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Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027
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Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027
October 29 08:33 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Haiti will hold elections in July and October next year, authorities said, in what would mark the first polls in the cri...
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Ministry mourns Jamaican farm worker killed in Ontario, Canada
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Ministry mourns Jamaican farm worker killed in Ontario, Canada
October 29 08:30 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has expressed condolences following the death of Rajay Baker, a Jamaican participant in...
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Report warns of growing Caribbean demand for long-term care
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Report warns of growing Caribbean demand for long-term care
October 29 08:21 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are urging countries acros...
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IAJ says 91.1% of Hurricane Melissa claims settled, $59.4 billion paid out
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IAJ says 91.1% of Hurricane Melissa claims settled, $59.4 billion paid out
October 29 08:10 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) says it has settled 91.1 per cent of insurance claims reported across specified categor...
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Vaz warns JPS that it is on a tight deadline to lower electricity costs
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Vaz warns JPS that it is on a tight deadline to lower electricity costs
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 29 07:46 AM
Warning that the "clock is ticking", Energy Minister Daryl Vaz on Tuesday urged the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to finalise its decision on t...
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PNPYO demands full accounting of post-Melissa spending
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PNPYO demands full accounting of post-Melissa spending
October 29 07:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party Youth Organisation (PNPYO) is calling on the Government to publish a comprehensive account of expendit...
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Shift in policy
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Gov’t slammed for abstaining in vote to end Cuban embargo
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
October 29 12:20 AM
Shift in policy
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‘A who mi murder?’
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‘A who mi murder?’
Ruddock changes tune days after confessing to sacrificial killing at Pathways church
Jason Cross | Reporter 
October 29 12:18 AM
‘A who mi murder?’
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WATCH: Miss Universe Jamaica Celene Hall arrives in Portland for homecoming
September 11, 2026
PORTLAND, Jamaica -- Newly-crowned Miss Universe Jamaica Celene Hall has arrived in her native Portland for a homecoming parade in her honour on Frida...
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Portland’s Celene Hall crowned Miss Universe Jamaica
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Portland’s Celene Hall crowned Miss Universe Jamaica
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
August 24, 2026
Portland native Celene Hall was crowned Miss Universe Jamaica on Sunday at the coronation show inside the ballroom of the AC Hotel in New Kingston. Me...
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Dr Gabrielle Henry set for first official public appearance since Miss Universe fall
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Dr Gabrielle Henry set for first official public appearance since Miss Universe fall
August 23, 2026
KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Dr Gabrielle Henry, Miss Universe Jamaica 2024, is set to make her first public appearance since her participation in the Miss Uni...
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Scholarship announced in honour of late Miss Jamaica Universe Contestant LaToya Malcolm
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Scholarship announced in honour of late Miss Jamaica Universe Contestant LaToya Malcolm
August 22, 2026
Member of Parliament and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright has announced the LaToya Malcolm Sch...
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Thanksgiving Service for former Miss Universe contestant LaToya Malcolm underway
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Thanksgiving Service for former Miss Universe contestant LaToya Malcolm underway
August 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Loved ones have gathered at the Central Assembly of God on Lincoln Road to celebrate the life of former Miss Universe contestant a...
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Miss Universe Jamaica contestants take over Princess Hotels & Resorts
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Miss Universe Jamaica contestants take over Princess Hotels & Resorts
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
July 20, 2026
Hanover-based Princess Hotel & Resorts will play host to the 36 contestants in the 2026 Miss Universe Jamaica this week for a beauty, fashion and well...
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36 compete for 2026 Miss Universe Jamaica title
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36 compete for 2026 Miss Universe Jamaica title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
July 16, 2026
The AC Hotel in Kingston was buzzing last Sunday as several beauty contest hopefuls came out in their numbers, hoping to secure a spot in the national...
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Parish queens benefit from Miss Universe Jamaica workshop
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Parish queens benefit from Miss Universe Jamaica workshop
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
July 6, 2026
The 13 parish queens as well as fast track finalists in the Miss Universe Jamaica 2026 pageant, benefitted from a workshop hosted by the Miss Universe...
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Miss Universe Jamaica parish crownings set for Mandeville
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Miss Universe Jamaica parish crownings set for Mandeville
June 21, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An evening of elegance, aspiration, and pageantry is set to unfold as the Miss Universe Jamaica (MUJ) Clarendon, Manchester & St...
