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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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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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Before you go live…
By Courtnae Heslop 
December 4, 2025
Before you go live…
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Short-term help can do long-term harm
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Short-term help can do long-term harm
Henley Morgan 
December 4, 2025
Short-term help can do long-term harm
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Rise above it, Prime Minister
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Rise above it, Prime Minister
December 3, 2025
Rise above it, Prime Minister
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Why every juvenile offender needs a mental health check
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Why every juvenile offender needs a mental health check
By Dr Deneil D Christian 
December 2, 2025
Why every juvenile offender needs a mental health check
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Jamaica’s B-FXITT: The quiet revolution in Caribbean currency management
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Jamaica’s B-FXITT: The quiet revolution in Caribbean currency management
December 2, 2025
Jamaica’s B-FXITT: The quiet revolution in Caribbean currency management
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The will to survive and thrive
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The will to survive and thrive
December 1, 2025
The will to survive and thrive
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The Secret Gardens children’s memorial
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The Secret Gardens children’s memorial
November 30, 2025
The Secret Gardens children’s memorial
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Food security lesson from Hurricane Melissa
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Food security lesson from Hurricane Melissa
November 30, 2025
Food security lesson from Hurricane Melissa
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It’s us or them!
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It’s us or them!
Those who support the actions of criminals are not friends of Jamaica
November 30, 2025
It’s us or them!
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Spirit of the Lord was here!
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Spirit of the Lord was here!
November 30, 2025
Spirit of the Lord was here!
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How technology can transform Caribbean disaster response
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How technology can transform Caribbean disaster response
November 28, 2025
How technology can transform Caribbean disaster response
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Together we will rebuild stronger
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Together we will rebuild stronger
November 27, 2025
Together we will rebuild stronger
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In service to a wounded nation
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In service to a wounded nation
BY ANN MARIE BROWN 
November 26, 2025
In service to a wounded nation
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This is not the time for timid Government
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This is not the time for timid Government
Raulston Nembhard 
November 26, 2025
This is not the time for timid Government
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The rise of volunteerism post-Melissa
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The rise of volunteerism post-Melissa
Nicholas McDavid 
November 25, 2025
The rise of volunteerism post-Melissa
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Partnerships for recovery
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Partnerships for recovery
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
November 24, 2025
Partnerships for recovery
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Housing & the trauma of Hurricane Melissa
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Housing & the trauma of Hurricane Melissa
BY DR ROCHELLE CHANNER MILLER 
November 24, 2025
Housing and the trauma of Hurricane Melissa
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From hurricane to ACTION…
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From hurricane to ACTION…
Garfield Higgins 
November 23, 2025
From hurricane to ACTION...
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International cooperation at its best
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International cooperation at its best
A meteorological community united facing nature’s fury
Rohan L Brown 
November 23, 2025
International cooperation at its best
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How will we pay for the Jamaica we say we want?
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How will we pay for the Jamaica we say we want?
Lisa Hanna 
November 23, 2025
How will we pay for the Jamaica we say we want?
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It wasn’t just a nightmare, it was a reality
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It wasn’t just a nightmare, it was a reality
Richard Ho Lung 
November 23, 2025
It wasn’t just a nightmare, it was a reality
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Silent divorce
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Silent divorce
Tony Robinson 
November 23, 2025
Silent divorce
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