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Iran and US closing in on deal to end war
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Iran and US closing in on deal to end war
May 24 09:20 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —The United States and Iran could strike a deal to end the Middle East war as early as Sunday, Washington's top diplom...
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54-y-o accused of breaking into house, knocking out man’s teeth
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54-y-o accused of breaking into house, knocking out man’s teeth
May 24 09:10 AM
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A 54-year-old man has been charged after a reported housebreaking incident where he attacked another man Joseph Wynter has been c...
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Dr Aggrey Irons has died
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Dr Aggrey Irons has died
May 24 07:10 AM
Prominent consultant psychiatrist Dr Aggrey Irons has died. Observer Online understands that Irons passed away on Saturday evening. He was 74. Irons s...
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Birthday heartbreak
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Birthday heartbreak
Dad demands better treatment of dead after son unable to find mom’s grave at cemetery
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 24 12:30 AM
Birthday heartbreak
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From Top Alston to top command
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From Top Alston to top command
Memoir celebrates Wemyss-Gorman’s JDF journey
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 24 12:28 AM
From Top Alston to top command
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‘I prayed to hear my son’s voice’
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‘I prayed to hear my son’s voice’
Mom shares how she took her child from being non-verbal to verbal with prayer, dedication
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 24 12:26 AM
‘I prayed to hear my
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J’can stories on the global screen
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J’can stories on the global screen
LAB Studios hosts film showcase, positions to advance local screen production
May 24 12:26 AM
J’can stories on the global screen
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Portland bee farmers lose big after failed April honey flow
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Portland bee farmers lose big after failed April honey flow
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 24 12:24 AM
Portland bee farmers lose big after failed April honey flow
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Perfect Giddimani takes it home
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Perfect Giddimani takes it home
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 15, 2023
In his song Trouble Deh Deh, released early this year, Perfect Giddimani takes a few jabs at the "uptown dready" and "downtown clowns" he believes are...
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Windies Under-19s crash to seven-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka
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Windies Under-19s crash to seven-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka
September 15, 2023
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (CMC) – West Indies Under-19s crumbled to a seven-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka Under-19s in the decisive second Youth "Test" at the ...
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GiftMe goes after diaspora market with Ding partnership
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GiftMe goes after diaspora market with Ding partnership
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
September 15, 2023
E-Gifting company GiftMe, in joining forces with international mobile top-up platform Ding, said it is looking to tap into the diaspora market as both...
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TotalEnergies to assess US$9-b investment in Suriname oil production
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TotalEnergies to assess US$9-b investment in Suriname oil production
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 15, 2023
SURINAME'S quest for an oil boom has been reignited by France-based TotalEnergies announcing that it will begin development studies for a large oil pr...
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PATH enrols record number of students
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PATH enrols record number of students
September 15, 2023
T HE Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is proud to announce a significant milestone achieved by its social intervention initiative, the Pr...
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RACING NEWS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
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RACING NEWS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
September 15, 2023
KINGSWOOD IN A ROMP Eight-year-old grey horse Kingswood, who stepped down in class from a $400,000 claiming tag, made light work of competitors, winni...
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US travel advisors step it up on the golf course
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US travel advisors step it up on the golf course
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
September 15, 2023
The 19th US Travel Advisors Golf Tournament served up some fierce action on the opening day of competition at the Sandals Golf and Country Club in Upt...
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Let’s reinforce positive messaging
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Let’s reinforce positive messaging
September 15, 2023
Dear Editor, I stood in awe when I saw recent footage on the television news of a student venturing out on the first day of school with the word "dunc...
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Plie for the Arts mounts international masterclass series
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Plie for the Arts mounts international masterclass series
September 15, 2023
Plié for the Arts is hosting a series of international masterclasses for dancers in Jamaica and throughout the region. The master class series is a Cr...
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Growth outlook ‘better than ever before’
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Growth outlook ‘better than ever before’
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 15, 2023
Guyana's economy is forecast to expand 38 per cent this year as it continues to see an "unparalleled oil sector expansion", according to an Internatio...
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Death toll soars to 11,300 in flooding in Libya
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Death toll soars to 11,300 in flooding in Libya
September 15, 2023
DERNA, Libya (AP) — The death toll in Libya's coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following a massive flood fed by t...
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Clarendon College, Edwin Allen win back-to-back games
Football, Sports
Clarendon College, Edwin Allen win back-to-back games
Paul A Reid 
September 15, 2023
CHAPLETON, Clarendon — Defending champions Clarendon College and Edwin Allen won back-to-back games after easy wins over Kellits High and Thompson Tow...
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NFL 2023 — Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals given edge over Baltimore Ravens
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NFL 2023 — Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals given edge over Baltimore Ravens
BY MARK ARCHER 
September 15, 2023
Week 1 of the 2023/24 National Football League (NFL) season is done and dusted, and the action throughout was intriguing right up to the very last pla...
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Lannlord drops new Afrobeat single
Entertainment, Music, Teenage
Lannlord drops new Afrobeat single
September 15, 2023
Dancehall artiste Lannlord is in an upbeat mood as he promotes his new Afrobeat single titled Forever. "I've always wanted to record an Afrobeat track...
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Do we really need this system?
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Do we really need this system?
September 15, 2023
Dear Editor, I was not surprised to learn of the hacking of the customs and immigration new entry system/C5 form system (www.enterjamaica.com). Hacker...
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Teachers have flown the coop, now what?
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Teachers have flown the coop, now what?
September 15, 2023
Teacher migration in 2023 has further contextualised the chronic issue of brain drain for Jamaica and the wider Caribbean community. The report iterat...
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Public education key to dealing with dengue
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Public education key to dealing with dengue
September 15, 2023
Believe it or not, experts say mosquitoes do play positive roles in nature. The pesky insect is said to be an important pollinator for plants in some ...
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Gore gets radical in the UK
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Gore gets radical in the UK
BY RORY DALEY Auto writer 
September 15, 2023
Jamaican Tommi Gore, son of local motorsport icon Douglas Gore, will further his international ambitions this weekend, September 16 and 17, when he pa...
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JN Bank teams up with NHT for mortgage financing
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JN Bank teams up with NHT for mortgage financing
September 15, 2023
JN Bank is now the latest on a list of growing mortgage institutions to partner with the National Housing Trust (NHT) under the External Financing Mor...
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US House speaker loses cool
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US House speaker loses cool
September 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — Angry, frustrated and unable to lead a fractured and unruly Republican majority, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on ...
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This Day in History – September 15
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This Day in History – September 15
September 15, 2023
Today is the 258th day of 2023. There are 107 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT 1935: The Nuremberg laws are passed, making discrimination agai...
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Bayern Munich, Milan Derby highlight return after international break
Football, Sports
Bayern Munich, Milan Derby highlight return after international break
BY Christopher Sawyers 
September 15, 2023
Following the international break, top-flight football returns with a bang as four unbeaten teams put their records on the line. Bayern Munich and Bay...
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