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• Government, parents said complicit in school discipline issues• Schools should be hostile environment for gangs, JTA president says
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April 27 12:28 AM
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Scallion burden eased
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Scallion burden eased
Farmers facing glut in produce to continue receiving well-needed support through public-private partnership
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:24 AM
Scallion burden eased
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Murder on holy ground
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BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:22 AM
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Unity Primary now covered
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Unity Primary now covered
GoldenEye Foundation grant to Bunkers Hill school will fix problematic uncovered walkway
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
April 27 12:20 AM
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Inmates get to work
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BY INGRID HENRY Observer writer 
April 27 12:18 AM
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Mom wants support from dad in Cayman
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Mom wants support from dad in Cayman
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Mom wants support from dad in Cayman
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Suriname records nearly 150 cases of chikungunya virus cases
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Suriname records nearly 150 cases of chikungunya virus cases
January 30, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – Suriname Health Minister André Misiekaba is urging the population to take precaution after the country recorded one death...
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Suriname monitoring increase in cases of chikungunya
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Suriname monitoring increase in cases of chikungunya
January 21, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname has confirmed an outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, with none of the individuals who tested posit...
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Health personnel in St Elizabeth continue campaign to prevent spread of mosquito-borne diseases
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Health personnel in St Elizabeth continue campaign to prevent spread of mosquito-borne diseases
January 9, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Health personnel at the St Elizabeth Health Department are on top of efforts to prevent the spread of dengue and other mosquit...
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are considered safe for...
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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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PAHO urges governments to do more to deal with malaria cases
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PAHO urges governments to do more to deal with malaria cases
November 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Thursday called on governments and other stakeholders in the Americas to...
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Health ministry continues to improve vector-control programme
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Health ministry continues to improve vector-control programme
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to enhance its vector-control programme in response to the increased mosquito popula...
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Two deaths recorded in low-activity or delayed dengue season – Tufton
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Two deaths recorded in low-activity or delayed dengue season – Tufton
October 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - While there has been an explosion in the mosquito population, in particular nuisance mosquitoes as a result of recent heavy rains,...
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Record number of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks in Europe
August 20, 2025
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses such as chikungunya and West Nile virus this ...
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April 27, 2026
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Scallion burden eased
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Scallion burden eased
Farmers facing glut in produce to continue receiving well-needed support through public-private partnership
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27, 2026
Scallion burden eased
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Murder on holy ground
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April 27, 2026
Murder on holy ground
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