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Joy Drive
Toys, letters and love light up Christmas for children in western Jamaica
BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:30 AM
Joy Drive
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Faith-based recovery
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Faith-based recovery
Gov’t eyes Church role in providing psychological support to hurricane victims
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:28 AM
Faith-based recovery
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:26 AM
Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
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Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
...honours icons Charly Black, Coppershot Sound and Mad Michelle
December 25 12:26 AM
Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
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Christmas magic
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Christmas magic
St Mary businessman transforms home into winter wonderland
BY INGRID HENRY Observer writer 
December 25 12:24 AM
Christmas magic
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Finding Our Best Selves
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Finding Our Best Selves
Dr Jeffrey Miller on Community, Service, and The Perfect Roast Chicken
December 25 12:23 AM
Finding Our Best Selves
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Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
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Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
December 25 12:22 AM
Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
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TALENT RAID
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TALENT RAID
Turner hopeful NBA stars will commit to Jamaica’s basketball team as they pursue World Cup and Olympics
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:22 AM
STAR CHASE
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CMU student Jamiel Powell becomes Trelawny’s lifeline after one viral video
Career & Education, Career & Education Front Page, Features
CMU student Jamiel Powell becomes Trelawny’s lifeline after one viral video
December 21, 2025
CMU student Jamiel Powell becomes Trelawny’s lifeline after one viral video
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Jamaica the verb: How a nation became an action
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Jamaica the verb: How a nation became an action
Alaphiah Campbell-Byfield 
December 21, 2025
Jamaica the verb: How a nation became an action
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Students benefit from conflict resolution and gender-based violence training
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Students benefit from conflict resolution and gender-based violence training
December 21, 2025
Students benefit from conflict resolution and gender-based violence training
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When duty calls: JPS’s Kieron Frazer’s resilience in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
Career & Education, Career & Education Front Page, Features
When duty calls: JPS’s Kieron Frazer’s resilience in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
December 14, 2025
When duty calls
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Natalee Prout: From marketing meetings to managing construction
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Natalee Prout: From marketing meetings to managing construction
December 14, 2025
The art of the pivot
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Do Good pickleball tourney supports Jacks Hill Primary, Higholborn Street Basic
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Do Good pickleball tourney supports Jacks Hill Primary, Higholborn Street Basic
December 14, 2025
Do Good pickleball tourney supports Jacks Hill Primary, Higholborn Street Basic
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From ambition to action: Damani Reid’s journey of growth and opportunity
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From ambition to action: Damani Reid’s journey of growth and opportunity
December 14, 2025
From ambition to action
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Men on a mission
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Men on a mission
December 7, 2025
Men on a mission
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A cultural perspective on Jamaica’s mental health condition
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A cultural perspective on Jamaica’s mental health condition
Krystle Daley Thompson 
December 7, 2025
A cultural perspective on Jamaica’s mental health condition
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NCU IT students win international standards competition
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NCU IT students win international standards competition
December 7, 2025
NCU IT students win international standards competition
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Jamaican makes Forbes ‘30 under 30 Finance’ list
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Jamaican makes Forbes ‘30 under 30 Finance’ list
December 3, 2025
Kristofer Madu, who has Jamaican and Nigerian heritage, has been named on the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Finance. At 25 years old, he is a private eq...
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Fortis Cadere Cedere Non Potest
Career & Education, Career & Education Front Page
Fortis Cadere Cedere Non Potest
KC alumnus Jevonnie Fennell’s journey from community to engineering excellence at J Wray & Nephew
November 30, 2025
Fortis Cadere Cedere Non Potest
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Rising through the storm: A season of renewal
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Rising through the storm: A season of renewal
Dr Marva McClean 
November 30, 2025
Rising through the storm: A season of renewal
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Art as expression
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Art as expression
‘Draw It Out’ brings healing and resilience to students after the storm
November 30, 2025
Art as expression
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9 steps to prepare, pivot, and prosper after Hurricane Melissa
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9 steps to prepare, pivot, and prosper after Hurricane Melissa
Marcia Woon Choy 
November 30, 2025
9 steps to prepare, pivot, and prosper after Hurricane Melissa
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Kimani Graham: Using life insurance to tackle poverty
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Kimani Graham: Using life insurance to tackle poverty
November 23, 2025
Kimani Graham: Using life insurance to tackle poverty
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Dr Oswald Smiley: Building bridges between engineering, leadership, and purpose
Career & Education
Dr Oswald Smiley: Building bridges between engineering, leadership, and purpose
November 23, 2025
Dr Oswald Smiley
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Malcolm-Jamal Newland rises like the phoenix
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Malcolm-Jamal Newland rises like the phoenix
November 16, 2025
Malcolm-Jamal Newland
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Andrew Dunkley: Climbing the corporate ladder
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Andrew Dunkley: Climbing the corporate ladder
November 9, 2025
Andrew Dunkley:
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Beyond compliance: Why data demands a transparent, accountable, fair, and trustworthy foundation
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Beyond compliance: Why data demands a transparent, accountable, fair, and trustworthy foundation
Horatio Morgan 
November 9, 2025
IN today’s digitally driven enterprises, data is not just an asset — it is an ecosystem and it is king. It fuels decisions, drives automation, and sha...
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UWI student Chantae Wright receives inaugural Jamaican Women Pinnacle Award scholarship
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UWI student Chantae Wright receives inaugural Jamaican Women Pinnacle Award scholarship
BY JINELL DEZONIE 
November 9, 2025
UWI student Chantae Wright receives inaugural Jamaican Women Pinnacle Award scholarship
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Jamaica’s award-winning authors invited to Sharjah International book fair
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Jamaica’s award-winning authors invited to Sharjah International book fair
November 9, 2025
Jamaica’s award-winning authors invited to Sharjah International book fair
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Joy Drive
Toys, letters and love light up Christmas for children in western Jamaica
BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
Joy Drive
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Faith-based recovery
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Faith-based recovery
Gov’t eyes Church role in providing psychological support to hurricane victims
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
Faith-based recovery
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
Entertainment
Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
...honours icons Charly Black, Coppershot Sound and Mad Michelle
December 25, 2025
Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
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Christmas magic
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Christmas magic
St Mary businessman transforms home into winter wonderland
BY INGRID HENRY Observer writer 
December 25, 2025
Christmas magic
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