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Painful Mother’s Day!
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Painful Mother’s Day!
Woman condemns son accused of alleged killing of nine-year-old; says he was a troubled child
May 12 12:30 AM
Painful Mother’s Day!
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‘It dosn’t make sense’
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‘It dosn’t make sense’
Some windscreen wipers sceptical about plans to remove them from the road
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 12 12:28 AM
‘It dosn’t make sense’
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Turning point
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Turning point
PM advocates changes to Sex Offender Registry following gruesome murder of 9-year-old
May 12 12:28 AM
Turning point
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‘And the Women Gather’ to raise funds and empower each other
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‘And the Women Gather’ to raise funds and empower each other
May 12 12:26 AM
‘And the Women Gather’ to raise funds and empower each other
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Malie Donn highlights mother’s impact on his life
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Malie Donn highlights mother’s impact on his life
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 12 12:26 AM
Malie Donn highlights mother’s impact on his life
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It’s the people, it’s the culture, it’s the spirit of the island…
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It’s the people, it’s the culture, it’s the spirit of the island…
BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive editor — special assignment allend@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 12 12:24 AM
It’s the people, it’s the culture, it’s the spirit of the island…
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When a child cannot read…
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When a child cannot read…
56 secondary and 189 primary schools to benefit from reading intervention
May 12 12:22 AM
When a child cannot read...
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Return to the west
Football, ...
Return to the west
City of Montego Bay prepares for first JPL play-off in eight years
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 12 12:22 AM
Return to the west
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UPDATE: Trailer drivers back on the job at Kingston Port
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UPDATE: Trailer drivers back on the job at Kingston Port
BY VANASSA MCKENZIE Observer Online reporter mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Trailer drivers who withdrew their service on Wednesday at the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) to register their frustra...
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Trailer drivers protest working conditions at Kingston port
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Trailer drivers protest working conditions at Kingston port
BY VANASSA MCKENZIE Observer Online reporter mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 7, 2025
Several trailer drivers are now on strike at the Kingston Freeport Terminal (KFT) over what they say are poor working conditions at the port, includin...
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NWC to truck water to disrupted systems due to industrial action
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NWC to truck water to disrupted systems due to industrial action
April 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) says some of its systems have been impacted by the industrial action being taken by some techn...
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WATCH: Samuda confirms disruption at NWC due to post-reclassification dispute
April 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Matthew Samuda, has confirmed an unsanctioned disr...
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Discovery Bay taxi operators strike over lack of taxi park
March 24, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Taxi operators in Discovery Bay withdrew their services on Monday to protest the absence of a designated taxi park in the area. Chan...
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JTA says MOF moving slowly on salary negotiations on purpose
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JTA says MOF moving slowly on salary negotiations on purpose
February 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) while signalling its “utmost displeasure” is accusing the Ministry of Finance of dragging ...
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WATCH: Commuters stranded as JUTC employees withdraw services
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WATCH: Commuters stranded as JUTC employees withdraw services
February 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Commuters were left stranded on Tuesday after several employees at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) withdrew their service...
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Amazon workers in US strike days before Christmas
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Amazon workers in US strike days before Christmas
December 19, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - Thousands of workers at Amazon facilities across the United States went on strike Thursday, the Teamsters Union said, ...
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UWI Global Campus teachers strike following ‘no-salary’ November
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UWI Global Campus teachers strike following ‘no-salary’ November
December 5, 2024
Educators at the University of the West Indies Global Campus in Jamaica have withdrawn their service due to the alleged non-payment of November salari...
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Trinindad port workers walk off job, demand agreed wage increase
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Trinindad port workers walk off job, demand agreed wage increase
November 19, 2024
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Workers at the Port of Port of Spain staged a protest Monday following the decision of the Trinidad and Tobago governm...
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WATCH: Protesting Iberostar workers stand firm on roadside
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WATCH: Protesting Iberostar workers stand firm on roadside
November 15, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica -- Senior Strategist at the Tourism Ministry Delano Seiveright has arrived at the scene of a protest by workers of the Rose Hall-bas...
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Decameron Resort workers threaten strike action
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Decameron Resort workers threaten strike action
November 6, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Workers at the Decameron RAMADA All-Inclusive Resort (formerly Royal Decameron Club Caribbean) are threatening strike action if a ...
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Argentina hit by massive transport strike
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Argentina hit by massive transport strike
October 30, 2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)— Planes, trains, trucks and taxis ground to a halt in Argentina on Wednesday in a major one-day strike over President Ja...
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French airport worker unions call for strike week before Paris Olympics
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French airport worker unions call for strike week before Paris Olympics
July 8, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP)— Unions representing workers at Paris' airports said Monday they had called for a strike the week before the Paris Olympics over a...
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WATCH: Commuters in Spanish Town irate over transport strike, operators defend decision
June 10, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Commuters in Spanish Town have expressed frustration with striking transport operators whose actions left them stranded at bus...
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Israel PM says Rafah strike a ‘tragic accident’, vows to defeat Hamas
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Israel PM says Rafah strike a ‘tragic accident’, vows to defeat Hamas
May 27, 2024
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP)— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a deadly strike that hit a displacement camp in Gaza's Rafah...
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Industrial action by correctional officers delays hearing for Tesha Miller, alleged Klans gangsters
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Industrial action by correctional officers delays hearing for Tesha Miller, alleged Klans gangsters
April 18, 2024
Industrial action by correctional officers at the Horizon correctional facility has resulted in the delay of the Supreme Court hearing for 23 alleged ...
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Painful Mother’s Day!
Woman condemns son accused of alleged killing of nine-year-old; says he was a troubled child
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‘It dosn’t make sense’
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‘It dosn’t make sense’
Some windscreen wipers sceptical about plans to remove them from the road
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 12, 2025
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Turning point
PM advocates changes to Sex Offender Registry following gruesome murder of 9-year-old
May 12, 2025
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‘And the Women Gather’ to raise funds and empower each other
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‘And the Women Gather’ to raise funds and empower each other
May 12, 2025
‘And the Women Gather’ to raise funds and empower each other
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Malie Donn highlights mother’s impact on his life
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Malie Donn highlights mother’s impact on his life
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