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Jamroc Dept unveils limited-edition collection celebrating Jamaica 64
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Jamroc Dept unveils limited-edition collection celebrating Jamaica 64
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
July 11 04:46 PM
As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its 64th year of Independence in August, local streetwear brand Jamroc Dept is marking the occasion with a limited-ed...
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Mavis Bank Coffee Factory achieves Safe Quality Food Recertification
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Mavis Bank Coffee Factory achieves Safe Quality Food Recertification
July 11 04:32 PM
The Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Limited (MBCF) has announced that it has successfully achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) Manufacturing Edition 9 Recertifi...
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
July 11 03:13 PM
Outward migration contributed to Jamaica’s population growing by a negligible 600 people in 2025 to 2,764,200, with the United States of America (USA)...
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England, Norway battle heat as Argentina face Swiss in World Cup last eight
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England, Norway battle heat as Argentina face Swiss in World Cup last eight
July 11 03:10 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) —  England and Norway were preparing to lock horns in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final battle of elite strikers ...
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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
July 11 02:10 PM
The inaugural Elegance: The Ballroom Experience is attracting strong international support, with members of the Jamaican Diaspora travelling from acro...
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US, Caricom sign landmark border security pact
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US, Caricom sign landmark border security pact
July 11 01:57 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it has signed a landmark Memorandum of Cooperation...
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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300
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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300
July 11 01:47 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes last month has topped 4,300, a top lawmaker said Saturday. Natio...
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Integrity Commission still ‘concerned’ about inadequate security for staff
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Integrity Commission still ‘concerned’ about inadequate security for staff
July 11 01:44 PM
The leadership of the Integrity Commission (IC) has indicated that it is still concerned about the safety of its staff. “Employee safety and physical ...
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‘No signs’ South Africa xenophobic violence letting up, Nigeria says
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‘No signs’ South Africa xenophobic violence letting up, Nigeria says
July 6, 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) — The situation for foreigners in South Africa is deteriorating, Nigeria's foreign minister said Monday, as anti-immigrant mobs h...
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Nigerian twins Taiwo and Kehinde marry identical pair with same names
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Nigerian twins Taiwo and Kehinde marry identical pair with same names
June 21, 2026
IBADAN, Nigeria (AFP) — Two brides in identical white dresses. Two grooms in matching suits and bow ties. Two sets of twin children serving as page bo...
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Xenophobic violence in South Africa fuels World Cup backlash across continent
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Xenophobic violence in South Africa fuels World Cup backlash across continent
June 12, 2026
Anti-migrant violence in South Africa has led to some citizens of other African countries using the World Cup to show their displeasure with the devel...
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Jamaican-born matriarch launches memoir to acclaim in Nigeria
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Jamaican-born matriarch launches memoir to acclaim in Nigeria
June 1, 2026
LAGOS, NIGERIA — The autobiography of Lolo Betty Patricia Mgbenwelu, an 83-year-old Jamaican-born matriarch whose life has spanned continents, culture...
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Reggae Boyz beaten 3-0 by Nigeria in Unity Cup final
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Reggae Boyz beaten 3-0 by Nigeria in Unity Cup final
May 30, 2026
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz were beaten 3-0 by Nigeria in the final of the Unity Cup on Saturday at The Valley in London, with Alhassan Yusuf scoring a brac...
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Jamaica make four changes for Unity Cup final against Nigeria
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Jamaica make four changes for Unity Cup final against Nigeria
May 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica have made four changes to their starting lineup for the 2026 Unity Cup final against Nigeria at Charlton Athletic stadium ...
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Unity Cup gets FIFA Tier 1 designation – report
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Unity Cup gets FIFA Tier 1 designation – report
May 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Unity Cup has reportedly been confirmed as a FIFA Tier 1 event, days before the four-team tournament involving Jamaica’s Regga...
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46 children, adults kidnapped in southern Nigeria schools attack—Christian group
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46 children, adults kidnapped in southern Nigeria schools attack—Christian group
May 18, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria(AFP)—Forty-six people, most of them children, were kidnapped during an attack on three schools in southwest Nigerian last week, the Chr...
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Trump, Nigeria claim killing of Islamic State group leader
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Trump, Nigeria claim killing of Islamic State group leader
May 16, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—A senior Islamic State group leader, described as "the most active terrorist in the world", has been killed in a joint operation ...
