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WATCH: Zoo giving ‘hope’ to displaced Melissa animals
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WATCH: Zoo giving ‘hope’ to displaced Melissa animals
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 19 05:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parrots, hawks, owls, crocodiles, snakes and other animals displaced by Hurricane Melissa have found a home at the Hope Zoo Preser...
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FRF delivers 7,000 gallons of fuel to hurricane relief efforts
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FRF delivers 7,000 gallons of fuel to hurricane relief efforts
December 19 05:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hospitals and emergency responders benefited from more than 7,000 gallons of free fuel provided by Houston-based non-profit Fuel R...
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Forex: $160.30 to one US dollar
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Forex: $160.30 to one US dollar
December 19 04:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, December 19, ended trading at $160.30, down 29 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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Trump administration begins release of Epstein files
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Trump administration begins release of Epstein files
December 19 04:26 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Justice Department on Friday began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation ...
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Island Village welcomes visitors amid hotel disruptions
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Island Village welcomes visitors amid hotel disruptions
December 19 03:58 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica — Island Village Plaza in Ocho Rios, St Ann is reassuring visitors that entry is free and that the plaza remains open for business des...
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WATCH: Man feared dead after vehicle plunges into river off Lacovia Bridge
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WATCH: Man feared dead after vehicle plunges into river off Lacovia Bridge
December 19 03:12 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man is feared dead even as emergency responders are now trying to locate a vehicle which plunged into the Black River off th...
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Bahamas latest Caricom country to establish diplomatic relations with Kosovo
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Bahamas latest Caricom country to establish diplomatic relations with Kosovo
December 19 02:45 PM
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) —  The Bahamas on Friday said that it had established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Kosovo, a landlocked country in ...
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Church groups warn that Integrity Commission must be unimpeded in probe of public bodies
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Church groups warn that Integrity Commission must be unimpeded in probe of public bodies
December 19 02:16 PM
The Jamaican clergy is expressing concern over a decision of the state-operated Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) to take the Integrity Commission (...
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December 06, 2023

Prison row
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Prison row
BY ALECIA SMITH Senior staff reporter smitha@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 6, 2023
THE Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is challenging a research paper about the situation within the island's prisons presented by human right...
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Tinson Pen relocation will be guided, says NMIA operators
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Tinson Pen relocation will be guided, says NMIA operators
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 6, 2023
PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL) — operators of the Norman Manley International Airport — in responding to jitters amongst commercial aviation op...
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‘The Ultimate Brunch Party’
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‘The Ultimate Brunch Party’
December 6, 2023
Come December 10, D Lux Complex (formerly Gee Wee Car Park), on Caledonia Avenue, will come alive with the exciting sights, tastes and sounds of Tropi...
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Panton to sleep in jail for Christmas
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Panton to sleep in jail for Christmas
Jason Cross | Reporter 
December 6, 2023
FORMER wealth advisor Jean-Ann Panton, who was accused of fleecing in excess of US$12 million from dozens of Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) clien...
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Water storage boost
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Water storage boost
December 6, 2023
COURTS Ready Cash last week Thursday donated a 1,000-gallon water tank to Gaynstead High School in St Andrew as it continued an initiative launched in...
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Reggae Boy Bailey leads Villa past Man City
Football, Sports
Reggae Boy Bailey leads Villa past Man City
December 6, 2023
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Aston Villa beat champions Manchester City on Wednesday to extend their remarkable winning run at home as Liverpool clo...
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Guyana, Venezuela foreign ministers discuss border issue
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Guyana, Venezuela foreign ministers discuss border issue
December 6, 2023
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana's Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Hilton Todd on Wednesday held talks with his Venezuelan counterpart, Yvan Gill, as t...
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Gov’t urged to state position on abortion, comprehensive sex education
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Gov’t urged to state position on abortion, comprehensive sex education
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 6, 2023
THE Jamaica Coalition for a Healthy Society (JCHS) in the wake of last Thursday's confirmation by Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator K...
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Treasure Beach remain upbeat on future despite Tivoli defeat
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Treasure Beach remain upbeat on future despite Tivoli defeat
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 6, 2023
Despite giving up a last-gasp winner to Tivoli Gardens FC on Monday, Treasure Beach FC Head Coach Omar "Rambo" Wedderburn is confident his team can co...
