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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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It’s all about the food
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It’s all about the food
Tony Robinson 
January 4, 2026
It’s all about the food
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Improving literacy and numeracy outcomes
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Improving literacy and numeracy outcomes
Wayne Campbell 
January 2, 2026
Improving literacy and numeracy outcomes
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The Church, culture, and the nation
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The Church, culture, and the nation
BY BISHOP DR RYAN REDDIE 
January 2, 2026
The Church, culture, and the nation
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Get ready to honour America’s birthday by fighting for freedom, again
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Get ready to honour America’s birthday by fighting for freedom, again
Ben Jealous 
January 2, 2026
Get ready to honour America’s birthday by fighting for freedom, again
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Tested by crisis, strengthened by resolve
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Tested by crisis, strengthened by resolve
Andrew Holness 
January 1, 2026
Tested by crisis, strengthened by resolve
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Choosing unity, compassion, and purpose in 2026
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Choosing unity, compassion, and purpose in 2026
Mark Golding 
January 1, 2026
Choosing unity, compassion, and purpose in 2026
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When black gold turns to ruin: The Venezuelan paradox
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When black gold turns to ruin: The Venezuelan paradox
Tajay Francis 
January 1, 2026
When black gold turns to ruin: The
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Strength, silence, and the cost of carrying too much
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Strength, silence, and the cost of carrying too much
BY LEE TOWNSEND 
December 31, 2025
Strength, silence, and the cost of carrying too much
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Let your regrets move you to a better future in 2026
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Let your regrets move you to a better future in 2026
Dr Raulston Nembhard 
December 31, 2025
Let your regrets move you to a better future in 2026
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Infertility is a health issue — why isn’t it funded?
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Infertility is a health issue — why isn’t it funded?
Adrian Adman 
December 30, 2025
Infertility is a health issue — why isn’t it funded?
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When ‘fallen angels’ become a weapon against African spirituality
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When ‘fallen angels’ become a weapon against African spirituality
Lenrod Nzulu Baraka 
December 30, 2025
When ‘fallen angels’ become a weapon against African spirituality
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A bold new policy to harness culture as economic power
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A bold new policy to harness culture as economic power
Janiel McEwan 
December 30, 2025
A bold new policy to harness culture as economic power
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Maroon autonomy revisited
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Maroon autonomy revisited
Delford Morgan 
December 29, 2025
Maroon autonomy revisited
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Why courage will decide 2026
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Why courage will decide 2026
Lisa Hanna 
December 28, 2025
Why courage will decide 2026
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Fearing your child’s development
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Fearing your child’s development
Jason McKay 
December 28, 2025
Fearing your child’s development
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Let’s plant good trees in 2026
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Let’s plant good trees in 2026
Garfield Higgins 
December 28, 2025
Let’s plant good trees in 2026
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How the regulatory framework safeguards against ‘bill shock’ after a hurricane
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How the regulatory framework safeguards against ‘bill shock’ after a hurricane
Stanley G Smellie 
December 28, 2025
How the regulatory framework safeguards against ‘bill shock’ after a hurricane
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Sex criminals
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Sex criminals
Tony Robinson 
December 28, 2025
Sex criminals
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My wish list for MoBay 2026
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My wish list for MoBay 2026
Lloyd B Smith 
December 25, 2025
My wish list for MoBay 2026
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Even in these moments, hope and renewal can still emerge
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Even in these moments, hope and renewal can still emerge
December 25, 2025
Even in these moments, hope and renewal can still emerge
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Renewed strength, united in purpose
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Renewed strength, united in purpose
December 25, 2025
Renewed strength, united in purpose
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Christmas in Jamaica is always about togetherness
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Christmas in Jamaica is always about togetherness
December 25, 2025
Christmas in Jamaica is always about togetherness
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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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