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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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Hantavirus risk to Jamaica very low, say experts
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Hantavirus risk to Jamaica very low, say experts
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 21, 2026
The risk of the hantavirus to the Jamaican population remains very low, according to local medical experts. The reassurance by the experts comes again...
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First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
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First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
May 21, 2026
BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP) — A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the...
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WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
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WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
May 17, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP)—The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday over an outbreak of an Ebola strain in the...
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Hantavirus crisis recommendations shared by WHO
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Hantavirus crisis recommendations shared by WHO
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has spurred global concern over the potential spread of the virus among and ...
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WHO says hantavirus risk low as countries prep repatriation flights
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WHO says hantavirus risk low as countries prep repatriation flights
May 8, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The World Health Organization's chief is due in the Spanish island of Tenerife to help coordinate the evacuation of passenge...
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First hantavirus infection could not have been during cruise—WHO expert
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First hantavirus infection could not have been during cruise—WHO expert
May 6, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland(AFP)—The first hantavirus case on the MV Hondius could not have been infected during the cruise, a World Health Organization exper...
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WHO says 114 killed in strikes on Sudan kindergarten, hospital
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WHO says 114 killed in strikes on Sudan kindergarten, hospital
December 8, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The World Health Organization said Monday that 114 people, including 63 children, were killed in "senseless" strikes on a ho...
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New report shows violence against women is pervasive in the Americas
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New report shows violence against women is pervasive in the Americas
November 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that violence against women and girls continues to be a seriou...
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Climate crisis is a health crisis, says WHO chief
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Climate crisis is a health crisis, says WHO chief
November 13, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that it was time for formal negotiations on health at the COP climate s...
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PAHO/WHO signs country cooperation strategy with Haiti
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PAHO/WHO signs country cooperation strategy with Haiti
October 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Haiti has signed a three-year country cooperation strategy (CCS) with the Pan American Health Organization and the W...
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WHO sounds alarm on risk of chikungunya epidemic
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WHO sounds alarm on risk of chikungunya epidemic
July 22, 2025
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP)-The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday a major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe, calling ...
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WHO maintains mpox alert amid West Africa surge
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WHO maintains mpox alert amid West Africa surge
June 9, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland  (AFP) — The World Health Organisation said Monday that the mpox virus epidemic remains an international health emergency with mor...
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Caribbean countries join in formally adopting Pandemic Agreement
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Caribbean countries join in formally adopting Pandemic Agreement
May 20, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO), including the Caribbean, Tuesday formally adopted by consensus the w...
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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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Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal
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Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal
April 15, 2025
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP)— Countries were on Tuesday painstakingly tweaking the text of a hoped-for landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics, a...
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WATCH: NWC refutes claims of contaminated water in Kingston and St Andrew
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WATCH: NWC refutes claims of contaminated water in Kingston and St Andrew
March 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Water Commission (NWC) has reaffirmed the safety and quality of the water being supplied to Kingston and St Andrew, d...
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Following Trump, Argentina quits World Health Organization
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Following Trump, Argentina quits World Health Organization
February 5, 2025
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina said Wednesday it will quit the World Health Organization, following in the footsteps of Donald Trump's Uni...
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UN welcomes US aid freeze exemption for HIV treatment
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UN welcomes US aid freeze exemption for HIV treatment
January 29, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations Wednesday welcomed an exemption for its emergency AIDS relief programme from the United States' foreig...
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WHO urges US to maintain support for HIV treatment programmes
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WHO urges US to maintain support for HIV treatment programmes
January 28, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged the United States to reconsider its decision to suspend funding for HIV tr...
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PAHO urges Caribbean countries to maintain Mpox surveillance, genomic sequencing
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PAHO urges Caribbean countries to maintain Mpox surveillance, genomic sequencing
November 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Following the detection of a Clade I variant case for the first time in the region, the Pan American Health Organiza...
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Incoming WHO Africa chief dies at 55
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Incoming WHO Africa chief dies at 55
November 27, 2024
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AFP) - The incoming World Health Organization's regional director for Africa, Faustine Ndugulile, died while receiving treatm...
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WHO keeps mpox at highest alert level
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WHO keeps mpox at highest alert level
November 22, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)— The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it had decided to keep its alert for the mpox epidemic at the highest level...
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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
July 11, 2026
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, 2026
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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{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
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Diaspora support for ‘Elegance’
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