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Popular Holland Bamboo coconut vendor resumes trade
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Popular Holland Bamboo coconut vendor resumes trade
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The iconic Holland Bamboo, in St Elizabeth, once a lush covering of bamboo trees which intersect over the road, now shows signs of...
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Jamaica Draughts Association crowns first female national champion, Dr Mishka Chung
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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Even as St Elizabeth police chief Superintendent Coleridge Minto has assured citizens of safety and security in the southern p...
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
December 24 05:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The public’s demand for physical cash ahead of the Christmas holidays was softer than both the central bank and last year's patter...
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Gas prices down $0.67, $0.69; Diesel down $2.25
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 25, according to the latest ex-re...
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‘Winter Champions’ Racing on track after JPL first round, says Patrick
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Holness thanks China for support after Hurricane Melissa
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Holness thanks China for support after Hurricane Melissa
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its unwavering supp...
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Forex: $159.90 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, December 24, ended trading at $159.90, up 14 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 29, 2024
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Mass murderer defiant
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Mass murderer defiant
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Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
September 28, 2024
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‘Slaughtered like an animal’
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‘Slaughtered like an animal’
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Jason Cross | Reporter 
September 27, 2024
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Firearms folly
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Firearms folly
Court of Appeal to urge Parliamentarians to review gun law
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
September 26, 2024
Firearms folly
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US$28-m theft
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US$28-m theft
JPS customers paying one per cent more to cover for people stealing electricity
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US$28-m theft
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Appeal on the rocks
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September 24, 2024
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‘That wicked monster’
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Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
September 23, 2024
‘That wicked monster’
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Big bucks to out cheaters
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Big bucks to out cheaters
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Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 22, 2024
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‘I will go mad in jail’
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‘I will go mad in jail’
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Jason Cross | Reporter 
September 21, 2024
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Return fire
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Return fire
Holness instructs lawyers to file defamation suit against senior PNP members
September 20, 2024
Return fire.
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Quarrel over Andrew
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No Currie favour
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Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 17, 2024
No Currie favour
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I DARE YOU!
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I DARE YOU!
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Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 16, 2024
I DARE YOU!
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PNP’s big push
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PNP’s big push
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Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 15, 2024
PNP’s big push
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Futile search
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Jason Cross | Reporter 
September 14, 2024
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Boston Jerk closed
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Boston Jerk closed
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September 13, 2024
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Tragic demise
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Tragic demise
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Jason Cross | Reporter 
September 12, 2024
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Hero fisherman
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Hero fisherman
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BY GARFIELD ROBINSON Observer photographer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 11, 2024
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Corruption nightmare
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Corruption nightmare
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Corruption nightmare
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NOTHING BUT FLUFF
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NOTHING BUT FLUFF
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Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
September 9, 2024
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Last drive home
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Last drive home
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Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 8, 2024
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Twist to school gate murder
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Twist to school gate murder
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Kasey Williams | Reporter 
September 7, 2024
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