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Charities trying to beat Dec 31 deadline for hurricane relief supply waivers
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
December 22 12:30 AM
NEW YORK, USA — Multiple Jamaican organisations and individuals across the United States are hurrying to meet the December 31, 2025 deadline for the G...
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 12:28 AM
Members of the local Rastafarian community have expressed mixed views on President Donald Trump’s recent signing of an executive order seeking to recl...
UDC expands fireworks fest to St Bess, Westmoreland
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UDC expands fireworks fest to St Bess, Westmoreland
December 22 12:26 AM
Urban Development Corporation (UDC) returns with the fireworks festival this December 31, 2025, continuing a cherished national tradition that brings ...
Two die in Manchester crashes; two-month-old among four hospitalised
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Two die in Manchester crashes; two-month-old among four hospitalised
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 22 12:24 AM
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Two people died in separate crashes in this south-central parish on Sunday while four others, including a two-month-old baby,...
JN Money spreading ‘Holiday Hope’
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JN Money spreading ‘Holiday Hope’
December 22 12:22 AM
JN Money has embarked on a Holiday Hope initiative to spread cheer over the festive season and drive further support for families and communities in J...
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ISSA boss calls for urgent support for western schools preparing for Champs
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 22 12:22 AM
With athletic events unlikely to return to the Montego Bay Sports Complex for the foreseeable future, Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA...
Krystle Thorpe: Building a life of purpose, one client at a time
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Krystle Thorpe: Building a life of purpose, one client at a time
December 22 12:20 AM
WITH warmth, grace, and a quiet strength that instantly puts her clients at ease, Krystle Thorpe has become a shining example of what it means to serv...

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UDC expands fireworks fest to St Bess, Westmoreland
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UDC expands fireworks fest to St Bess, Westmoreland
December 22, 2025
Urban Development Corporation (UDC) returns with the fireworks festival this December 31, 2025, continuing a cherished national tradition that brings ...
Nigerian singer Mr Eazi goes dancehall
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Nigerian singer Mr Eazi goes dancehall
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 22, 2025
One of the movers and shakers in the Afrobeats movement, singer Mr Eazi, has gone dancehall on his club banger Dance Pon Me. The Nigerian artiste team...
Joyful Sounds on Boxing Day for Seaforth, St Thomas
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Joyful Sounds on Boxing Day for Seaforth, St Thomas
Kevin Jackson 
December 22, 2025
Gospel music lovers and worshippers are in for a treat on Friday, December 26, as the second staging of Joyful Sounds Worship Experience is set to unf...
Cutty Ranks showcases his roots side on new single
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Cutty Ranks showcases his roots side on new single
December 22, 2025
Jamaican dancehall star Cutty Ranks closes out the year with the release of a compelling new reggae single titled Blood Red, officially published on N...
Chico Dancehall drops first EP
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Chico Dancehall drops first EP
Kediesha Perry 
December 22, 2025
Recording artiste Chico Dancehall has yielded positive reviews for his first EP Wildcard . With majority of the production credits also going to him, ...
KCCC delivers tidings of joy!
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KCCC delivers tidings of joy!
December 21, 2025
If the breeze associated with the Yuletide had not yet showed up, the crisp musical strains emanating from St Augustine’s Chapel last Sunday on the No...
Rickey Teetz ready for ‘High Flight’
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Rickey Teetz ready for ‘High Flight’
December 20, 2025
Dancehall artiste Rickey Teetz is getting ready to release his upcoming single High Flight which is creating a buzz in the streets. He leaked an audio...
Frisco Kid co-headlines Saturday Night Live
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Frisco Kid co-headlines Saturday Night Live
December 27 show will also feature Louie Culture
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 20, 2025
Stonewash jeans and high-top hairstyles were hip during the 1990s. Those fashions have long bit the dust, but fans still jam to many dancehall songs f...
Retro meets Christmas at Footloose tonight
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Retro meets Christmas at Footloose tonight
Kevin Jackson 
December 20, 2025
Dancing through the decades, that’s what organisers said patrons can expect at tonight’s staging of Stone’s Ginger Wine Footloose, scheduled for the M...
Shuga shares new single Montego Bay
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Shuga shares new single Montego Bay
December 20, 2025
Jamaican singer Shuga revisits Bobby Bloom’s 1970 classic Montego Bay on her new single via VP Records. Produced by Donovan Germain, and out November ...
Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Morgan — respect and friendship
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Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Morgan — respect and friendship
Howard Campbell 
December 20, 2025
In early November 2025 Derrick Morgan got a phone call from Jimmy Cliff, his friend of over 60 years. During their long conversation the ska giant pit...
Chabano Nkani re-releases Close to You
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Chabano Nkani re-releases Close to You
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Eight years after releasing his debut album Phases , which he dedicated to his late mother, recording artiste and producer Chabano...
Daybreak’s @10
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Daybreak’s @10
Decade-marking, brunch-chic edition to supporting hurricane relief
Kevin Jackson 
December 19, 2025
When the latest staging of Daybreak breakfast party unfolds this Sunday, December 21, on the lawns of Sabina Park, the event will be held with a new p...
What.When.Where
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What.When.Where
December 19, 2025
It’s beginning to a look a lot like Christmas and that means the entertainment scene is about to come to life! After the year we’ve had, be prepared t...
Mystic lights up the world
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Mystic lights up the world
December 19, 2025
Christmas is universally known as the season of giving. With this in mind, recording artiste Mystic has joined the charge for more positivity with the...
Vybz Kartel makes Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay Top 5
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Vybz Kartel makes Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay Top 5
December 19, 2025
King of the dancehall Vybz Kartel made the Top 5 for the first time in his career on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart. He is featured on Travis Scot...

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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...
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...
Two die in Manchester crashes; two-month-old among four hospitalised
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Two die in Manchester crashes; two-month-old among four hospitalised
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 22, 2025
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Two people died in separate crashes in this south-central parish on Sunday while four others, including a two-month-old baby,...
JN Money spreading ‘Holiday Hope’
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JN Money spreading ‘Holiday Hope’
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JN Money has embarked on a Holiday Hope initiative to spread cheer over the festive season and drive further support for families and communities in J...

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