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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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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 
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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’
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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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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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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Kasey Williams | Reporter 
October 17, 2025
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Manchester murder victim identified
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Manchester murder victim identified
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
October 15, 2025
Manchester murder victim identified
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‘Either lives or livelihood’
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‘Either lives or livelihood’
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October 10, 2025
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‘Bittersweet’ victory for Bunting
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‘Bittersweet’ victory for Bunting
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September 5, 2025
‘Bittersweet’ victory
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WATCH: Manchester Central diehards tell why their candidate should win
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‘It is unjust’
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‘Even the great PJ Patterson lost his seat,’ says Bunting
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Kasey Williams | Reporter 
August 24, 2025
‘Even the great PJ Patterson lost his seat,’ says Bunting
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Holness ‘like a lost soul looking for a place to rest’ says Bunting
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Kasey Williams | Reporter 
August 21, 2025
‘Like a lost soul looking for a place to rest’
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Potable water for all communities by 2030, says Holness
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Potable water for all communities by 2030, says Holness
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
August 15, 2025
Potable water for all communities by 2030, says Holness
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PNP building momentum, says Golding
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PNP building momentum, says Golding
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PNP building momentum, says Golding
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WATCH: Crash that claimed life of 12-y-o boy sparks protest
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Media colleagues lionise ‘newshound’ Noel Davy
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Media colleagues lionise ‘newshound’ Noel Davy
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Political Ombudsman pleased with campaign so far, but…
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Road safety expert renews call for caution
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Road safety expert renews call for caution
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Road safety expert renews call for caution
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Banana Board embraces tissue culture to strengthen sector
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Banana Board embraces tissue culture to strengthen sector
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GG touts tech, innovation at Denbigh
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Mandeville mayor condemns vandalism of political opponents’ posters
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Mandeville mayor condemns vandalism of political opponents’ posters
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Mandeville mayor condemns vandalism of political opponents’ posters
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Two St Elizabeth schools get upgrade from Todd family
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Two St Elizabeth schools get upgrade from Todd family
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July 30, 2025
Two St Elizabeth schools get upgrade from Todd family
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Hired thugs causing trouble in Manchester Central, says Crawford
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Hired thugs causing trouble in Manchester Central, says Crawford
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Hired thugs causing trouble in Manchester Central, says Crawford
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Black River Day set for July 25
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Black River Day set for July 25
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Protecting a ‘living treasure’
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July 16, 2025
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Mayor raps Troupe for ‘myopic’ comments
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