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Joy Drive

Toys, letters and love light up Christmas for children in western Jamaica

BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com

December 25 12:30 AM

Joy Drive

News

Faith-based recovery

Gov’t eyes Church role in providing psychological support to hurricane victims

BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com

December 25 12:28 AM

Faith-based recovery

News

Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities

BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com

December 25 12:26 AM

Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities

Entertainment

Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary

...honours icons Charly Black, Coppershot Sound and Mad Michelle

December 25 12:26 AM

Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary

News

Christmas magic

St Mary businessman transforms home into winter wonderland

BY INGRID HENRY Observer writer

December 25 12:24 AM

Christmas magic

News

Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton

December 25 12:22 AM

Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton

Basketball, ...

TALENT RAID

Turner hopeful NBA stars will commit to Jamaica’s basketball team as they pursue World Cup and Olympics

BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com

December 25 12:22 AM

STAR CHASE

News

400 households receive vital WASH kits from ADRA Jamaica

December 25 12:20 AM

400 households receive vital WASH kits from ADRA Jamaica

Elections Candidates, News

Deaf J’cans want interpreters at political debates

December 8, 2011

DEAF citizens have requested that signing interpreters be present at the upcoming national political debates so that deaf persons may understand the i...

Elections Candidates, Letters, News, ...

Can Portia beat Andrew?

December 8, 2011

Dear Editor, In all my years of election watching this is the only time that I just cannot predict the outcome. This is the first time that I can reca...

Elections Candidates, Regional, Western

PNP present united front in Black River

December 7, 2011

Black River, St Elizabeth — AGAINST a backdrop of divisiveness in recent years and months, the People's National Party (PNP) in South West St Elizabet...

Columns, Elections Candidates, News, ...

Political games

Michael Burke

December 7, 2011

So election day is December 29. This is the sixth general election to be held in December and the second to run directly through the Christmas season,...

Editorial, Elections Candidates, News, ...

PM, beware the danger of attacking the media

December 7, 2011

PRIME Minister Andrew Holness is obviously trying to wiggle his way out of the pickle in which he and his ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) have found...

Columns, Elections Candidates

Which party is best for Jamaica?

Franklin Johnston

December 7, 2011

The PNP is the natural party of the Jamaican people. The first and only party to adumbrate a mantra for the disadvantaged and social institutions to g...

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Third parties – comic relief or sideshow?

MARK WIGNALL

December 7, 2011

To the man and woman at street level, the two main parties that have shared political power since 1944 — the PNP and the JLP — are known more for thei...

Elections Candidates, Entertainment

Shows will go on despite election

Richard Johnson

December 7, 2011

PRIME Minister Andrew Holness's announcement on Sunday of a December 29 election date has resulted in very little disruption to a number of entertainm...

Elections Candidates, News, Politics

US Jamaicans raising funds for elections

BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer

December 7, 2011

NEW YORK, USA — Scores of Jamaican nationals as well as organisations here have been busy raising funds to assist individual candidates as well as bot...

Elections Candidates, News

PAJ knocks Holness

December 7, 2011

THE Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has taken prime minister Andrew Holness to task over statements that he made recently, which the PAJ said were ...

Elections Candidates, Regional, Western

Wooing the west – PNP, JLP affiliates ramp up campaign in western JA

December 7, 2011

MONTEGO BAY, St James — AFFILIATE groups of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) have targeted five ...

Elections Candidates, Regional, Western

‘Kibber yuh mouth’, Knight tells Holness

Garfield Myers | Observer Writer

December 7, 2011

BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — LAWYER and St Elizabeth election co-ordinator for the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) KD Knight says Prime Minist...

Editorial, Elections Candidates

Election not just one big party

December 6, 2011

For some of us, an election campaign is one huge party, no pun intended. But there is a serious side to it which we ignore at our own peril. The profo...

Elections Candidates, News

Battle for Central Manchester heats up

BY JANICE BUDD Associate Editor ? Sunday buddj@jamaicaobserver.com

December 3, 2011

JLP poll suggests Walker making inroads, PNP canvass says Bunting has a clear lead NOT three weeks after formally announcing his candidacy as the JLP'...

Elections Candidates, News

Vote-buying intensifies, survey finds

BY JANICE BUDD Associate Editor ? Sunday buddj@jamaicaobserver

December 3, 2011

Some Jamaicans said selling their franchise for mackerel and rice DESPITE a recent wave of rejection of vote-buying by candidates running for seats in...

Elections Candidates, News

Crushing crowds at JLP conference

BY ALICIA DUNKLEY Observer senior reporter dunkleya@jamaicaobserver.com

November 19, 2011

Cop injured, woman faints POLICE personnel on the ground at the National Arena have now restricted persons from entering the facility declaring that i...