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G2K slams PNP’s Burchell for ‘sexist’ comments against Juliet Holness
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G2K slams PNP’s Burchell for ‘sexist’ comments against Juliet Holness
May 25 11:02 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party, has strongly condemned comments attributed to...
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WATCH: Woman in custody for suspected arson in St Mary
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WATCH: Woman in custody for suspected arson in St Mary
May 25 10:59 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica -  A 59-year-old woman is in police custody after allegedly setting fire to two office buildings, a pickup truck, and a motor car at ...
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Sabrina Dockery sets 100m PB while taking sprint double in Florida
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Sabrina Dockery sets 100m PB while taking sprint double in Florida
May 25 10:48 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  World Under-20 Championships relay gold medalist Sabrina Dockery ran a personal best 11.05 seconds (1.6m/s) to win the women’s 10...
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Pope urges ‘disarming’ of AI in major manifesto
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Pope urges ‘disarming’ of AI in major manifesto
May 25 10:03 AM
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) —Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the "disarming" of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly d...
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Prime Minister Holness’ National Labour Day Message 2026
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Prime Minister Holness’ National Labour Day Message 2026
May 25 09:25 AM
My fellow Jamaicans, Labour Day calls on us to do a simple yet powerful act: to step forward in service to our country, our communities, and one anoth...
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Lethal force last resort
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Lethal force last resort
Retired SSP McGregor says police must rethink tactics amid growing public distrust
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 25 12:30 AM
Lethal force last resort
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Women who want to have children: ‘Help us!’
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Women who want to have children: ‘Help us!’
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 25 12:28 AM
Women who want to have children: ‘Help us!’
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Law allows deadly force against fleeing suspects — Chuck
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Law allows deadly force against fleeing suspects — Chuck
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 25 12:26 AM
Law allows deadly force against fleeing suspects — Chuck
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Lights out for Cuban students as blockade bites
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Lights out for Cuban students as blockade bites
May 18, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — It's the middle of the night in Havana, but Alejandro Benitez is just getting down to work. The power is back on for the first ti...
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Diving into Opportunity: Students benefit from swimming development classes
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Diving into Opportunity: Students benefit from swimming development classes
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dozens of students from four Jamaican schools are benefiting from a swimming development programme designed not only to teach them...
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Bus conductor in video assaulting schoolgirls in police custody
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Bus conductor in video assaulting schoolgirls in police custody
April 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The bus conductor captured in a viral video assaulting two female students of a Corporate Area high school is now in police custod...
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JC board says student assaulted in viral video admitted to ‘taking’ items from schoolmates,
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JC board says student assaulted in viral video admitted to ‘taking’ items from schoolmates,
Boys to face disciplinary committee
April 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College (JC) says following investigations, it has learned that the now-viral incident of a student slapping his schoolmat...
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Jamaica College treating viral assault incident as ‘urgent and serious’
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Jamaica College treating viral assault incident as ‘urgent and serious’
April 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College says it is treating as “urgent and serious” a disturbing incident captured in a viral video involving its students...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
April 9, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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McKenzie calls on JTA president to provide evidence of alleged exposure of students to sexual acts at shelters
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McKenzie calls on JTA president to provide evidence of alleged exposure of students to sexual acts at shelters
April 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has called on the president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) to provide evide...
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Education Ministry probing reports that students exposed to sex by people in school shelters
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Education Ministry probing reports that students exposed to sex by people in school shelters
April 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information says it is investigating reports that students are being exposed to sex by ...
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VPA , Sandals Foundation celebrate young peacemakers at Chalky Hill Primary
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VPA , Sandals Foundation celebrate young peacemakers at Chalky Hill Primary
March 4, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica – Some 50 students at Chalky Hill Primary and Infant School have been donned  Irie Stars Peacemakers  following a collaborative initia...
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Winston Jones High student breaks barriers with excellence: Jaydon Morgan shines in housekeeping
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Winston Jones High student breaks barriers with excellence: Jaydon Morgan shines in housekeeping
March 3, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Among the many students demonstrating commitment to their craft at Winston Jones High School is fifth-form student Jaydon Morgan...
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200 students in Western Jamaica strengthen exam readiness through stem and core subject training
200 students in Western Jamaica strengthen exam readiness through stem and core subject training
February 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Approximately 200 grade six and grade 11 students from across Westmoreland and St James have strengthened their competencies in Math...
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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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Iranian students chant anti-government slogans, as US threats loom
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Iranian students chant anti-government slogans, as US threats loom
February 21, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)-Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans and scuffled with counter-protesters on Saturday in the latest display of anger a...
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Education ministry intensifies search for 1,000 hurricane-displaced students in region four
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Education ministry intensifies search for 1,000 hurricane-displaced students in region four
February 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, region four, is intensifying efforts to locate approximately 1,000 studen...
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14-y-o hospitalised after stabbing at Half-Way Tree Transport Centre
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14-y-o hospitalised after stabbing at Half-Way Tree Transport Centre
February 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 14-year-old student has been hospitalised after being stabbed during an altercation involving students at the Half-Way Tree Tran...
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Gov’t steps up monitoring as Cuban outages disrupt Jamaican students
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Gov’t steps up monitoring as Cuban outages disrupt Jamaican students
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaoberver.com 
February 11, 2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stepped up daily monitoring of the situation in Cuba as blackouts disrupt internet access and online learning for ...
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Nearly 700 students placed in ‘host schools’ after Melissa – Morris Dixon
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Nearly 700 students placed in ‘host schools’ after Melissa – Morris Dixon
January 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Nearly 700 students from the parishes that were most-severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa have been placed in host schools accord...
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Children’s education will not be jeopardised by challenges beyond their control — ministry
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Children’s education will not be jeopardised by challenges beyond their control — ministry
January 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As schools reopen for the Easter Term, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has assured parents that no child’...
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Child Resiliency Programme transforms students, strengthens families in Kingston
Child Resiliency Programme transforms students, strengthens families in Kingston
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Ricardo Motley, a father of two from McIntyre Villa in Kingston, watched from the sidelines as his 10-year-old son performed in the...
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Gunmen seize 315 in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping
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Gunmen seize 315 in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping
November 22, 2025
Lagos, Nigeria (AFP)—Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group sa...
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UWI students urge extension of hurricane fee waiver
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UWI students urge extension of hurricane fee waiver
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 17, 2025
While expressing gratitude for the institution’s ongoing response, students at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus say they are hoping some ...
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‘A complete mess’: UTech students frustrated with portal glitches
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‘A complete mess’: UTech students frustrated with portal glitches
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— University of Technology (UTech) students are growing increasingly frustrated with the institution’s online portal, which they say ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party, has strongly condemned comments attributed to...
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WATCH: Woman in custody for suspected arson in St Mary
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Sabrina Dockery sets 100m PB while taking sprint double in Florida
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Sabrina Dockery sets 100m PB while taking sprint double in Florida
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  World Under-20 Championships relay gold medalist Sabrina Dockery ran a personal best 11.05 seconds (1.6m/s) to win the women’s 10...
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VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) —Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the "disarming" of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly d...
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Prime Minister Holness’ National Labour Day Message 2026
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Prime Minister Holness’ National Labour Day Message 2026
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