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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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Woman gives birth on flight from Kingston to New York
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Woman gives birth on flight from Kingston to New York
April 6 10:27 AM
A Caribbean Airlines flight en route from Jamaica to New York took an unexpected turn when a passenger went into labour and delivered her baby while t...
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From Meadowbrook High, SoChill goes global
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From Meadowbrook High, SoChill goes global
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 6 10:05 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — What started over 15 years ago with friends and teammates from the Meadowbrook High School basketball team in St Andrew chilling u...
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Jamaica claim one sprint relay gold at Carifta Games
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Jamaica claim one sprint relay gold at Carifta Games
April 6 09:39 AM
Jamaica secured just one of the four sprint relay gold medals on Sunday, the second day of the 53rd Carifta Games at the Kirani James Athletics Stadiu...
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Gordon steps aside from PAC, shadow cabinet amid JACDEN probe—Mark Golding
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Gordon steps aside from PAC, shadow cabinet amid JACDEN probe—Mark Golding
April 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Leader Mark Golding has announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JACDEN Dennis Gordon has been instructed to step ...
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Integrity Commission probing procurement practices at UHWI
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Integrity Commission probing procurement practices at UHWI
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Integrity Commission (IC) has launched a probe into “specific cases” at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) that w...
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Companies that benefitted from UHWI tax exempt status named
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Companies that benefitted from UHWI tax exempt status named
March 31, 2026
The names of the four companies mentioned in a damning Auditor General’s Department report as illegally benefitting from the University Hospital of th...
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Council of Churches calls for accountability following auditor general’s report on UHWI
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Council of Churches calls for accountability following auditor general’s report on UHWI
January 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) has added its voice to those calling for a full and impartial investigation into the questiona...
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Dawes calls for full accounting on use of J$75m raised for UHWI Paediatric Unit
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Dawes calls for full accounting on use of J$75m raised for UHWI Paediatric Unit
January 21, 2026
Shadow Minister on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes has expressed deep concern following revelations that approximately J$75 million raised in 202...
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Young Jamaica blasts Dawes over UHWI audit, demands answers
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Young Jamaica blasts Dawes over UHWI audit, demands answers
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has criticised Opposition Spokesman Alfred Dawes over hi...
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Court date rescheduled in battle of neurosurgeons
September 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The court matter between Dr Carl Bruce, medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI),  and fellow n...
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Carol Hylton continues to raise awareness about neurovascular disease after son’s death from stroke
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Carol Hylton continues to raise awareness about neurovascular disease after son’s death from stroke
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
September 28, 2025
Shortly after her son Michael Hylton died from a stroke in 2009, Carol Hylton formed an organisation to raise awareness about neurovascular disease. S...
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Most students involved in bus spill discharged from UHWI — Dr Bruce
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Most students involved in bus spill discharged from UHWI — Dr Bruce
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Most of the students who were injured when a bus overturned along the Dublin Castle main road in Gordon Town, St Andrew on Tuesday...
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Battle of the neurosurgeons: UHWI backs Dr Carl Bruce following alleged ‘defamatory’ claims by Dr Roger Hunter
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Battle of the neurosurgeons: UHWI backs Dr Carl Bruce following alleged ‘defamatory’ claims by Dr Roger Hunter
May 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There’s a major twist in the ongoing saga involving two prominent neurosurgeons at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHW...
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Lisa Hyper making ‘steady progress’ in mental health recovery – family
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Lisa Hyper making ‘steady progress’ in mental health recovery – family
March 5, 2025
The family of dancehall artiste Lisa Hyper says the entertainer has been making "steady progress" as she receives treatment after suffering a mental e...
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NHF donates new AI-powered ultrasound machine valued at US$100,000 to UHWI
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NHF donates new AI-powered ultrasound machine valued at US$100,000 to UHWI
December 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The National Health Fund (NHF) donated an ultrasound machine powered by artificial intelligence to the Fetal Diagnosis & Therapy Un...
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WATCH: Department of Psychiatry promotes mental health at UHWI
October 13, 2024
In recognition of World Mental Health Day on October 10, the Department of Psychiatry at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) hosted a se...
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‘Babsy’ released from hospital
August 31, 2024
Cabinet Minister Olivia "Babsy" Grange was released from hospital on Saturday. Grange, the culture, entertainment, and sport minister, spent almost a ...
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Anthony B thanks UHWI medical staff after life-saving surgery, returns to stage
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Anthony B thanks UHWI medical staff after life-saving surgery, returns to stage
August 1, 2024
Reggae firebrand artiste Anthony B will be making his return performance Friday at the Reggae on the River show in California, after recuperating from...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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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, 2026
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, 2026
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’
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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
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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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