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Police seize ammo on Dyke Road, Portmore
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Police seize ammo on Dyke Road, Portmore
January 2 09:57 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Police assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division seized a total of 93 assorted rounds of ammunition on Dyke Road, St C...
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Couples raises US$455,000 for staff and communities after Hurricane Melissa
Couples raises US$455,000 for staff and communities after Hurricane Melissa
January 2 09:35 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Couples Resorts says through its charitable arm the Issa Trust Foundation, it has raised roughly US$455,000, including a direct US...
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Manchester labourer charged with 2023 murder
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Manchester labourer charged with 2023 murder
January 2 08:59 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A Manchester labourer has been arrested and charged with the murder of 34-year-old Glenford Isaacs, who was stabbed to death on S...
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Trump says US will ‘come to their rescue’ if Iran kills protesters
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January 2 08:35 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States was "locked and loaded" to respond if Iran killed prote...
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UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
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UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
January 2 07:55 PM
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provi...
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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolts St Lucia
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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolts St Lucia
January 2 07:26 PM
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted St Lucia on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries....
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STEAM gifts for children in the west
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STEAM gifts for children in the west
January 2 07:00 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Approximately 1,400 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) gifts have been distributed to children in Monteg...
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Errol Wizdom set to release Reggae Dancehall album
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Errol Wizdom set to release Reggae Dancehall album
January 2 06:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —For many years, Jamaican artistes who live overseas have returned to their country to work with musicians and engineers to get an a...
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Lives and economies at risk from weak primary healthcare in region — report
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Lives and economies at risk from weak primary healthcare in region — report
September 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A new report warned on Monday that the failure to build resilience within primary healthcare (PHC) in Latin America ...
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Bellevue Hospital CEO cops top honour at Australian Mental Health Foundation awards
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Bellevue Hospital CEO cops top honour at Australian Mental Health Foundation awards
September 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Suzette Buchanan, chief executive officer of Bellevue Hospital, has been named International Mental Health Advocate of the Year by...
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WHO sees no autism links to Tylenol or vaccines
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WHO sees no autism links to Tylenol or vaccines
September 23, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Neither the painkiller Tylenol nor vaccines have been shown to cause autism, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on T...
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US regulator approves drug for autism treatment
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US regulator approves drug for autism treatment
September 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) pharmaceutical regulator approved the drug leucovorin for the treatment of autism Monday, as ...
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Scientists train AI model to predict future illnesses
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Scientists train AI model to predict future illnesses
September 17, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Scientists said Wednesday that they had created an artificial intelligence (AI) model able to predict medical diagnoses years in...
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Trump dismisses health rumours as ‘fake news’
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Trump dismisses health rumours as ‘fake news’
September 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump dismissed social media rumours that have swirled about his health as "fake...
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‘In memory of mommy’: Sun City Radio CEO pledges platform to support cancer
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‘In memory of mommy’: Sun City Radio CEO pledges platform to support cancer
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer Online Reporter Jol.malcolmd@gmail.com 
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — After watching his strong, lively mother deteriorate following a cancer diagnosis, Steve Billings, chief executive officer (CEO) o...
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Black River Hospital gets $1 m donation from in-service education department
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Black River Hospital gets $1 m donation from in-service education department
August 11, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The In-service Education Department at the Black River Hospital has donated medical equipment and supplies valued at more than $1 ...
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Hopewell Health Centre adopted by Tryall Fund
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Hopewell Health Centre adopted by Tryall Fund
August 10, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica - The Hopewell Health Centre in Hanover, on Friday (August 8) became the 58th facility to be adopted under the Ministry of Health...
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UK seeks to stamp out ‘cowboy’ cosmetic procedures including ‘BBL’s’
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UK seeks to stamp out ‘cowboy’ cosmetic procedures including ‘BBL’s’
August 7, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK) government on Thursday announced plans to tighten rules on high-risk cosmetic procedures such a...
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St Thomas Health Department to offer free back-to-school medicals in August
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St Thomas Health Department to offer free back-to-school medicals in August
August 5, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — As part of its annual public health outreach, the St Thomas Health Department will be hosting a series of free back-to-school med...
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Jamaicans encouraged not to burn plastics
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Jamaicans encouraged not to burn plastics
July 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As concerns grow globally about the impact of plastics on human health and the environment, Jamaicans are being strongly encourage...
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Liver cancer to double worldwide, most of it preventable — study
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Liver cancer to double worldwide, most of it preventable — study
July 28, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — The number of people with liver cancer will nearly double worldwide by 2050 unless more is done to address preventable causes su...
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US bans vaccine ingredient targeted by anti-vaxxers
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US bans vaccine ingredient targeted by anti-vaxxers
July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The United States health department said Wednesday it would end the use of a vaccine ingredient long targeted by con...
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Trump pulls US from World Health pandemic reforms
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Trump pulls US from World Health pandemic reforms
July 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump's administration said Friday the United States (US) was rejecting changes agreed last year fo...
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Belize worried about cases of chronic kidney disease
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Belize worried about cases of chronic kidney disease
July 18, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) -Belizean authorities are monitoring the presence of non-traditional chronic kidney disease (CKD) that is due to long hours in ...
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Bahamas recorded more than 150 new HIV/AIDS cases last year
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Bahamas recorded more than 150 new HIV/AIDS cases last year
July 18, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas, (CMC) – The Bahamas recorded 156 cases of HIV infections last year, as health officials revealed that there were nearly 4,000 people ...
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US health experts to reassess hormone replacement therapy risks
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US health experts to reassess hormone replacement therapy risks
July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - United States health authorities are set Thursday to reassess Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), a treatment used by...
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Poorer countries granted access to HIV prevention drug
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Poorer countries granted access to HIV prevention drug
July 9, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Lower-income countries will gain access to a "game-changing" HIV prevention drug with a new deal signed between with Unite...
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US records worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years
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US records worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years
July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) in 2025 has recorded its worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years, according to a count r...
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CB Foods heats up DBJ wellness fair with mini pan competition
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CB Foods heats up DBJ wellness fair with mini pan competition
July 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) took employee wellness to another level with its recent wellness fair, combining health, educ...
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WHO calls for increase in health taxes to save lives
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WHO calls for increase in health taxes to save lives
July 2, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged countries to massively increase the price of tobacco, alcohol and s...
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Police seize ammo on Dyke Road, Portmore
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Police assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division seized a total of 93 assorted rounds of ammunition on Dyke Road, St C...
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Couples raises US$455,000 for staff and communities after Hurricane Melissa
Couples raises US$455,000 for staff and communities after Hurricane Melissa
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Couples Resorts says through its charitable arm the Issa Trust Foundation, it has raised roughly US$455,000, including a direct US...
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Manchester labourer charged with 2023 murder
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A Manchester labourer has been arrested and charged with the murder of 34-year-old Glenford Isaacs, who was stabbed to death on S...
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Trump says US will ‘come to their rescue’ if Iran kills protesters
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Trump says US will ‘come to their rescue’ if Iran kills protesters
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