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Mini Miss St Elizabeth launches hurricane relief campaign for children
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Mini Miss St Elizabeth launches hurricane relief campaign for children
November 12 03:28 PM
Reigning Mini Miss St Elizabeth Heritage Queen Alexia Jappa is leading the charge to bring relief and smiles to young victims of Hurricane Melissa, wh...
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Guyana’s oil production hits 900,000 barrels per day
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Guyana’s oil production hits 900,000 barrels per day
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — ExxonMobil Guyana Limited on Wednesday announced that the daily production in the Stabroek Block has increased to 900,000 b...
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Hurricane Melissa deals $40-b blow to mining sector
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Hurricane Melissa deals $40-b blow to mining sector
November 12 03:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The mining sector, a critical earner of foreign exchange, was not spared the fury of Hurricane Melissa, sustaining preliminary est...
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More health centres opened in St Elizabeth post Melissa
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More health centres opened in St Elizabeth post Melissa
November 12 02:52 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) is advising the public that more health centres have been opened in St Elizabeth...
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St Vincent PM promises lawsuit over Opposition candidates’ Canadian citizenship
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St Vincent PM promises lawsuit over Opposition candidates’ Canadian citizenship
November 12 02:44 PM
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, (CMC) – St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has promised that the issue of candidates being elected...
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Sandy Bay main road cleared — NWA
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Sandy Bay main road cleared — NWA
November 12 02:31 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — The Sandy Bay main road in Hanover is now clear for vehicular traffic, according to the National Works Agency (NWA). The road had b...
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DJ Russ Buss gives his life to the Lord
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DJ Russ Buss gives his life to the Lord
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
November 12 02:11 PM
Russell Gordon, better known in entertainment circles as DJ Russ Buss, formerly of the Coppershot Sound, recently became a born-again Christian. On Mo...
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Tuberculosis killed 1.23 million last year– WHO
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Tuberculosis killed 1.23 million last year– WHO
November 12 01:57 PM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) –Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the UN heal...
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Education ministry reports significant gains in PEP 4 literacy and numeracy
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Education ministry reports significant gains in PEP 4 literacy and numeracy
October 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced improvements in results from the 2025 Primary Exit Profile ...
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Literacy programme key focus for 2025/26 academic year
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Literacy programme key focus for 2025/26 academic year
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, has emphasised that the implementation of a l...
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Farmers to gain business skills under second phase of RADA financial literacy programme
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Farmers to gain business skills under second phase of RADA financial literacy programme
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Farmers and agricultural stakeholders across Jamaica will receive financial literacy and business management training in the secon...
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International education conference set for Kingston in October
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International education conference set for Kingston in October
August 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An education conference focusing on literacy and neurodiversity will be held in Kingston this October, courtesy of Winsome Wishes ...
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CB Foods engages Jamaica House Basic School for Read Across Jamaica Day
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CB Foods engages Jamaica House Basic School for Read Across Jamaica Day
May 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica House Basic School students hosted representatives from CB Foods, a division of CB Group, on May 6, Read Across Jamaica Da...
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PM urges parents to play active role in children’s literacy development
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PM urges parents to play active role in children’s literacy development
May 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Parents are being charged to play an active role in their children’s literacy development. Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, made th...
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PEP changes to be announced in summer, says education minister
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PEP changes to be announced in summer, says education minister
May 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has reiterated that changes are to be made to the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exa...
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Reading to be timetabled for grades 1-3 students in primary schools
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Reading to be timetabled for grades 1-3 students in primary schools
April 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Grades one to three students at the primary level will soon begin to benefit from at least two hours of timetabled reading each we...
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JN Foundation donates reading centre to Alligator Pond community
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JN Foundation donates reading centre to Alligator Pond community
March 20, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica -The JN Foundation, through its JN Circle Junction chapter, has donated reading materials and furniture to establish a reading c...
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NET applauds $3.2m investment in national literacy as model for educational collaboration
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NET applauds $3.2m investment in national literacy as model for educational collaboration
March 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) says Access Financial Services’ (AFS) recent $3.2 million investment in the Ministry of Educati...
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Throne Speech: Gov’t to focus on literacy and numeracy in 2025/26
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Throne Speech: Gov’t to focus on literacy and numeracy in 2025/26
February 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will be focusing on literacy and numeracy as a priority, targeting children aged zero to eight during the 2025/26 l...
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Salada Foods cultivates literacy through garden learning
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Salada Foods cultivates literacy through garden learning
May 10, 2024
Utilising the natural environment as a catalyst for learning, Salada Foods adopted a novel approach to literacy education by integrating garden activi...
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Mini Miss St Elizabeth launches hurricane relief campaign for children
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Mini Miss St Elizabeth launches hurricane relief campaign for children
November 12, 2025
Reigning Mini Miss St Elizabeth Heritage Queen Alexia Jappa is leading the charge to bring relief and smiles to young victims of Hurricane Melissa, wh...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Guyana’s oil production hits 900,000 barrels per day
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Guyana’s oil production hits 900,000 barrels per day
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — ExxonMobil Guyana Limited on Wednesday announced that the daily production in the Stabroek Block has increased to 900,000 b...
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Hurricane Melissa deals $40-b blow to mining sector
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Hurricane Melissa deals $40-b blow to mining sector
November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The mining sector, a critical earner of foreign exchange, was not spared the fury of Hurricane Melissa, sustaining preliminary est...
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More health centres opened in St Elizabeth post Melissa
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More health centres opened in St Elizabeth post Melissa
November 12, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) is advising the public that more health centres have been opened in St Elizabeth...
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St Vincent PM promises lawsuit over Opposition candidates’ Canadian citizenship
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St Vincent PM promises lawsuit over Opposition candidates’ Canadian citizenship
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