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SRHA scurries to fill specialist vacancies following Cuban doctors’ departure
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7 12:20 AM
RECRUITMENT RUSH
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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7 12:18 AM
Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
Artiste unapologetic about musical direction as he readies album
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 7 12:16 AM
Yaksta set to
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
April 7 12:14 AM
Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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JFF president to shut door on foreign coaches; wants Speid and Coley to continue long term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 7 12:12 AM
JFF boss to shut door on foreign
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Congratulations to the newlyweds!
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Congratulations to the newlyweds!
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Congratulations to the newlyweds!
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Congrats, JUNELLE & NOAH
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Congrats, JUNELLE & NOAH
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Congrats,
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MoBay Perimeter Road on track for Sept deadline, says Morgan
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MoBay Perimeter Road on track for Sept deadline, says Morgan
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 7 12:05 AM
MoBay Perimeter Road on track for Sept deadline, says Morgan
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Newly renovated Yallahs Market reopens
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Newly renovated Yallahs Market reopens
March 29, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — The Yallahs Market in St Thomas is now officially reopened to vendors and shoppers following the completion of phase one of recon...
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Sorrel for Christmas?
Farmers warn of low supply as crops take ‘beating’ from Melissa
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 23, 2025
A beloved Jamaican Christmas tradition may be in jeopardy this year as sorrel crops, severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa, are expected to yield dras...
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Work to commence on long-awaited Negril Fruit and Vegetable Market in three months, says McKenzie
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Work to commence on long-awaited Negril Fruit and Vegetable Market in three months, says McKenzie
ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer digicomchief@yahoo.com 
June 20, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Following years of delays, Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie is assuring the public that work will begin on the long-...
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McKenzie says restoration of Ocho Rios Market will take time
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McKenzie says restoration of Ocho Rios Market will take time
March 17, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie says there will be no “finger-snap” response to the fire that left sections of the Och...
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US stocks rise on first trading day of 2025
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US stocks rise on first trading day of 2025
January 2, 2025
US stocks opened higher on Thursday to kick off the first trading day of the new year, while Tesla slipped after posting its first annual drop in elec...
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Suspect in deadly Christmas market attack railed against Islam and Germany
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Suspect in deadly Christmas market attack railed against Islam and Germany
December 21, 2024
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AFP) - The Saudi suspect in Germany's deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held strongly anti-Islam views and was angry...
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Major cleanup in downtown Kingston yields positive impact
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Major cleanup in downtown Kingston yields positive impact
November 11, 2024
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation in collaboration with the National Water Commission (NWC), National Solid Waste Management Authority ...
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WATCH: Two dead, several injured in shooting at Mandeville Market
October 4, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are now on the scene of a shooting which left a man and a woman dead and four others injured on Friday morning. The shoot...
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Eyewitness recalls screaming, cries for help after deadly market truck crash
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Eyewitness recalls screaming, cries for help after deadly market truck crash
Kimberley Peddie 
January 26, 2024
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A ‘Good Samaritan’ who witnessed Friday morning’s accident in Darliston, Westmoreland that left one market vendor dead and six...
Telegram
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One dead, several injured after market truck goes over precipice in Westmoreland
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One dead, several injured after market truck goes over precipice in Westmoreland
Kimberley Peddie 
January 26, 2024
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – At least one person is dead and several others hospitalised after a truck transporting market vendors and their goods plunged ...
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RECRUITMENT RUSH
SRHA scurries to fill specialist vacancies following Cuban doctors’ departure
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7, 2026
RECRUITMENT RUSH
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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
Central, ...
Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7, 2026
Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
Artiste unapologetic about musical direction as he readies album
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 7, 2026
Yaksta set to
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
April 7, 2026
Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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KEEPING IT JAMAICAN
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KEEPING IT JAMAICAN
JFF president to shut door on foreign coaches; wants Speid and Coley to continue long term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 7, 2026
JFF boss to shut door on foreign
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