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The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
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April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump's administration said Friday the United States (US) was rejecting changes agreed last year fo...
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Dr Mindi Fitz-Henley wins President’s Award at MAJ banquet
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Dr Mindi Fitz-Henley wins President’s Award at MAJ banquet
June 1, 2025
Immediate past President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), Dr Mindi Fitz-Henley walked away with the coveted President's Award at thi...
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Landmark agreement reached at WHO over tackling future pandemics
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Landmark agreement reached at WHO over tackling future pandemics
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Years of negotiations culminated in the wee small hours of Wednesday with countries agreeing on the text of a landmark acc...
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Pandemics deal would send ‘strong signal’ in divided world — WHO chief
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Pandemics deal would send ‘strong signal’ in divided world — WHO chief
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Global tourism recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 — UN
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‘End in sight’ to talks on pandemic treaty, says WHO chief
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WHO members’ pandemic accord talks to spill into 2025
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Bird flu shows world not ready for future pandemics — report
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Caribbean health ministers discuss future pandemic response
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WHO chief urges countries to quickly seal pandemic deal
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WHO chief urges countries to quickly seal pandemic deal
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