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Beating the odds
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Beating the odds
Public health measures, Jamaicans’ response, blunt post-Melissa disease threat
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver’com 
December 16 12:20 AM
Beating
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Rights group backs call for decriminalisation of consensual sex between minors
News
Rights group backs call for decriminalisation of consensual sex between minors
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 16 12:18 AM
Rights group backs call for decriminalisation of consensual sex between minors
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Yard Mas curates moving masterpieces for ‘Galleria’
Art & Culture, ...
Yard Mas curates moving masterpieces for ‘Galleria’
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 16 12:16 AM
Yard Mas curates moving masterpieces for ‘Galleria’
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JAAA hails Riley’s appointment to World Athletics Coaches’ Commission
Athletics, ...
JAAA hails Riley’s appointment to World Athletics Coaches’ Commission
December 16 12:14 AM
JAAA hails Riley’s appointment to World Athletics Coaches’ Commission
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SUPPORTING SHALLOW
Cricket, ...
SUPPORTING SHALLOW
JCA President Donovan Bennett backs CWI boss’s dual role
December 16 12:12 AM
What conflict?
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Sustainable Weddings
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Sustainable Weddings
December 16 12:10 AM
Sustainable
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Sts Peter and Paul beat Lannaman’s to lift Henriques Cup
Football, ...
Sts Peter and Paul beat Lannaman’s to lift Henriques Cup
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 16 12:07 AM
Sts Peter and Paul beat Lannaman’s to lift Henriques Cup
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Ben Francis Cup semi-finals places up for grabs
Football, ...
Ben Francis Cup semi-finals places up for grabs
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 16 12:06 AM
Ben Francis Cup semi-finals places up for grabs
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April 2023

Mr Lexx ‘buss’ Jerry Springer
Entertainment
Mr Lexx ‘buss’ Jerry Springer
Kevin Jackson 
April 30, 2023
American journalist, actor, and talk show host Jerry Springer was the inspiration behind the hit song of the same name by dancehall artiste Lexxus. Sp...
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Lady Donna plugs Osujah Records
Entertainment, Music
Lady Donna plugs Osujah Records
Howard Campbell 
April 30, 2023
AS she launches her label's 2023 campaign, Donna "Lady Donna" Burnett of Osujah Records is banking on the "Most High" to help its artistes make an imp...
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SMOOTH SAILING
Football, International Football, Sports
SMOOTH SAILING
April 30, 2023
President Michael Ricketts says, in spite of rumours suggesting otherwise, there is no existing tension between the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) ...
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Stona achieves World Champs qualifying standard
Athletics, Sports
Stona achieves World Champs qualifying standard
Paul A Reid 
April 30, 2023
Roje Stona became the second Jamaican to get the World Athletics Championships qualifying mark in the men's discus throw. He broke his own week-old Un...
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Portmore, Waterhouse rue 1-1 stalemate
Football, National Premier League, Sports
Portmore, Waterhouse rue 1-1 stalemate
BY SHERDON COWAN Staff reporter cowans@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 30, 2023
It was a mixed bag for Portmore United's Head Coach Philip Williams and his counterpart Damion Gordon of Waterhouse after both handed Dunbeholden a lo...
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Senior Cup champions St Catherine CC praise team positivity
Cricket, Sports
Senior Cup champions St Catherine CC praise team positivity
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
April 30, 2023
After St Catherine Cricket Club (CC) topped Kingston CC in the riveting Jamaica Cricket Association Senior Cup final at Sabina Park, the victorious te...
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Maldon, Green Pond U–13s battle at Wespow Park
Football, Sports
Maldon, Green Pond U–13s battle at Wespow Park
April 30, 2023
Maldon Primary and Green Pond Primary, winners in their opening games of the St James Football Association VM Foundation Uplift Under-13 competition, ...
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Three talking points from the Premier League
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Three talking points from the Premier League
April 30, 2023
Manchester City look unstoppable as they hunt a fifth English Premier League title in six years, while Liverpool are refusing to give up the chase for...
