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Some children forego toys for practical family gifts in ‘Shop with a Cop’ event
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
December 24 12:20 AM
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Melissa’s mess shrinks
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Melissa’s mess shrinks
Gov’t boosts NSWMA fleet with 10 tipper trucks in effort to clear more debris
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24 12:18 AM
Melissa’s mess shrinks
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‘Fun in the capital’
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I Love Soca to take over Heroes’ Circle on Boxing Day
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 24 12:16 AM
‘Fun in the capital’
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BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
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BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24 12:14 AM
BOJ warns recovery could stall
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‘Sammy’s not the problem!’
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CWI director defends Windies head coach; cites issues with regional development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24 12:12 AM
CWI director defends West Indies head coach despite dismal record
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BOJ waives ACH charges after RTGS upgrade
Business
BOJ waives ACH charges after RTGS upgrade
December 24 12:11 AM
BOJ waives ACH charges after RTGS upgrade
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CAC 2000 exits retail storefronts in cost-cutting move
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CAC 2000 exits retail storefronts in cost-cutting move
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24 12:10 AM
CAC 2000 exits retail storefronts in cost-cutting move
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BOJ: banks can weather Melissa and keep credit flowing
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Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24 12:10 AM
BOJ: banks can weather Melissa and keep credit flowing
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Is Christmas Day just another day?
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Is Christmas Day just another day?
December 24, 2025
Is Christmas Day just another day?
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Child protection must come before decriminalisation
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Child protection must come before decriminalisation
by Ricardo Smith 
December 24, 2025
Child protection must come before decriminalisation
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Concentrate on 2030
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Concentrate on 2030
BY JAH D 
December 24, 2025
Concentrate on 2030
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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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Melissa’s mess shrinks
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Melissa’s mess shrinks
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
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‘Fun in the capital’
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December 24, 2025
‘Fun in the capital’
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BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
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BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24, 2025
BOJ warns recovery could stall
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‘Sammy’s not the problem!’
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CWI director defends Windies head coach; cites issues with regional development
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December 24, 2025
CWI director defends West Indies head coach despite dismal record
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