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Lawsuit accuses ‘Diddy’, 2 others of 2003 rape of 17-y-o girl
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Lawsuit accuses ‘Diddy’, 2 others of 2003 rape of 17-y-o girl
December 6, 2023
NEW YORK, United States (AP) - A woman sued hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs on Wednesday, claiming he and two other men raped her 20 years ago in a N...
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Roberts was with his mom when caught, cop testifies
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Roberts was with his mom when caught, cop testifies
December 6, 2023
MONTEGO BAY, St James - "He was sitting in a white Toyota Hiace bus in the company of a female at the Princess Margaret Hospital in St Thomas, and the...
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Warfare destroys justice
Letters
Warfare destroys justice
December 6, 2023
Dear Editor, Apparently the ownership of lands, such as the West Bank and the Gaza strip, located in the West Asia region, cannot be resolved by milit...
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Does the JLP understand what it takes?
Letters
Does the JLP understand what it takes?
December 6, 2023
Dear Editor, People's National Party's (PNP) President Mark Golding has shown that if you unite and build your party you don't need popularity to win....
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Tacky High win inaugural Tampa youth cricket tournament
Cricket, Sports
Tacky High win inaugural Tampa youth cricket tournament
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
December 6, 2023
Tacky High School are celebrating this week after their Under-19 cricket team topped the three-day Tampa Youth Twenty20 (T20) Cricket Championship in ...
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Spouting private opinions in public
Letters
Spouting private opinions in public
December 6, 2023
Dear Editor, Imagine, for example, that a Cabinet minister was observed consuming an excessive amount of alcohol at a private party while his Governme...
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After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocks
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After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocks
December 6, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at a critical United Nations (UN) climate su...
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Pork-Free Festive Goodness
Food, Lifestyle, Thursday Food
Pork-Free Festive Goodness
December 6, 2023
As the holiday season approaches, many families gather around the table to enjoy a traditional meal centred on a succulent ham. While glazed ham remai...
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Fletcher, Grenyion win NAIA national awards
Athletics, Sports
Fletcher, Grenyion win NAIA national awards
Paul A Reid 
December 6, 2023
Former Kingston College thrower Chevaughn Fletcher and ex-Mount Alvernia High sprinter Soyinne Grenyion were on Tuesday named National Athletes of the...
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Sip N Link proceeds to support school band comp
Entertainment, Music
Sip N Link proceeds to support school band comp
Howard Campbell 
December 6, 2023
With just over three months to go before the Jamaica Best School Band (JBSB) competition, founder Rayven Armani is looking to raise funds for its 11th...
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Selector ‘Pink Panther’ crowned in NY
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Selector ‘Pink Panther’ crowned in NY
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 6, 2023
Legendary selector Pink Panther was crowned at Irish and Chin's 'World Bash' in New York during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend for the legacy he has...
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The better truth
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The better truth
December 6, 2023
Dear Editor, Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding recently asserted that the Jamaican people are tired of the deception and corruption of the ruling ...
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General Legal Council lenient in suspending Isat Buchanan
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General Legal Council lenient in suspending Isat Buchanan
December 6, 2023
Attorney-at-law Mr Isat Buchanan can regard himself as fortunate that the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council (GLC) felt moved to susp...
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WATCH: Zoo giving ‘hope’ to displaced Melissa animals
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parrots, hawks, owls, crocodiles, snakes and other animals displaced by Hurricane Melissa have found a home at the Hope Zoo Preser...
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FRF delivers 7,000 gallons of fuel to hurricane relief efforts
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FRF delivers 7,000 gallons of fuel to hurricane relief efforts
December 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hospitals and emergency responders benefited from more than 7,000 gallons of free fuel provided by Houston-based non-profit Fuel R...
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Forex: $160.30 to one US dollar
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Forex: $160.30 to one US dollar
December 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, December 19, ended trading at $160.30, down 29 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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Trump administration begins release of Epstein files
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Trump administration begins release of Epstein files
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Justice Department on Friday began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation ...
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Island Village welcomes visitors amid hotel disruptions
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Island Village welcomes visitors amid hotel disruptions
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ST ANN, Jamaica — Island Village Plaza in Ocho Rios, St Ann is reassuring visitors that entry is free and that the plaza remains open for business des...
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