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Clarendon College edge Cornwall College to claim Ben Francis Cup
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Clarendon College edge Cornwall College to claim Ben Francis Cup
December 20 05:58 PM
Clarendon College won their fifth ISSA Ben Francis Cup title on Saturday, beating Cornwall College 2-1 in the final played at the National Stadium. Ni...
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield set for December 27, says TJH
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield set for December 27, says TJH
December 20 04:54 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) says the tolling of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg is set to commence within a week’s time...
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UPDATE: Body retrieved after vehicle plunges into Black River
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UPDATE: Body retrieved after vehicle plunges into Black River
December 20 04:47 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Jamaica Defence Force is reporting that the body of a man whose vehicle plunged into the Black River off the Lacovia Bridg...
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JCF brings Christmas village to Hanover community
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JCF brings Christmas village to Hanover community
December 20 04:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Cold Spring, Hanover, came alive with laughter, colour, and community spirit on Thursday, December 18, as the Jamaica Constabulary F...
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Rickey Teetz ready for ‘High Flight’
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Rickey Teetz ready for ‘High Flight’
December 20 04:18 PM
Dancehall artiste Rickey Teetz is getting ready to release his upcoming single High Flight which is creating a buzz in the streets. He leaked an audio...
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Ex-cop ‘Milla 9’ and co-defendant get life sentences for fatal US home invasion
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Ex-cop ‘Milla 9’ and co-defendant get life sentences for fatal US home invasion
December 20 04:13 PM
Former Jamaican cop and music producer Omar ‘Milla 9’ Miller is one of two Florida men who were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of...
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St Catherine circuit court matters being heard in Kingston
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St Catherine circuit court matters being heard in Kingston
December 20 04:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Court Administration Division (CAD) has relocated all St Catherine circuit court matters to Kingston due to damage caused by Hur...
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Bridge of Compassion’s hurricane relief event set for Sunday
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Bridge of Compassion’s hurricane relief event set for Sunday
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
December 20 03:57 PM
Bridge of Compassion, an organisation spearheaded by Cara Burke of Showtime Services, will stage fundraiser “Sip & Sing: Jamaica Relief Edition” this ...
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Country above self: Two lives that strengthened Jamaica’s institutions
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Country above self: Two lives that strengthened Jamaica’s institutions
Keith Collister 
December 19, 2025
Country above self: Two lives that strengthened Jamaica’s institutions
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Christmas versus ‘Chrismus’
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Christmas versus ‘Chrismus’
December 19, 2025
Christmas versus ‘Chrismus’
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Coping with care: How responsible drinking supports mental wellness
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Coping with care: How responsible drinking supports mental wellness
December 18, 2025
Coping with care: How responsible drinking supports mental wellness
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Can we still have a merry Christmas?
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Can we still have a merry Christmas?
BY DR RYAN REDDIE 
December 18, 2025
Can we still have a merry Christmas?
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One sovereign nation  under God
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One sovereign nation under God
December 17, 2025
One sovereign nation under God
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Blended finance in Jamaica
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Blended finance in Jamaica
December 16, 2025
Blended finance in Jamaica
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A time for compassion
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A time for compassion
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
December 15, 2025
A time for compassion
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Lies, garbage, and utilities
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Lies, garbage, and utilities
Garfield Higgins 
December 14, 2025
Lies, garbage, and utilities
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Reward in full will bring relief to all
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Reward in full will bring relief to all
GARTH MINOTT 
December 14, 2025
Reward in full will bring relief to all
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Shooting blanks
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Shooting blanks
Why men are the root of half of all infertility struggles
Dr Chris Tufton 
December 14, 2025
Shooting blanks
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Family and fighting crime
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Family and fighting crime
Jason McKay 
December 14, 2025
Family and fighting crime
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Her checklist
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Her checklist
Tony Robinson 
December 14, 2025
Her checklist
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Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion
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Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion
Lloyd B Smith 
December 12, 2025
Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion
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Time for a reality check
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Time for a reality check
Ben Jealous 
December 11, 2025
Time for a reality check
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Rethinking Jamaica: Ambition, innovation, and the power to transform
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Rethinking Jamaica: Ambition, innovation, and the power to transform
Kirk-Anthony Hamilton 
December 11, 2025
Rethinking Jamaica: Ambition, innovation, and the power to transform
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Political leadership in a time of crisis
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Political leadership in a time of crisis
Dr Raulston Nembhard 
December 10, 2025
Political leadership in a time of crisis
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Hurricane Melissa and the capabilities we must strengthen
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Hurricane Melissa and the capabilities we must strengthen
Dr Henry Lewis Jr 
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa and the capabilities we must strengthen
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Recovery — the need for speed
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Recovery — the need for speed
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
December 8, 2025
Recovery — the need for speed
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Fixing fragmentation
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Fixing fragmentation
Financing reform and the future of local governance in Jamaica
Richard Vernon 
December 7, 2025
Fixing fragmentation
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Rebuilding schools, restoring stability
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Rebuilding schools, restoring stability
The role of teacher education after Hurricane Melissa
Dr Asburn Pinnock 
December 7, 2025
Rebuilding schools, restoring stability
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Killing as a cultural norm
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Killing as a cultural norm
Jason McKay 
December 7, 2025
Killing as a cultural norm
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Low on statecraft
Columns, Features
Low on statecraft
Delay, disruption, distraction tactics will not help the PNP
Garfield Higgins 
December 7, 2025
Low on statecraft
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Clarendon College edge Cornwall College to claim Ben Francis Cup
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Clarendon College edge Cornwall College to claim Ben Francis Cup
December 20, 2025
Clarendon College won their fifth ISSA Ben Francis Cup title on Saturday, beating Cornwall College 2-1 in the final played at the National Stadium. Ni...
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield set for December 27, says TJH
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield set for December 27, says TJH
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) says the tolling of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg is set to commence within a week’s time...
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UPDATE: Body retrieved after vehicle plunges into Black River
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UPDATE: Body retrieved after vehicle plunges into Black River
December 20, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Jamaica Defence Force is reporting that the body of a man whose vehicle plunged into the Black River off the Lacovia Bridg...
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JCF brings Christmas village to Hanover community
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JCF brings Christmas village to Hanover community
December 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Cold Spring, Hanover, came alive with laughter, colour, and community spirit on Thursday, December 18, as the Jamaica Constabulary F...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Rickey Teetz ready for ‘High Flight’
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Rickey Teetz ready for ‘High Flight’
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Dancehall artiste Rickey Teetz is getting ready to release his upcoming single High Flight which is creating a buzz in the streets. He leaked an audio...
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