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October 13 04:30 AM
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
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Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
October 13 04:28 AM
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
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October 13 04:27 AM
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expecte...
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Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
October 13 04:26 AM
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...
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Friends, family say farewell to Kendel brand founder
October 13 04:24 AM
TRIBUTES filled with adoration flowed at the funeral of Wilson Look Kin at Sts Peter and Paul Church in St Andrew on Monday morning as relatives and f...
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Appleton Estate signs on as title sponsor
October 13 04:24 AM
A four-day celebration of music, culture, and entertainment is set join Jamaica’s entertainment calendar this Heroes Weekend as Appleton Estate leads ...
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Winter season to begin with strong airlift, but insurers slowing rebound, says Bartlett
October 13 04:24 AM
ROSE HALL, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has projected that the sector is on a firm path to achieving an 88 per cent recovery by Decembe...
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September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it is providing new opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbe...
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February 17, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is reporting that the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human ...
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February 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The prevention of human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is at risk due to the lack ...
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November 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) on Friday urged countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, to s...
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November 25, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—Dramatic international funding cuts have thrown the global HIV response into turmoil, the United Nations said Tuesday, warni...
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September 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States will fund a program for affordable access to a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug in lower-income ...
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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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June 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to...
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May 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) says three Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have eliminated mothe...
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March 17, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization chief on Monday urged Washington to reconsider its sharp cuts to global health funding, warn...
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March 14, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Hundreds of HIV doctors and researchers have called on the Trump administration to reverse its sweeping aid funding cuts, saying...
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February 27, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) —A halt in US funds to South Africa's HIV/AIDS programmes could lead to more than 500,000 deaths over 10 years, the h...
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February 17, 2025
Kisumu, Kenya (AFP) - Days after US President Donald Trump froze overseas aid funding, Hellen Anyango anxiously counted her boxes of AIDS treatment dr...
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January 29, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations Wednesday welcomed an exemption for its emergency AIDS relief programme from the United States' foreig...
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January 28, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged the United States to reconsider its decision to suspend funding for HIV tr...
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December 17, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Several giant United States (US) and international groups focused on fighting HIV and AIDS on Tuesday unveiled a plan to s...
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November 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the “Better with PrEP” campaign, with the goal of expanding...
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November 14, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says approximately 5,100 people die annually in the Caribbean from HIV-related...
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November 13, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says approximately 5,100 people die annually in the Caribbean from HIV-related ...
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November 3, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Bridging the gap between new HIV science and providing quality service delivery to communities will be the focus of the r...
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June 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— To commemorate National HIV Testing Day, Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) is inviting the public to get tested at its office ac...
October 13, 2026
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
October 13, 2026
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
October 13, 2026
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expecte...
Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
October 13, 2026
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...
