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FIFA to offer members $6.35-billion development fund windfall
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FIFA to offer members $6.35-billion development fund windfall
October 14 09:30 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—Football's world governing body FIFA is planning to set up a $6.35-billion development fund for the next four years, AFP learned W...
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‘Enough is enough’: Civil society group livid over TCN arrivals, NaRRA spending and police killings
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‘Enough is enough’: Civil society group livid over TCN arrivals, NaRRA spending and police killings
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14 09:27 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The arrival of the first group of third-country nationals (TCNs) in Jamaica, alongside concerns over Government spending, public h...
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Crowne slams ISSA over Jamone Lyle ban
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Crowne slams ISSA over Jamone Lyle ban
HOWARD WALKER, Observer writer 
October 14 08:48 AM
Renowned sports attorney Dr Emir Crowne has strongly criticised the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association’s (ISSA) decision to bar Jamaica Colleg...
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Man dies in St Elizabeth crash
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Man dies in St Elizabeth crash
October 14 07:27 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man has succumbed to injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Goshen main road in St Elizabeth Tuesday night. Pol...
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IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK
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IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK
Agency flags $5 billion in Hurricane Melissa contracts for review
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.co 
October 14 03:30 AM
THE Integrity Commission (IC) has called for full documentation and independent review of 476 Government contracts valued at $5 billion that public bo...
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‘A wish list’
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‘A wish list’
Dawes scoffs at Govt’s plan to build four new hospitals
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer staff reporter editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14 03:28 AM
Opposition spokesman on health Dr Alfred Dawes has described as a “wish list” an announcement by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton th...
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Jamaica Music Atlas active!
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Jamaica Music Atlas active!
Howard Campbell 
October 14 03:26 AM
Eager to share his enthusiasm for reggae music, Johnathon Kelly launched the Jamaica Music Atlas in August. The website (jamaicamusicatlas.com) looks ...
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KSAMC urges water party restraint
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KSAMC urges water party restraint
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14 03:26 AM
THE Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has urged water party organisers to carefully consider the timeliness and appropriateness of ...
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Restoring sight, reclaiming roots
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Restoring sight, reclaiming roots
UK doctor gives back to Jamaica
October 11, 2026
FOR consultant ophthalmologist Dr David Burton, the decision to give back to Jamaica came from an experience he had 20 years ago while he was on an in...
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Old dogs could teach Alzheimer’s researchers new tricks
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Old dogs could teach Alzheimer’s researchers new tricks
BY JULIE MORENO 
October 11, 2026
MOST people know someone with Alzheimer’s disease. When I was growing up, my grandmother struggled with dementia, and I saw firsthand how difficult th...
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Heart disease can hide in plain sight — don’t miss a beat
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Heart disease can hide in plain sight — don’t miss a beat
Dr Andrene Chung 
September 27, 2026
Heart disease can hide in plain sight — don’t miss a beat
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7 equipment-based exercises for toned arms
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7 equipment-based exercises for toned arms
BY LICHELLE PALMER 
September 27, 2026
STRONG, toned arms are a fitness goal for many people, and the good news is that gym equipment can make building arm strength more effective and manag...
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Sex, partners and the prostate – Pt 2
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Sex, partners and the prostate – Pt 2
Does frequent sex protect the prostate?
Professor Adella Campbell 
September 27, 2026
SEPTEMBER is observed as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and I have often wondered about the relationship between promiscuity and prostate cancer, ju...
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Sex, partners and the prostate – Pt 1
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Sex, partners and the prostate – Pt 1
Can more sex starve prostate cancer?
Professor Adella Campbell 
September 20, 2026
Sex, partners and the prostate - Pt 1
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New outpatient treatments for lymphoma expand care options without extended hospitalisation
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New outpatient treatments for lymphoma expand care options without extended hospitalisation
September 20, 2026
New outpatient treatments for lymphoma expand care options without extended hospitalisation
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How portion control helps you lose weight
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How portion control helps you lose weight
BY SUZANNE HILL 
September 20, 2026
How portion control helps you lose weight
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No time to wait: David Reid’s prostate cancer journey and his call to Jamaican men
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No time to wait: David Reid’s prostate cancer journey and his call to Jamaican men
avid Reid’s prostate cancer journey and his call to Jamaican men
September 13, 2026
No time to wait
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Skin lightening: A reflection of unmet dermatologic need?
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Skin lightening: A reflection of unmet dermatologic need?
Dr Trimane McKenzie 
September 13, 2026
THE topic of skin bleaching is sometimes spoken about as if it were a modern aberration particularly in Afro-Caribbean societies. Yet this historical ...
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Back-to-school nutrition: What is in our children’s lunch pans?
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Back-to-school nutrition: What is in our children’s lunch pans?
Greg-Louis Austin 
September 13, 2026
THIS academic year, the familiar rush for back-to-school should be matched by an equally urgent question: what will our children eat and drink each da...
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Jamaica’s falling fertility rate
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Jamaica’s falling fertility rate
Professor Adella Campbell 
September 6, 2026
A T a public event recently, a government minister urged women to have more babies to save schools from closing due to low enrolment. This suggests th...
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Common nutrition myths debunked
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Common nutrition myths debunked
BY SUZANNE HILL 
September 6, 2026
Common nutrition myths debunked
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10 machines to start using with confidence
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10 machines to start using with confidence
BY LICHELLE PALMER 
September 6, 2026
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Water resilience for public health
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Water resilience for public health
Dr Karlene Atkinson 
August 30, 2026
Water resilience for public health
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The importance of fibre and how to get more of it
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The importance of fibre and how to get more of it
BY ALAISHA THOMAS 
August 30, 2026
Fibre is one of the most important nutrients for maintaining good health, yet many people do not consume enough of it. Found naturally in fruits, vege...
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August 30, 2026
Gary Mordecai (left), manager, commercial APAC & Caribbean, Apotex Inc, chats with Judith McBean (second left), Apotex country manager; Dr Claudine Le...
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5 tips to determine if your obstetrician-gynaecologist is right for you
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5 tips to determine if your obstetrician-gynaecologist is right for you
Dr Daryl Daley 
August 23, 2026
CHOOSING an obstetrician-gynaecologist (ob-gyn) is an important and deeply personal decision. Your ob-gyn may care for you during some of the most vul...
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Building climate resilience where lives depend on it
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Building climate resilience where lives depend on it
Why health-care infrastructure can’t afford to fail
Rahul Tikekar 
August 23, 2026
Building climate resilience where lives depend on it
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Don’t wait, resuscitate!
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Don’t wait, resuscitate!
Why every Jamaican must learn CPR
Dr Hugh Wong 
August 16, 2026
Don’t wait, resuscitate!
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Healing Jamaica’s public healthcare system – Pt 2
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Healing Jamaica’s public healthcare system – Pt 2
Professor Adella Campbell 
August 16, 2026
MANY patients presenting to accident and emergency units require treatment for conditions that could be effectively managed at health centres. Expandi...
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Healing Jamaica’s public health-care system —  Pt 1
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Healing Jamaica’s public health-care system — Pt 1
Professor Adella Campbell 
August 9, 2026
Healing Jamaica’s public health-care system — Pt 1
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‘Enough is enough’: Civil society group livid over TCN arrivals, NaRRA spending and police killings
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The arrival of the first group of third-country nationals (TCNs) in Jamaica, alongside concerns over Government spending, public h...
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{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man has succumbed to injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Goshen main road in St Elizabeth Tuesday night. Pol...
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IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK
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THE Integrity Commission (IC) has called for full documentation and independent review of 476 Government contracts valued at $5 billion that public bo...
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