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BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
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Rastas express mixed views on cannabis exec order in US
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December 22, 2025
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Davie Community Worship Center, Florida, donates $1 million to aid Melissa-hit churches
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Davie Community Worship Center, Florida, donates $1 million to aid Melissa-hit churches
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Two die in Manchester crashes; two-month-old among four hospitalised
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Two die in Manchester crashes; two-month-old among four hospitalised
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Two die in Manchester crashes; two- month-old among four hospitalised
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EU slams China dairy duties as ‘unjustified’
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December 22, 2025
BEIJING, China — Brussels hit back Monday at China slapping duties of up to 42.7 per cent on some dairy products from the European Union (EU), calling...
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OECS defends CBI programmes in Eastern Caribbean
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December 22, 2025
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – The St Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission says member countries with a Citizenship by I...
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Italy fines Apple nearly 100 million euros over app privacy feature
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December 22, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy's competition authority said Monday it had fined the United States (US) tech giant Apple 98 million euros ($115 million) for...
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Melissa-ravaged Treasure Beach ambush Portmore in JPL return
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December 21, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Treasure Beach made a winning return to action in the Jamaica Premier League on Sunday, ambushing Portmore United 2-0 at the S...
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
December 21, 2025
Human rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) has sought to clarify its recommendation to decriminalise consensual sex among minors, including its pr...
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
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December 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 17-year-old student of Temple Heights district, Stony Hill, St Andrew, has been charged with wounding with intent following an i...
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December 22, 2025
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Rastas express mixed views on cannabis exec order in US
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December 22, 2025
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Davie Community Worship Center, Florida, donates $1 million to aid Melissa-hit churches
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Davie Community Worship Center, Florida, donates $1 million to aid Melissa-hit churches
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Two die in Manchester crashes; two-month-old among four hospitalised
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Two die in Manchester crashes; two-month-old among four hospitalised
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December 22, 2025
Two die in Manchester crashes; two- month-old among four hospitalised
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Waterhouse bounce back; Treasure Beach return with win
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BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 22, 2025
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December 22, 2025
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Bicknell, Chambers among big winners at Real Equity Open Tennis Championships
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December 22, 2025
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Leon Bailey subbed after 20 minutes in latest injury setback
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Leon Bailey’s frustrating season with injuries continued Saturday with the Roma winger forced out of a Serie A match against Juventus only 20 minutes ...
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