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A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
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A voice in sport lost
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•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31 12:16 AM
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Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
‘Arrive alive’
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Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 31 12:09 AM
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Gov’t, Opposition argue over whether 65 per cent of fire hydrants are working
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Gov’t, Opposition argue over whether 65 per cent of fire hydrants are working
March 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government, Natalie Neita-Garvey, says she is not convinced that 65 per cent of fire hydrants acr...
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Caricom welcomes additional aid funds from Canada
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Caricom welcomes additional aid funds from Canada
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) -The Caribbean Community (Caricom) Monday said it welcomes the announcement by Canada that it will be providing CAD $24.1 mi...
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OAS to deploy Electoral Observation Mission to Belize
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OAS to deploy Electoral Observation Mission to Belize
March 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro has announced the appointment of Ma...
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Guyana’s president marks Int’l Women’s Day with strong pledge for gender equality
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Guyana’s president marks Int’l Women’s Day with strong pledge for gender equality
March 8, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali has reiterated the nation’s steadfast commitment to advancing gender equality and celebrating...
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St Kitts to host global sustainable island summit
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts, (CMC) – St Kitts-Nevis will host the three-day Global Sustainable Island Summit (GSIS) that will focus on sustainable developmen...
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CCJ allows appeal over Riparian rights in Belize
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US Coast Guard seizes nearly US$150m in illicit drugs in Caribbean Sea
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US Coast Guard seizes nearly US$150m in illicit drugs in Caribbean Sea
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MIAMI, United States (CMC) – The United States Coast Guard says it has seized an estimated 12,470 pounds of cocaine, worth approximately US$141.4 mill...
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World Bank appoints new representative for Suriname
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The newly appointed World Bank Group Resident Representative for Suriname, Diletta Doretti, says her appointment is aimed...
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OECS reaffirms support for free movement within the sub-region
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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) -Immigration ministers from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have reaffirmed their support for the full ...
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St Vincent and the Grenadines Gov’t acquires Grenadine island of Balliceaux
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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC)– The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has acquired Balliceaux, the 320-acre Grenadine island to which thousands...
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Haiti opens third international airport
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The government of Haiti has opened its third international airport in Les Cayes, a quieter region in the country’s south...
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Guyana police intercept illegal gold smuggling ring, two Brazilians arrested
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Officers of the Guyana Police Force’s Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) successfully intercepted an illegal gold smugglin...
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Fire destroys private school in Guyana
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March 5, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana government says it will “support fully” students affected by a fire on Wednesday at the privately-owned Mae’s Sc...
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Dominican Republic authorities seize illegal arms and ammunition destined for Haiti
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Dominican Republic authorities seize illegal arms and ammunition destined for Haiti
March 5, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) – The Dominican Republic says it has intercepted and seized a shipment of arms and ammunition that had origina...
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Gonsalves warns of continuing tensions after pending ICJ ruling in Guyana/Venezuela border dispute
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March 5, 2025
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) –St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on Wednesday said there will still be tensions after the Int...
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Attorney jailed for ‘large-scale’ immigration fraud on Caribbean immigrants
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Attorney jailed for ‘large-scale’ immigration fraud on Caribbean immigrants
March 3, 2025
NEW YORK, (CMC) – A former immigration attorney has been sentenced to 70 months imprisonment for a “large-scale” immigration fraud on Caribbean and ot...
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42 rescued from Caribbean Sea after Colombia tourist boat sinks
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42 rescued from Caribbean Sea after Colombia tourist boat sinks
March 3, 2025
Bogotá, Colombia (AFP) — More than 40 tourists were rescued from the Caribbean Sea off Colombia after the boat carrying them to a paradise island near...
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Region told to brace for intense heat season with heat waves
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Region told to brace for intense heat season with heat waves
March 3, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says an expected return to ENSO neutral conditions in the Pa...
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Suriname signs novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks
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Suriname signs novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks
March 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The World Bank says Suriname has signed a novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks. The Washington-base...
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Guyana deploys air assets after Venezuelan navy enters its waters
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Guyana deploys air assets after Venezuelan navy enters its waters
March 2, 2025
Guyana is on high alert following the incursion of a Venezuelan navy ship into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Saturday morning, according to OilNOW...
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Guyana’s President Ali alerts international community to presence of Venezuelan vessel in local waters
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Guyana’s President Ali alerts international community to presence of Venezuelan vessel in local waters
March 1, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – The Government of Guyana has alerted the international community to what it said are threats by the Venezuelan military ag...
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UNICEF warns of massive surge in child armed group recruitment in Haiti
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UNICEF warns of massive surge in child armed group recruitment in Haiti
March 1, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is warning of a massive surge in child armed group recruitment in Haiti. Accor...
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A voice in sport lost
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A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
December 31, 2025
A voice in sport lost
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‘Closure & comfort’
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‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
‘Closure comfort’
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New location, no problem!
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New location, no problem!
I Love Soca delivers premium vibes at Heroes’ Circle
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December 31, 2025
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Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
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December 31, 2025
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ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
More work to do
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