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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
December 4 10:12 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
December 4 09:40 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
December 4 09:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
December 4 08:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
December 4 08:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 4 07:41 PM
Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 07:32 PM
Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
December 4 07:24 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US milit...
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How to prevent another Melissa-level destruction
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How to prevent another Melissa-level destruction
December 4, 2025
How to prevent another Melissa-level destruction
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The Caribbean must not be a spectator in its own security
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The Caribbean must not be a spectator in its own security
December 3, 2025
The Caribbean must not
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When service becomes a selfie
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When service becomes a selfie
December 3, 2025
When service becomes a selfie
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Beyond Hurricane Melissa
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Beyond Hurricane Melissa
December 3, 2025
Beyond Hurricane Melissa
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Is it shameful to accept help?
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Is it shameful to accept help?
December 2, 2025
Is it shameful to accept help?
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Well done, Fitz-Henley, Tavares-Finson!
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Well done, Fitz-Henley, Tavares-Finson!
December 2, 2025
Well done, Fitz-Henley, Tavares-Finson!
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At a dangerous crossroads
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At a dangerous crossroads
December 1, 2025
At a dangerous crossroads
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Building codes without enforcement: Jamaica’s Achilles heel
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Building codes without enforcement: Jamaica’s Achilles heel
December 1, 2025
Building codes without enforcement: Jamaica’s Achilles heel
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The unwavering fight for an AIDS-free future
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The unwavering fight for an AIDS-free future
December 1, 2025
The unwavering fight for an AIDS-free future
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Importance of trauma-informed pedagogy
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Importance of trauma-informed pedagogy
November 28, 2025
Importance of trauma-informed pedagogy
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He inspired us
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He inspired us
November 28, 2025
He inspired us
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JNHT needs a new category to preserve lost sites
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JNHT needs a new category to preserve lost sites
November 28, 2025
JNHT needs a new category to preserve lost sites
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Jamaica’s greatest strength is its people
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Jamaica’s greatest strength is its people
November 28, 2025
Jamaica’s greatest strength is its people
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Melissa exposed our weaknesses — now we must fix them
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Melissa exposed our weaknesses — now we must fix them
November 27, 2025
Melissa exposed our weaknesses — now we must fix them
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Classically unique
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Classically unique
November 27, 2025
Classically unique
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‘When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing’
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‘When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing’
November 27, 2025
‘When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing’
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In service to a wounded nation
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In service to a wounded nation
BY ANN MARIE BROWN 
November 26, 2025
In service to a wounded nation
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A nuclear bomb was dropped in our country
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A nuclear bomb was dropped in our country
November 25, 2025
A nuclear bomb was dropped in our country
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Towards a food-secure Jamaica
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Towards a food-secure Jamaica
November 25, 2025
Towards a food-secure Jamaica
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A master in music
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A master in music
November 25, 2025
A master in music
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Melissa exposed what truly matters in our schools
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Melissa exposed what truly matters in our schools
November 25, 2025
Melissa exposed what truly matters in our schools
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
December 4, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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