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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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
April 12 09:53 AM
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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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
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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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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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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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
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
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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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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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Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
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Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
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Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse
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Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse
April 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday made a surprise statement denying unspecified allegations ab...
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
April 9, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday accused the United States (US) of "extorting" Latin American countries by pressuring them to ...
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UN says humanitarian needs remain in Cuba despite fuel supplies
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UN says humanitarian needs remain in Cuba despite fuel supplies
April 7, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) has issued an urgent call for international support as Cuba grapples with a “worsening” humanitarian cr...
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Former MP charged with incest
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Former MP charged with incest
April 6, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A former Member of Parliament (MP) is in the custody of the Savanna-la-Mar police, Observer Online has been reliably informed....
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Trump says ‘Cuba is next’, denies losing MAGA support
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Trump says ‘Cuba is next’, denies losing MAGA support
March 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Friday "Cuba is next" in his latest threat against the Caribbean isla...
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Russian tanker nears Cuba, defying US oil blockade
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Russian tanker nears Cuba, defying US oil blockade
March 29, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A Russian oil tanker subject to United States (US) sanctions is scheduled to arrive in Cuba on Monday, challenging a de facto Ame...
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UK teenagers to trial social media bans, digital curfews
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UK teenagers to trial social media bans, digital curfews
March 25, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Hundreds of British teenagers will trial social media bans and time limits on apps as part of consultations over new me...
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Cuba scrambles to restore power after new blackout
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March 22, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuban authorities scrambled Sunday to restore power to the island after the second nationwide blackout in less than a week, as th...
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Toronto mayor seeks to block US immigration agents at city’s World Cup matches
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Toronto mayor seeks to block US immigration agents at city’s World Cup matches
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TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — Toronto's mayor moved Friday to ban United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the Canadian city...
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Cuba political system not up for talks with US, envoy says
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Cuba political system not up for talks with US, envoy says
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Cuba is open to broad talks with the United States (US) and allowing more investment but will not discuss changing i...
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Budget Debate: Golding says Budget will not drive economic recovery
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Budget Debate: Golding says Budget will not drive economic recovery
March 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Leader Mark Golding has charged that the $1.4 trillion Budget presented by the Government for the 2026/27 fiscal year w...
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Trump vows to ‘take’ Cuba as island reels from oil embargo
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Trump vows to ‘take’ Cuba as island reels from oil embargo
March 16, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total...
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White House area shut down after van breaches security barricade
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White House area shut down after van breaches security barricade
March 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A van smashed through a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday, police said, forcing a shutdown of ...
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Haiti begins process for holding of elections
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Haiti begins process for holding of elections
March 2, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Monday announced that it had started the process of registering political partie...
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UK police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case
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UK police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case
February 23, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London police on Monday arrested former ambassador Peter Mandelson in a probe into allegations over his ties to disgrac...
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Trump threatens countries that would ‘play games’ with tariffs
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Trump threatens countries that would ‘play games’ with tariffs
February 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump threatened nations Monday with punishing hikes on import duties if they choose to "play games...
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US publicly supports Haitian PM remaining in office after CPT mandate ends
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US publicly supports Haitian PM remaining in office after CPT mandate ends
February 5, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The United States (US) has signalled its strong support for Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimè’s leadership “i...
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US judge to hear request for ‘immediate takedown’ of Epstein files
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US judge to hear request for ‘immediate takedown’ of Epstein files
February 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) federal judge said he would hear a request to block access to investigative files linked to sex...
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Condemnation for US decision to terminate TPS for Haitians
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Condemnation for US decision to terminate TPS for Haitians
January 23, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner, Manuel Castro, has condemned President Donald T...
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Venezuelan embassy launches campaign demanding return of ousted president and his wife
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January 23, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Venezuela Thursday night launched a campaign designed to mount international pressure regarding the return of President Nic...
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Grenada’s former PM bows out of politics
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Grenada’s former PM bows out of politics
January 23, 2026
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Former prime minister Dr Keith Mitchell Thursday night bowed out of politics in Grenada after he named the acting clerk o...
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Defiant ex-prosecutor testifies to Trump’s ‘criminal’ election plot
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January 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Former special counsel Jack Smith defiantly defended his prosecution of Donald Trump in a long-awaited showdown Thur...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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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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