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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign —  Young Jamaica
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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign — Young Jamaica
April 6 05:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica is urging Opposition Leader and President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, to immediately clarify...
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 6 04:53 PM
Reggae artiste and actor Ky-Mani Marley and Colombian reggaeton artiste Kapla have teamed up for a collaborative EP, which is being produced by Americ...
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
April 6 03:45 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran's civilian infrastructure, w...
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
April 6 03:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 03:08 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Violence against women ‘a global emergency’, says UN
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Violence against women ‘a global emergency’, says UN
February 27, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) —The United Nations (UN) rights chief on Friday decried mounting threats to women's rights worldwide, highlighting rampant f...
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Reggae Girlz’s Jamieson signed to FC Berlin
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Reggae Girlz’s Jamieson signed to FC Berlin
January 5, 2026
Jamaican Goalkeeper Yazmeen Jamieson has been signed to FC Berlin. Jamieson, who formerly played for Guelph United FC and plays for the Reggae Girlz, ...
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
December 29, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica  — In a powerful moment of community healing and empowerment, the Youth for Development Network (YFDN), in partnership with the Think...
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PAHO launches tool to improve care for women who survive sexual violence
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PAHO launches tool to improve care for women who survive sexual violence
December 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a rapid assessment tool to improve care for women survivors...
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Fight against breast cancer in the west
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Fight against breast cancer in the west
October 21, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of death among women in Jamaica, a stark reality that underscores the urgency of r...
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Study finds women have higher genetic risk of depression
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Study finds women have higher genetic risk of depression
October 7, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)-Women are genetically at higher risk of clinical depression than men, Australian researchers found in a study published Wednes...
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Kingston joins Carter Center’s global women’s empowerment campaign
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Kingston joins Carter Center’s global women’s empowerment campaign
September 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Kingston has been named one of 13 cities worldwide selected to join the Carter Center’s Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, an...
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FAO launches new initiative to assist women
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FAO launches new initiative to assist women
August 8, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched a new digital tool aimed at strengthening the capacities, leader...
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Egypt arrests TikTokers in latest morality crackdown
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Egypt arrests TikTokers in latest morality crackdown
August 4, 2025
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — Egyptian authorities have arrested at least eight TikTok content creators in less than a week on vague charges including "indecen...
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Outrage grows in France over US plan to destroy contraceptives
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Outrage grows in France over US plan to destroy contraceptives
August 1, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) - A United States (US) plan to destroy women's contraception products reportedly worth $9.7 million spurred growing outcry on Frid...
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Frazsiers Whip winning streak broken
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Frazsiers Whip winning streak broken
July 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Frazsiers Whip FC’s perfect winning record was snapped on Saturday as they rallied late to earn a 1-1 draw aga...
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ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women
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ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women
July 8, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over...
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Teen plotting attacks on women charged in France’s first ‘incel’ case
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Teen plotting attacks on women charged in France’s first ‘incel’ case
July 2, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP)— An 18-year-old French man suspected of planning attacks on women has been charged in the country's first case of a terror plot li...
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‘No bra, no entry’: Nigerian university rule sparks backlash
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‘No bra, no entry’: Nigerian university rule sparks backlash
June 18, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — A Nigerian university has ignited an online row after a video showed female staff members touching the breasts of women to chec...
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More than 2,000 Haitians held in Dominican hospital crackdown
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More than 2,000 Haitians held in Dominican hospital crackdown
June 2, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — The Dominican Republic said Monday it had arrested 2,000 people from gang violence-riddled Haiti in a crackd...
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ATHLOS to launch women’s team-based track and field league in 2026
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ATHLOS to launch women’s team-based track and field league in 2026
May 29, 2025
UNITED STATES — ATHLOS, the women’s-only track and field meet founded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, is set to expand into a full-fledged team-b...
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JCC condemns violence against women and girls
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JCC condemns violence against women and girls
May 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) has strongly condemned the recent horrific violence meted out to women and girls and is urgi...
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Top three expect to win in JWPL
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Top three expect to win in JWPL
May 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The top three teams are expected to repeat first round wins and increase their distance from the rest of the field when the Jamaic...
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Dominican Republic expels hundreds of pregnant women to Haiti — UN
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Dominican Republic expels hundreds of pregnant women to Haiti — UN
May 20, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The Dominican Republic has expelled hundreds of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti over the past month de...
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Chang condemns recent violence against women, girls as ‘stain on our national character’
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Chang condemns recent violence against women, girls as ‘stain on our national character’
May 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang says the recent acts of violence committed against women ...
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Trans women banned from English women’s cricket
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Trans women banned from English women’s cricket
May 2, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Transgender women have been banned from playing in women's and girls' cricket in England and Wales after the governing ...
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High cost of living with endometriosis: Jamaican women feel the pinch
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High cost of living with endometriosis: Jamaican women feel the pinch
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
March 20, 2025
Women affected by the chronic condition of endometriosis are not only grappling with the physical, emotional and mental impact of the disease, but als...
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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign —  Young Jamaica
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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