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Cutting teachers’ legs
JTA troubled by proposed changes to motor vehicle duty concession
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 17 12:20 AM
Cutting teachers’ legs
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The wait is over
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The wait is over
Renovation of closed Negril Post Office set to begin Thursday
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
February 17 12:18 AM
The wait is over
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
February 17 12:16 AM
National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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Cortina challenge
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Cortina challenge
Jamaica 14th in women’s monobob; two-man team 23rd after two runs
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 17 12:14 AM
Cortina challenge
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Ricketts reiterates confidence in Speid’s ability to qualify Boyz for World Cup
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 17 12:12 AM
High on Speid
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Managing Wedding-Day Anxiety When You’re in the Spotlight
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Managing Wedding-Day Anxiety When You’re in the Spotlight
February 17 12:10 AM
Managing Wedding-Day Anxiety When You’re in the Spotlight
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Land disputes delay burials in St Ann
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Land disputes delay burials in St Ann
Squatters tried to prevent woman burying her husband on her own property
Akera Davis Observer Writer 
February 17 12:06 AM
Land disputes delay burials in St Ann
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Murders unsolved until gang insiders talked, cop witness affirms
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Murders unsolved until gang insiders talked, cop witness affirms
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 17 12:05 AM
Murders unsolved until gang insiders talked, cop witness affirms
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
January 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States  (CMC) — The United States (US) has reiterated the importance of the Organisation of American States (OAS) as a forum for en...
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OAS Secretary General calls for hemisphere to remain zone of peace
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OAS Secretary General calls for hemisphere to remain zone of peace
November 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)—The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin on Tuesday called on Venezuela and t...
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Jamaica cyber youth empowerment academy launched
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Jamaica cyber youth empowerment academy launched
September 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Thirty young Jamaicans, aged 18 to 24, have commenced a six-month intensive cybersecurity training programme at the newly launched...
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WATCH: No major issues so far as J’cans vote, says election observer
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WATCH: No major issues so far as J’cans vote, says election observer
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Head of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to Jamaica, former Prime Minister of St Luci...
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OAS Electoral Mission in Jamaica invites citizens to exercise right to vote in general elections
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OAS Electoral Mission in Jamaica invites citizens to exercise right to vote in general elections
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Organisation of American States Electoral Observation Mission (OAS/EOM) in Jamaica, led by the former Prime Minister of Saint ...
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Impoverished, gang-riddled Haiti needs money and support: OAS
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Impoverished, gang-riddled Haiti needs money and support: OAS
August 23, 2025
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Organisation of American States (OAS) has called for more money and international support to alleviate the grinding p...
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Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change
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Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change
July 3, 2025
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AFP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organisation of American States (...
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Bahamian elected to the IACHR
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Bahamian elected to the IACHR
June 30, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) -The Bahamas government says human rights expert and attorney, Marion Bethel, has been elected commissioner of the Inter-America...
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OAS and France to strengthen teaching of French in the Eastern Caribbean
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OAS and France to strengthen teaching of French in the Eastern Caribbean
June 26, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Organization of American States (OAS) says Secretary General Albert Ramdin and the Ambassador of France to the Eastern ...
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US chides OAS role in Haiti’s political and security situation
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US chides OAS role in Haiti’s political and security situation
May 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) is re-considering its policy towards Haiti where criminal gangs are seeking to overthrow the ...
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OAS to deploy Electoral Observation Mission to Belize
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OAS to deploy Electoral Observation Mission to Belize
March 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro has announced the appointment of Ma...
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Cutting teachers’ legs
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Cutting teachers’ legs
JTA troubled by proposed changes to motor vehicle duty concession
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 17, 2026
Cutting teachers’ legs
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The wait is over
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The wait is over
Renovation of closed Negril Post Office set to begin Thursday
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
February 17, 2026
The wait is over
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
February 17, 2026
National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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Cortina challenge
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Cortina challenge
Jamaica 14th in women’s monobob; two-man team 23rd after two runs
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 17, 2026
Cortina challenge
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FULL BACKING
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FULL BACKING
Ricketts reiterates confidence in Speid’s ability to qualify Boyz for World Cup
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February 17, 2026
High on Speid
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