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Jamroc Dept unveils limited-edition collection celebrating Jamaica 64
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Jamroc Dept unveils limited-edition collection celebrating Jamaica 64
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
July 11 04:46 PM
As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its 64th year of Independence in August, local streetwear brand Jamroc Dept is marking the occasion with a limited-ed...
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Mavis Bank Coffee Factory achieves Safe Quality Food Recertification
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Mavis Bank Coffee Factory achieves Safe Quality Food Recertification
July 11 04:32 PM
The Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Limited (MBCF) has announced that it has successfully achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) Manufacturing Edition 9 Recertifi...
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
July 11 03:13 PM
Outward migration contributed to Jamaica’s population growing by a negligible 600 people in 2025 to 2,764,200, with the United States of America (USA)...
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England, Norway battle heat as Argentina face Swiss in World Cup last eight
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England, Norway battle heat as Argentina face Swiss in World Cup last eight
July 11 03:10 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) —  England and Norway were preparing to lock horns in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final battle of elite strikers ...
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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
July 11 02:10 PM
The inaugural Elegance: The Ballroom Experience is attracting strong international support, with members of the Jamaican Diaspora travelling from acro...
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US, Caricom sign landmark border security pact
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US, Caricom sign landmark border security pact
July 11 01:57 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it has signed a landmark Memorandum of Cooperation...
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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300
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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300
July 11 01:47 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes last month has topped 4,300, a top lawmaker said Saturday. Natio...
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Integrity Commission still ‘concerned’ about inadequate security for staff
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Integrity Commission still ‘concerned’ about inadequate security for staff
July 11 01:44 PM
The leadership of the Integrity Commission (IC) has indicated that it is still concerned about the safety of its staff. “Employee safety and physical ...
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One million women and girls lose access to support amid aid cuts—UN
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One million women and girls lose access to support amid aid cuts—UN
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GENEVA, Switzerland(AFP)—The United Nations warned Friday that at least one million women and girls had lost access to vital support due to dramatic c...
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UN launches appeal to raise $296 mn for Venezuela quake relief
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UN launches appeal to raise $296 mn for Venezuela quake relief
July 8, 2026
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—The United Nations launched an urgent appeal Wednesday to raise $296 million for Venezuela earthquake relief opera...
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Man sets himself ablaze outside UN headquarters in New York
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Man sets himself ablaze outside UN headquarters in New York
July 2, 2026
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—A man set himself on fire outside the New York headquarters of the United Nations on Thursday and died of his inju...
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UN to provide 10,000 body bags to Venezuela after quakes
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UN to provide 10,000 body bags to Venezuela after quakes
June 29, 2026
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—The United Nations, fearing more deaths from twin earthquakes in Venezuela, said Monday it will provide 10,000 bod...
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UN chief urges AI firms to ‘come clean’ over environmental footprint
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UN chief urges AI firms to ‘come clean’ over environmental footprint
June 23, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres challenged artificial intelligence (AI) firms on Tuesday to disclose their growing en...
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Gaza ceasefire a ‘deadly illusion’ — UNICEF
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Gaza ceasefire a ‘deadly illusion’ — UNICEF
June 19, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The ceasefire declared in Gaza more than eight months ago is a "deadly illusion", the United Nations (UN) charged on Frida...
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Guyana’s UN ambassador enters race for secretary-general
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Guyana’s UN ambassador enters race for secretary-general
June 18, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP) — Guyana has nominated its ambassador to the United Nations (UN) to run for secretary-general of the global body, the preside...
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UN food aid agency welcomes US$800m donation from US
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UN food aid agency welcomes US$800m donation from US
June 17, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) food aid agency, which has been hit hard by steep European and United States (US) funding cuts, on Wednesd...
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UN Secretary General leaves Haiti optimistic about its future
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UN Secretary General leaves Haiti optimistic about its future
June 17, 2026
PORT AU Prince, Haiti (CMC) — United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres ended a one-day visit to Haiti on Tuesday expressing confidence t...
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Nearly 1.5 million displaced in Haiti — UN
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Nearly 1.5 million displaced in Haiti — UN
June 5, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Some 1.47 million people are displaced in gang-ravaged Haiti, the United Nations' (UN) migration agency said Friday, warni...
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Trinidad and Tobago welcomes election to UN Security Council
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Trinidad and Tobago welcomes election to UN Security Council
June 3, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Government of Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday welcomed the country’s election as a non-permanent member of the Un...
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US threats against Cuba ‘echo colonial-era practices’ — UN experts
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US threats against Cuba ‘echo colonial-era practices’ — UN experts
June 2, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — United Nations (UN) rights experts said Tuesday that escalating United States (US) "threats and coercion" against Cuba sma...
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UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather
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UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather
June 2, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — There is an 80-per cent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk o...
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Conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled in 2025 — UN report
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Conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled in 2025 — UN report
May 29, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) says nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were documented worldwide in 2025, more th...
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UN says more than a million people displaced in Haiti
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UN says more than a million people displaced in Haiti
May 29, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) says nearly 1.5 million people in Haiti had been displaced as of May this year, with 95,000 newly displ...
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Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030 — UN
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Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030 — UN
May 28, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwar...
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Europe heatwave ‘brutal reminder’ of climate change — UN
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Europe heatwave ‘brutal reminder’ of climate change — UN
May 27, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe ...
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UN says humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to decline
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UN says humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to decline
May 26, 2026
UNITED NATIONS, (CMC)) – The United Nations Tuesday said that the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan a...
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UN official says children face brunt of gang violence in Haiti
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UN official says children face brunt of gang violence in Haiti
May 19, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), Vanessa Frazier, says children li...
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Jamaica to host UN WIPO director general on historic visit
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Jamaica to host UN WIPO director general on historic visit
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will welcome Daren Tang, director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), for an official v...
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World has weeks to avert ‘humanitarian crisis’ over Hormuz fertiliser blockade, says UN official
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World has weeks to avert ‘humanitarian crisis’ over Hormuz fertiliser blockade, says UN official
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Tens of millions of people could face hunger and starvation if fertilisers are not soon allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, th...
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15 migrants expelled from US arrive in DR Congo
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15 migrants expelled from US arrive in DR Congo
April 17, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — Fifteen migrants expelled from the United States (US) have arrived by plane in DR Congo's capital, the United Nations (UN) ...
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Jamroc Dept unveils limited-edition collection celebrating Jamaica 64
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Jamroc Dept unveils limited-edition collection celebrating Jamaica 64
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
July 11, 2026
As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its 64th year of Independence in August, local streetwear brand Jamroc Dept is marking the occasion with a limited-ed...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Mavis Bank Coffee Factory achieves Safe Quality Food Recertification
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Mavis Bank Coffee Factory achieves Safe Quality Food Recertification
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The Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Limited (MBCF) has announced that it has successfully achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) Manufacturing Edition 9 Recertifi...
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
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USA, Canada and UK topped list of countries for migrating Jamaicans in 2025 – PIOJ
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Outward migration contributed to Jamaica’s population growing by a negligible 600 people in 2025 to 2,764,200, with the United States of America (USA)...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
England, Norway battle heat as Argentina face Swiss in World Cup last eight
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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
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