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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
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Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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December 4 07:32 PM
Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US milit...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, December 4, ended trading at $161.20, down by 6 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Despite residents of Petersfield who sought refuge at the Petersfield High School, claiming that they have nowhere to go and t...
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Maroon community rejects gov’t offer for JDF support in rebuilding efforts
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica-Leader of the Accompong Maroons in St Elizabeth, Richard Currie, has rejected an offer by the government to mobilise members of ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, September 23, ended trading at $160.92, up by 13 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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The PXI Story: Continuing Jamaica’s firework legacy since 2023
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Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar joins local experts for panel discussion on crime prevention through social interventions
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All set for ‘All Black Everything’ at Pier One
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‘Jamaica for Peace’: Over 10,000 expected to meditate with Art of Living Foundation
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AppleKings donates to Jamaica Cancer Society to fund 25 mammograms
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Applekings offers 15% discount and payment plans to civil servants
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Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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