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Adoption bottleneck
CaPRI exposes institutional weaknesses in Jamaica’s system
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 8 12:20 AM
Adoption bottleneck
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
Jamaican returns home after 60 years in England
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:18 AM
Chasing sunshine and freedom
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Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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MIGUEL A THOMAS Managing editor thomasm@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:16 AM
Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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Light at last!
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St Elizabeth community celebrates return of power after 3 months in darkness
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:14 AM
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Football lawyer Werners calls out JFF over registration delays
February 8 12:12 AM
Lawyer blasts JFF over player registration delays
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Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31
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Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31
February 8 12:10 AM
Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture
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‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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‘We will remember The Boogieman’
Veteran broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon remembered for his voice, spirit, and impact
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:07 AM
‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
What the evidence shows — and why it’s back on the agenda
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:06 AM
Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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NHF urges asthmatics to take extra care during flu season
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NHF urges asthmatics to take extra care during flu season
January 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As flu season continues, the National Health Fund (NHF) is urging Jamaicans living with asthma to take extra precautions, as influ...
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Dr Reddy’s donates US$215,000 in medicines for hurricane recovery
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Dr Reddy’s donates US$215,000 in medicines for hurricane recovery
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy’s Laboratory has donated essential medication valued at US$215,000 to bolster Jamaica’s ongoing re...
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NHF approves $624 million to upgrade health centres
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NHF approves $624 million to upgrade health centres
August 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Health Fund (NHF) Board has approved $624 million for the continuous upgrading and refurbishing of health centres acro...
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Two additional NHF locations earn ISO certification
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Two additional NHF locations earn ISO certification
June 6, 2025
The National Health Fund (NHF) says it has achieved another milestone in its commitment to service excellence, with the Linstead and Santa Cruz Drug S...
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NHF partners with WRHA in MoBay City Run Health and Wellness Day
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NHF partners with WRHA in MoBay City Run Health and Wellness Day
April 28, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The National Health Fund (NHF) and the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) have partnered to participate in the Jill Stewart ...
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NHF extends coverage to include cervical cancer and ADHD
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NHF extends coverage to include cervical cancer and ADHD
March 28, 2025
The National Health Fund (NHF) has announced that effective March 27, 2025, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and cervical cancer are co...
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NHF fills 2.7 million prescriptions; 9.1 billion in benefits provided
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NHF fills 2.7 million prescriptions; 9.1 billion in benefits provided
January 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -The National Health Fund (NHF) filled over 2,7 million prescriptions for 700,000 Jamaicans in 2024, a feat it says demonstrates imp...
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NHF cops top prize at Corporate Governance Awards
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NHF cops top prize at Corporate Governance Awards
December 17, 2024
The National Health Fund (NHF) recently copped top prizes at the Public Bodies’ Corporate Governance Awards, winning six, including the coveted Greta ...
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NHF donates new AI-powered ultrasound machine valued at US$100,000 to UHWI
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NHF donates new AI-powered ultrasound machine valued at US$100,000 to UHWI
December 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The National Health Fund (NHF) donated an ultrasound machine powered by artificial intelligence to the Fetal Diagnosis & Therapy Un...
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WATCH: NHF gets new cold room for vaccines and medicines
October 31, 2024
The cold chain capacity of the National Health Fund (NHF) has been bolstered with the opening of a cold room at its warehouse on Marcus Garvey Drive i...
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Subsidies increased on over 600 National Health Fund drug items
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Subsidies increased on over 600 National Health Fund drug items
October 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Over 450,000 Jamaicans in the National Health Fund (NHF) Card Programme can now access increased subsidies on medication used to t...
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NHF’s Everton Anderson receives MIND award for leadership excellence
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NHF’s Everton Anderson receives MIND award for leadership excellence
July 19, 2024
Everton Anderson, chief executive officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), is Jamaica’s 2024 awardee for the Management Institute for National Devel...
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