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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 3 05:51 PM
Memmalatel ‘Victory’ Morgan, the 18-year-old son of reggae artiste Mojo Morgan, has earned a scholarship to Bryant and Stratton College in Virginia Be...
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WATCH: Manchester woman killed, soldier turns himself in
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WATCH: Manchester woman killed, soldier turns himself in
April 3 05:43 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are at the scene of a homicide in Three Chains, Manchester where a soldier is accused of killing his female partner on Fr...
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
April 3 03:46 PM
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
April 3 02:51 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
April 3 02:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
April 3 12:53 PM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
April 3 11:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
April 3 11:13 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has climbed to 49th place in the World Happiness Report 2026, up from 73rd last year. According to the study , the island ...
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90-y-o ‘Mass Joe’ benefits from house refurbished after Hurricane Melissa through community effort
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90-y-o ‘Mass Joe’ benefits from house refurbished after Hurricane Melissa through community effort
March 3, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A nine-decade resident of New Town known locally as “Mass Joe” has been given a new lease on life after Hurricane Melissa left...
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Jamaica Medical Foundation donates cash for tetanus medication
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Jamaica Medical Foundation donates cash for tetanus medication
February 27, 2026
THE Jamaica Medical Foundation (JMF) recently donated $500,000 to purchase tetanus medication for victims of Hurricane Melissa. JMF, the health outrea...
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NET helping St Ann schools with hurricane recovery
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NET helping St Ann schools with hurricane recovery
February 26, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) has stepped up restoration efforts at schools in St Ann, helping damaged institutions rebuild and...
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Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane following new report
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Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane following new report
February 25, 2026
A new report by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the United States (US) has confirmed that Hurricane Melissa, which affected Jamaica on October ...
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
February 25, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica — Grants worth $334.2 million have been disbursed to households in Hanover under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters...
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Holness’ salary increase is tone-deaf, says advocacy group
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Holness’ salary increase is tone-deaf, says advocacy group
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Local human rights organisation, Stand Up For Jamaica, is questioning the timing of the decision by Prime Minister Andrew Holness ...
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Hospital-grade disinfectant donated to combat mould, viruses in health facilities
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Hospital-grade disinfectant donated to combat mould, viruses in health facilities
February 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A local manufacturer has donated two pallets of Vital Oxide, a hospital-grade disinfectant product, to the Ministry of Health and ...
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Public health teams intensify mosquito control measures in Westmoreland
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Public health teams intensify mosquito control measures in Westmoreland
February 23, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Public health teams in Westmoreland inspected more than 25,000 homes in January as part of intensified mosquito control measur...
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WATCH: Over $2 billion paid out as ROOFS programme reaches Westmoreland
February 22, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has disbursed more than $2 billion to Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa, with...
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WATCH: Fitz-Henley commends amendment to Income Tax Act, lauds employers for compassionate payments
February 22, 2026
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley is commending employers who moved to give compassionate payments to emplo...
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Education ministry intensifies search for 1,000 hurricane-displaced students in region four
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Education ministry intensifies search for 1,000 hurricane-displaced students in region four
February 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, region four, is intensifying efforts to locate approximately 1,000 studen...
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Market Bag: Tomatoes now $50 as Floyd Green shops at ‘Curry’
February 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- As Jamaica continues its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, prices for agricultural produce at Coronation Market in Kingston are tr...
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ROOFS programme brings tangible relief to Westmoreland communities
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ROOFS programme brings tangible relief to Westmoreland communities
February 20, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Beneficiaries in Westmoreland received their Restoration of Owner-Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) grants on Thursday, marking...
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Tastee Cheese brings ‘Taste Eh Beat of Jamaica’ pop-up in Santa Cruz
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Tastee Cheese brings ‘Taste Eh Beat of Jamaica’ pop-up in Santa Cruz
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
February 20, 2026
Tastee Cheese will be bringing its ‘Taste Eh Beat of Jamaica’ pop-up to Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth on Saturday between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Brand manage...
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NWA begins $328m road repairs in western Jamaica post-Melissa
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NWA begins $328m road repairs in western Jamaica post-Melissa
February 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Relief is on the way for roadways across western Jamaica that were severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa as the National Works Age...
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Sterling Asset Management donates $500,000 to hurricane-impacted farmers and fishers
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Sterling Asset Management donates $500,000 to hurricane-impacted farmers and fishers
February 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sterling Asset Management (SAM) has donated $500,000 to United Way of Jamaica to support farmers and fisherfolk whose livelihoods ...
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Over 2,700 households benefiting under phase one of National Energy Poverty Reduction programme
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Over 2,700 households benefiting under phase one of National Energy Poverty Reduction programme
February 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Just over 2,700 households are being reached under phase one of the National Energy Poverty Reduction programme, says Minister of ...
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Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston delivers major medical donation to Jamaica’s public hospitals
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Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston delivers major medical donation to Jamaica’s public hospitals
February 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston has delivered a substantial shipment of medical supplies to three of Jamaica’s public hospit...
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SIGMA Run exceeds $150m target for western Jamaica beneficiaries,
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SIGMA Run exceeds $150m target for western Jamaica beneficiaries,
February 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The 2026 staging of the Sagicor SIGMA Corporate Run raised more than J$152 million, exceeding its ambitious J$150 million target f...
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‘Education cannot be sidelined’: NSSC calls for urgent action at Petersfield High
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‘Education cannot be sidelined’: NSSC calls for urgent action at Petersfield High
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Region 4 arm of the National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging immediate and coordinated intervention over the cont...
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BGLC donates generator to Roger Clarke High to help restore normalcy
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BGLC donates generator to Roger Clarke High to help restore normalcy
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has donated a generator to Roger Clarke High School in Balaclava, St Elizabeth,...
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Residents not short-changed in delivery of services despite displacement — Falmouth mayor
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Residents not short-changed in delivery of services despite displacement — Falmouth mayor
February 13, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Mayor of Falmouth and Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC), Councillor C Junior Gager, says that despite displacem...
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 3, 2026
Memmalatel ‘Victory’ Morgan, the 18-year-old son of reggae artiste Mojo Morgan, has earned a scholarship to Bryant and Stratton College in Virginia Be...
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WATCH: Manchester woman killed, soldier turns himself in
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WATCH: Manchester woman killed, soldier turns himself in
April 3, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are at the scene of a homicide in Three Chains, Manchester where a soldier is accused of killing his female partner on Fr...
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
April 3, 2026
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
April 3, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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