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Encore to a great soul
Jimmy Cliff carried Jamaica far beyond its shores, says PM Holness
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 18 12:20 AM
Encore to a great soul
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Coffee farmers appreciative of intervention, but want more help
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:18 AM
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A fitting musical farewell
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A fitting musical farewell
Gov’t, artiste fraterity honour legacy of Jimmy Cliff at official funeral
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:16 AM
A fitting musical farewell
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Cold shoulder
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Cold shoulder
Labelled delinquents, some Child Diversion Programme participants struggling to reintegrate
Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:14 AM
Cold shoulder
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Basketball, ...
UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Jamrockers head coach speaks on coming of age of national basketball programme
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:12 AM
‘No pie in the sky’
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CHRISTMAS @ One Park
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CHRISTMAS @ One Park
December 18 12:10 AM
Foodie News...Foodie News...Foodie News...
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Boost for bars
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Boost for bars
Red Stripe, J Wray & Nephew providing ‘restart packs’ to help operators hard hit by Melissa
December 18 12:07 AM
Boost for bars
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No piecemeal work
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No piecemeal work
Gov’t will take studied approach to rebuilding Black River, other seaside towns, says Green
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:06 AM
No piecemeal work
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And The Winner Best Food Product is…Banyan Foods: Jamosa
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And The Winner Best Food Product is…Banyan Foods: Jamosa
June 6, 2018
“I am totally overwhelmed, especially because the product is so new,” said Simone Banhan-Grant, managing director of Banyan Catering (the creator of B...
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Taste It! Eat It! Drink It! Applaud It!
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Taste It! Eat It! Drink It! Applaud It!
June 6, 2018
... And this the thousands in attendance at last week's 20th iteration of the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards did as they made the trek to as ...
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Ambushed, surprised and grateful!
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Ambushed, surprised and grateful!
with Christopher Reckord 
June 6, 2018
At The Wine Rack Last Thursday, the Jamaica Observer hosted the 20th staging of the Table Talk Food Awards. With over 30 awards up for grabs and 120 n...
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And The Red Stripe Best Community Bar Award Goes To…GiGi’s HQ
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And The Red Stripe Best Community Bar Award Goes To…GiGi’s HQ
June 6, 2018
“I'm still so excited... me hearing my name called, then carefully walking on the red carpet and on the stage in front of so many people. Collecting m...
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In Praise of Good Wine
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In Praise of Good Wine
June 6, 2018
The wine bar (enoteca, for the initiated) goes all the way back to 1435 in Italy (of course) where Al Brindisi in Ferrara holds the Guinness World Rec...
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Observer Food Awards’ big winners
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Observer Food Awards’ big winners
May 31, 2018
Chocolate Dreams owner Michelle Smith accepts the Chairman's Award from the newspaper's chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart at the 20th staging of the Jam...
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This Evening @ Devon House Tim Kensett For GoldenEye
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This Evening @ Devon House Tim Kensett For GoldenEye
May 30, 2018
Ahead of officially meeting him later this evening at the 20th staging of the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards we reckon, like us at Thursday F...
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Fish Pot — Sovereign Centre’s New Catch
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Fish Pot — Sovereign Centre’s New Catch
May 30, 2018
The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards: This Evening Thursday Food satisfied its seafood cravings recently at the new Fish Po...
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Street Food Saturdays…A Preservation of Culture
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Street Food Saturdays…A Preservation of Culture
May 30, 2018
The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards: This evening “Street food is real food,” boasted Chef Simone Walker-Barrett. It's no ...
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Thursday Night In The City Stop #2 — Broken Plate
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Thursday Night In The City Stop #2 — Broken Plate
May 23, 2018
Our Thursday Night Kingston food crawl continued with reservations at Kingston's newest eatery [it opened on May 14] Broken Plate restaurant, where Ch...
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Thursday Night In The City Stop #2 — Devon house
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Thursday Night In The City Stop #2 — Devon house
May 23, 2018
Counting Down To The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Thursday, May 31, 2018 A shared dessert was had by our judges at Bro...
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Thursday Night In The City Stop #3 — Cellar 8
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Thursday Night In The City Stop #3 — Cellar 8
May 23, 2018
Counting Down To The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Thursday, May 31, 2018 Our final stop for cocktails... From Devon Ho...
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Thursday Night in the City Stop # 1  — CRU Bar & Kitchen
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Thursday Night in the City Stop # 1 — CRU Bar & Kitchen
May 16, 2018
Counting Down To The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Thursday, May 31, 2018 Our first stop, Thursday last, was CRU Bar & ...
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Café Blue: From Seed To Cup
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Café Blue: From Seed To Cup
May 16, 2018
Counting Down To The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Thursday, May 31, 2018 Café Blue copped its first Food Award in 2007...
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Thursday Night in the City Stop # 2 — Sky Dweller Ultra Lounge
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Thursday Night in the City Stop # 2 — Sky Dweller Ultra Lounge
May 16, 2018
Counting Down To The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Thursday, May 31, 2018 New kid on the block Sky Dweller Ultra Lounge...
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Thursday Night in the City Stop # 3 @ Pallet
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Thursday Night in the City Stop # 3 @ Pallet
May 16, 2018
Counting Down To The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Thursday, May 31, 2018 On the recommendation of a few of our judges ...
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Stirring The Pot @ VR’s Mantra
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Stirring The Pot @ VR’s Mantra
May 9, 2018
Counting Down To The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Thursday, May 31, 2018 Co-principal of VR's Mantra Vijay Sadarangani...
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Stirring The Pot @ The Sugar Mill Restaurant
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Stirring The Pot @ The Sugar Mill Restaurant
May 9, 2018
Counting Down To The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Thursday, May 31, 2018 Perfection is achieved, not when there is not...
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Stirring The Pot @ The Pork Pit
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Stirring The Pot @ The Pork Pit
May 9, 2018
Counting Down To The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Thursday, May 31, 2018 The Pork Pit has been around since 1978 and, ...
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6 get Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards scholarships
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6 get Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards scholarships
BY SHANICA BLAIR Staff reporter blairs@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 5, 2018
SIX third-year students from the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) School of Hospitality and Tourism Management on Thursday walked away with f...
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Best New Beverage Nominee: Allor: Caffeine-Free Tea Bags
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Best New Beverage Nominee: Allor: Caffeine-Free Tea Bags
May 2, 2018
Counting Down To The 20th Staging Of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Thursday, May 31, 2018 We made these products because… of battling h...
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Best New Product 2018 – Nominee: Nescafé Dolce Gusto
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Best New Product 2018 – Nominee: Nescafé Dolce Gusto
May 2, 2018
Nestlé Jamaica Limited Address: 1 South Street, Ferry Pen, St Andrew Website: www.nestle.com.jm Tel: 926 - 1300 Our major challenge is... low per capi...
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
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A fitting musical farewell
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A fitting musical farewell
Gov’t, artiste fraterity honour legacy of Jimmy Cliff at official funeral
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
A fitting musical farewell
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Cold shoulder
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Cold shoulder
Labelled delinquents, some Child Diversion Programme participants struggling to reintegrate
Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
Cold shoulder
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Basketball, ...
UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Jamrockers head coach speaks on coming of age of national basketball programme
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December 18, 2025
‘No pie in the sky’
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