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Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension
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Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension
May 16 04:51 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite an extension of the truce between the tw...
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Westmoreland health authorities heighten hantavirus surveillance
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Westmoreland health authorities heighten hantavirus surveillance
May 16 04:12 PM
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica—Health authorities in Westmoreland are maintaining heightened surveillance amid regional concerns about hantavirus, even though J...
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ATL Automotive wins legal fight over alleged faulty vehicle repair
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ATL Automotive wins legal fight over alleged faulty vehicle repair
May 16 04:09 PM
The Supreme Court in Kingston has ruled in favour of ATL Automotive in a lawsuit brought by a customer who alleged that the company failed to replace ...
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Trump, Nigeria claim killing of Islamic State group leader
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Trump, Nigeria claim killing of Islamic State group leader
May 16 04:07 PM
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—A senior Islamic State group leader, described as "the most active terrorist in the world", has been killed in a joint operation ...
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Jamaica developing menopause/andropause policy
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Jamaica developing menopause/andropause policy
May 16 03:20 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica is in the final stages of developing a dedicated menopause and andropause policy which will guide the governance of men and ...
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‘Bunny’ on the double as City beat West Ham to cap WSL title-winning campaign
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‘Bunny’ on the double as City beat West Ham to cap WSL title-winning campaign
May 16 02:39 PM
Manchester City defeated West Ham 4-1 on Saturday to claim the Women's Super League (WSL) trophy with Jamaican striker Khadijah 'Bunny' Shaw scoring t...
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Keller Williams gives back on RED Day
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Keller Williams gives back on RED Day
May 16 02:34 PM
Kingston, Jamaica— Worldwide, operations paused on Thursday across offices of Keller Williams as the organisation observed its annual RED Day, a power...
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Police urge caution on roads after pedestrian killed in Huddersfield crash
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Police urge caution on roads after pedestrian killed in Huddersfield crash
May 16 01:19 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—Huddersfield main road claimed another life on Thursday, May 14, after a pedestrian was struck by a motor truck. Dead is 28-year-old ...
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Current and former UHWI CEOs fail to appear before PAC over audit findings
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Current and former UHWI CEOs fail to appear before PAC over audit findings
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 28, 2026
The current and former chief executive officers (CEO) of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) failed to appear before the Public Accounts...
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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
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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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Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension
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Westmoreland health authorities heighten hantavirus surveillance
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Westmoreland health authorities heighten hantavirus surveillance
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MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica—Health authorities in Westmoreland are maintaining heightened surveillance amid regional concerns about hantavirus, even though J...
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ATL Automotive wins legal fight over alleged faulty vehicle repair
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ATL Automotive wins legal fight over alleged faulty vehicle repair
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Trump, Nigeria claim killing of Islamic State group leader
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Trump, Nigeria claim killing of Islamic State group leader
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Jamaica developing menopause/andropause policy
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Jamaica developing menopause/andropause policy
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica is in the final stages of developing a dedicated menopause and andropause policy which will guide the governance of men and ...
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