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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
June 5 06:09 PM
Kanya King, the London born entrepreneur who alongside Andy Ruffell founded the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in 1996, has died at the age of 57...
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5 05:43 PM
Customers have been promised a more reliable and cost-effective way of sending and receiving packages through a new flat-rate parcel delivery service ...
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
June 5 05:07 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United State (US) CDC on Friday urged strong public health interventions against the current Ebola outbreak, cit...
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
June 5 04:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home pol...
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
June 5 04:35 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, June 5, ended trading at $158.10, down 28 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
A new spreadsheet-native AI tool turns the most-used business app on into a financial co-pilot. The catch? You don’t need to be a developer to use it
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
June 5 04:18 PM
Most Jamaican finance teams I work with are not short on ideas. They are short on hours. A senior accountant spends Tuesday cleaning a messy export fr...
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Gov’t to invest $200m in care facilities expansion
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Gov’t to invest $200m in care facilities expansion
June 5 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will invest $200 million this year to expand capacity at care facilities, thereby easing overcrowding and freeing u...
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Dancehall royalty turn out for Spragga Benz 57th birthday celebration
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Dancehall royalty turn out for Spragga Benz 57th birthday celebration
June 5 02:14 PM
After his 2025 birthday party in St Croix, Spragga Benz’ management planned an even bigger event to celebrate his 57th year in 2026. They got that and...
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Is fat on the way to becoming extinct?
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Dr Chris Tufton 
January 25, 2026
Over the past few weeks, my algorithm, like many others, has been filled with clips of Oprah Winfrey and Serena Williams speaking openly about GLP-1 m...
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Pfizer to acquire obesity-drug maker Metsera for US$4.9b
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Pfizer to acquire obesity-drug maker Metsera for US$4.9b
September 22, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — United States pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will acquire Metsera, a maker of drugs for obesity and heart disease, for $4...
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WHO backs weight-loss drugs, urges cheap generics
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WHO backs weight-loss drugs, urges cheap generics
September 5, 2025
PARIS , France (AFP) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally...
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Diabetes drugs like Ozempic lower cancer risks: study
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Diabetes drugs like Ozempic lower cancer risks: study
July 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A class of diabetes medications, which include the best-selling drug Ozempic, are associated with a reduced risk of ...
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
Entertainment, ...
MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
June 5, 2026
Kanya King, the London born entrepreneur who alongside Andy Ruffell founded the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in 1996, has died at the age of 57...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
Customers have been promised a more reliable and cost-effective way of sending and receiving packages through a new flat-rate parcel delivery service ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
June 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United State (US) CDC on Friday urged strong public health interventions against the current Ebola outbreak, cit...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home pol...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, June 5, ended trading at $158.10, down 28 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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