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Toys, letters and love light up Christmas for children in western Jamaica
BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Jamaica Draughts Association crowns first female national champion, Dr Mishka Chung
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The Jamaica Draughts Association crowned its first female champion during the National Pool Checkers Championships at the Port Rhoades Sports Club in ...
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‘Winter Champions’ Racing on track after JPL first round, says Patrick
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Prime Minister urges hope, resilience in Christmas message amid hurricane recovery
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans to hold on to hope and unity as the country recovers from the effects of Hurr...
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GSAJ,  free zones  spread holiday cheer to hurricane victims
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — In a powerful display of corporate synergy and seasonal goodwill, the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ), in partnership with the Global...
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Popular Holland Bamboo coconut vendor resumes trade
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The iconic Holland Bamboo, in St Elizabeth, once a lush covering of bamboo trees which intersect over the road, now shows signs of...
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Jamaica Draughts Association crowns first female national champion, Dr Mishka Chung
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Jamaica Draughts Association crowns first female national champion, Dr Mishka Chung
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Even as St Elizabeth police chief Superintendent Coleridge Minto has assured citizens of safety and security in the southern p...
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The public’s demand for physical cash ahead of the Christmas holidays was softer than both the central bank and last year's patter...
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BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
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‘Winter Champions’ Racing on track after JPL first round, says Patrick
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December 24, 2025
CWI director defends West Indies head coach despite dismal record
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Australia’s Cummins out of rest of Ashes; Lyon to have surgery
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T&T recruit UK-based youth players to strengthen pool
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