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AT just 12 years old, Shailene Thompson is already thinking like a creator. A naturally curious and creative child who enjoys drawing and making poste...
Guatemalan reporter killed, mob burns police station
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Guatemalan reporter killed, mob burns police station
October 3 05:54 PM
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) -- A Guatemalan journalist was shot and killed in an attack that sparked unrest, leaving a police station in an Indige...
Man fatally shot by police in Four Paths, firearm seized
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Man fatally shot by police in Four Paths, firearm seized
October 3 05:10 PM
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation near the Four Paths police station in Clarendon on Saturday....
Yamal on target as Spain hold off Czech Republic
Football, ...
Yamal on target as Spain hold off Czech Republic
October 3 04:09 PM
OVIEDO, Spain (AFP) — Lamine Yamal continued his superb goalscoring form as Spain secured a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday in the Nations...
Fire burning on road to Peru’s Machu Picchu
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Fire burning on road to Peru’s Machu Picchu
October 3 03:35 PM
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — A fire is burning near the main access road to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, with one person killed and two injured, Peruvian o...

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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
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
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
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…
A well-fought victory
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A well-fought victory
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
September 8, 2025
A well-fought victory
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
May the better vision win
Analysis, Columns, Elections
May the better vision win
Lloyd B Smith 
August 29, 2025
May the better vision win
Voting matters, but…
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Voting matters, but…
Delford G Morgan 
August 24, 2025
Voting matters, but…
POLL BOOM
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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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