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Reggae Girlz vs Nigeria cancellation not due to administrative issues, says JFF
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Reggae Girlz vs Nigeria cancellation not due to administrative issues, says JFF
May 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The cancellation of a match between Jamaica’s senior women’s football team and the Super Falcons of Nigeria was due to issues with...
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Nigeria, following Ghana, warns South Africa over xenophobic attacks
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Nigeria, following Ghana, warns South Africa over xenophobic attacks
May 2, 2026
ABIJA, Nigeria (AFP) —Nigeria's government has summoned South Africa's top diplomat in Abuja over attacks on foreigners in the country, the foreign mi...
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Gunmen kill 60 in northwest Nigeria—humanitarian groups
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Gunmen kill 60 in northwest Nigeria—humanitarian groups
April 8, 2026
KANO, Nigeria (AFP)—Gunmen have killed at least 60 people across several remote villages in northwest Nigeria this week, local clergy and humanitarian...
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Nigerian military rescues 31 worshippers kidnapped during Easter church masses
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Nigerian military rescues 31 worshippers kidnapped during Easter church masses
April 5, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—The Nigerian military said Sunday it had rescued 31 worshippers seized from Easter celebrations in northwestern Kaduna state, tho...
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Fear hangs over Easter mass after Nigeria shooting
Fear hangs over Easter mass after Nigeria shooting
April 5, 2026
JOS, Nigeria (AFP)—Christians in Nigeria's central city of Jos celebrated Easter Sunday Mass under a pall of fear following a shooting that killed aro...
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Nigeria suicide bombings kill 23, wound more than 100
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Nigeria suicide bombings kill 23, wound more than 100
March 17, 2026
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AFP) -- Coordinated blasts by suspected suicide bombers tore through a busy market and other areas in the Nigerian city of Maidugu...
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At least 38 killed in armed attack in north-west Nigeria
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At least 38 killed in armed attack in north-west Nigeria
February 21, 2026
NIGERIA (AFP)-Armed men killed at least 38 people in the village of Dutse Dan Ajiya in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara State, local police and authorit...
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Nigeria moving to ‘block’ athlete’s nationality switch to Turkey — reports
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Nigeria moving to ‘block’ athlete’s nationality switch to Turkey — reports
February 19, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s National Sports Commission (NSC) may be preparing to temporarily “block” sprinter Favour Ofili from switching allegiance to...
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Gas explosion kills at least 38 miners in central Nigeria
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Gas explosion kills at least 38 miners in central Nigeria
February 18, 2026
JOS PLATEAU, Nigeria (AFP)—Thirty-eight lead miners were killed when gas exploded at a pit in central Nigeria's Plateau state, local sources told AFP....
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Nine Nigerian children freed after church kidnapping
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Nine Nigerian children freed after church kidnapping
February 15, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) —Nine children abducted at gunpoint from a Roman Catholic church in central Nigeria last week have been freed, according to local...
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Jamaica Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria now open
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Jamaica Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria now open
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Jamaica has opened a consulate in Lagos, Nigeria. In a post shared to X, the mi...
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Gunmen kill at least 162 in new Nigeria attack
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Gunmen kill at least 162 in new Nigeria attack
February 4, 2026
JOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Gunmen killed at least 162 people in Nigeria's Kwara state in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent months, a Red...
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US says Nigeria must ‘protect Christians’ at security talks
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US says Nigeria must ‘protect Christians’ at security talks
January 22, 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP)—The United States said Nigeria "must do more to protect Christians" following a mass kidnapping across several churches in Kaduna...
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Jamroc Dept unveils limited-edition collection celebrating Jamaica 64
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Jamroc Dept unveils limited-edition collection celebrating Jamaica 64
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
July 11, 2026
As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its 64th year of Independence in August, local streetwear brand Jamroc Dept is marking the occasion with a limited-ed...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Mavis Bank Coffee Factory achieves Safe Quality Food Recertification
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Mavis Bank Coffee Factory achieves Safe Quality Food Recertification
July 11, 2026
The Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Limited (MBCF) has announced that it has successfully achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) Manufacturing Edition 9 Recertifi...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
July 11, 2026
Outward migration contributed to Jamaica’s population growing by a negligible 600 people in 2025 to 2,764,200, with the United States of America (USA)...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
England, Norway battle heat as Argentina face Swiss in World Cup last eight
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England, Norway battle heat as Argentina face Swiss in World Cup last eight
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) —  England and Norway were preparing to lock horns in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final battle of elite strikers ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
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The inaugural Elegance: The Ballroom Experience is attracting strong international support, with members of the Jamaican Diaspora travelling from acro...
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