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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A 57-year-old woman is dead and three other people, including her daughter and two grandchildren, have been hospitalised after th...
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Jamaican-born pastor pleads guilty to tax evasion scheme in New York
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NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – A Jamaican-born pastor at a church in Brooklyn, New York, has pleaded guilty in US federal court to a tax evasion sche...
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Electricity outage hits San Francisco, thousands without power
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US intercepts Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Caribbean
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CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) – The United States has seized a second oil tanker linked to Venezuela in recent weeks, enforcing a “blockade” ordered by Uni...
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Leon Bailey subbed after 20 minutes in latest injury setback
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December 21 08:36 AM
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 ...
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JPL top three battle for lead as first round draws to a close
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JPL top three battle for lead as first round draws to a close
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 21 07:32 AM
Two points separate the top three teams in the Jamaica Premier League as the first round of the competition comes to a close this weekend with six gam...
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Digging deep
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Digging deep
Funeral home operators extend grace to grieving families despite mounting losses post-Melissa
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 21 12:20 AM
Digging deep
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JPS says it moved to prevent rate hike being six times higher
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JPS says it moved to prevent rate hike being six times higher
December 21 12:18 AM
JPS says it moved to prevent rate hike being six times higher
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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
Columns
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
Columns
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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Political leadership in a time of crisis
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Political leadership in a time of crisis
Dr Raulston Nembhard 
December 10, 2025
Political leadership in a time of crisis
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Hurricane Melissa and the capabilities we must strengthen
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Hurricane Melissa and the capabilities we must strengthen
Dr Henry Lewis Jr 
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa and the capabilities we must strengthen
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