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‘Stay prepared’
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‘Stay prepared’
Met Service expert says Jamaica not yet out of the woods for storm threats
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
November 20 12:20 AM
‘Stay prepared’
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20 12:18 AM
Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
...appearance in tonight’s grand finale uncertain
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 20 12:16 AM
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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The fight continues
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The fight continues
Government presses JPS as MPs demand clearer restoration timelines
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 20 12:14 AM
The fight continues
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WHERE FROM HERE?
Football, ...
WHERE FROM HERE?
JFF boss sheds no tears over McClaren exit; search on for new head coach
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20 12:12 AM
Good riddance?
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Totally Delicious Garlic Bread
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Totally Delicious Garlic Bread
November 20 12:10 AM
Straight Out Of the Oven: Totally Delicious Bakery’s Garlic Hard-Dough Bread
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St Elizabeth hardest hit
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St Elizabeth hardest hit
World Bank tags parish’s damage assessment at a whopping US$2,286 million
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
November 20 12:07 AM
St Elizabeth hardest hit
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Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
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Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
Custos welcomes food and clothes but argues rebuilding homes must begin now
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
November 20 12:06 AM
Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
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Tiana Dinham selected as the 2026 Jamaica Rhodes Scholar
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Tiana Dinham selected as the 2026 Jamaica Rhodes Scholar
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tiana Shante Dinham has been chosen to be the Jamaica Rhodes Scholar for 2026. She was selected from eight finalists following a m...
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Scholarship opens doors for aspiring mathematician
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Scholarship opens doors for aspiring mathematician
October 13, 2025
KINGSTON,  Jamaica — At 12 years old, Sutay Kameka, a bright and determined 2025 JN Foundation PEP scholar, has her eyes firmly set on becoming a math...
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Disabled father’s commitment rewarded with scholarship for daughter
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Disabled father’s commitment rewarded with scholarship for daughter
October 3, 2025
A disabled but determined Jamaican father has been rewarded for his dedication, with the granting of a scholarship to his daughter by the Eternal Fath...
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Two women further their dreams with FHCCU scholarship and grant
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Two women further their dreams with FHCCU scholarship and grant
October 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — For Gayon Stewart and Renae McEachron, the scholarship and grant from First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Limited (FHC) and i...
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Jamaican journalist awarded Turkish scholarship
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Jamaican journalist awarded Turkish scholarship
September 29, 2025
A Jamaican environmental advocate and communications professional has   been awarded the highly competitive Türkiye Burslari Scholarship. The scholars...
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Three students get scholarships from Kiwanis Club of Barbican
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Three students get scholarships from Kiwanis Club of Barbican
September 27, 2025
Three students from Melrose Primary and Junior High have been awarded scholarships by the Kiwanis Club of Barbican to offset textbook and other school...
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Ryan Jones, first Burger King Scholarship recipient, reflects on its impact
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Ryan Jones, first Burger King Scholarship recipient, reflects on its impact
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
August 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In 2001, Ryan Jones became the first recipient of the Burger King National Scholarship Programme. Now, more than two decades later...
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Finance minister to seek extension of Marcus Garvey public sector graduate scholarship programme
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Finance minister to seek extension of Marcus Garvey public sector graduate scholarship programme
August 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, says she will be seeking approval from Cabinet for funds to extend th...
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17 J’cans awarded Chevening Scholarships in largest cohort in recent years
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17 J’cans awarded Chevening Scholarships in largest cohort in recent years
August 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Seventeen outstanding Jamaicans have been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship to pursue master’s degrees at top universi...
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Tryall Fund Awards 335 scholarships worth US$350,000
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Tryall Fund Awards 335 scholarships worth US$350,000
August 10, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — In a powerful display of community investment and educational empowerment, the Tryall Fund has awarded an impressive 335 scholarshi...
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Children of farm workers in Canada to get scholarships from JN Money Services
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Children of farm workers in Canada to get scholarships from JN Money Services
July 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica National (JN) Money Services has launched a $500,000 scholarship programme for children of farm workers on the Seasonal Ag...
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‘Yes I Can’ COJO scholars inspired to rise above circumstances
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‘Yes I Can’ COJO scholars inspired to rise above circumstances
May 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Eighteen university students who grew up in state care expressed gratitude after receiving scholarships from the Children of Jamai...
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Fulbright scholarship applications open for 2026-2027
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Fulbright scholarship applications open for 2026-2027
April 30, 2025
Kingston, Jamaica — The United States (US) Embassy in Kingston is calling on Jamaicans who want to pursue a master’s or PhD to apply for the 2026-2027...
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Best Dressed Chicken serves up $16-m sponsorship for the Sunshine Girls
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Best Dressed Chicken serves up $16-m sponsorship for the Sunshine Girls
January 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Best Dressed Chicken has announced a three-year partnership valued at $16 million with Netball Jamaica to support the Sunshine...
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Musson Foundation awards 13 scholars at inaugural Nupak Scholarship Awards
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Musson Foundation awards 13 scholars at inaugural Nupak Scholarship Awards
December 16, 2024
Kingston, Jamaica – The Musson Foundation celebrated the achievements of 13 exceptional students at the inaugural Nupak Scholarship Awards Ceremony la...
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33 young Jamaicans awarded aviation scholarships by AAJ
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33 young Jamaicans awarded aviation scholarships by AAJ
December 13, 2024
Thirty-three young Jamaicans have been awarded scholarships from Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) to train at accredited aviation institutions. The...
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Ignite IGL Foundation scholar honours grandmother’s rich legacy in nursing
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Ignite IGL Foundation scholar honours grandmother’s rich legacy in nursing
December 11, 2024
As a young girl, Britney Hay felt the magnetic pull towards a career of caring and healing and she knew she wanted to be a nurse. Growing up, Britney,...
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CDB, IDB announce four new graduate scholarships in public procurement
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CDB, IDB announce four new graduate scholarships in public procurement
August 11, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have announced the opening of applicat...
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‘Stay prepared’
Met Service expert says Jamaica not yet out of the woods for storm threats
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
November 20, 2025
‘Stay prepared’
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2025
Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
Art & Culture, ...
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
...appearance in tonight’s grand finale uncertain
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 20, 2025
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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The fight continues
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The fight continues
Government presses JPS as MPs demand clearer restoration timelines
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 20, 2025
The fight continues
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WHERE FROM HERE?
Football, ...
WHERE FROM HERE?
JFF boss sheds no tears over McClaren exit; search on for new head coach
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2025
Good riddance?
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