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Armanii hits Billboard with ‘The Impact’, named among 10 Best Caribbean albums of 2025
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Armanii hits Billboard with ‘The Impact’, named among 10 Best Caribbean albums of 2025
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
December 23 12:38 PM
Dancehall artiste Armanii cracks the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at #10 with his sophomore album, The Impact . Released December 12 via Armanii/Unit...
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Clarendon cop not licensed to carry firearm arrested after ammo seizure
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Clarendon cop not licensed to carry firearm arrested after ammo seizure
December 23 12:03 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A police constable is among two men arrested following the seizure of four 9mm rounds of ammunition at the cop’s residence in Rhymes...
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Police identify body found on Manchester haul road
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Police identify body found on Manchester haul road
December 23 10:34 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man whose body was found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds on a haul road in Brokenhurst, Manchester, on Monday morning ...
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UPDATE: Police identify Manchester double murder victims
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UPDATE: Police identify Manchester double murder victims
December 23 10:29 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Two men who were shot dead by gunmen at a bar on Manchester Road in Mandeville on Monday night have been identified. Police name...
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14 notable Jamaicans join calls for sustained Melissa recovery efforts in PSA
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14 notable Jamaicans join calls for sustained Melissa recovery efforts in PSA
December 23 09:54 AM
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, there is a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) aimed at reinforcing sustained effort for Jamaica’s recovery in the...
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Motorist shot at in attempted carjacking in Mandeville
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Motorist shot at in attempted carjacking in Mandeville
December 23 09:35 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A motorist narrowly escaped serious injury on Monday night after two gunmen opened fire on his vehicle during an attempted carjac...
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Liverpool’s Isak faces two months out after ‘reckless’ tackle: Slot
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Liverpool’s Isak faces two months out after ‘reckless’ tackle: Slot
December 23 08:29 AM
LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom (AFP)—Alexander Isak faces two months on the sidelines after fracturing his leg in a "reckless challenge" from Tottenham's M...
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Suspect held in Guyana after mercury from Suriname seized
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Suspect held in Guyana after mercury from Suriname seized
December 23 07:49 AM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) -The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) in Guyana says one person is assisting its investigations after mercury, valued at GU...
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Recommendations for decriminalising consensual peer sexual activity
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Recommendations for decriminalising consensual peer sexual activity
BY JAMAICANS FOR JUSTICE 
December 23, 2025
Recommendations for decriminalising consensual peer sexual activity
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Action matters post-Melissa
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Action matters post-Melissa
Dujean Edwards 
December 22, 2025
Action matters post-Melissa
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Golding’s preoccupation with winning
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Golding’s preoccupation with winning
...while people suffer
Garfield Higgins 
December 21, 2025
Golding’s preoccupation with winning
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Hurricane Melissa and disaster tourism
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Hurricane Melissa and disaster tourism
Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh 
December 21, 2025
Hurricane Melissa and disaster tourism
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To dye for
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To dye for
The truth about artificial food colouring
Dr Chris Tufton 
December 21, 2025
To dye for
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The strange things we fear and how we fight them
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The strange things we fear and how we fight them
Jason McKay 
December 21, 2025
The strange things we fear and how we fight them
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Christmas Time
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Christmas Time
Tony Robinson 
December 21, 2025
Christmas Time
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Country above self: Two lives that strengthened Jamaica’s institutions
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Country above self: Two lives that strengthened Jamaica’s institutions
Keith Collister 
December 19, 2025
Country above self: Two lives that strengthened Jamaica’s institutions
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Christmas versus ‘Chrismus’
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Christmas versus ‘Chrismus’
December 19, 2025
Christmas versus ‘Chrismus’
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Coping with care: How responsible drinking supports mental wellness
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Coping with care: How responsible drinking supports mental wellness
December 18, 2025
Coping with care: How responsible drinking supports mental wellness
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Can we still have a merry Christmas?
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Can we still have a merry Christmas?
BY DR RYAN REDDIE 
December 18, 2025
Can we still have a merry Christmas?
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One sovereign nation  under God
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One sovereign nation under God
December 17, 2025
One sovereign nation under God
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Blended finance in Jamaica
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Blended finance in Jamaica
December 16, 2025
Blended finance in Jamaica
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A time for compassion
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A time for compassion
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
December 15, 2025
A time for compassion
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Lies, garbage, and utilities
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Lies, garbage, and utilities
Garfield Higgins 
December 14, 2025
Lies, garbage, and utilities
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Reward in full will bring relief to all
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Reward in full will bring relief to all
GARTH MINOTT 
December 14, 2025
Reward in full will bring relief to all
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Shooting blanks
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Shooting blanks
Why men are the root of half of all infertility struggles
Dr Chris Tufton 
December 14, 2025
Shooting blanks
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Family and fighting crime
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Family and fighting crime
Jason McKay 
December 14, 2025
Family and fighting crime
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Her checklist
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Her checklist
Tony Robinson 
December 14, 2025
Her checklist
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Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion
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Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion
Lloyd B Smith 
December 12, 2025
Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion
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Time for a reality check
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Time for a reality check
Ben Jealous 
December 11, 2025
Time for a reality check
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Rethinking Jamaica: Ambition, innovation, and the power to transform
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Rethinking Jamaica: Ambition, innovation, and the power to transform
Kirk-Anthony Hamilton 
December 11, 2025
Rethinking Jamaica: Ambition, innovation, and the power to transform
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Armanii hits Billboard with ‘The Impact’, named among 10 Best Caribbean albums of 2025
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Armanii hits Billboard with ‘The Impact’, named among 10 Best Caribbean albums of 2025
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
December 23, 2025
Dancehall artiste Armanii cracks the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at #10 with his sophomore album, The Impact . Released December 12 via Armanii/Unit...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Clarendon cop not licensed to carry firearm arrested after ammo seizure
Latest News, ...
Clarendon cop not licensed to carry firearm arrested after ammo seizure
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A police constable is among two men arrested following the seizure of four 9mm rounds of ammunition at the cop’s residence in Rhymes...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Police identify body found on Manchester haul road
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Police identify body found on Manchester haul road
December 23, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man whose body was found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds on a haul road in Brokenhurst, Manchester, on Monday morning ...
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UPDATE: Police identify Manchester double murder victims
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UPDATE: Police identify Manchester double murder victims
December 23, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Two men who were shot dead by gunmen at a bar on Manchester Road in Mandeville on Monday night have been identified. Police name...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
14 notable Jamaicans join calls for sustained Melissa recovery efforts in PSA
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14 notable Jamaicans join calls for sustained Melissa recovery efforts in PSA
December 23, 2025
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, there is a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) aimed at reinforcing sustained effort for Jamaica’s recovery in the...
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