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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
October 10 04:23 AM
WHEN Mr Rudolph Speid was handed the reins as interim head coach of the national senior men’s football team — the Reggae Boyz — there was little sense...
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We deserve more!
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We deserve more!
MoBay mayor says St James merits bigger share of TEF
October 10 03:30 AM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Arguing that the city of Montego Bay punches well above its weight in bringing in tourism dollars, St James Municipal Corporat...
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Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
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Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
October 10 03:28 AM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — New St James deputy fire chief Superintendent O’Neil Henry is all too familiar with the carnage that can take place on the roa...
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AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
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AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 10 03:26 AM
At the recent staging of AfroSzn, which took place at Dubwise Café, it was evident that the event continues to carve out a unique space in Kingston’s ...
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Red Stripe and NRSC ink partnership to advance road safety
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Red Stripe and NRSC ink partnership to advance road safety
October 10 03:26 AM
RED Stripe and the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) have formalised a partnership to strengthen road safety efforts across Jamaica, in support of t...
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D’Angel spreads Love on Eternal Wave rhythm
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D’Angel spreads Love on Eternal Wave rhythm
October 10 03:24 AM
DANCEHALL artiste D’Angel is enjoying strong traction with her reggae single Love, featured on the Eternal Wave rhythm produced by Good Good Productio...
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Mayor declares war on litterbugs
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Mayor declares war on litterbugs
Tired of blame, Gager promises tough action, plans Falmouth clean-up blitz
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
October 10 03:24 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Tired of being blamed for filthy conditions in the parish capital — despite the municipal authority’s ongoing efforts to keep the...
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Rymey Gad tackles Mix Up
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Rymey Gad tackles Mix Up
October 10 03:22 AM
DANCEHALL artiste Rymey Gad is addressing the controversy surrounding his name head-on with his new single, Mix Up, released on September 10. Produced...
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22 Haitians apprehended across three parishes in one week
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22 Haitians apprehended across three parishes in one week
October 9, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — Police have apprehended four Haitians during an operation along the Annotto Bay main road in St Mary, bringing to 22 the number of ...
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Liberia to accept 1,200 deportees from the US
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Liberia to accept 1,200 deportees from the US
August 19, 2026
MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP) — Liberia said Tuesday it would receive up to 1,200 foreign nationals deported from the United States, as President Donald Tru...
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
July 11, 2026
Outward migration contributed to Jamaica’s population growing by a negligible 600 people in 2025 to 2,764,200, with the United States of America (USA)...
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Thousands more head for South Africa’s borders amid migrant protests
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Thousands more head for South Africa’s borders amid migrant protests
July 3, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) —  Several thousands more foreign nationals clamoured to leave South Africa Friday, many of them gathered near the Zi...
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17 Haitians taken into police custody after arriving in Portland
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17 Haitians taken into police custody after arriving in Portland
June 22, 2026
PORTLAND, Jamaica — Seventeen Haitians arrived in the Passley Gardens area of Port Antonio, Portland on Monday. Observer Online learnt that they were ...
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MP Jess urges immediate action for courts, slams TCN migrant agreement
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MP Jess urges immediate action for courts, slams TCN migrant agreement
June 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Elizabeth North East, Zuleika Jess says the government needs to address issues affecting non-functiona...
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Holness says Jamaica must move from exporting talent to attracting it
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Holness says Jamaica must move from exporting talent to attracting it
June 19, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica must reposition itself from being an exporter of talent to becoming a destination th...
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Nearly 1.5 million displaced in Haiti — UN
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Nearly 1.5 million displaced in Haiti — UN
June 5, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Some 1.47 million people are displaced in gang-ravaged Haiti, the United Nations' (UN) migration agency said Friday, warni...
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15 migrants expelled from US arrive in DR Congo
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15 migrants expelled from US arrive in DR Congo
April 17, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — Fifteen migrants expelled from the United States (US) have arrived by plane in DR Congo's capital, the United Nations (UN) ...
