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daCosta Cup semi-finalists decided
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daCosta Cup semi-finalists decided
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 13 09:09 PM
Former champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), Dinthill Technical and Glenmuir as well as Kemps Hill High advanced to the final four of...
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Excelsior round out Manning Cup semifinalists
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Excelsior round out Manning Cup semifinalists
December 13 08:49 PM
Excelsior High clinched the last semifinal spot in the ISSA Wata Manning Cup on Saturday with a last gasp 1-0 win over Charlie Smith High at Wincheste...
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PM asks for residents’ cooperation amid imminent closure of Petersfield hurricane shelter
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PM asks for residents’ cooperation amid imminent closure of Petersfield hurricane shelter
Anthony Lewis, Observer writer 
December 13 08:11 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is asking hurricane-affected residents of Petersfield in Westmoreland for cooperation as Gove...
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Police Federation expresses condolences following death of traffic cop
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Police Federation expresses condolences following death of traffic cop
December 13 04:57 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Jamaica Police Federation has expressed condolences to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and colleagues of Constable Er...
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Police warn against obstructing traffic
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Police warn against obstructing traffic
December 13 04:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to persons who obstruct the free flow of traffic in ...
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Tony Roy reflects on ‘I’d Love You to Want Me’
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Tony Roy reflects on ‘I’d Love You to Want Me’
December 13 04:36 PM
Whenever Tony Roy reflects on his career, he is likely to pinpoint 2025 as the year he got the big breakthrough. That came with I’d Love You to Want M...
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St Elizabeth residents receive land titles
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St Elizabeth residents receive land titles
December 13 04:27 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — More than 700 residents of St Elizabeth across 34 communities are now proud landowners under the Government’s Systematic Land ...
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JPS advises of temporary road closures in St James
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JPS advises of temporary road closures in St James
December 13 04:20 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica— The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is advising the motoring public, that in order to support critical electricity grid restoration wo...
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daCosta Cup semi-finalists decided
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daCosta Cup semi-finalists decided
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 13, 2025
Former champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), Dinthill Technical and Glenmuir as well as Kemps Hill High advanced to the final four of...
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Excelsior round out Manning Cup semifinalists
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Excelsior round out Manning Cup semifinalists
December 13, 2025
Excelsior High clinched the last semifinal spot in the ISSA Wata Manning Cup on Saturday with a last gasp 1-0 win over Charlie Smith High at Wincheste...
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PM asks for residents’ cooperation amid imminent closure of Petersfield hurricane shelter
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PM asks for residents’ cooperation amid imminent closure of Petersfield hurricane shelter
Anthony Lewis, Observer writer 
December 13, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is asking hurricane-affected residents of Petersfield in Westmoreland for cooperation as Gove...
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Police Federation expresses condolences following death of traffic cop
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Police Federation expresses condolences following death of traffic cop
December 13, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Jamaica Police Federation has expressed condolences to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and colleagues of Constable Er...
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Police warn against obstructing traffic
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Police warn against obstructing traffic
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to persons who obstruct the free flow of traffic in ...
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Tony Roy reflects on ‘I’d Love You to Want Me’
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Tony Roy reflects on ‘I’d Love You to Want Me’
December 13, 2025
Whenever Tony Roy reflects on his career, he is likely to pinpoint 2025 as the year he got the big breakthrough. That came with I’d Love You to Want M...
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St Elizabeth residents receive land titles
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St Elizabeth residents receive land titles
December 13, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — More than 700 residents of St Elizabeth across 34 communities are now proud landowners under the Government’s Systematic Land ...
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JPS advises of temporary road closures in St James
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JPS advises of temporary road closures in St James
December 13, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica— The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is advising the motoring public, that in order to support critical electricity grid restoration wo...
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Montego Bay mayor calls for community support as Clean-Up Day set for Sunday
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Montego Bay mayor calls for community support as Clean-Up Day set for Sunday
December 13, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon is calling for support from the wider St James community as they seek to carry out...
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Trump vows to ‘retaliate’ after IS attack kills US troops in Syria
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Trump vows to ‘retaliate’ after IS attack kills US troops in Syria
December 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States (US) would retaliate after two US troops and a civilian ...
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Police constable dies in vehicular collision
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Police constable dies in vehicular collision
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
December 13, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed the death of a policeman following a motor vehicle collision in St Elizabet...
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PNP caretaker demands answers after student allegedly falls from overcrowded school bus
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PNP caretaker demands answers after student allegedly falls from overcrowded school bus
December 13, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica —People’s National Party (PNP) Caretaker for Portland Western, Doreen Campbell, is demanding answers following what she describes as...
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Haitians dance with joy over UNESCO musical listing
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Haitians dance with joy over UNESCO musical listing
December 13, 2025
From the bars of the capital Port-au-Prince to Haiti's most remote villages and its worldwide diaspora, people listen and dance to the sensual rhythms...
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Colombian guerrillas place communities in lockdown citing Trump ‘intervention’ threats
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Colombian guerrillas place communities in lockdown citing Trump ‘intervention’ threats
December 13, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia  (AFP) — Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group ordered civilians in areas under its control on Friday to stay hom...
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Vauxhall not a ‘dark horse’ says Kyle Butler
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December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — While many persons were surprised by Vauxhall High’s sojourn deep into the ISSA Manning Cup competition, head coach Kyle Butler do...
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Transport sectors back to normal operations after hurricane
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Transport sectors back to normal operations after hurricane
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the country’s critical transport sectors and support systems have resumed operations following th...
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Jamaica welcomes just under 300,000 visitors since Melissa
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Jamaica welcomes just under 300,000 visitors since Melissa
December 13, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Despite the impact of Hurricane Melissa which left widespread damage across the Jamaica’s tourism belt, thousands of visitors are ...
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Solidarity grant programme underway
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Solidarity grant programme underway
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica –The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) recently hosted a Solidarity Fair at Don’s Auto World in Black River, bringing cr...
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24 killed in road crashes in November – ITA
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24 killed in road crashes in November – ITA
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 24  people were killed in 20 fatal crashes during the month of November. The ...
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Jamaican digital services firms get a boost from UK-funded London trade mission
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Jamaican digital services firms get a boost from UK-funded London trade mission
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican digital services companies are reporting strong early commercial opportunities following their recent participation in a ...
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NHT receives 667 applications for post-hurricane disaster relief grant
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NHT receives 667 applications for post-hurricane disaster relief grant
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) has, to date, received 667 applications from persons affected by Hurricane Melissa for the disast...
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CCJ pays tribute to first female resident magistrate in Jamaica
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CCJ pays tribute to first female resident magistrate in Jamaica
December 13, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Friday, described Ena Collymore-Woodstock as an exemplary barriste...
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