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Toys, letters and love light up Christmas for children in western Jamaica
BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:30 AM
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Gov’t eyes Church role in providing psychological support to hurricane victims
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:28 AM
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:26 AM
Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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St Mary businessman transforms home into winter wonderland
BY INGRID HENRY Observer writer 
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Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
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Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
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Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
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400 households receive vital WASH kits from ADRA Jamaica
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400 households receive vital WASH kits from ADRA Jamaica
December 25 12:20 AM
400 households receive vital WASH kits from ADRA Jamaica
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Wards of the State from western Jamaica feted by SVF
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Wards of the State from western Jamaica feted by SVF
Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:18 AM
Wards of the State from western Jamaica feted by SVF
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KFC, Pizza Hut provide extra Christmas cheer to children
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KFC, Pizza Hut provide extra Christmas cheer to children
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KFC, Pizza Hut provide extra Christmas cheer to children
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Joy Drive
Toys, letters and love light up Christmas for children in western Jamaica
BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
Joy Drive
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Faith-based recovery
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Faith-based recovery
Gov’t eyes Church role in providing psychological support to hurricane victims
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Christmas magic
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Christmas magic
St Mary businessman transforms home into winter wonderland
BY INGRID HENRY Observer writer 
December 25, 2025
Christmas magic
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Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
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Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
December 25, 2025
Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
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400 households receive vital WASH kits from ADRA Jamaica
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400 households receive vital WASH kits from ADRA Jamaica
December 25, 2025
400 households receive vital WASH kits from ADRA Jamaica
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Wards of the State from western Jamaica feted by SVF
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Wards of the State from western Jamaica feted by SVF
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December 25, 2025
Wards of the State from western Jamaica feted by SVF
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KFC, Pizza Hut provide extra Christmas cheer to children
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KFC, Pizza Hut provide extra Christmas cheer to children
December 25, 2025
KFC, Pizza Hut provide extra Christmas cheer to children
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This Day in History – December 25
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This Day in History – December 25
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Prime Minister urges hope, resilience in Christmas message amid hurricane recovery
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Prime Minister urges hope, resilience in Christmas message amid hurricane recovery
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans to hold on to hope and unity as the country recovers from the effects of Hurr...
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GSAJ,  free zones  spread holiday cheer to hurricane victims
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GSAJ, free zones spread holiday cheer to hurricane victims
December 24, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — In a powerful display of corporate synergy and seasonal goodwill, the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ), in partnership with the Global...
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Popular Holland Bamboo coconut vendor resumes trade
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Popular Holland Bamboo coconut vendor resumes trade
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The iconic Holland Bamboo, in St Elizabeth, once a lush covering of bamboo trees which intersect over the road, now shows signs of...
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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
December 24, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Even as St Elizabeth police chief Superintendent Coleridge Minto has assured citizens of safety and security in the southern p...
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The public’s demand for physical cash ahead of the Christmas holidays was softer than both the central bank and last year's patter...
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Holness thanks China for support after Hurricane Melissa
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Holness thanks China for support after Hurricane Melissa
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its unwavering supp...
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Beyond the Classroom: Community clean-up project brings hope and healing to Logwood, Black River
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Beyond the Classroom: Community clean-up project brings hope and healing to Logwood, Black River
December 24, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Residents of Logwood in Black River, St Elizabeth, joined volunteers on the weekend in a community clean-up effort aimed at cl...
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Police urge motorists to exercise vigilance in management and safekeeping of vehicles
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Police urge motorists to exercise vigilance in management and safekeeping of vehicles
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists are being urged to exercise heightened vigilance in the management and safekeeping of their vehicles. This urging comes ...
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Shoppers urged to exercise caution for a safer Christmas season
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Shoppers urged to exercise caution for a safer Christmas season
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Members of the public are being urged to limit the amount of cash carried, plan shopping activities carefully, and take proactive m...
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Manchester police push safety reassurance amid four murders in 48 hours
December 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have moved to reassure the public that the parish is safe to conduct business amid four murders in Mandevil...
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
December 24, 2025
  KINGSTON, Jamaica —In a bid to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has announced it will temporarily relax th...
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Bolt Foundation donates $900,000 to Mustard Seed children’s home for annual Christmas treat
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Bolt Foundation donates $900,000 to Mustard Seed children’s home for annual Christmas treat
December 24, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, through his foundation, has joined the Janet Richards Foundation in a nearly $1 million donation to...
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Three shot, one fatally, in Manchester
December 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was killed and two others injured in a gun attack in Cedar Grove district near Mandeville on Tuesday as the bloodshed cont...
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