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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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December 4 08:02 PM
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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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 4 07:41 PM
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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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
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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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
December 4 07:24 PM
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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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
December 4 07:02 PM
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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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
December 4 06:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica have been invited to compete at the Netball World Cup 2027 to be staged in Sydney, Australia, between August 25 to September...
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
December 4 06:39 PM
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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Maroon community rejects gov’t offer for JDF support in rebuilding efforts
December 4 06:34 PM
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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Banu Mushtaq, Indian author, wins International Booker Prize for short story collection
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Banu Mushtaq, Indian author, wins International Booker Prize for short story collection
September 25, 2025
Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction recently for Heart Lamp, a collection of 12 sho...
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Snow pens true experiences
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Snow pens true experiences
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
September 21, 2025
Author Kadian Snow has turned an unfortunate life experience into the publication of a series of books. The US-based author, who holds a Bachelor of S...
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Christian author recalls his wild days in ‘One Night Of Sin’
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Christian author recalls his wild days in ‘One Night Of Sin’
Howard Campbell 
July 17, 2025
‘Let he who is without sin cast the first stone’ (John 8:7) is a verse from the Bible that defines forgiveness and redemption. Byron Malcolm identifie...
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Consultant explores how businesses are falling short at social media
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Consultant explores how businesses are falling short at social media
July 16, 2025
Local entities, especially small businesses, may not be using social media to their full advantage, one media consultant and author has suggested. Ela...
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A true servant of cricket
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A true servant of cricket
July 15, 2025
Title: Through the Years: My Life in Cricket, by Leonard Chambers Reviewed By: Garfield Myers Those captured by cricket are taken heart and soul. That...
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Dennis Ranston: Champion children’s book illustrator and publisher has passed
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Dennis Ranston: Champion children’s book illustrator and publisher has passed
July 15, 2025
Dennis Ranston, the quietly influential artist, illustrator, educator and publisher who helped shape the visual landscape of Jamaican children's liter...
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New Caribbean audiobook app Odiyo marks milestone for regional literature
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New Caribbean audiobook app Odiyo marks milestone for regional literature
July 5, 2025
The Caribbean’s first-ever audiobook platform, Odiyo, officially launched at the recent 2025 Calabash International Literary Festival, is introducing ...
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Amina Blackwood Meeks’s master class in performative storytelling
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Amina Blackwood Meeks’s master class in performative storytelling
July 5, 2025
Review: A Calabash to Save the World Staged at the Little Theatre, Kingston | Thursday, May 15, 2025 | In observance of Child Month Reviewed by: Dorre...
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Caribbean scholar examines global Caribbean museum collections in new book
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Caribbean scholar examines global Caribbean museum collections in new book
June 17, 2025
A powerful new academic work is set to spark vital dialogue on museums. Critical Issues in Caribbean Museums, described as a compelling collection of ...
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Jamaican restaurateur recalls racism he faced in US
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Jamaican restaurateur recalls racism he faced in US
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
June 12, 2025
Since the emergence of Donald Trump as a political force in the United States, foreigners with legal status and undocumented immigrants have faced int...
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A must-read for cricket lovers
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A must-read for cricket lovers
May 31, 2025
Title: Stumped for a Title Author: John Leslie Hendriks Reviewed by: Garfield Myers Wicketkeeping rarely features among the highlights when cricket’s ...
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In debut book, Sharon Gordon gives insight into post-Independence Jamaica
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In debut book, Sharon Gordon gives insight into post-Independence Jamaica
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
May 18, 2025
Straight off the bat, Sharon Gordon tells you that Sheribaby , her first book, is not a memoir. It is, however, inspired by her childhood in Rollingto...
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Empress Uneek gets personal in debut book, ‘Reclaimed’
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Empress Uneek gets personal in debut book, ‘Reclaimed’
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
May 4, 2025
Gone are the days when women were afraid to talk about their most personal issues. Empress Uneek, known in South Florida circles as a reggae singer, d...
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Calabash set for May 23-25 this year
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Calabash set for May 23-25 this year
April 17, 2025
The highly anticipated return of the Calabash Literary Festival, “the best likkle festival in the best likkle district in the best likkle country in t...
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OCM BOCAS 2025 SHORTLIST REVEALED
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OCM BOCAS 2025 SHORTLIST REVEALED
April 17, 2025
The judges for the 2025 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature have announced the winners of the three genre categories: Poetry winner Polkadot Woun...
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Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
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Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
April 17, 2025
Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian Nobel literature laureate and giant of Latin American letters, died on Sunday, April 13. He was 89. “It is with deep ...
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Review: Setting the record straight, a son goes home again
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Review: Setting the record straight, a son goes home again
March 21, 2025
Title: Pinnacle — The Lost Paradise of Rasta By: Billy “Blade” Howell with Helene Lee Reviewed by: Barbara Blake Hannah Leonard Howell’s history as th...
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Book Prize News: Jamaicans among 15 vying for Caribbean’s biggest book prize
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Book Prize News: Jamaicans among 15 vying for Caribbean’s biggest book prize
March 21, 2025
Books by 15 authors with roots in eight countries have been shortlisted for the 2025 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. Presented annually sinc...
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Salmon’s book shines ray of hope
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Salmon’s book shines ray of hope
March 5, 2025
    First-time author Fionia Salmon has been making a positive impact with her memoir It Will Be Long, But Not Forever, independently distributed thro...
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NEW IN BOOKS: An Unending Search by Ryan Bachoo
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NEW IN BOOKS: An Unending Search by Ryan Bachoo
March 5, 2025
Trinidadian Ryan Bachoo has published his first book, An Unending Search, a compelling West Indian tale of self-discovery, resilience, and transformat...
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Reese Witherspoon set to write first suspense novel with Harlan Coben
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Reese Witherspoon set to write first suspense novel with Harlan Coben
February 21, 2025
Reese Witherspoon has exciting literary news marking a new direction for the Oscar-winning actor, producer and founder of her eponymous book club. Gra...
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Fabian M Thomas launches his first poetry and spoken word collection
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Fabian M Thomas launches his first poetry and spoken word collection
February 21, 2025
Jamaican transformational trainer/facilitator and poet Fabian Thomas will host the launch of his first collection of poetry and spoken word, the solac...
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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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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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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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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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
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