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JPL top three battle for lead as first round draws to a close
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JPL top three battle for lead as first round draws to a close
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 21 07:32 AM
Two points separate the top three teams in the Jamaica Premier League as the first round of the competition comes to a close this weekend with six gam...
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Funeral home operators extend grace to grieving families despite mounting losses post-Melissa
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 21 12:20 AM
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JPS says it moved to prevent rate hike being six times higher
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JPS says it moved to prevent rate hike being six times higher
December 21 12:18 AM
JPS says it moved to prevent rate hike being six times higher
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Funeral grants available for Melissa victims
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Funeral grants available for Melissa victims
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December 21 12:17 AM
Funeral grants available for Melissa victims
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KCCC delivers tidings of joy!
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December 21 12:14 AM
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Green addresses vets’ concerns over dog rescue claim
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Green addresses vets’ concerns over dog rescue claim
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 21 12:13 AM
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Early potential unlocked
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10-year-old J’can aces CSEC subject while studying in Canada
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 21, 2025
Early potential unlocked
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CMU student Jamiel Powell becomes Trelawny’s lifeline after one viral video
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CMU student Jamiel Powell becomes Trelawny’s lifeline after one viral video
December 21, 2025
CMU student Jamiel Powell becomes Trelawny’s lifeline after one viral video
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Jamaica the verb: How a nation became an action
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Jamaica the verb: How a nation became an action
Alaphiah Campbell-Byfield 
December 21, 2025
Jamaica the verb: How a nation became an action
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Students benefit from conflict resolution and gender-based violence training
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Students benefit from conflict resolution and gender-based violence training
December 21, 2025
Students benefit from conflict resolution and gender-based violence training
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Gary Sadler’s 60th
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Gary Sadler’s 60th
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Gary Sadler’s 60th
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Overcoming the darkest valley: P Falasha Harrison’s journey through suicide, faith, and single motherhood
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Overcoming the darkest valley: P Falasha Harrison’s journey through suicide, faith, and single motherhood
December 15, 2025
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5 signs you need to start afresh somewhere else
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5 signs you need to start afresh somewhere else
Marie BERBICK-BAILEY 
December 15, 2025
5 signs you need to start afresh somewhere else
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Mom has no contact with son after filing
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Mom has no contact with son after filing
Margarette May Macaulay 
December 15, 2025
Mom has no contact with son after filing
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Weak men, jelly back men…
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Weak men, jelly back men…
ALAISHA THOMAS 
December 15, 2025
Weak men, jelly back men...
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Hubby’s swinging on the wild side
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Hubby’s swinging on the wild side
Christopher Brodber 
December 15, 2025
Hubby’s swinging on the wild side
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Remember the shut-ins during the holiday season
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Remember the shut-ins during the holiday season
Maxine J Brown 
December 14, 2025
Remember the shut-ins during the holiday season
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When duty calls: JPS’s Kieron Frazer’s resilience in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
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When duty calls: JPS’s Kieron Frazer’s resilience in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
December 14, 2025
When duty calls
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Natalee Prout: From marketing meetings to managing construction
Career & Education, Features
Natalee Prout: From marketing meetings to managing construction
December 14, 2025
The art of the pivot
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Do Good pickleball tourney supports Jacks Hill Primary, Higholborn Street Basic
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Do Good pickleball tourney supports Jacks Hill Primary, Higholborn Street Basic
December 14, 2025
Do Good pickleball tourney supports Jacks Hill Primary, Higholborn Street Basic
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From ambition to action: Damani Reid’s journey of growth and opportunity
Career & Education, Features
From ambition to action: Damani Reid’s journey of growth and opportunity
December 14, 2025
From ambition to action
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Simonea Brooks-Service: Cancer warrior champions a healthy lifestyle
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Simonea Brooks-Service: Cancer warrior champions a healthy lifestyle
December 8, 2025
DESPITE receiving a clean bill of health from her doctors in May 2024, one year ago cancer survivor Simonea Brooks-Service did not feel strong enough ...
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Can a married parent add a child to their title?
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Can a married parent add a child to their title?
Margarette Macaulay 
December 8, 2025
Can a married parent add a child to their title?
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6 qualities a man uses to measure a woman’s market value
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6 qualities a man uses to measure a woman’s market value
Marie BERBICK-BAILEY 
December 8, 2025
6 qualities a man uses to measure a woman’s market value
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Fiancé left after I gave in
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Fiancé left after I gave in
Christopher Brodber 
December 8, 2025
Counsellor, I saw a question from a male writer to you recently, which brought back some bad memories that I realised I hadn’t gotten over. The writer...
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Struggle love
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Struggle love
ALAISHA THOMAS 
December 8, 2025
IT’S the kind of love that will have you elbows deep in a plastic washtub, trying to scrub the dirt out of a man’s clothes, all while contemplating wh...
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Men on a mission
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Men on a mission
December 7, 2025
Men on a mission
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Low on statecraft
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Low on statecraft
Delay, disruption, distraction tactics will not help the PNP
Garfield Higgins 
December 7, 2025
Low on statecraft
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JPL top three battle for lead as first round draws to a close
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JPS says it moved to prevent rate hike being six times higher
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JPS says it moved to prevent rate hike being six times higher
December 21, 2025
JPS says it moved to prevent rate hike being six times higher
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Funeral grants available for Melissa victims
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Funeral grants available for Melissa victims
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 21, 2025
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