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Little girl, big heart
6-year-old gives up savings to help rebuild family home, assists classmates after storm
Mark Dennis 
December 29 12:30 AM
Little girl, big heart
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Inside the criminal mind
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Inside the criminal mind
Psychiatrist outlines factors, some from birth, that set people on path to prison
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:28 AM
Inside the criminal mind
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
Senior cop points to complex investigation
December 29 12:26 AM
‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Itch Scratch
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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Skeng delivers Christmas Eve scorcher at UBT&R’s Livewire
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Skeng delivers Christmas Eve scorcher at UBT&R’s Livewire
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December 29 12:24 AM
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Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
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Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
December 29 12:22 AM
Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
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‘WE’RE GETTING THERE’
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‘WE’RE GETTING THERE’
Midfielder Magee believes Reggae Boyz’s style of play a work-in-progress
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:22 AM
Midfielder Magee believes Reggae Boyz’s style of play a work in progress
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Mario Deane Trial: Items from cell tested positive
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Mario Deane Trial: Items from cell tested positive
April 30, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A forensic science officer assigned to the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine on Wednesday testified in the ongo...
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Elderly man on ganja charges requests lawyer ‘to beg’ on his behalf
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Elderly man on ganja charges requests lawyer ‘to beg’ on his behalf
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  A case management hearing has been set for an elderly man facing ganja-related charges after his appearance at the Kingston and S...
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World’s oldest person, a Brazilian nun, dies aged 116
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World’s oldest person, a Brazilian nun, dies aged 116
April 30, 2025
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) - The world's oldest person, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, died Wednesday at the age of 116, having barely survived infan...
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‘Silly season’: Tufton rejects Dawes’ criticism over $31 million neurosurgical drill
April 30, 2025
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has rejected criticism from his Opposition counterpart Dr Alfred Dawes about the cost of the neuros...
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Gov’t target 1,600 vehicle fleet for JCF
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Gov’t target 1,600 vehicle fleet for JCF
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government is looking to boost the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) fleet of vehicles to ensure that the force has 1,600 opera...
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Teen accused of robbing biker granted bail
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Teen accused of robbing biker granted bail
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A teen accused of robbery with aggravation and malicious destruction of property was granted bail when he appeared in the Kingston...
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St Mary man arrested for cannabis-laced items
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St Mary man arrested for cannabis-laced items
April 30, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica - A 46- year-old St Mary man was taken into custody early Wednesday morning after a police operation reportedly found several items l...
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Microsoft reports strong results driven by cloud and AI
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Microsoft reports strong results driven by cloud and AI
April 30, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Technology giant Microsoft posted robust quarterly results on Wednesday, with revenue rising 13 per cent to US$7...
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Maxi Priest, Tifa, Third World, Alison Hinds and more for Florida’s Art of Music Festival
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Maxi Priest, Tifa, Third World, Alison Hinds and more for Florida’s Art of Music Festival
Kevin Jackson 
April 30, 2025
DJ Stretch and his brother DJ Brad are the members of the popular South Florida-based sound system Extatic Sound. A few years ago, they decided to ven...
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Building a brighter future: Charles Jr highlights his ministry’s commitment to supporting youth
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Building a brighter future: Charles Jr highlights his ministry’s commitment to supporting youth
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr delivered an motivational address to approximately 930 students at Centr...
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‘Den Den’ charged for body found in hole last year
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‘Den Den’ charged for body found in hole last year
April 30, 2025
The long arm of the law has caught and charged a man in connection with a murder that occurred in Rose Town, Kingston, more than a year ago. The accus...
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel down $0.15
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel down $0.15
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, May 1, according to the latest ex-refin...
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Barca fight back against Inter in sensational semi-final draw
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Barca fight back against Inter in sensational semi-final draw
April 30, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Barcelona and Inter Milan shared a compelling 3-3 draw in a high-octane Champions League semi-final first leg clash on Wedne...
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Trinidad: Young resigns as chairman of PNM after crushing election defeat
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Trinidad: Young resigns as chairman of PNM after crushing election defeat
April 30, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Outgoing Trinidad and Tobago prime minister, Stuart Young, Wednesday submitted his resignation as chairman of the Peop...
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House approves bills to increase penalties for murder
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House approves bills to increase penalties for murder
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 29) passed three bills that seek to appropriately treat with and increase the penal...
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Forex: J$159.46 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$159.46 to one US dollar
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Wednesday, April 30, ended trading at $159.46 up from $159.28, up by 18 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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Hundreds of farm workers off to Canada
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Hundreds of farm workers off to Canada
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A batch of 223 farm workers will depart the island today for various provinces in Canada, under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers ...
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Trelawny police theorise Tuesday night’s shooting of three men at bar was revenge for murder of ‘Stone’
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Trelawny police theorise Tuesday night’s shooting of three men at bar was revenge for murder of ‘Stone’
April 30, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Trelawny police believe that the shooting of three men at a bar in Martha Brae on Tuesday night was a reprisal attack for the ...
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Package with Mario Deane’s pants denied again from being entered into evidence
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Package with Mario Deane’s pants denied again from being entered into evidence
April 30, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Supreme Court Judge Justice Courtney Daye who is currently presiding over the Mario Deane case has rejected attempts to have a...
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Commonwealth group says Trinidad election well-organised, but areas for improvement
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Commonwealth group says Trinidad election well-organised, but areas for improvement
April 30, 2025
THE Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has commended key election stakeholders of Trinidad and Tobago on a well-organised parliamentary election, in pr...
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Italy to require parental approval for sex education in school
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Italy to require parental approval for sex education in school
April 30, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy's government presented a bill Wednesday that would require parental approval for sex education classes, which are not mandat...
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Nevis Island Assembly passes Online Gaming Bill
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Nevis Island Assembly passes Online Gaming Bill
April 30, 2025
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – The Nevis Island Assembly has approved the Nevis Online Gaming Bill, 2025, a landmark piece of legislation designed to regulate t...
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Little girl, big heart
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Little girl, big heart
6-year-old gives up savings to help rebuild family home, assists classmates after storm
Mark Dennis 
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Little girl, big heart
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Inside the criminal mind
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Inside the criminal mind
Psychiatrist outlines factors, some from birth, that set people on path to prison
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29, 2025
Inside the criminal mind
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
Senior cop points to complex investigation
December 29, 2025
‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29, 2025
Itch Scratch
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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