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‘This cannot be right’: Opposition senator says Joint Select Committee needed for NaRRA
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‘This cannot be right’: Opposition senator says Joint Select Committee needed for NaRRA
April 27 09:31 AM
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has called for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill to be sent to a joint se...
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Suspect in shooting at Trump press dinner to appear in court
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Suspect in shooting at Trump press dinner to appear in court
April 27 09:00 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump was to appear in court Monday...
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King Charles begins four-day US visit despite shooting
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King Charles begins four-day US visit despite shooting
April 27 08:44 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Britain's King Charles III begins a state visit to the United States on Monday, as transatlantic tensions simmer ov...
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Mbappe doubt for Clasico after Real Madrid confirm thigh injury
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Mbappe doubt for Clasico after Real Madrid confirm thigh injury
April 27 08:21 AM
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for the Clasico on May 10 after his club confirmed Monday he has sustained a thigh...
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Oil rises, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talk hopes wobble
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Oil rises, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talk hopes wobble
April 27 08:16 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Oil prices rose and stock markets were steady on Monday as peace talks between the US and Iran stalled, ahead of a wee...
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BLAME THE MINISTRY!
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BLAME THE MINISTRY!
• Government, parents said complicit in school discipline issues• Schools should be hostile environment for gangs, JTA president says
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:30 AM
BLAME THE MINISTRY!
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SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
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SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
Authorities targeting illegally imported and contaminated sweetener
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter williamsk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:28 AM
SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
April 27 12:26 AM
Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Jamaica’s frustrating adoption system
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Jamaica’s frustrating adoption system
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
April 27, 2026
Jamaica’s frustrating adoption system
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Unlocking capital is only the first step
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Unlocking capital is only the first step
April 26, 2026
Unlocking capital is only the first step
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A great Christian example!
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A great Christian example!
Richard Ho Lung 
April 26, 2026
A great Christian example!
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Fresh air needed  in the PNP
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Fresh air needed in the PNP
Mark Golding’s tactics show no election winning form
April 26, 2026
Fresh air needed in the PNP
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Will the Big Wall tragedy change anything?
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Will the Big Wall tragedy change anything?
April 26, 2026
Will the Big Wall tragedy change anything?
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Caution is necessary, not fear
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Caution is necessary, not fear
BY CHRISTOPHE MCCURDY 
April 23, 2026
Caution is necessary, not fear
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Trump, Netanyahu turning their countries into pariah nations
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Trump, Netanyahu turning their countries into pariah nations
April 22, 2026
Trump, Netanyahu turning their countries into pariah nations
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Call for urgent action on energy crisis must be heeded
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Call for urgent action on energy crisis must be heeded
Keith Collister 
April 22, 2026
Call for urgent action on energy crisis must be heeded (change pg to opinion)
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The personal responsibility revolution needed in the public service
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The personal responsibility revolution needed in the public service
April 21, 2026
The personal responsibility revolution needed in the public service
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Our little rock was not spared
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Our little rock was not spared
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
April 20, 2026
Our little rock was not spared
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Using the gun Bill for good
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Using the gun Bill for good
Jason McKay 
April 19, 2026
Using the gun Bill for good
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The EFMP win-win
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The EFMP win-win
NHT’s partnership for increased housing delivery
Dwayne Berbick 
April 19, 2026
The EFMP win-win
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To err is human
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To err is human
...to excuse bad behaviour poor leadership
Garfield Higgins 
April 19, 2026
To err is human
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Dancing in the rain: The true test of political leadership
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Dancing in the rain: The true test of political leadership
DARYL VAZ 
April 19, 2026
Dancing in the rain: The true test of political leadership
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No more ‘jackets’
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No more ‘jackets’
Why Jamaica needs a child-first paternity framework
DR CHRISTOPHER TUFTON 
April 19, 2026
No more ‘jackets’
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Innocent until proven guilty
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Innocent until proven guilty
By Rodain Richardson 
April 17, 2026
Innocent until proven guilty
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Haiti’s struggle is the Caribbean’s concern
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Haiti’s struggle is the Caribbean’s concern
BY RAVI BALGOBIN MAHARAJ 
April 17, 2026
Haiti’s struggle is the Caribbean’s concern
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The Hormuz effect on Jamaica
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The Hormuz effect on Jamaica
BY MICHAEL DIAMOND 
April 16, 2026
The Hormuz effect on Jamaica
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Is true sustainability slipping through our fingers?
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Is true sustainability slipping through our fingers?
Dujean Edwards 
April 16, 2026
Is true sustainability slipping through our fingers?
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The key to Jamaica’s growth agenda
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The key to Jamaica’s growth agenda
Keith Collister 
April 15, 2026
The key to Jamaica’s growth agenda (change page to Opinion)
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Needed, a church unusual
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Needed, a church unusual
Raulston Nembhard 
April 15, 2026
Needed, a church unusual
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Please explain
Bruce Golding 
April 14, 2026
Please explain
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