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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
May 13 12:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With research suggesting that up to one in four Jamaican children are routinely “given” to the wrong father, with such children co...
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
May 13 12:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Kedesha Rochester, has underscored Jamaica’s commit...
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
May 13 12:05 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism  Edmund Bartlett has issued a call to action to the Caribbean Community (Caricom), urgi...
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
May 13 11:58 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has gone backwards in its development of a logistics hub, according to Opposition Spokesperson on Trade, Industry and Glob...
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Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity returns in first post-COVID show
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Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity returns in first post-COVID show
May 13 11:26 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — House Speaker Juliet Holness will make her grand return to the stage, while Opposition Leader Mark Golding and Minister of Tourism...
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New trial ordered for US lawyer convicted of murdering wife, son
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New trial ordered for US lawyer convicted of murdering wife, son
May 13 11:11 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a prominent lawyer serving a life sentence for ...
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Community newspaper executive Marva Brodie is dead
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Community newspaper executive Marva Brodie is dead
May 13 11:09 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marva Brodie, co-founder and director of the community newspaper, The News (originally Boulevard News), died from a heart attack a...
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Trinidad PM says country will not recognise Barnett as Caricom secretary general after August
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Trinidad PM says country will not recognise Barnett as Caricom secretary general after August
May 13 10:40 AM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the country will not recognise Dr Carla Barnett as the ...
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With research suggesting that up to one in four Jamaican children are routinely “given” to the wrong father, with such children co...
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Kedesha Rochester, has underscored Jamaica’s commit...
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
May 13, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism  Edmund Bartlett has issued a call to action to the Caribbean Community (Caricom), urgi...
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has gone backwards in its development of a logistics hub, according to Opposition Spokesperson on Trade, Industry and Glob...
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Community newspaper executive Marva Brodie is dead
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Community newspaper executive Marva Brodie is dead
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marva Brodie, co-founder and director of the community newspaper, The News (originally Boulevard News), died from a heart attack a...
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Cops escape with minor injuries after service vehicle overturns in Trelawny
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Cops escape with minor injuries after service vehicle overturns in Trelawny
May 13, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), assigned to the Trelawny Division, escaped with minor injuries after the ser...
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RJR Gleaner enters agreement for sale of North Street property
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RJR Gleaner enters agreement for sale of North Street property
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The RJR Gleaner Communications Group has agreed to sell its property located at 7 North Street in Kingston, the former home of the...
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Swaby reiterates concerns about One Road Authority
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Swaby reiterates concerns about One Road Authority
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has raised concerns about the financial constraints being experienced by the Kingston and St Andrew...
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4.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in eastern Jamaica
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4.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in eastern Jamaica
May 13, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in eastern Jamaica early Wednesday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at the Unive...
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Millions unspent
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Millions unspent
Auditor General flags slow use of hurricane donations
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 13, 2026
AFTER receiving $1.44 billion in donations by February 23, 2026 to assist Jamaicans devastated by Hurricane Melissa, the Office of Disaster Preparedne...
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Heat on former UHWI chairman
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Heat on former UHWI chairman
Chai Chong faces fiery PAC interrogation over failed CEO recruitment drama
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 13, 2026
Government Members of Parliament (MPs) Zavia Mayne and Heroy Clarke turned Tuesday’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sitting into a courtroom-style gr...
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Tufton announces $1-b Health Infrastructure Maintenance Fund
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Tufton announces $1-b Health Infrastructure Maintenance Fund
May 13, 2026
Amid major ongoing work to upgrade and expand hospitals and health centres across the country, the Government will be establishing a $1-billion Health...
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Social media shield
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Social media shield
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13, 2026
The Government has signalled that it will be taking steps which could eventually regulate the use of social media by Jamaican children in line with wh...
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Crown forced to halt witness testimony
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Crown forced to halt witness testimony
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
May 13, 2026
The Crown was on Tuesday forced to pause the testimony of its second witness in the trial of 25 alleged members of the so-called Tesha Miller faction ...
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Land title boost
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Jamaica, South Korea target delays with $1.42-billion programme
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13, 2026
Jamaica and South Korea on Tuesday launched a multimillion-dollar programme they expect will improve land administration, allowing Jamaicans to more q...
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Crumbling roads, flooding push Oakland Crescent residents to breaking point
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Crumbling roads, flooding push Oakland Crescent residents to breaking point
MP says SPARK delays hurting the people
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13, 2026
RESIDENTS of Oakland Crescent and surrounding communities in St Andrew South Western have issued an urgent and desperate plea to the National Works Ag...
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Fathers who cook for mothers a huge success
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Fathers who cook for mothers a huge success
May 13, 2026
Lodge Portmore staged its annual Fathers who c ook for mothers event last Sunday at Ham Stables in St Catherine and from all reports the event was a h...
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Public outcry didn’t force raunchy billboard’s removal, says mayor
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Public outcry didn’t force raunchy billboard’s removal, says mayor
Jason Cross | Reporter 
May 13, 2026
FOLLOWING outcry over a raunchy billboard that was displayed in a very prominent location in Rockfort, Kingston’s Mayor Andrew Swaby sought on Tuesday...
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‘International law must matter’
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‘International law must matter’
EU ambassador welcomes shared values and continuing partnership between Jamaica and Europe
Jason Cross | Reporter 
May 13, 2026
FOREIGN Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith on Saturday extended gratitude to the European Union (EU), on behalf of the Ja...
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Hovering above violence
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Hovering above violence
Drone soccer coach says exposure to technology can help reshape behaviour in Jamaican schools
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 13, 2026
AGAINST the backdrop of mounting concern over fights, bullying, and other violent incidents in Jamaican schools, drone soccer coach Dervon, Mckellop s...
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HMH Farms invests in operations to support local food resilience
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HMH Farms invests in operations to support local food resilience
…egg production remains at centre of its mission
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
May 13, 2026
HMH Farms Limited has been making significant investments in its agricultural infrastructure as the company positions to play a greater role in streng...
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Tallawah Foundation donates necessities to Westgreen residents
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Tallawah Foundation donates necessities to Westgreen residents
May 13, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The rain was no match for Diana Whittingham’s determination to get a mattress for her 14-year-old daughter last Saturday, taki...
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