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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
December 25 11:02 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — One of Manchester’s most wanted men was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Mike Town in the parish ...
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Two American men denied bail on rape charges in The Bahamas
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Two American men denied bail on rape charges in The Bahamas
December 25 10:45 AM
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Two American men were denied bail when they appeared in a magistrate’s court in The Bahamas charged with raping a 25-year-old ...
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‘Mi Rahtid’, Jamaican grandma turns social media star serving up recipes
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‘Mi Rahtid’, Jamaican grandma turns social media star serving up recipes
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 10:07 AM
A Florida family’s efforts to preserve their Jamaican matriarch’s recipes, passed down through generations, have transformed the 96-year-old woman int...
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US congresswoman condemns death of Haitian man in ICE custody
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US congresswoman condemns death of Haitian man in ICE custody
December 25 09:48 AM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – United States Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke, has condemned the death of a Haitian man in the custody of the ...
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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing
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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing
December 25 09:33 AM
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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Trinidad government warns of using drones illegally to acquire photos of US military installations and equipment
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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Joy Drive
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Joy Drive
Toys, letters and love light up Christmas for children in western Jamaica
BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:30 AM
Joy Drive
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Faith-based recovery
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Faith-based recovery
Gov’t eyes Church role in providing psychological support to hurricane victims
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:28 AM
Faith-based recovery
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Norwood residents urged to partner with HAJ to get titles
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Norwood residents urged to partner with HAJ to get titles
January 22, 2019
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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New study warns of inadequate prevention responses to HIV epidemic in the C’bean
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New study warns of inadequate prevention responses to HIV epidemic in the C’bean
January 22, 2019
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A study has found that while the Caribbean has made progress in responding to the HIV epidemic, the impact of the preventio...
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Motorcyclist dies in Clarendon crash
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Motorcyclist dies in Clarendon crash
January 22, 2019
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Investigators assigned to the Clarendon Police Division are questioning the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision that cl...
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John Kerry to Trump: ‘Resign’
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John Kerry to Trump: ‘Resign’
January 22, 2019
DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) — Former US secretary of state John Kerry said Tuesday he was not ruling out another tilt at the White House in 2020 but that...
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Key Club of Wolmer’s Boys’ School assists early-childhood institution
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Key Club of Wolmer’s Boys’ School assists early-childhood institution
January 22, 2019
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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Death threats issued after alleged gang leader detained in Manchester
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Death threats issued after alleged gang leader detained in Manchester
January 22, 2019
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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Bartlett to attend international tourism fair in Spain
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Bartlett to attend international tourism fair in Spain
January 22, 2019
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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Esmond Reid appointed Jamaican High Commissioner to Nigeria
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Esmond Reid appointed Jamaican High Commissioner to Nigeria
January 22, 2019
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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St Mary man commits suicide
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St Mary man commits suicide
January 22, 2019
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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Three-day Cabinet retreat to discuss upcoming budget
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Three-day Cabinet retreat to discuss upcoming budget
January 22, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Cabinet yesterday commenced a three-day retreat, led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, to discuss the budget for 2019/20. The Offi...
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Chain snatcher sentenced to 6 months
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Chain snatcher sentenced to 6 months
January 22, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A man who snatched a gold chain from a woman's neck in downtown Kingston was sentenced to six months in prison, hours after commi...
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UPDATE: Singer Chris Brown freed after questioning in Paris on rape claim
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UPDATE: Singer Chris Brown freed after questioning in Paris on rape claim
January 22, 2019
PARIS, France (AFP) — American R&B star Chris Brown was released without charge on Tuesday after being held overnight for questioning over a rape alle...
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O-Wrap: Death threats over alleged gangster’s arrest… Would-be robber killed… Chris Brown accused of rape
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O-Wrap: Death threats over alleged gangster’s arrest… Would-be robber killed… Chris Brown accused of rape
January 22, 2019
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. Death threats issued after alleged gang leader detained in Manchester T...
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Chang urges region to confront security threats in 2019
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Chang urges region to confront security threats in 2019
January 22, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang says transnational organised crime and the connected high rates of crime and violenc...
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NSWMA to build four garbage transfer stations
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NSWMA to build four garbage transfer stations
January 22, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is to construct four new garbage transfer stations in Westmoreland, Trelawny...
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District constable, businessman charged over fake bomb threats
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District constable, businessman charged over fake bomb threats
January 22, 2019
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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Anti-Maduro protests break out across Venezuelan capital
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Anti-Maduro protests break out across Venezuelan capital
January 22, 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Protesters took to the streets in at least 30 different parts of Caracas on Tuesday, just 24 hours ahead of an opposition-c...
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Singer Chris Brown detained in Paris over rape claim
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Singer Chris Brown detained in Paris over rape claim
January 22, 2019
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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Prayer for the day
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Prayer for the day
January 21, 2019
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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Improvement unlikely once CWI governance issues remain — Mitchell
January 21, 2019
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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Classy Hope can get even better, says Sir Garry
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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‘Imperative’ to resolve Brexit uncertainty ‘immediately’ — IMF
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‘Imperative’ to resolve Brexit uncertainty ‘immediately’ — IMF
January 21, 2019
DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund said Monday it was "imperative" to resolve the uncertainty surrounding how Britain will lea...
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