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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
April 9 12:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Oshane Nation has been included in the list of referees to officiate at the FIFA World Cup set to be played across the U...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
April 9 12:19 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
April 9 12:00 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday accused the United States (US) of "extorting" Latin American countries by pressuring them to ...
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Probe underway into video of murder suspect arrest at Mandeville Police Station, says commander
April 9 11:53 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
April 9 11:49 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 67-year-old man has regained his freedom after spending 10 months in the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, thanks to t...
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Jamaica Tourist Board named agents’ favourite national tourist board at Travel Gossip Awards 2026
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Jamaica Tourist Board named agents’ favourite national tourist board at Travel Gossip Awards 2026
April 9 11:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has been named Agents' Favourite National Tourist Board at the Travel Gossip Awards 2026, an accol...
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Yoni Epstein resigns as PFJL Finance Committee chairman
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Yoni Epstein resigns as PFJL Finance Committee chairman
April 9 11:17 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Yoni Epstein has tendered his resignation as chairman of the Finance Committee of Professional Football Jamaica Limited, with imme...
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
April 9 09:31 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Three people are in police custody following the chopping death of a man in the Cobbla district in north east Manchester on Wedn...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
April 3, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Bleu & Bougie to honour late consul general to New York
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Bleu & Bougie to honour late consul general to New York
February 27, 2026
The death of Alsion Roach-Wilson last November was not only a loss for her family, but Jamaica's diplomatic corps which she served as consul general t...
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
February 22, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency ...
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Jamaican-American legislator first to officially endorse NY governor for re-election
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Jamaican-American legislator first to officially endorse NY governor for re-election
January 21, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Jamaican-American New York legislator, Brian Cunningham, has become the first lawmaker to endorse New York Governor Ka...
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Jamaican appointed as chancellor of New York City public education system
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Jamaican appointed as chancellor of New York City public education system
January 8, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Bronx, New York Borough President Vanessa Gibson has welcomed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s appointment of Jama...
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Maduro to appear before judge Monday in New York — court
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Maduro to appear before judge Monday in New York — court
January 4, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Venezuela's deposed president Nicolas Maduro is scheduled to appear before a federal judge in New York at noon Monday,...
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Kraff’s management seeks to clarify circumstances for Galiday Bounce cancellation
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Kraff’s management seeks to clarify circumstances for Galiday Bounce cancellation
January 1, 2026
The management team of dancehall artiste Kraff has sought to clarify the circumstances that led to him cancelling his scheduled performance for Galida...
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Leftist Mamdani begins first day as New York mayor
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Leftist Mamdani begins first day as New York mayor
January 1, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Zohran Mamdani, the young star of the United States (US) left, started his first day as New York mayor on Thursday for...
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Jamaicans invited to ring in new year at fireworks festivals across the island
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Jamaicans invited to ring in new year at fireworks festivals across the island
December 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans across the island are invited to ring in the New Year at the annual national fireworks celebration, hosted by the Urban ...
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Jamaican former correctional officer mowed down by moped in New York
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Jamaican former correctional officer mowed down by moped in New York
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
December 10, 2025
NEW YORK, United States— A former correctional officer of the Department of Correctional Services, Trevor Lloyd Samuels, 68, was reportedly killed in ...
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Senate pays tribute to late consul-general to New York
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Senate pays tribute to late consul-general to New York
December 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the Senate paid tribute to the late Consul-General of Jamaica to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson, during the sitting of t...
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Holness departs for official visit to New York
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Holness departs for official visit to New York
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is scheduled to travel to New York in the United States from Thursday, December 4 to Saturday, Decem...
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Crowds, bargains greet US shoppers on ‘Black Friday’
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Crowds, bargains greet US shoppers on ‘Black Friday’
November 28, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The annual "Black Friday" kickoff to the United States (US) holiday shopping season drew crowds Friday as millions of ...
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Caribbean legislators in New York rally community for Jamaica relief
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Caribbean legislators in New York rally community for Jamaica relief
November 23, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — In what has been described as a powerful display of unity, service and Caribbean pride, Caribbean legislators in New Y...
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Promoters aim for US$1m goal with all-star Jamaica Strong relief concert lineup
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Promoters aim for US$1m goal with all-star Jamaica Strong relief concert lineup
November 22, 2025
NEW YORK, United States — Organisers of the Jamaica Strong benefit concert slated for Friday, December 12, at the UBS Arena in New York are seeking to...
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Gov’t denies report about appointment of new Consul-General to New York
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Gov’t denies report about appointment of new Consul-General to New York
November 21, 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has denied media reports that a new consul-general to New York has been appointed to replace the lat...
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Future Fambo suffers ‘mild heart attack’
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Future Fambo suffers ‘mild heart attack’
CLAUDE MILLS, Observer Online writer 
October 5, 2025
Veteran dancehall artiste Future Fambo reportedly had a mild heart attack on Sunday in New York which triggered a response from FDNY ambulance personn...
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US again vetoes UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire call
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US again vetoes UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire call
September 18, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) —The United States on Thursday again wielded its veto and thwarted a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire in G...
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New York officials sink Times Square casino bid
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New York officials sink Times Square casino bid
September 17, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A well-financed campaign to build a casino in the heart of New York's theater district collapsed Wednesday as a govern...
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Davina Bennett grateful to be alive after being hit by car in New York
September 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Miss Universe Jamaica, Davina Bennett, says she is grateful to be alive after she was hit by a motor vehicle on September 13 ...
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New York marks 9/11 attacks against divided backdrop
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New York marks 9/11 attacks against divided backdrop
September 11, 2025
NEW YORK, United States  (AFP)-New York on Thursday marked the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001, 24 years after the plane hijackings that cla...
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Festival Song winner Abi-D set to make waves in New York for Labour Day weekend
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Festival Song winner Abi-D set to make waves in New York for Labour Day weekend
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s 2025 Festival Song winner, Abi-D, heads to New York for an exciting series of live performances and media appearances th...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 67-year-old man has regained his freedom after spending 10 months in the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, thanks to t...
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