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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
May 13 12:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With research suggesting that up to one in four Jamaican children are routinely “given” to the wrong father, with such children co...
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
May 13 12:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Kedesha Rochester, has underscored Jamaica’s commit...
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
May 13 12:05 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism  Edmund Bartlett has issued a call to action to the Caribbean Community (Caricom), urgi...
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
May 13 11:58 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has gone backwards in its development of a logistics hub, according to Opposition Spokesperson on Trade, Industry and Glob...
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Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity returns in first post-COVID show
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Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity returns in first post-COVID show
May 13 11:26 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — House Speaker Juliet Holness will make her grand return to the stage, while Opposition Leader Mark Golding and Minister of Tourism...
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New trial ordered for US lawyer convicted of murdering wife, son
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New trial ordered for US lawyer convicted of murdering wife, son
May 13 11:11 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a prominent lawyer serving a life sentence for ...
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Community newspaper executive Marva Brodie is dead
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Community newspaper executive Marva Brodie is dead
May 13 11:09 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marva Brodie, co-founder and director of the community newspaper, The News (originally Boulevard News), died from a heart attack a...
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Trinidad PM says country will not recognise Barnett as Caricom secretary general after August
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Trinidad PM says country will not recognise Barnett as Caricom secretary general after August
May 13 10:40 AM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the country will not recognise Dr Carla Barnett as the ...
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Mark Golding to continue serving as PNP president
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Mark Golding to continue serving as PNP president
September 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mark Golding will remain the president of the People’s National Party (PNP) following the official closure of nominations for the ...
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Mark Golding announces appointment of opposition senators
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Mark Golding announces appointment of opposition senators
September 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Leader of the Opposition and president of the People’s National Party (PNP) Mark Golding has announced the appointment of eight opp...
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Golding calls for independent enquiry into general election process
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Golding calls for independent enquiry into general election process
September 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party President (PNP) Mark Golding on Thursday called for an independent enquiry into the operations of the Elec...
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PNP considers action to address ‘irregularities’ in PM’s constituency
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PNP considers action to address ‘irregularities’ in PM’s constituency
September 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party President (PNP) Mark Golding says the party is examining the next step to address what he deemed as “irreg...
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General Elections: Landslide victory for Golding and Samuda
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General Elections: Landslide victory for Golding and Samuda
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has won the St Andrew Southern seat in the 2025 General Election, while the J...
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Cops called in as impatient St Andrew Southern voters get ‘boisterous’
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Cops called in as impatient St Andrew Southern voters get ‘boisterous’
September 3, 2025
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Police reinforcements were called in to the St Andrew South constituency about 10:30 Wednesday morning, as voters who had waited ...
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WATCH: Golding confident of victory, urges voters to come out
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WATCH: Golding confident of victory, urges voters to come out
Jason Cross, Observer staff reporter, crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — President of the People’s National Party (PNP) and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding has made a last minute appeal to Jamaica...
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WATCH: Golding says minimum wage increase is ‘probox promise’
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has characterised the Jamaica Labour Party’s promise to double the minimum wa...
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WATCH: PNP’s Pryce praises Golding’s performance in election debate
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WATCH: PNP’s Pryce praises Golding’s performance in election debate
September 1, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for St Catherine East Central, Raymond Pryce, has commended party president Mark Goldi...
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Golding targets undecided and Labourites
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Golding targets undecided and Labourites
August 31, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — President of the People's National Party (PNP) Mark Golding has appealed to the undecided and even members of the Jamaica Labour P...
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Buju Banton engages social media users in heated exchange over ‘PNP endorsement’
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Buju Banton engages social media users in heated exchange over ‘PNP endorsement’
August 31, 2025
International reggae superstar Buju Banton sparked a social media frenzy on Sunday after seemingly endorsing the People's National Party (PNP) ahead o...
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WATCH: PNP President urges supporters to stay focused ahead of September 3 election
August 30, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — With just days to go before Jamaicans head to the polls on September 3, People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding is urg...
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WATCH: PNP’s Scott promises healthcare, infrastructure improvements in St Elizabeth South East
August 30, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for St Elizabeth South East, Norman Scott, has pledged to prioritise healthcare and in...
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JLP accuses Golding of making false claims during leadership debate
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JLP accuses Golding of making false claims during leadership debate
August 30, 2025
The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has accused Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding of making several false claims du...
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‘Consultation vs no referendum’: Island’s leaders clash on process to determine final appellate court
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‘Consultation vs no referendum’: Island’s leaders clash on process to determine final appellate court
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The issue of Jamaica's final appellate court took centre stage at Thursday night's election debate on leadership, with Prime Minis...
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Cuthbert-Flynn says PNP president ‘crossed the line’ with remarks on PM’s wife
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Cuthbert-Flynn says PNP president ‘crossed the line’ with remarks on PM’s wife
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn says the President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, “crossed...
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Golding, Holness commit to press freedom at election debates
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Golding, Holness commit to press freedom at election debates
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, and People’s National Party (PNP) President, Opposition Leader M...
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‘Not true!’ Holness says he’s not the holder of 28 bank accounts, under no investigation
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‘Not true!’ Holness says he’s not the holder of 28 bank accounts, under no investigation
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 28, 2025
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has denied that he has 28 bank accounts as being peddled by operatives of the People's National Party (PNP) following th...
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Golding shows his ‘birth paper’ at election debate
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Golding shows his ‘birth paper’ at election debate
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 28, 2025
People's National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding's renounced British citizenship was one of the issues brought up at the leadership debate on Thur...
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Golding defends PNP’s proposed $3.5 million income tax threshold
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Golding defends PNP’s proposed $3.5 million income tax threshold
August 28, 2025
People's National Party (PNP) President, Opposition Leader Mark Golding has again defended the party's plan to increase the income tax threshold to $3...
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Holness denies that Gov’t attempting to undermine oversight bodies; Golding disagrees
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Holness denies that Gov’t attempting to undermine oversight bodies; Golding disagrees
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 28, 2025
The high stakes leadership debate between Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, and People’s National Party (PNP) Presi...
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Golding says JLP income tax plan would mean ‘huge tax break’ for the rich
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Golding says JLP income tax plan would mean ‘huge tax break’ for the rich
August 25, 2025
The Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) plan to reduce the base rate of personal income tax from 25 per cent to 15 per cent on a phased basis, should it be r...
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism  Edmund Bartlett has issued a call to action to the Caribbean Community (Caricom), urgi...
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Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity returns in first post-COVID show
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