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Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland to be crowned Saturday night
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Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland to be crowned Saturday night
May 20, 2026
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland—One of 16 stunning beauties will be crowned Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland 2026 during the coronation show at the Hot...
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Singer Jazmin Headley announced as Miss Universe Jamaica’s GOGETTER ambassador
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Singer Jazmin Headley announced as Miss Universe Jamaica’s GOGETTER ambassador
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Earlier this year, 13-year-old Canada-based singer Jazmin Headley, who is of Jamaican parentage, topped the Reggae North Canadian ...
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New format for Miss Universe Jamaica, organisers opting for parish competitions
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New format for Miss Universe Jamaica, organisers opting for parish competitions
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
March 4, 2026
After introducing regional competitions a few years ago as a lead-in to the national Miss Universe Jamaica pageant, the organisers of the event have a...
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Miss Jamaica Universe to remain in ICU, says family
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Miss Jamaica Universe to remain in ICU, says family
November 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dr Gabrielle Henry, Jamaica’s representative at the 2025 Miss Universe international pageant, remains in intensive care unit (ICU)...
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 heads to South Florida for JWOF’s 13th Anniversary Tea Party
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 heads to South Florida for JWOF’s 13th Anniversary Tea Party
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
September 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dr Gabrielle Henry, the newly crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2025, is upbeat about her upcoming trip to the United States (US). She...
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Second time’s charm as Dr Gabrielle Henry crowned Miss Universe Jamaica
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Second time’s charm as Dr Gabrielle Henry crowned Miss Universe Jamaica
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
August 10, 2025
Dr Gabrielle Henry entered the Miss Universe Jamaica beauty pageant a second time. This time, she came out victorious. On Saturday night, Henry was cr...
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Lots of excitement and great vibes at Miss Universe Jamaica Euphoria Weekend
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Lots of excitement and great vibes at Miss Universe Jamaica Euphoria Weekend
June 29, 2025
It was a weekend of beautiful ladies, high energy vibes, fashion and of course entertainment at the luxurious Princess Hotel and Resorts in Green Isla...
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Miss Universe Jamaica finalists head to Princess Hotel for Euphoria Weekend
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Miss Universe Jamaica finalists head to Princess Hotel for Euphoria Weekend
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
June 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Since they were sashed and presented to the public for the first time more than a month ago, the 30 finalists in the 2025 Hyundai ...
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Prince D Bruce hosts Miss Universe Jamaica East finalists
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Prince D Bruce hosts Miss Universe Jamaica East finalists
Kevin Jackson 
March 19, 2025
It was an evening of fashion, music and the mixing of fragrances last Sunday at Prince D Bruce on Central Avenue in Kingston. Owner, Edwin Bruce hoste...
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Rachel Silvera crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2024
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Rachel Silvera crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2024
July 29, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Rachel Silvera was crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2024 at the AC Hotel in St Andrew on Sunday night. The 25-year-old pharmacy stude...
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Miss Universe Jamaica postpones coronation ceremony due to Hurricane Beryl
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Miss Universe Jamaica postpones coronation ceremony due to Hurricane Beryl
July 3, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Organisers have postponed the coronation ceremony for Miss Universe Jamaica 2024 due to the imminent arrival of Hurricane Beryl. T...
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Miss Universe Jamaica runner-up, co-accused referred to mediation in assault case
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Miss Universe Jamaica runner-up, co-accused referred to mediation in assault case
April 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Miss Universe Jamaica runner-up and another woman, who have cross cases against each other on assault charges, were referred to ...
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Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027
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Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Haiti will hold elections in July and October next year, authorities said, in what would mark the first polls in the cri...
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Ministry mourns Jamaican farm worker killed in Ontario, Canada
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Ministry mourns Jamaican farm worker killed in Ontario, Canada
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has expressed condolences following the death of Rajay Baker, a Jamaican participant in...
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Report warns of growing Caribbean demand for long-term care
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Report warns of growing Caribbean demand for long-term care
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are urging countries acros...
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IAJ says 91.1% of Hurricane Melissa claims settled, $59.4 billion paid out
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IAJ says 91.1% of Hurricane Melissa claims settled, $59.4 billion paid out
October 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) says it has settled 91.1 per cent of insurance claims reported across specified categor...
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Vaz warns JPS that it is on a tight deadline to lower electricity costs
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Vaz warns JPS that it is on a tight deadline to lower electricity costs
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Warning that the "clock is ticking", Energy Minister Daryl Vaz on Tuesday urged the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to finalise its decision on t...
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