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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing
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VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)—Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the "courage" to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire humani...
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Trinidad government warns of using drones illegally to acquire photos of US military installations and equipment
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December 25 09:20 AM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Wednesday criticised the use of drones to acquire photos of United States “milit...
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BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:30 AM
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:28 AM
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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December 25 12:26 AM
Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
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Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
...honours icons Charly Black, Coppershot Sound and Mad Michelle
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Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
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St Mary businessman transforms home into winter wonderland
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December 25 12:24 AM
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Finding Our Best Selves
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PARIS, France (AFP) -- American R&B star Chris Brown is being questioned by police in Paris after being accused of rape, sources close to the inquiry ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A district constable and a Trelawny businessman have been charged with creating public mischief over their alleged involvement in ...
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Would-be robber shot dead in Kingston
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — An unidentified would-be robber was fatally shot by a licensed firearm holder on Sundown Crescent, Kington 10 last night. Accordin...
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Forex: J$132.77 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, January 22 ended trading at J$132.77 up by 21 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exc...
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Norwood residents urged to partner with HAJ to get titles
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is urging residents of Norwood in St James, to partner with the agency to get formal documenta...
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Motorcyclist dies in Clarendon crash
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New study warns of inadequate prevention responses to HIV epidemic in the C’bean
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Key Club of Wolmer’s Boys’ School assists early-childhood institution
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Mulvina White Early Childhood Centre on Slipe Road in Kingston has received much-needed assistance from the Key Club at the Wo...
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John Kerry to Trump: ‘Resign’
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Death threats issued after alleged gang leader detained in Manchester
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Manchester police are probing death threats made against civilians following the detention of an alleged gang leader (name w...
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Esmond Reid appointed Jamaican High Commissioner to Nigeria
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith today announced that career diplomat in her ministry, ...
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Bartlett to attend international tourism fair in Spain
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett travels to Spain today to participate in FITUR, the largest International Tourism Trade Fair for ...
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St Mary man commits suicide
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ST MARY, Jamaica — A man from Rose End district in St Mary is suspected to have committed suicide by allegedly ingesting ethylene. The man, 55-year-ol...
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Prayer for the day
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Breathe into me Holy Spirit, that all my thoughts may be holy. Move in me, Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Attract my heart, Holy Spirit,...
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Improvement unlikely once CWI governance issues remain — Mitchell
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Grenada's Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has not held out much hope for the improvement in the fortunes of West Indies ...
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Classy Hope can get even better, says Sir Garry
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January 21, 2019
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Legendary all-rounder Sir Garry Sobers has described West Indies stroke-maker Shai Hope as a player of “class” and says h...
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Sir Garry Sobers visits Windies camp ahead of England series
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — West Indies were treated to a surprise special guest at their training session on Saturday when legendary all-rounder and...
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Bodies of 2 unidentified men found floating in Dallas River
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ST Andrew, Jamaica — The police have launched a probe into the deaths of two unidentified men, believed to be in their mid-twenties, whose bodies were...
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Tourism sector fully on board with plastic ban — Bartlett
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January 21, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says the tourism sector should achieve full compliance with the ban on single-use plastics b...
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Emergency pipeline repair work to disrupt Corporate Area water supply
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that water supply distribution on the Constant Spring 21-inch transmission network...
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Earthquake rattles several Caribbean countries
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 rattled several Caribbean islands on Monday, but there were no immediate reports...
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