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‘No cover-ups’
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‘No cover-ups’
Tearful preacher urges transparency in investigation of UWI student’s death
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
December 23, 2025
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A preacher’s forceful appeal for transparency in the investigation into the death of university student Victoria Brown Hanley...
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Court apologises, but upholds murder conviction and sentence
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Court apologises, but upholds murder conviction and sentence
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 23, 2025
The Appeal Court on Friday refused to disturb the conviction and sentence of a man serving life for a 2011 murder and said it would only apologise for...
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Zoo Lights serves up whimsy, wonder and merriment
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Zoo Lights serves up whimsy, wonder and merriment
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 23, 2025
Marketed as the most magical lighting display you’ll see this Christmas, Zoo Lights delivered on its promise of whimsy, wonder, and merriment. The gro...
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Holgate blames ‘quality’ players for Boyz’s failure to automatically qualify for World Cup
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Holgate blames ‘quality’ players for Boyz’s failure to automatically qualify for World Cup
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 23, 2025
WITH many Jamaicans still feeling the disappointment of not automatically qualifying for next summer’s FIFA World Cup, Reggae Boyz defender Mason Holg...
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FOR ST BESS!
Football, Sports
FOR ST BESS!
Melissa disaster the bonding agent in STETHS daCosta Cup triumph
December 23, 2025
WHEN Hurricane Melissa hurtled through St Elizabeth on October 28, the parish was devastated by what was recorded as the most powerful storm to have h...
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Does your Wedding Colour Palette Matter?
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Does your Wedding Colour Palette Matter?
December 23, 2025
Every December, designers and creatives wait for Pantone’s official Colour of the Year. For 2026, that honour goes to Cloud Dancer — a misty, barely-t...
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Race against time!
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Race against time!
Charities trying to beat Dec 31 deadline for hurricane relief supply waivers
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
December 22, 2025
NEW YORK, USA — Multiple Jamaican organisations and individuals across the United States are hurrying to meet the December 31, 2025 deadline for the G...
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Rastas express mixed views on cannabis exec order in US
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Rastas express mixed views on cannabis exec order in US
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 22, 2025
Members of the local Rastafarian community have expressed mixed views on President Donald Trump’s recent signing of an executive order seeking to recl...
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JCF offers escort services in delivery of relief supplies
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JCF offers escort services in delivery of relief supplies
December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is offering escort services for individuals who wish to deliver relief supplies to communitie...
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Gayle sacked, replaced by Argentine in Waterhouse head coach spot
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Gayle sacked, replaced by Argentine in Waterhouse head coach spot
December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Argentine coach Javier Ainstein will replace Marcel Gayle who was sacked as head coach of Waterhouse FC following a poor start in ...
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Restored police stations to withstand category five hurricanes
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Restored police stations to withstand category five hurricanes
December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will rebuild and restore damaged police stations to withstand category-five hurricanes as part of its Accelerated I...
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Maduro says Trump would be ‘better off’ focusing on US rather than Venezuela
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Maduro says Trump would be ‘better off’ focusing on US rather than Venezuela
December 22, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday fired back at Donald Trump, who has ordered United States (US) naval forces t...
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WPM Waste Management focusing on restoring regular collection in Westmoreland
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WPM Waste Management focusing on restoring regular collection in Westmoreland
December 22, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Ltd, Dramaine Jones, says the company’s operations remain firmly focused on re...
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Trump says it would be ‘smart’ for Venezuela’s Maduro to step down
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Trump says it would be ‘smart’ for Venezuela’s Maduro to step down
December 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday it would be "smart" for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to...
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Alayne Richards | Reporter | AlayneR@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 23, 2025
Page 2 is back at Island Magnolia, a refined new retail experience launched on Wednesday, December 17 at the storied Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Ha...
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JCF Christmas Village brings joy to Hanover community
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JCF Christmas Village brings joy to Hanover community
December 23, 2025
COLD Spring, Hanover, came alive with laughter, colour, and community spirit last Thursday as the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) CARE Initiative hos...
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‘No cover-ups’
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‘No cover-ups’
Tearful preacher urges transparency in investigation of UWI student’s death
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
December 23, 2025
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A preacher’s forceful appeal for transparency in the investigation into the death of university student Victoria Brown Hanley...
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Court apologises, but upholds murder conviction and sentence
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Court apologises, but upholds murder conviction and sentence
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 23, 2025
The Appeal Court on Friday refused to disturb the conviction and sentence of a man serving life for a 2011 murder and said it would only apologise for...
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Lessons from crisis
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Lessons from crisis
COVID and Hurricane Melissa reveal weaknesses in Public Health Act
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 23, 2025
Hurricane Melissa has exposed critical gaps in Jamaica’s ability to respond swiftly to health emergencies, prompting renewed calls from the country’s ...
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‘Leaving no child behind’
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‘Leaving no child behind’
Regional conference ends with call for children to be central to recovery and resilience in the Caribbean
December 23, 2025
MORE than 220 children, researchers, educators and policymakers from across the region converged at the 20th Annual Caribbean Child Research Conferenc...
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Peter-John Parsard shines with three winners at Caymanas Park
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Peter-John Parsard shines with three winners at Caymanas Park
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
December 23, 2025
PETER-JOHN Parsard, one of the most youthful and talented trainers at Caymanas Park, continued to make waves on the racing scene. On Saturday, Decembe...
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Holgate blames ‘quality’ players for Boyz’s failure to automatically qualify for World Cup
Football, Sports
Holgate blames ‘quality’ players for Boyz’s failure to automatically qualify for World Cup
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 23, 2025
WITH many Jamaicans still feeling the disappointment of not automatically qualifying for next summer’s FIFA World Cup, Reggae Boyz defender Mason Holg...
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FOR ST BESS!
Football, Sports
FOR ST BESS!
Melissa disaster the bonding agent in STETHS daCosta Cup triumph
December 23, 2025
WHEN Hurricane Melissa hurtled through St Elizabeth on October 28, the parish was devastated by what was recorded as the most powerful storm to have h...
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Strauss says sacking Stokes and McCullum will not solve England’s Ashes woes
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Strauss says sacking Stokes and McCullum will not solve England’s Ashes woes
December 23, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Former England cricket chief Andrew Strauss has warned that removing coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will...
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West Indies captain says he ‘let the team down’ in New Zealand Tests
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West Indies captain says he ‘let the team down’ in New Zealand Tests
December 23, 2025
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AFP) — West Indies Test Captain Roston Chase said Monday he felt he had let his team down with his performances in their...
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Consumers face delays in major money transfers after system overhaul
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Customers at some Jamaican banks are facing delays in receiving large money transfers after a major upgrade to the country's core pa...
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield set for December 27, says TJH
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield set for December 27, says TJH
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) says the tolling of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg is set to commence within a week’s time...
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JPS says it moved to prevent rate hike being six times higher
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Race against time!
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Early potential unlocked
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Early potential unlocked
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AT just 10 years old Jamaican Knyhiem Fraser has achieved a feat well beyond his age cohort — earning a grade two in technical drawing at the Caribbea...
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Ex-cop ‘Milla 9’ and co-defendant get life sentences for fatal US home invasion
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Former Jamaican cop and music producer Omar ‘Milla 9’ Miller is one of two Florida men who were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of...
December 20, 2025
Leon Bailey subbed after 20 minutes in latest injury setback
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Leon Bailey’s frustrating season with injuries continued Saturday with the Roma winger forced out of a Serie A match against Juventus only 20 minutes ...
December 21, 2025
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