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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
April 6 12:18 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
April 6 12:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
April 6 11:44 AM
Jamaican Olympian Junelle Bromfield and American sprinter Noah Lyles officially tied the knot on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at The Conservatory at Black...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
April 6 11:13 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has studied a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire ...
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Fabolous makes triumphant return to Jamaica at Vacae Weekend 2026
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Fabolous makes triumphant return to Jamaica at Vacae Weekend 2026
April 6 10:44 AM
ST ANN, Jamaica — International hip-hop star Fabolous made his highly anticipated return to Jamaican stages on Sunday night, delivering a standout per...
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Education ministry to increase number of deans of discipline in schools, says Morris Dixon
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Education ministry to increase number of deans of discipline in schools, says Morris Dixon
March 7, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica —The Government is looking at strengthening the deans of discipline programme in schools as part of measures to better manage studen...
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NET helping St Ann schools with hurricane recovery
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NET helping St Ann schools with hurricane recovery
February 26, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) has stepped up restoration efforts at schools in St Ann, helping damaged institutions rebuild and...
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Schools urged to distribute JUTC student cards for subsidised bus fares
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Schools urged to distribute JUTC student cards for subsidised bus fares
February 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Schools are being urged to distribute the more than 4,000 Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) student cards, to enable students to ...
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Digicel Foundation says it will no longer build ICT labs in schools upstairs
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Digicel Foundation says it will no longer build ICT labs in schools upstairs
February 6, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica —Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels, has revealed that the entity will be implementing changes goi...
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All schools have reopened — Education Ministry
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All schools have reopened — Education Ministry
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Education Officer Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle says the country's 1,010 schools have reopened following the passage of Hurricane M...
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Lord Coe to help high schools during visit to Jamaica
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Lord Coe to help high schools during visit to Jamaica
January 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — World Athletics boss Lord Sebastian Coe who arrived in Jamaica on Sunday says he will be placing emphasis on assisting schools dam...
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78 per cent of schools reopen so far
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78 per cent of schools reopen so far
November 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dana Morris Dixon, says as of November 19, 2025, 78 per cent or 791 ...
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ISSA sets netball deadline for resumption
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ISSA sets netball deadline for resumption
November 14, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica— Schools have until 2:00pm Friday to indicate whether they will resume participation in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Associati...
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#MelissaAftermath: Some Kingston schools to reopen on Monday
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#MelissaAftermath: Some Kingston schools to reopen on Monday
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon has announced that schools in areas of Kingston that were not badly affected by Hurricane ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Schools shift to remote learning as Jamaica braces for storm
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#EyeOnMelissa: Schools shift to remote learning as Jamaica braces for storm
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education has announced that all schools across the island will suspend face-to-face classes and transition to rem...
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Schools encouraged to enrol in Privacy in Education programme before July 25 deadline
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Schools encouraged to enrol in Privacy in Education programme before July 25 deadline
July 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica’s Data Protection Act (DPA) brings sweeping change to how organisations manage personal data, Securys Jamaica Limited i...
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Desks become beds as Haitian school shelters people displaced by violence
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Desks become beds as Haitian school shelters people displaced by violence
July 21, 2025
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Gang violence in Haiti has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and many are finding shelter in former schools wher...
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Schools reminded to adhere to guidelines for beverages
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Schools reminded to adhere to guidelines for beverages
June 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) is reminding schools across the country about the importance of ...
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Gov’t invests $8.2 billion under technology in schools policy — Williams
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Gov’t invests $8.2 billion under technology in schools policy — Williams
March 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has invested $8.2 billion in tablets, laptops, interactive panels, projectors and specialised equipment for special...
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Almost 70 per cent of schools have internet access
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Almost 70 per cent of schools have internet access
February 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Approximately 68 per cent of schools across the island now have broadband access. This was disclosed by Custos of Kingston Steadma...
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BVI’s National Security Council to help tackle crime in schools
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BVI’s National Security Council to help tackle crime in schools
February 14, 2025
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) — The National Security Council (NSC) in the British Virgin Islands has pledged its support to its education min...
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No reports of ‘strawberry quick’ in schools, says  Morris Dixon
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No reports of ‘strawberry quick’ in schools, says Morris Dixon
January 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information says it has not identified any incidents of the ‘strawberry quick’ drug i...
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Three schools to be gazetted by year end
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Three schools to be gazetted by year end
August 21, 2024
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A number of schools that were not gazetted will receive such status by the end of the year. The assurance was given by Education M...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
April 6, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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