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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
April 12 02:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
April 12 02:02 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
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When Keith and Tex decided last year to cover popular songs they loved,  Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps  was one of the selections the veteran duo agreed o...
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Dancing for two on Road March
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Dancing for two on Road March
Observer Staff Reporter Shereita Grizzle 
April 12 11:49 AM
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Denham Town police and inmates clash after ‘faeces, urine thrown at cops’
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Denham Town police and inmates clash after ‘faeces, urine thrown at cops’
February 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Four police personnel and a number of prisoners were taken to hospital for treatment Wednesday after cops and inmates clashed at t...
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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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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
April 12, 2026
When Keith and Tex decided last year to cover popular songs they loved,  Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps  was one of the selections the veteran duo agreed o...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Dancing for two on Road March
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Dancing for two on Road March
Observer Staff Reporter Shereita Grizzle 
April 12, 2026
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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