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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
Race against time!
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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
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Davie Community Worship Center, Florida, donates $1 million to aid Melissa-hit churches
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Davie Community Worship Center, Florida, donates $1 million to aid Melissa-hit churches
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UDC expands fireworks fest to St Bess, Westmoreland
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UDC expands fireworks fest to St Bess, Westmoreland
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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
Two die in Manchester crashes; two- month-old among four hospitalised
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JN Money spreading ‘Holiday Hope’
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JN Money spreading ‘Holiday Hope’
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Krystle Thorpe: Building a life of purpose, one client at a time
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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
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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
Rastas express mixed views on cannabis exec order in US
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Davie Community Worship Center, Florida, donates $1 million to aid Melissa-hit churches
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Davie Community Worship Center, Florida, donates $1 million to aid Melissa-hit churches
December 22, 2025
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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
Two die in Manchester crashes; two- month-old among four hospitalised
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JN Money spreading ‘Holiday Hope’
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JN Money spreading ‘Holiday Hope’
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Driver accused of withholding $313,000 from employer
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Driver accused of withholding $313,000 from employer
December 22, 2025
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Hear the Children’s Cry opposes calls for decriminalisation of consensual sex between minors
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior Reporter aliciaw@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 22, 2025
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IRAWMA founder launches fund to aid hurricane-hit hospitals
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IRAWMA founder launches fund to aid hurricane-hit hospitals
Desmond Allen Executive Editor allend@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 22, 2025
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Double delight for Granville Primary students amid gloom of hurricane disruptions
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Double delight for Granville Primary students amid gloom of hurricane disruptions
December 22, 2025
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Marge Roper — from planning families to planning meals
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Marge Roper — from planning families to planning meals
BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive editor — special assignment allend@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 22, 2025
Marge Roper — from planning families to planning meals
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This Day in History – December 22
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This Day in History – December 22
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The Diaspora Resource Handbook deals with tricky matters for Jamaicans overseas
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The Diaspora Resource Handbook deals with tricky matters for Jamaicans overseas
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
December 22, 2025
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Today’s Horoscope – December 22
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, December 22, 2025. The past few days might have brought up difficult feelings concerning our relationships, but the current...
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
December 21, 2025
Human rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) has sought to clarify its recommendation to decriminalise consensual sex among minors, including its pr...
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
December 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 17-year-old student of Temple Heights district, Stony Hill, St Andrew, has been charged with wounding with intent following an i...
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St Catherine South police take steps to ease traffic congestion
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —St Catherine South police will be increasing their presence on roads to address the problem of traffic congestion, according to Ass...
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Labourer charged with 2011 double murder in St Elizabeth
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Labourer charged with 2011 double murder in St Elizabeth
December 21, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 41-year-old labourer has been charged in connection with the murder of two men in Middle Quarters, St Elizabeth in 2011. The...
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WATCH: Barnswell honoured for rescuing abducted six-year-old
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December 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Councillor for the Hayes Division, Scean Barnswell has been honoured by the Clarendon Municipal Corporation after he and his wife ...
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‘Why I backed the JLP’s crime plan?’
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Keith Duncan says he was sold on strategy presented by Dr Chang
Lynford Simpson | Observer Writer 
December 21, 2025
Government Senator Keith Duncan has moved to explain why he backed the crimefighting plan of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Administration, revealing ...
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Hanover residents urged to remain vigilant against leptospirosis
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Hanover residents urged to remain vigilant against leptospirosis
December 21, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — The Hanover Health Department is urging continued vigilance against leptospirosis even as new and suspected cases of the diseas...
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WATCH: Woman dead, daughter and grandkids injured, in Manchester crash
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WATCH: Woman dead, daughter and grandkids injured, in Manchester crash
December 21, 2025
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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US intercepts Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Caribbean
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December 21, 2025
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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