A show of creative patriotism’
Mother, daughter authors present culture minister with award-winning Jamaican culinary book
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‘A show of creative patriotism’
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A man of integrity
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A man of integrity
Glowing tributes for Dean Peart, whose ‘legacy will never die’
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
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A man of integrity
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Pfizer reports loss on hit from one-time clinical failures
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Pfizer reports loss on hit from one-time clinical failures
August 4, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Pfizer reported a second-quarter loss Tuesday following writedowns due to unfavorable clinical results despite scoring...
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WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
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WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
August 4, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization called Tuesday for more support across to board to combat the Ebola outbreak in Democratic R...
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‘Not about men’s preferences’: Jamaicans debate women’s higher obesity rates
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‘Not about men’s preferences’: Jamaicans debate women’s higher obesity rates
July 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — From poor exercise habits to stress to personal comfort, Jamaicans have offered varying opinions on why obesity affects local wome...
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Women encouraged to prioritise mental wellness
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Women encouraged to prioritise mental wellness
July 27, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Women are being encouraged to prioritise their mental health to manage daily stress, build resilience, and support their overall w...
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Ebola spreading in DRC ‘faster than any previous outbreak
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Ebola spreading in DRC ‘faster than any previous outbreak
July 16, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pac...
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Cuban lives cut short as health system flatlines
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Cuban lives cut short as health system flatlines
July 14, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Rosa Valentina Perez has been lying in a bed in Cuba's main cancer clinic for nearly three weeks, waiting for a CT scan to diagno...
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NHF expands mammogram subsidy to include high-risk women and men
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NHF expands mammogram subsidy to include high-risk women and men
July 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Health Fund (NHF) has expanded its NHFCard programme to provide an annual $3,000 mammogram subsidy for high-risk wome...
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Track coach Stephen Francis battling health issue in hospital
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Track coach Stephen Francis battling health issue in hospital
June 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Co-founder and Technical Director of the MVP Track & Field Club, Stephen Francis, is receiving medical treatment in hospital, the ...
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province
June 29, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a fourth province, meaning the country's entire n...
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Doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive for Ebola in France; contact tracing underway
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Doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive for Ebola in France; contact tracing underway
June 24, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — French health authorities have launched contact-tracing efforts after confirming the country's first case of Ebola on Wednesday,...
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Kenya halts US Ebola facility, health minister tells court
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Kenya halts US Ebola facility, health minister tells court
June 23, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a United States (US) run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a cou...
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Woman files lawsuit against Barbados gov’t over COVID-19 vaccine
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Woman files lawsuit against Barbados gov’t over COVID-19 vaccine
June 22, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Barbados Government alleging that she has suffered serious health complications a...
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Kenya health minister in contempt over US Ebola site, says court
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Kenya health minister in contempt over US Ebola site, says court
June 22, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya's high court found the country's health minister in contempt on Monday over the continued construction of an Ebola facili...
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PAHO member states agree on key decisions to strengthen Caribbean health
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PAHO member states agree on key decisions to strengthen Caribbean health
June 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says the 178th Session of its Executive Committee has concluded after fo...
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Ebola spreading ‘fast’ in DR Congo, warns WHO
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Ebola spreading ‘fast’ in DR Congo, warns WHO
June 19, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, the World Health Organization (WHO) war...
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Tufton to sign accountability framework with four regional health authorities
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Tufton to sign accountability framework with four regional health authorities
June 16, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has revealed that a formal signing ceremony for the recently introduced account...
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Dr Dawes calls for end to ‘patch and pray’ approach to surgical infrastructure collapse
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Dr Dawes calls for end to ‘patch and pray’ approach to surgical infrastructure collapse
June 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, on Monday called for urgent and decisive action to address what he d...
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MSF warns of ‘dangerous gaps’ in Ebola response in DR Congo
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MSF warns of ‘dangerous gaps’ in Ebola response in DR Congo
June 15, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — "Dangerous gaps" remain in efforts to rein in an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 180 people in the Democratic Rep...
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WHO, Africa CDC launch US$518m plan to combat Ebola outbreak
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WHO, Africa CDC launch US$518m plan to combat Ebola outbreak
June 5, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union's public health agency launched a US$518-million joint plan on F...
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Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed
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Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed
June 3, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya's health minister said on Wednesday that the United States (US) funded quarantine centre would proceed, days after deadly...
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WHO warns Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response ‘catching up’
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WHO warns Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response ‘catching up’
June 3, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak confirmed to have killed 61 people in central...
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Spanish mayor bans DR Congo pre-World Cup game due to Ebola fears
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Spanish mayor bans DR Congo pre-World Cup game due to Ebola fears
June 2, 2026
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — A pre-World Cup friendly involving the Democratic Republic of Congo has been cancelled by the mayor of the Spanish town hosting ...
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