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Condemnation for US decision to terminate TPS for Haitians
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Condemnation for US decision to terminate TPS for Haitians
January 23, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner, Manuel Castro, has condemned President Donald T...
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T&T gov’t to undertake registration of migrants
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T&T gov’t to undertake registration of migrants
January 23, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Government says it will begin registering all undocumented migrants in the country from next w...
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Jamaica among 75 countries hit with suspension of US immigrant visa processing
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Jamaica among 75 countries hit with suspension of US immigrant visa processing
January 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) said Wednesday it was suspending the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, includi...
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Belize debates controversial ‘safe third country’ agreement with US
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Belize debates controversial ‘safe third country’ agreement with US
November 12, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belizean lawmakers are debating a motion which, if successful, means the country will start taking in asylum seekers from Cen...
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Jamaican woman sentenced to six months for illegally re-entering US
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Jamaican woman sentenced to six months for illegally re-entering US
September 6, 2025
BOSTON, United States (CMC) — A Jamaica woman was sentenced in federal court earlier this week for illegally re-entering the United States after depor...
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UK launches first sanctions in new strategy to deter migrant crossings
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UK launches first sanctions in new strategy to deter migrant crossings
July 23, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The United Kingdom (UK) imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than two dozen people, groups and suppliers from the Balkan...
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Barbados to host two-day regional meeting on labour migration programme
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Barbados to host two-day regional meeting on labour migration programme
July 14, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados will from Tuesday host a two-day bi-partite consultation of Caribbean workers’ and employers’ organisations on t...
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Cuba warns US pressure could trigger migration surge
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Cuba warns US pressure could trigger migration surge
June 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Cuba warned Tuesday that United States (US) pressure could lead to a new surge in migration, as Washington imposed f...
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More than 2,000 Haitians held in Dominican hospital crackdown
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More than 2,000 Haitians held in Dominican hospital crackdown
June 2, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — The Dominican Republic said Monday it had arrested 2,000 people from gang violence-riddled Haiti in a crackd...
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Dominican Republic reports sharp rise in Haitian migrant deportations
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Dominican Republic reports sharp rise in Haitian migrant deportations
May 6, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP)  — The Dominican Republic has deported more than 119,000 Haitians so far in 2025, an increase of 71 per cent o...
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UN migration agency laying off 20% of HQ staff amid US aid cuts — sources
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UN migration agency laying off 20% of HQ staff amid US aid cuts — sources
March 14, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) migration agency, which has been hit hard by United States (US) foreign aid cuts, has launched mor...
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St Lucia to develop national migration policy
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St Lucia to develop national migration policy
March 11, 2025
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — The St Lucia government says it is collaborating with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the development...
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Pope calls Trump migrant deportations a ‘major crisis’
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Pope calls Trump migrant deportations a ‘major crisis’
February 11, 2025
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Francis launched a stinging critique Tuesday of United States (US) President Donald Trump's deportations of undocu...
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
October 10, 2026
WHEN Mr Rudolph Speid was handed the reins as interim head coach of the national senior men’s football team — the Reggae Boyz — there was little sense...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
We deserve more!
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We deserve more!
MoBay mayor says St James merits bigger share of TEF
October 10, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Arguing that the city of Montego Bay punches well above its weight in bringing in tourism dollars, St James Municipal Corporat...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
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Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
October 10, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — New St James deputy fire chief Superintendent O’Neil Henry is all too familiar with the carnage that can take place on the roa...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
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AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 10, 2026
At the recent staging of AfroSzn, which took place at Dubwise Café, it was evident that the event continues to carve out a unique space in Kingston’s ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Red Stripe and NRSC ink partnership to advance road safety
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Red Stripe and NRSC ink partnership to advance road safety
October 10, 2026
RED Stripe and the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) have formalised a partnership to strengthen road safety efforts across Jamaica, in support of t...
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