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Golda gives thanks
Entertainment
Golda gives thanks
Kediesha Perry 
April 30, 2023
Gospel recording artiste Golda McFarlane has been reaping the intended success of the track What A God since its release on June 16, 2022. "This song ...
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Who are the chosen people?
Letters
Who are the chosen people?
April 30, 2023
Dear Editor, Historically, many battles have been fought to settle once and for all the question: Who are the chosen people? The claimants of this spe...
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All voices must be allowed a space
Letters
All voices must be allowed a space
April 30, 2023
Dear Editor, It is heartening and of national importance that there is growing public interest in the subject of constitutional reform. It is also cle...
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Monday, May 1, 2023
Cartoon
Monday, May 1, 2023
April 30, 2023
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Jamaica must export a lot more
Columns
Jamaica must export a lot more
Aubyn Hill 
April 30, 2023
In the 61 years between 1960 and 2021 Jamaica produced a positive trade balance in only one of those years. That was a very long time ago in 1966. Ove...
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‘Domestic workers are workers’
Columns
‘Domestic workers are workers’
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
April 30, 2023
The Caribbean Domestic Workers Network (CDWN) chaired by Shirley Pryce reminded us today, International Workers' Day, that "domestic workers are worke...
Telegram
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That ‘unsexy’ matter of police lock-ups and prisons
Editorial
That ‘unsexy’ matter of police lock-ups and prisons
April 30, 2023
We expect that by now National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang, members of his senior staff, and the police high command have seen for themselves, f...
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We must respond to AI threat
Letters
We must respond to AI threat
April 30, 2023
Dear Editor, As the world continues to advance in technology, it's imperative that our education system keeps up. In Jamaica we must recognise the thr...
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WATCH: Mandeville mayor announces intention to represent PNP in Manchester Central
Latest News
WATCH: Mandeville mayor announces intention to represent PNP in Manchester Central
April 30, 2023
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Mayor of Mandeville Donovan Mitchell has announced his intention to represent the People’s National Party (PNP) in Manchester Ce...
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After pan-bashing, France’s Macron faces Labour Day protests
Latest News
After pan-bashing, France’s Macron faces Labour Day protests
April 30, 2023
PARIS, France (AFP)— France's President Emmanuel Macron faces more nationwide protests on Monday as he seeks to steer the country on from a divisive p...
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Cuban teachers share strategies for teaching and learning Spanish
Career & Education
Cuban teachers share strategies for teaching and learning Spanish
April 30, 2023
JAMAICAN schools have been benefiting from professional and academic support provided by Cuban teachers, following the signing of an agreement between...
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Dunbeholden stays in JPL play-off race
Latest News
Dunbeholden stays in JPL play-off race
April 30, 2023
Dunbeholden FC stayed in the race for a play-off spot in the Jamaica Premier League after trouncing relegation bound Chapleton Maroons 7-1 in their pe...
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Cuba cancels May Day parade due to fuel shortage
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Cuba cancels May Day parade due to fuel shortage
April 30, 2023
HAVANA, Cuba (CMC) – Cuba has cancelled Monday’s traditional May Day parade due to acute fuel shortages across the Spanish-speaking Caribbean island. ...
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Curry hits 50 as Warriors advance, Butler hurt in Heat win
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Curry hits 50 as Warriors advance, Butler hurt in Heat win
April 30, 2023
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)— Stephen Curry scored 50 points in a record-shattering performance Sunday to send the defending champion Golden State Wa...
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver’com 
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Beating
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Rights group backs call for decriminalisation of consensual sex between minors
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Rights group backs call for decriminalisation of consensual sex between minors
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Yard Mas curates moving masterpieces for ‘Galleria’
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Yard Mas curates moving masterpieces for ‘Galleria’
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
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Yard Mas curates moving masterpieces for ‘Galleria’
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JAAA hails Riley’s appointment to World Athletics Coaches’ Commission
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