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MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26 12:18 AM
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26 12:14 AM
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26 12:12 AM
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
February 26 12:11 AM
As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
February 26 12:10 AM
Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
February 26 12:09 AM
Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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PAHO/WHO, UNICEF laud Jamaica’s health-promoting fiscal measures
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PAHO/WHO, UNICEF laud Jamaica’s health-promoting fiscal measures
February 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have w...
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WHO says sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be taxed more
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WHO says sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be taxed more
January 13, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) —Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting relatively cheaper, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging countries to h...
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United States withdrawal from WHO makes US, world ‘unsafe’—WHO chief
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United States withdrawal from WHO makes US, world ‘unsafe’—WHO chief
January 13, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that Washington's decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dang...
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WHO chief urges clampdown on nicotine products aimed at kids
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WHO chief urges clampdown on nicotine products aimed at kids
November 17, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—Sleek-looking disposable e-cigarettes and candy-flavoured nicotine pouches are among a range of new products targeting young...
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Tuberculosis killed 1.23 million last year– WHO
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Tuberculosis killed 1.23 million last year– WHO
November 12, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) –Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the UN heal...
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Youth leader seeks support to attend WHO conference in Switzerland
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Youth leader seeks support to attend WHO conference in Switzerland
BY BRITTANIA WITTER Online reporter witterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 21, 2025
Mental health advocate Nowell Lewin Jr is appealing for public support to attend a major World Health Organization (WHO) youth conference in Geneva, S...
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WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments
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WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments
September 8, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) an...
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WHO chief defends ‘invaluable’ US health agency
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WHO chief defends ‘invaluable’ US health agency
September 7, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday defended the United States' premier public health age...
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WHO chief urges Israel to stop Gaza starvation ‘catastrophe’
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WHO chief urges Israel to stop Gaza starvation ‘catastrophe’
September 5, 2025
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP)-The World Health Organization chief on Friday urged Israel to stop the "catastrophe" of people starving to death in Gaza, sa...
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Cholera outbreaks worsening, spreading to 31 countries— WHO
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Cholera outbreaks worsening, spreading to 31 countries— WHO
August 29, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The global cholera situation is worsening, with outbreaks across 31 countries and a surging fatality rate, the World Health ...
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Trump pulls US from World Health pandemic reforms
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Trump pulls US from World Health pandemic reforms
July 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump's administration said Friday the United States (US) was rejecting changes agreed last year fo...
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WHO says more than a million children missed vaccines last year
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WHO says more than a million children missed vaccines last year
July 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that while childhood immunisation in the Americas, including the...
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Caribbean countries urged to take advantage of new HIV drug
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Caribbean countries urged to take advantage of new HIV drug
July 14, 2025
GENEVA, (CMC)-The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday advised countries, including those in the Caribbean to ensure that their citizens benefit ...
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WHO calls for increase in health taxes to save lives
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WHO calls for increase in health taxes to save lives
July 2, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged countries to massively increase the price of tobacco, alcohol and s...
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
June 30, 2025
Paramaribo, Suriname (AFP)-Suriname has become the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria after 70 years of fighting the mosquito-borne disease,...
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WHO warns of high tobacco use among children in Americas/Caribbean region
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WHO warns of high tobacco use among children in Americas/Caribbean region
May 30, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland CMC) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said that the region of the Americas, including the Caribbean, currently has ...
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Haiti elected to executive board of WHO
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Haiti elected to executive board of WHO
May 30, 2025
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, (CMC) — Haiti’s Health Minister Bertrand Sinal says the country will be “a committed voice” after it was elected to the executi...
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Key points in WHO Pandemic agreement
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Key points in WHO Pandemic agreement
May 19, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland — The WHO Pandemic Agreement, an accord designed to address the mistakes made in handling Covid-19, is being submitted for adoptio...
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WHO reduces management team after US funding cuts
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WHO reduces management team after US funding cuts
May 14, 2025
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP)-The World Health Organization chief told staff Wednesday the UN agency was reducing its management team after US funding cut...
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WHO defends vaccine safety test standards
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WHO defends vaccine safety test standards
May 1, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization on Thursday said that "extremely high" safety standards are already applied in the developme...
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New report reveals 14 countries in the Americas face health worker shortages
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New report reveals 14 countries in the Americas face health worker shortages
April 30, 2025
WASHINGTON (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Wednesday said that at least 14 out of the 39 countries in the Americas, including the ...
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US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide — WHO
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US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide — WHO
April 20, 2025
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — The United States (US) slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, ...
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As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block
February 26, 2026
ICE COOLING
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Bills rising, but taps still dry
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
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February 26, 2026
Joyful pulse
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26, 2026
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BALL OUT!
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BALL OUT!
Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26, 2026
Battling Bahamas
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