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Holness cuts back NaRRA roll-out amid outrage over $115m-a-year HQ
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:30 AM
PRIME Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Government will initially limit the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) t...
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Enough of the absences
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Enough of the absences
Judge tells co-accused Pinnock he may have to cross-examine witness himself
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:28 AM
Clearly frustrated by disruptions caused by the repeated absence of a defence attorney, Justice Sanchia Burrell on Wednesday told co-accused Fritz Pin...
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Scotia going private
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Scotia going private
Minority shareholders approve $63.50-billion buyout
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:26 AM
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) is set to become a private company in the coming months as minority shareholders on Wednesday approved an offer by ...
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200 Cubans back in public health system
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200 Cubans back in public health system
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:24 AM
THE Government has re-engaged 157 Cuban medical professionals months after the collapse of a long-standing bilateral health-care arrangement with Cuba...
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Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data
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Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:24 AM
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck and Opposition Leader Mark Golding clashed in Parliament on Tuesday over data on the Gun Court. The exchange was sparked...
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Belize minister bullish on Wambugu apple research at CASE
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Belize minister bullish on Wambugu apple research at CASE
October 8 12:22 AM
BELIZE’S Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries Rodwell Ferguson believes research into the cultivation of the Wambugu apple...
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Davies Town, Farmers Heights to finally get piped water
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Davies Town, Farmers Heights to finally get piped water
Samuda outlines major infrastructure developments for St Ann NE
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8 12:20 AM
RESIDENTS in rural St Ann are set to benefit from expanded access to potable water, with Member of Parliament for St Ann North Eastern Matthew Samuda ...
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Beaches Negril brings inspiration, and possibility to Women’s Centre
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Beaches Negril brings inspiration, and possibility to Women’s Centre
October 8 12:18 AM
ENTERTAINMENT division manager of Beaches Negril Orville Whyte shared a message of resilience and possibility with participants during an orientation ...
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32 dead after military plane crash in Nigeria
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32 dead after military plane crash in Nigeria
October 5, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — A Nigerian Air Force plane crashed on Monday in the country's southwestern Ondo state, killing all 32 people on board, Presiden...
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Ghana, Nigeria, World Cup wildcards Cape Verde crash in AFCON qualifying shock
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Ghana, Nigeria, World Cup wildcards Cape Verde crash in AFCON qualifying shock
September 29, 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) — Former champions Ghana and Nigeria and World Cup surprise packages Cape Verde were beaten on Tuesday in shock-riddl...
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Nigeria busts second Mexican cartel-linked meth lab
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Nigeria busts second Mexican cartel-linked meth lab
September 24, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Nigeria's anti-drug agency said Thursday it had arrested two men for allegedly operating a methamphetamine laboratory, the late...
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101-year-old woman arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling ganja
August 24, 2026
A 101-year-old woman has been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling cannabis after authorities reportedly found her with more than 90 grams of the...
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More than 50 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria
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More than 50 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria
August 20, 2026
GUSAU, Nigeria (AFP)—At least 51 people have died after a boat sank in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state Thursday, a local resident told AFP, as author...
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South African singer Tyla drops Nigeria show amid boycott campaign
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South African singer Tyla drops Nigeria show amid boycott campaign
July 31, 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- South African singer-songwriter Tyla has removed a scheduled show in Nigeria as tensions over anti-immigrant violence hamper r...
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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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Holness cuts back NaRRA roll-out amid outrage over $115m-a-year HQ
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2026
PRIME Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Government will initially limit the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) t...
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Enough of the absences
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Enough of the absences
Judge tells co-accused Pinnock he may have to cross-examine witness himself
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2026
Clearly frustrated by disruptions caused by the repeated absence of a defence attorney, Justice Sanchia Burrell on Wednesday told co-accused Fritz Pin...
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Scotia going private
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Scotia going private
Minority shareholders approve $63.50-billion buyout
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2026
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) is set to become a private company in the coming months as minority shareholders on Wednesday approved an offer by ...
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200 Cubans back in public health system
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200 Cubans back in public health system
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2026
THE Government has re-engaged 157 Cuban medical professionals months after the collapse of a long-standing bilateral health-care arrangement with Cuba...
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Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data
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Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2026
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck and Opposition Leader Mark Golding clashed in Parliament on Tuesday over data on the Gun Court. The exchange was sparked...
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