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‘A Hit Mek’ charts journey of Jamaica’s music heritage
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‘A Hit Mek’ charts journey of Jamaica’s music heritage
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Author Rohan Budhai has pulled back the curtain on Jamaica’s rich musical legacy with  A Hit Mek , a 560-page publication that explores the island’s c...
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Vernal Sage believes in ‘Good over evil’
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Reggae artiste Vernal Sage (pronounced Sajay) is on a mission to inspire change, expressing confidence that his latest single,  Good Over Evil , can u...
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EU chief von der Leyen hails Orban defeat
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday welcomed the defeat of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban...
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Orbán concedes defeat as Opposition sweeps Hungary’s elections after 16 years
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Orbán concedes defeat as Opposition sweeps Hungary’s elections after 16 years
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Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in Hungary’s elections on Sunday, ending his 16-year rule as the Opposition surged to a commanding victory. USA Today rep...
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Man City must respect Arsenal in title showdown
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City must respect Arsenal when they face the Premier League leaders in a seismic titl...
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
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BORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A man in his 60s was suspected of killing twin women on Sunday in a central French village, one of whom was his ex-partner, o...
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
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Ceasefire plan published by Iran not the one agreed by US, says White House
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Ceasefire plan published by Iran not the one agreed by US, says White House
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US official said Wednesday that a 10-point ceasefire plan published by Iran is not the same set of conditions tha...
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Trump agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks
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Trump agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks
April 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Tuesday he agreed to suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks as part of...
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March surge drives fuel prices up 20 per cent
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KINGSTON, Jamaica --A burst of weekly increases in March pushed fuel prices in Jamaica up by as much as 20 per cent since the start of the year, as co...
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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Memmalatel ‘Victory’ Morgan, the 18-year-old son of reggae artiste Mojo Morgan, has earned a scholarship to Bryant and Stratton College in Virginia Be...
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After pope’s remark, White House defends praying for US troops
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House on Monday defended praying for United States (US) troops engaged in the Iran war after Pope Leo XIV ...
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World Cup risks being ‘stage for repression’ says Amnesty International
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World Cup risks being ‘stage for repression’ says Amnesty International
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Amnesty International warned this summer's football World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks bec...
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US stocks open lower with no Iran peace breakthrough in sight
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks opened lower on Thursday as oil spiked, with investors losing faith in the immediate prospects for...
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US expands visa bond requirement to 12 more countries
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US expands visa bond requirement to 12 more countries
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The United States is expanding a policy that requires non-immigrant visa applicants to pay a bond of up to US$15,000 before entering the country, as p...
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Abortion pill prescriptions surge in US states with bans — study
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March 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States  (AFP) — Women living in United States (US) states with abortion restrictions have shifted from travelling out of state to g...
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Caricom to send humanitarian supplies to Cuba
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Guyana still in discussions with US bulk fuel supplier despite court battle
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana government says discussions are continuing with the United States -based bulk fuel supplier, Curlew Midstream, r...
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Trump announces ‘very good’ talks with Iran on ending war
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Trump announces ‘very good’ talks with Iran on ending war
Iran denies talks
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the United States (US) and Iran had held "very good" talks towards ending the thr...
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Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ military operations in Iran
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Middle East war: global economic fallout
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Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Thursday: - Markets in turmoil - European stocks slid further as surging oil and gas pri...
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Bahamas says Middle East war putting pressure on local economy
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NASSAU, The Bahamas (CMC) — The Bahamas government says the ongoing war in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted ...
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Venezuela upset United States 3-2 to win World Baseball Classic
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Venezuela upset United States 3-2 to win World Baseball Classic
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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Venezuela stunned the United States' star-studded "dream team" 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic for the first time o...
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Cuba scrambles to restore power as Trump threatens takeover
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Cuba scrambles to restore power as Trump threatens takeover
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Cuba scrambled Tuesday to restore power after a nationwide blackout that hit the communist-run island just as US President Donal...
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‘Say no to colonisers’: Jamaicans protest in support of Cuban Gov’t
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – More than 150 people marched around National Heroes Circle in Kingston on Tuesday to express their solidarity with the Cuban gover...
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Iran ‘negotiating’ with FIFA over moving World Cup games to Mexico
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Iran's football federation is "negotiating" with FIFA to relocate the country's first-round matches at the World Cup to M...
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Israel says it killed Iran national security chief Larijani
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JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Iran's powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was "elimina...
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Cuba hit by total blackout as US fuel blockade bites
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March 16, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A power outage struck the entire island of Cuba on Monday, the state-owned electric company said, the latest blackout as the Unit...
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Iran, at UN, insists it will not submit to ‘lawless aggression’
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Iran vowed at the United Nations on Monday that it would not submit to "lawless aggression", saying 90 million citizens w...
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{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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