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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
February 25 06:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica will launch an online financial educational game in April, targeting students in grades four to six at the pri...
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
February 25 06:46 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — Grants worth $334.2 million have been disbursed to households in Hanover under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters...
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
February 25 06:32 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica  - The police are advising the public that a section of the Junction main road in the vicinity of Broadgate in St Mary is impassable ...
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25 06:10 PM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that recent changes to United States (US) fiscal, trade and immigration policies are projected to mat...
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Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row
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Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row
February 25 05:39 PM
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Vinicius Junior scored the winner on the night as Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, progressing...
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Chris Martin, Gyptian, Beenie Man and Agent Sasco for 100’s anniversary concert
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Chris Martin, Gyptian, Beenie Man and Agent Sasco for 100’s anniversary concert
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
February 25 05:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artiste Christopher Martin, along with other veteran entertainers Gyptian, Agent Sasco, and Beenie Man will be igniting ...
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Dwayne Vaz claims innocence amid allegations of Westmoreland assault
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Dwayne Vaz claims innocence amid allegations of Westmoreland assault
February 25 05:06 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —  Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central Dwayne Vaz is denying any wrongdoing after being charged by police over an alle...
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Newell calls for immediate transfer of NEPA to environment ministry
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Newell calls for immediate transfer of NEPA to environment ministry
February 25 04:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Environment and Climate Resilience, Omar Newell, is calling on the Government to...
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Iranian students rally for second day as fears of war with US mount
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Iranian students rally for second day as fears of war with US mount
February 22, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)—Iranian students gathered for fresh pro- and anti-government rallies Sunday commemorating those killed in recent protests, as fear...
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Fiery protest over deplorable Manchester road
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Fiery protest over deplorable Manchester road
February 2, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Frustrated taxi operators and residents used debris to block the Somerset main road in Manchester over deplorable road condition...
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A&E staff protest conditions at Cornwall Regional Hospital
January 16, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Staff members attached to the Accident and Emergency Department at the Cornwall Regional Hospital have staged a protest about the ...
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Trump vows ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protesters
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Trump vows ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protesters
January 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would react strongly if authorities in...
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CASE students protest security concerns following alleged rape
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CASE students protest security concerns following alleged rape
December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) mounted a protest on the institution’s western campus on Tues...
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WATCH: Manchester residents call for answers in Jayden Smith’s disappearance
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WATCH: Manchester residents call for answers in Jayden Smith’s disappearance
October 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Scores of people mostly wearing black marched in Mandeville on Friday in protest demanding answers into the disappearance of Man...
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Protesters turn out for anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rallies
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Protesters turn out for anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rallies
October 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —Huge crowds are expected to hit the United States' (US) streets Saturday from New York to San Francisco to vent their...
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Thousands protest in London over Trump UK visit
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Thousands protest in London over Trump UK visit
September 17, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Armed with signs and shouting slogans, thousands of anti-Donald Trump protesters descended on central London on Wednesd...
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WATCH: Chinese nationals strike at children’s hospital construction site
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WATCH: Chinese nationals strike at children’s hospital construction site
September 17, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A number of Chinese nationals employed at the construction site of a Child and Adolescent Hospital in Montego Bay are on strike. h...
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Protesters refer to Trump as ‘Hitler of our time’ at DC restaurant
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Protesters refer to Trump as ‘Hitler of our time’ at DC restaurant
September 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States — United States (US) President Donald Trump was confronted by protesters at a Washington, DC restaurant in a brief but tense...
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Nepal protesters set parliament ablaze as PM quits
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Nepal protesters set parliament ablaze as PM quits
September 9, 2025
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP)-Nepali youth protesters set parliament ablaze on Tuesday as the veteran prime minister obeyed furious crowds to quit, after one...
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Major social media sites back online in Nepal after deadly protests
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Major social media sites back online in Nepal after deadly protests
September 8, 2025
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP)-Nepal rolled back its social media ban on Tuesday, a day after at least 19 people were killed in protests demanding the governm...
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At least 16 killed in Nepal protest over social media ban
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At least 16 killed in Nepal protest over social media ban
September 8, 2025
KATHmandu, Nepal (AFP) -- At least 16 protesters were killed Monday when Nepal police dispersed young demonstrators in Kathmandu demanding the governm...
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UK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spread
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UK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spread
August 24, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government vowed Sunday to overhaul its asylum system after weekend protests broke out across the country at ho...
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Hundreds march in London against UK recognising a Palestinian state
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Hundreds march in London against UK recognising a Palestinian state
August 10, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Several hundred people marched on Sunday in London to demand Hamas release the Israeli hostages held by the Palestinia...
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WATCH: Irate residents protest poor state of Sandy Gully
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WATCH: Irate residents protest poor state of Sandy Gully
July 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Angry residents of Waterhouse, Seaview Gardens and Riverton City mounted a road‑side protest on Monday at the Sandy Gully Bridge o...
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Kenya’s president warns against bid to ‘overthrow’ govt by protests
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Kenya’s president warns against bid to ‘overthrow’ govt by protests
July 9, 2025
Nairobi, Kenya (AFP)-Kenyan President William Ruto warned Wednesday against attempts to "overthrow" the government through "unconstitutional means" an...
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At least 10 dead in Kenya during protests after heavy police deployment
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At least 10 dead in Kenya during protests after heavy police deployment
July 7, 2025
Nairobi, Kenya (AFP)—At least 10 people died across Kenya and hundreds were arrested during anti-government demonstrations on Monday, a rights group a...
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‘Eat the rich’— Venice protests shadow Bezos wedding
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‘Eat the rich’— Venice protests shadow Bezos wedding
June 28, 2025
Venice, Italy (AFP)—At least 500 protesters marched through Venice on Saturday, condemning Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's wedding to journalist Lauren Sa...
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Anti-Trump protesters rally across US ahead of military parade
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Anti-Trump protesters rally across US ahead of military parade
June 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Tens of thousands of protesters rallied nationwide Saturday against Donald Trump ahead of a huge military parade on ...
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Protests spread across US despite Trump threats
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Protests spread across US despite Trump threats
June 11, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Protests against Donald Trump's harsh immigration policies spread Wednesday across the United States (US) despite a...
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Trump won’t allow ‘mob rule in America,’ White House says
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Trump won’t allow ‘mob rule in America,’ White House says
June 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House said Wednesday President Donald Trump would not allow "mob rule" after protests against his immigra...
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
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HANOVER, Jamaica — Grants worth $334.2 million have been disbursed to households in Hanover under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters...
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
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ST MARY, Jamaica  - The police are advising the public that a section of the Junction main road in the vicinity of Broadgate in St Mary is impassable ...
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that recent changes to United States (US) fiscal, trade and immigration policies are projected to mat...
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