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Ukraine anti-corruption agency tries to raid parliament
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Ukraine anti-corruption agency tries to raid parliament
December 27 09:44 AM
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said security services were preventing officers from raiding the parliament on Saturday, as inv...
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Major multi-agency raids underway as part of SSL fraud probe
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Major multi-agency raids underway as part of SSL fraud probe
December 27 07:11 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A significant coordinated law enforcement operation, involving multiple elite agencies, is currently underway across Jamaica, with...
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Release the weed, or else…
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Release the weed, or else…
Attorney threatens legal action against JCF over failure to return ganja to Rastafarian
Jason Cross | Reporter 
December 27 12:20 AM
One week before the devastating Category 5 Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica on October 28, Westmoreland resident Troy Harrison had charges of possession ...
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JPS delivers on Christmas promise
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JPS delivers on Christmas promise
Power restored to Black River; innovative solution implemented for Treasure Beach and surrounding areas
December 27 12:18 AM
THE Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has delivered on its promise of restoring electricity to the sea side town of Black River in St Elizabeth. Th...
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Milk and Honey takes over Sabina Park on Sunday
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Milk and Honey takes over Sabina Park on Sunday
Kevin Jackson 
December 27 12:16 AM
The promoters of Milk and Honey are promising patrons an elevated experience in 2025. Believed to be this season’s hottest fashion-themed party, the l...
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JN helps small business operators rise from Melissa’s ruins
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JN helps small business operators rise from Melissa’s ruins
December 27 12:14 AM
FOR more than two decades Joan Palmer operated Best Buy Gold Shop at 26 High Street in Black River, St Elizabeth. Now, she has been forced to rebuild ...
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WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
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WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
Antonio’s potential Leicester move could strengthen case for Reggae Boyz recall
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 27 12:12 AM
Striker Michail Antonio could be back in the mix for a Reggae Boyz call-up as he’s closing in on a deal with former English Premier League champions L...
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West Indies players fall in ICC Test rankings
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West Indies players fall in ICC Test rankings
December 27 12:10 AM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) — There is no West Indies batsman in the top 50 of the ICC’s Test batting rankings, following their disappointing pe...
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Ukraine anti-corruption agency tries to raid parliament
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Ukraine anti-corruption agency tries to raid parliament
December 27, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said security services were preventing officers from raiding the parliament on Saturday, as inv...
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Major multi-agency raids underway as part of SSL fraud probe
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Major multi-agency raids underway as part of SSL fraud probe
December 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A significant coordinated law enforcement operation, involving multiple elite agencies, is currently underway across Jamaica, with...
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Olivier Shield to be played on January 7
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Olivier Shield to be played on January 7
December 26, 2025
The much-anticipated Olivier Shield clash between St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) and Excelsior High will be played on Wednesday, January ...
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A look back at the 13 biggest local stories of 2025
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A look back at the 13 biggest local stories of 2025
December 26, 2025
From a once in a lifetime hurricane to a historic third term for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), a 30-year low in murders, and the major flop by the R...
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
December 26, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition following ...
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Popular crime vlogger Sir P of Politricks Watch has announced that he is stepping away from YouTube. Sir P shared the news in a vi...
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A restaurant worker and long-time Izizzi player is celebrating a $2.8 million jackpot win after winning the Greek Gods game. A ded...
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
December 26, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s non-oil economy grew by 13.8 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year economic report. Touris...
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of teams taking part in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Champions Cup could be increased by four ...
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
December 26, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Trelawny gathered at the William Knibb Memorial High School football field on Sunday for a large-scale relief and com...
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
December 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has recorded no murders and no shootings since the start of 2025, a major crime-figh...
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26, 2025
When Switzerland-based reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist collaborated with legendary Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in 2017, it was a dream c...
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 400 homeless people were treated to a Christmas dinner Thursday on Water Lane in downtown Kingston, as Mayor Andrew Swab...
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
December 26, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he would meet United States (US)  President Donald Trump this weekend to di...
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26, 2025
Mayor of Lauderhill, Jamaican-born Denise Grant, is extending holiday greetings to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora. In an interview with Observe...
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UN says Guinea election campaign marked by ‘intimidation’
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UN says Guinea election campaign marked by ‘intimidation’
December 26, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland — The United Nations (UN) said the presidential election race in Guinea had been marked by intimidation, and urged authorities to ...
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WATCH: Kiwanis Division 23 East spreads Christmas joy to new mothers at Victoria Jubilee Hospital
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WATCH: Kiwanis Division 23 East spreads Christmas joy to new mothers at Victoria Jubilee Hospital
December 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some 61 new mothers who gave birth on Thursday, December 25, at Victoria Jubilee Maternity Hospital in downtown Kingston were presen...
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Spice celebrates Jamaican-themed Christmas in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Spice celebrates Jamaican-themed Christmas in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
December 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Spice is standing in solidarity with her fellow Jamaicans in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, dedicating her Ch...
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
December 25, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's King Charles III called for "compassion and reconciliation" at a time of "division" across the world in his Chr...
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
December 25, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — As the festive glow of the Christmas season settles over Hanover's parish capital, Mayor of Lucea, Sheridan Samuels is issuing a st...
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
December 25, 2025
Fast rising Uk-based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is enjoying a great run in dancehall. The witty deejay has scored a place on one of the hottest be...
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Attorney threatens legal action against JCF over failure to return ganja to Rastafarian
Jason Cross | Reporter 
December 27, 2025
One week before the devastating Category 5 Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica on October 28, Westmoreland resident Troy Harrison had charges of possession ...
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
JPS delivers on Christmas promise
News
JPS delivers on Christmas promise
Power restored to Black River; innovative solution implemented for Treasure Beach and surrounding areas
December 27, 2025
THE Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has delivered on its promise of restoring electricity to the sea side town of Black River in St Elizabeth. Th...
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Milk and Honey takes over Sabina Park on Sunday
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Milk and Honey takes over Sabina Park on Sunday
Kevin Jackson 
December 27, 2025
The promoters of Milk and Honey are promising patrons an elevated experience in 2025. Believed to be this season’s hottest fashion-themed party, the l...
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
JN helps small business operators rise from Melissa’s ruins
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JN helps small business operators rise from Melissa’s ruins
December 27, 2025
FOR more than two decades Joan Palmer operated Best Buy Gold Shop at 26 High Street in Black River, St Elizabeth. Now, she has been forced to rebuild ...
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
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WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
Antonio’s potential Leicester move could strengthen case for Reggae Boyz recall
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 27, 2025
Striker Michail Antonio could be back in the mix for a Reggae Boyz call-up as he’s closing in on a deal with former English Premier League champions L...
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