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Dovey Magnum, Cartadon enjoy chart success with Boston Boys Records
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Dovey Magnum, Cartadon enjoy chart success with Boston Boys Records
August 15 01:41 PM
Dancehall artistes Dovey Magnum and Cartadon have combined their vocals on a Steamy collaborative effort entitled Motion and are currently reaping the...
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Kiprich mourns the death of his father
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Kiprich mourns the death of his father
By: Claude Mills 
August 15 01:33 PM
Dancehall artiste Kiprich, real name Marlon Plunkett, is in mourning after his father, Magnus Lloyd Plunkett, died suddenly on Friday at age 72. The d...
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Woman rescued from rubble after Colombian quake dies
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Woman rescued from rubble after Colombian quake dies
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PEREIRA, Colombia (AFP)—A Colombian woman who was rescued after being trapped for nearly 37 hours under the rubble in the wake of a strong earthquake ...
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Hypertension, diabetes and vascular diseases among most commonly covered conditions by National Health Fund
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Hypertension, diabetes and vascular diseases among most commonly covered conditions by National Health Fund
August 15 12:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The National Health Fund (NHF) is reporting that the most commonly covered conditions affecting both males and females across all ag...
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St Thomas police seek public assistance to locate 77-year-old Leroy McFarlane
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St Thomas police seek public assistance to locate 77-year-old Leroy McFarlane
August 15 12:15 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 77-year-old Leroy McFarlane of Bath, St Thomas, who is said to have deme...
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Capleton ready to set Plantation Cove ablaze with ‘Culture Rising’
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Capleton ready to set Plantation Cove ablaze with ‘Culture Rising’
August 15 10:48 AM
Capleton has spent more than three decades setting stages on fire. On August 30, the Fireman is bringing the heat to Jamaica’s north coast — and as a ...
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Mayberry JABBFA national senior championship finals set for Saturday
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Mayberry JABBFA national senior championship finals set for Saturday
August 15 10:44 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Mayberry Jamaica Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (JABBFA) national senior championship returns to the stage this Sa...
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Policeman grazed following alleged road rage shooting with another cop
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Policeman grazed following alleged road rage shooting with another cop
August 15 10:35 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A high level probe is underway into the circumstances leading to a police Corporal being grazed by a bullet and his car shot up f...
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Jamaica’s reputation for an efficient electoral system must be jealously protected
Analysis, Columns, Elections
Jamaica’s reputation for an efficient electoral system must be jealously protected
Bruce Golding 
September 16, 2025
Jamaica’s reputation for an efficient electoral system must be jealously protected
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Jamaica’s coercion politics weakening, says researcher
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Jamaica’s coercion politics weakening, says researcher
...Links low voter turnout in Sept 3 polls to people exercising free will
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 14, 2025
Jamaica’s coercion politics weakening, says researcher
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JLP can’t drop the ball
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JLP can’t drop the ball
Away with what hasn’t worked; 4th term at risk
Garfield Higgins 
September 14, 2025
JLP can’t drop the ball
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Our elections: Then, now, future
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Our elections: Then, now, future
Kevin O?Brien Chang 
September 14, 2025
Our elections: Then, now, future
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Hoping we can elevate political discourse
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Hoping we can elevate political discourse
September 14, 2025
Hoping we can elevate political discourse
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Now that Brogad has found love…
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Now that Brogad has found love…
Lloyd B Smith 
September 12, 2025
Now that Brogad has found love…
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A well-fought victory
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A well-fought victory
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
September 8, 2025
A well-fought victory
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There is no substitute for self-help
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There is no substitute for self-help
September 8, 2025
There is no substitute for self-help
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Truth and democracy in Ja’s 2025 election
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Truth and democracy in Ja’s 2025 election
Ricardo Brooks 
September 7, 2025
Truth and democracy in Ja’s 2025 election
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Church, awake from your political disengagement!
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Church, awake from your political disengagement!
Michael Andrew Aiken 
September 7, 2025
Church, awake from your political disengagement!
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Focus Group: Cost of living, education and social services among important factors for voters
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Focus Group: Cost of living, education and social services among important factors for voters
September 3, 2025
As Jamaicans headed to the polls Wednesday in the general elections, a Jamaica Observer focus group identified several key issues that would influence...
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Using the cost–benefit approach to decide whether to return the JLP to power
Analysis, Columns, Elections
Using the cost–benefit approach to decide whether to return the JLP to power
Dr Henley Morgan 
September 3, 2025
Using the cost–benefit approach to decide whether to return the JLP to power
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Election 2025: A time for decision
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Election 2025: A time for decision
Dr Raulston Nembhard 
September 3, 2025
Election 2025: A time for decision
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We shouldn’t fear making our choices known
Analysis, Elections, Letters
We shouldn’t fear making our choices known
September 1, 2025
We shouldn’t fear making our choices known
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Our leaders should engage the people continuously…not just at election time
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Our leaders should engage the people continuously…not just at election time
September 1, 2025
Our leaders should engage the people continuously
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FROM ILLUSION TO ACTION: The case for the ballot
Analysis, Columns, Elections
FROM ILLUSION TO ACTION: The case for the ballot
Danielle S Archer 
August 31, 2025
FROM ILLUSION TO ACTION:
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McGregor is running a spirited campaign, but…
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McGregor is running a spirited campaign, but…
BY VENESHA PHILLIPS 
August 30, 2025
McGregor is running a spirited campaign, but...
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May the better vision win
Analysis, Columns, Elections
May the better vision win
Lloyd B Smith 
August 29, 2025
May the better vision win
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A third term is deserved and necessary
Analysis, Columns, Elections
A third term is deserved and necessary
Raulston Nembhard 
August 27, 2025
A third term is deserved and necessary
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Voting matters, but…
Analysis, Columns, Elections
Voting matters, but…
Delford G Morgan 
August 24, 2025
Voting matters, but…
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POLL BOOM
Analysis, Business, Elections
POLL BOOM
PIOJ projects 3 per cent growth as elections give recovery a boost
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 20, 2025
PIOJ expects electioneering activities
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Time for the vigilant and alert to take a stand
Analysis, Columns, Elections
Time for the vigilant and alert to take a stand
Dr Raulston Nembhard 
August 20, 2025
Time for the vigilant and alert to take a stand
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