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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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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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SERHA investigating death of patient who escaped Kingston Public Hospital
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SERHA investigating death of patient who escaped Kingston Public Hospital
August 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica –The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) says it is working closely with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and other age...
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Man on bail held, charged with murder
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Man on bail held, charged with murder
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man currently before the courts for a separate shooting incident has been charged with murder in connection with the killing of ...
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Gov’t advancing plans for Kingston Public Hospital redevelopment
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Gov’t advancing plans for Kingston Public Hospital redevelopment
June 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government is moving forward with plans to construct a new Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), the largest multidisciplinary facil...
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PNP demands explanation for closure of KPH accident and emergency department
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PNP demands explanation for closure of KPH accident and emergency department
May 5, 2025
Kingston, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed concern and outrage following the temporary closure of the accident and...
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Operating theatres at KPH to reopen after $24-m mould remediation treatment
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Operating theatres at KPH to reopen after $24-m mould remediation treatment
April 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) says the four main operating theatres at Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) will reop...
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Dr Dawes tells Senator Thompson to stay true to higher calling of medicine
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Dr Dawes tells Senator Thompson to stay true to higher calling of medicine
April 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, has expressed disappointment in the response of newly appointed G...
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Gov’t senator chides Dr Dawes for comments on the state of the healthcare system
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Gov’t senator chides Dr Dawes for comments on the state of the healthcare system
April 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Dr Elon Thompson has hit back at comments made by Dr Alfred Dawes that the healthcare system is in a “serious c...
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Deportee charged with Kingston man’s murder
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Deportee charged with Kingston man’s murder
February 4, 2025
A deportee who arrived from the United States last week was on Monday charged in connection with the killing of a father and the injuring of the man's...
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Barita Foundation donates ultrasound machine to enhance KPH fistula clinic
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Barita Foundation donates ultrasound machine to enhance KPH fistula clinic
January 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) has received a major boost to its fistula clinic with the donation of an ultrasound machine fro...
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KPH launches investigation into death of elderly male who fell from hospital building
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KPH launches investigation into death of elderly male who fell from hospital building
January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica–The management of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) says an investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the ...
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Inmate dies at hospital after reported jail beating
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Inmate dies at hospital after reported jail beating
September 29, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 57-year-old inmate who was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital after he was reportedly beaten in police custody, died at the i...
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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