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Morgan tells schools to make it easier for parents to attend PTA meetings
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Morgan tells schools to make it easier for parents to attend PTA meetings
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
August 28 09:25 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Senator Marlon Morgan, is urging school leaders to prepare and share annual ...
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 547 — police
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 547 — police
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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) — Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border region this week have killed at least 547 people, Nepal's police said Friday. Ch...
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Norway’s King Harald dies at 89, ending 35-year reign
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Norway’s King Harald dies at 89, ending 35-year reign
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OSLO, Norway (AFP) — Thousands of people gathered outside Norway's royal palace to pay their respects to King Harald, who died Friday aged 89 after a ...
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Dervan Malcolm, voice of Power 106 for three decades, has died
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Dervan Malcolm, voice of Power 106 for three decades, has died
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s broadcasting fraternity is mourning the passing of veteran broadcaster Dervan Malcolm, whose voice was a familiar presen...
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Government advances long-term plan to connect Jamaica’s water systems
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Government advances long-term plan to connect Jamaica’s water systems
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is advancing a long-term plan to develop a more interconnected national water supply network, allowing water to be ...
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Errol Wizdom celebrates 33 years of carrying reggae’s torch in Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is not known for having a large reggae scene. For 33 years, Errol Wizdom has been the music’s standard bearer in that city as...
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Petrojam fire extinguished; no injuries reported, fuel supplies unaffected
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Petrojam fire extinguished; no injuries reported, fuel supplies unaffected
August 28 07:26 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fire at the Petrojam refinery on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston has been extinguished, with the company confirming that no one ...
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August 28 12:20 AM
Employees of Superior Parts Limited and a taxi driver battled to save millions of dollars worth of motorcycles and cars on Thursday as a raging fire t...
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Dr Mindi Fitz-Henley wins President’s Award at MAJ banquet
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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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Pandemics deal would send ‘strong signal’ in divided world — WHO chief
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WHO members’ pandemic accord talks to spill into 2025
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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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