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$250 million for Phase 2 of Hurricane Melissa Recovery programme – Green
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$250 million for Phase 2 of Hurricane Melissa Recovery programme – Green
May 17 11:31 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has announced Phase 2 of the Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme in the amount of $250 million. He...
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WATCH: Burnt Savannah residents say curfew preventing them from earning
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WATCH: Burnt Savannah residents say curfew preventing them from earning
May 17 10:58 AM
BURNT SAVANNAH, Westmoreland — Residents and business operators in Burnt Savannah staged a protest on Friday, May 15, voicing frustration over a curfe...
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Three shot, one fatally during police confrontation in Trelawny
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Three shot, one fatally during police confrontation in Trelawny
May 17 10:15 AM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica—Three men were shot, one fatally, during an alleged confrontation with police in Hague, Trelawny on Saturday night. Reports are that...
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Young men encouraged to shape future, unlock potential
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Young men encouraged to shape future, unlock potential
May 17 09:56 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Young men are being encouraged to resist negative societal pressures, and instead focus on shaping their future while unlocking thei...
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Iran have ‘constructive’ meeting with FIFA over World Cup preparations
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Iran have ‘constructive’ meeting with FIFA over World Cup preparations
May 17 09:30 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom described as "excellent" and "constructive" the meeting held on Saturday in Istanbul with...
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Fernandes equals assist record as Man United edge Forest thriller
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Fernandes equals assist record as Man United edge Forest thriller
May 17 09:21 AM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Bruno Fernandes equalled the Premier League record of 20 assists in a season as Manchester United secured third place...
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WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
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WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
May 17 09:14 AM
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP)—The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday over an outbreak of an Ebola strain in the...
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‘I thought I was going to die’
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‘I thought I was going to die’
11-year-old beaten by five at St Ann prep school, parent demands accountability
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 17 12:20 AM
‘I thought I was going to die’
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#EyeOnMelissa: Hospitals in emergency mode, clinics to close early as storm approaches
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#EyeOnMelissa: Hospitals in emergency mode, clinics to close early as storm approaches
October 23, 2025
All public hospitals in Jamaica have entered emergency mode and all clinics will close as of 4:00 pm Thursday as the country braces for Tropical Storm...
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Over 3 million visits to health facilities in 2024 – Tufton
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Over 3 million visits to health facilities in 2024 – Tufton
June 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - There were approximately three million visits to public health facilities in 2024 with nearly 1.9 million being to health centres ...
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Normal operations resume at 23 of 26 hospitals impacted by Hurricane Beryl— Tufton
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Normal operations resume at 23 of 26 hospitals impacted by Hurricane Beryl— Tufton
July 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, says normal operations have resumed at 23 of 26 hospitals that were affecte...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has announced Phase 2 of the Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme in the amount of $250 million. He...
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WATCH: Burnt Savannah residents say curfew preventing them from earning
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Three shot, one fatally during police confrontation in Trelawny
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Three shot, one fatally during police confrontation in Trelawny
May 17, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica—Three men were shot, one fatally, during an alleged confrontation with police in Hague, Trelawny on Saturday night. Reports are that...
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Young men encouraged to shape future, unlock potential
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Young men encouraged to shape future, unlock potential
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Young men are being encouraged to resist negative societal pressures, and instead focus on shaping their future while unlocking thei...
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Iran have ‘constructive’ meeting with FIFA over World Cup preparations
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