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Unhealthy trend: Student obesity surges to 15.3%
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Unhealthy trend: Student obesity surges to 15.3%
August 26 12:20 AM
Unhealthy trend:
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A different route for boys
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A different route for boys
JCF Cadet Academy combats truancy, other challenges with discipline, mentorship
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
August 26 12:18 AM
A different route for boys
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Kabaka Pyramid’s Rebel Music gets new life
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Kabaka Pyramid’s Rebel Music gets new life
August 26 12:16 AM
Kabaka Pyramid’s
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KPREIT puts Spanish Town Road sale on hold
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KPREIT puts Spanish Town Road sale on hold
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KPREIT puts Spanish Town Road sale on hold
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Beyond the cheque, how will you pay?
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Beyond the cheque, how will you pay?
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August 26 12:14 AM
Beyond the cheque, how will you pay?
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HARD ROCK CLEARS CABINET HURDLE
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HARD ROCK CLEARS CABINET HURDLE
Hotel gets first nod for integrated resort at Montego Bay development
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 26 12:14 AM
Hard Rock wins Cabinet backing for Montego Bay casino resort
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MFS completes CBM takeover; terms undisclosed
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MFS completes CBM takeover; terms undisclosed
Office supplier joins group earning 86 per cent of revenue from foreign-exchange trading
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 26 12:13 AM
MFS completes CBM takeover; terms undisclosed
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‘RAIN DELAY’ FOR JCA AGM
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‘RAIN DELAY’ FOR JCA AGM
Cricket association elections pushed back to October
August 26 12:12 AM
Bennett says JCA’s rescheduled voting AGM set for October
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Health Ministry urges families/caregivers to collect abandoned patients
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Health Ministry urges families/caregivers to collect abandoned patients
August 16, 2026
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urgently appealing to family members, relatives, guardians and caregivers to collect their family member or lov...
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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, 2026
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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Deveta McLaren appointed acting regional director for WRHA
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Deveta McLaren appointed acting regional director for WRHA
March 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deveta McLaren has been appointed the acting regional director for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA). The announcement ...
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Ministry of Health urges caution as windy weather continue to affect Jamaica
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Ministry of Health urges caution as windy weather continue to affect Jamaica
February 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging members of the public to take the necessary precautions as the island experiences high...
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
January 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in th...
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14 leptospirosis-related deaths, 6 confirmed — Dr Webster-Kerr
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14 leptospirosis-related deaths, 6 confirmed — Dr Webster-Kerr
November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The island has recorded 14 leptospirosis-related deaths, six of which have been confirmed. This was revealed by Principal Medical ...
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Over 700 temporary vector control workers employed — Tufton
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Over 700 temporary vector control workers employed — Tufton
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the mosquito population already showing an increase in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, including the dengue-carrying Aede...
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Efforts being made to establish field hospital in Savanna-la-Mar
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Efforts being made to establish field hospital in Savanna-la-Mar
November 10, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is currently in the process of establishing a field hospital at the Savanna-la-Mar Public ...
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St John Ambulance and JN Foundation deliver medical relief to hurricane survivors
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St John Ambulance and JN Foundation deliver medical relief to hurricane survivors
November 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 250 volunteers mobilised by St John's Ambulance Jamaica and the JN Foundation provided first aid and essential medical s...
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MOHW employees en route to western Jamaica to support clean-up efforts
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MOHW employees en route to western Jamaica to support clean-up efforts
November 2, 2025
More than 200 staff members from the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Southern Regional Health Authority are en route western Jamaica today in ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: WRHA urges families to collect discharged relatives as Melissa nears
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#EyeOnMelissa: WRHA urges families to collect discharged relatives as Melissa nears
October 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is appealing to families to promptly collect relatives who have been discharged from ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: ‘Prioritise your mental health,’ says Health Ministry
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#EyeOnMelissa: ‘Prioritise your mental health,’ says Health Ministry
October 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica braces for the impact of Tropical Storm Melissa, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding Jamaicans to pay atte...
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#EyeOnMelissa: NCDA helplines to remain open during hurricane period
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#EyeOnMelissa: NCDA helplines to remain open during hurricane period
October 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), a department of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, is advising the public that its he...
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Health ministry to strengthen support for women experiencing menopause
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Health ministry to strengthen support for women experiencing menopause
October 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is moving to improve support for women experiencing perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause...
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98 per cent of persons seeking family planning services in Jamaica in 2024 were female – survey
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98 per cent of persons seeking family planning services in Jamaica in 2024 were female – survey
July 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A whopping 98.0 per cent of the 76,469 clients served by family planning clinics across Jamaica in 2024 were female. A comparative...
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Sagicor Life champions healthier workplaces nationwide
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Sagicor Life champions healthier workplaces nationwide
July 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sagicor Life Jamaica has announced a sponsorship valued at $2.5 million in support of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ 8x8 Cor...
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36% of Jamaicans tested for NCDs in health ministry campaign present ‘abnormal result’
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36% of Jamaicans tested for NCDs in health ministry campaign present ‘abnormal result’
June 10, 2025
Some 36 per cent of the nearly 290,000 Jamaicans who have been tested for various non-communicable diseases (NCDs) under the Know Your Numbers campaig...
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More residents visiting health centres – Tufton
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More residents visiting health centres – Tufton
May 9, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, says that more people are going to health centres for medical services. ...
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NCDs projected to cost Jamaica US$18.45 billion between 2015 and 2030
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NCDs projected to cost Jamaica US$18.45 billion between 2015 and 2030
February 23, 2025
In terms of economic impact, Jamaica is projected to lose US$18.45 billion for the period 2015-2030 due to the prevalence of non-communicable diseases...
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Over 2,000 now in interviews for jobs in public health sector
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Over 2,000 now in interviews for jobs in public health sector
February 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A total of 2,480 people, who attended the ministry of health and wellness’ job fair recently, met the qualification requirements f...
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Ministry of Health and Wellness to host inaugural career expo and employment fair
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Ministry of Health and Wellness to host inaugural career expo and employment fair
January 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -The Ministry of Health and Wellness will host its inaugural career expo and employment fair at the University of the West Indies (U...
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Ground broken for $660 million Greater Portmore Health Centre expansion
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Ground broken for $660 million Greater Portmore Health Centre expansion
December 14, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- The Greater Portmore Health Centre in St Catherine is being upgraded to a Type 5 (Comprehensive) facility with state-of-the-a...
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Unhealthy trend: Student obesity surges to 15.3%
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A different route for boys
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A different route for boys
JCF Cadet Academy combats truancy, other challenges with discipline, mentorship
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August 26, 2026
A different route for boys
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Kabaka Pyramid’s Rebel Music gets new life
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Kabaka Pyramid’s Rebel Music gets new life
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Kabaka Pyramid’s
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KPREIT puts Spanish Town Road sale on hold
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KPREIT puts Spanish Town Road sale on hold
August 26, 2026
KPREIT puts Spanish Town Road sale on hold
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Beyond the cheque, how will you pay?
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