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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
December 26 01:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of teams taking part in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Champions Cup could be increased by four ...
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
December 26 12:58 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
December 26 12:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Trelawny gathered at the William Knibb Memorial High School football field on Sunday for a large-scale relief and com...
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
December 26 12:07 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has recorded no murders and no shootings since the start of 2025, a major crime-figh...
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26 10:35 AM
When Switzerland-based reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist collaborated with legendary Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in 2017, it was a dream c...
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
December 26 10:25 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 400 homeless people were treated to a Christmas dinner Thursday on Water Lane in downtown Kingston, as Mayor Andrew Swab...
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
December 26 10:04 AM
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he would meet United States (US)  President Donald Trump this weekend to di...
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26 09:59 AM
Mayor of Lauderhill, Jamaican-born Denise Grant, is extending holiday greetings to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora. In an interview with Observe...
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Mexico criticizes US for classifying fentanyl as ‘weapon of mass destruction’
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Mexico criticizes US for classifying fentanyl as ‘weapon of mass destruction’
December 16, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP)—Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday the fight against fentanyl should focus on root causes of the crisis, as sh...
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Mexico president confident of deal with US on water dispute
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Mexico president confident of deal with US on water dispute
December 9, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP)—Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday she was confident of reaching an agreement with US President Donald Trump i...
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Mexican car industry fears higher tariffs on China will drive its demise
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Mexican car industry fears higher tariffs on China will drive its demise
November 13, 2025
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico's car assembly industry, one of the biggest in the world, fears US President Donald Trump's tariff war will impede...
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Man arrested after groping Mexican president
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Man arrested after groping Mexican president
November 5, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP)—Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called Wednesday for making sexual harassment a criminal offense nationwide after a man ...
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Alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin extradited from Cuba to US — Mexico gov’t
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Alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin extradited from Cuba to US — Mexico gov’t
October 24, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A Chinese citizen accused of trafficking fentanyl has been extradited from Cuba to the United States (US), according to th...
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Dozens of bags with human remains found in Mexico
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Dozens of bags with human remains found in Mexico
October 23, 2025
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) — As many as 48 bags containing human remains were discovered and recovered from a clandestine grave near Guadalajara, Mexic...
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Cuba nabs suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by Mexico, US
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Cuba nabs suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by Mexico, US
October 22, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Cuba has arrested a suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped from custody in Mexico and is also wanted by the United...
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US confirms Observer report – Jamaica among co-hosts for 2031 Women’s World Cup bid
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US confirms Observer report – Jamaica among co-hosts for 2031 Women’s World Cup bid
October 20, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- United States football officials on Monday confirmed that Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica have joined its bid for the ...
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At least 64 dead, 65 missing in Mexico floods: government
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At least 64 dead, 65 missing in Mexico floods: government
October 13, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — The death toll from flooding in central and eastern Mexico has risen sharply to at least 64, with another 65 still missing...
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At least 37 dead in Mexico floods
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At least 37 dead in Mexico floods
October 11, 2025
TULANCINGO DE BRAVO, Mexico (AFP) — Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in Mexico in recent days and left behind a trail ...
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Dozens wounded in Mexico City gas truck blast
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Dozens wounded in Mexico City gas truck blast
September 10, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Nearly 60 people were wounded, 19 gravely, when a gas truck exploded in Mexico City on Wednesday, causing widespread damag...
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Mexico asks US to extradite two wanted for students’ disappearance
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Mexico asks US to extradite two wanted for students’ disappearance
September 9, 2025
Mexico City, Mexico (AFP)-Mexico's president said Tuesday she has asked Washington to extradite two people wanted in the disappearance of 43 students ...
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Rubio to visit Mexico, Ecuador next week to discuss migration — US
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Rubio to visit Mexico, Ecuador next week to discuss migration — US
August 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio, next week, will pay his first visit to Mexico as the top US diplo...
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Adidas apologizes to Mexican artisans for sandal design
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Adidas apologizes to Mexican artisans for sandal design
August 21, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Sportswear giant Adidas apologised to an Indigenous community in Mexico on Thursday for using their traditional sandals as...
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Trump says Mexico, EU to face 30 per cent tariff from Aug 1
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Trump says Mexico, EU to face 30 per cent tariff from Aug 1
July 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Saturday targeted Mexico and the European Union with steep 30 per cent ...
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US records worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years
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US records worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years
July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) in 2025 has recorded its worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years, according to a count r...
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Mexico defeat USA 2-1 to retain Gold Cup
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Mexico defeat USA 2-1 to retain Gold Cup
July 6, 2025
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Mexico defeated the United States 2-1 to retain the CONCACAF Gold Cup and lift the title for a record-extending 10th t...
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Twenty bodies, some headless, found in Mexican cartel bastion
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Twenty bodies, some headless, found in Mexican cartel bastion
June 30, 2025
CULIACAN, Mexico (AFP) — Twenty bodies, several of them decapitated, were found on a highway bridge in a part of Mexico where factions of the Sinaloa ...
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Mexican authorities rescue over three thousand trafficked baby turtles
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Mexican authorities rescue over three thousand trafficked baby turtles
June 20, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican authorities said Friday they had rescued over 3,400 protected baby turtles stuffed into cardboard boxes set to be ...
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Floods expected after Hurricane Erick makes landfall in western Mexico
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Floods expected after Hurricane Erick makes landfall in western Mexico
June 19, 2025
Puerto Escondido, Mexico (AFP)-Hurricane Erick made landfall in the western Mexican state of Oaxaca on Thursday, the US National Hurricane Center said...
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Hurricane Erick nears Mexico, strengthens to powerful Category 3 storm — NHC
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Hurricane Erick nears Mexico, strengthens to powerful Category 3 storm — NHC
June 18, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Hurricane Erick has strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm as it barrels down on Mexico's Pacific coast, the US Natio...
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Mexico down Dominican Republic to open Gold Cup defence
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Mexico down Dominican Republic to open Gold Cup defence
June 15, 2025
INGLEWOOD, United States (AFP) -- Mexico launched their bid for a 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup crown with a nervy 3-2 win over the Dominican Republic in Los...
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Trelawny gathered at the William Knibb Memorial High School football field on Sunday for a large-scale relief and com...
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has recorded no murders and no shootings since the start of 2025, a major crime-figh...
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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When Switzerland-based reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist collaborated with legendary Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in 2017, it was a dream c...
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