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Milton Blake joins forces with Luciano for ‘It nuh Over Yet’
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Milton Blake joins forces with Luciano for ‘It nuh Over Yet’
December 24 12:57 PM
Roots singers Milton Blake and Luciano were friends for over 20 years before they recorded a song together. That first collaboration was done in 2016,...
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Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm
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Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm
December 24 12:56 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst...
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Manchester police push safety reassurance amid four murders in 48 hours
December 24 12:25 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have moved to reassure the public that the parish is safe to conduct business amid four murders in Mandevil...
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
December 24 11:24 AM
  KINGSTON, Jamaica —In a bid to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has announced it will temporarily relax th...
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Regional private sector group re-affirms commitment to Caricom
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Regional private sector group re-affirms commitment to Caricom
December 24 11:15 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Caribbean Community (Caricom) Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) has reaffirmed its commitment to regional integratio...
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
December 24 09:45 AM
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the s...
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Bolt Foundation donates $900,000 to Mustard Seed children’s home for annual Christmas treat
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Bolt Foundation donates $900,000 to Mustard Seed children’s home for annual Christmas treat
December 24 09:32 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, through his foundation, has joined the Janet Richards Foundation in a nearly $1 million donation to...
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Three shot, one fatally, in Manchester
December 24 08:47 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was killed and two others injured in a gun attack in Cedar Grove district near Mandeville on Tuesday as the bloodshed cont...
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Reggae Girlz defeat Bermuda 4-0
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Reggae Girlz defeat Bermuda 4-0
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's Senior Reggae Girlz made it two wins from two games in the final-round of the Concacaf Caribbean Women's Qualifiers when...
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Fans mourn Aretha Franklin at gospel-infused public viewing
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Fans mourn Aretha Franklin at gospel-infused public viewing
August 28, 2018
DETROIT, United States (AP) — Mourners began pouring into Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday to pay their final...
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Forex: J$137.55 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$137.55 to one US dollar
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, August 28 ended trading at J$137.55 up by three cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign e...
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ONLINE READER’S COMMENT: Waiting 10 working days for official letters an outdated practice
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ONLINE READER’S COMMENT: Waiting 10 working days for official letters an outdated practice
August 28, 2018
Dear Editor, We are not living in 1918! However, sometimes one gets the feeling that we are. It is really old-fashioned, frustrating and unacceptable ...
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Police charge suspect in murder of John Brandon Murray
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Police charge suspect in murder of John Brandon Murray
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police say that there has been a breakthrough in the murder of businessman John Brandon Murray who was brutally gunned down as...
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24 Cuban teachers recruited
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24 Cuban teachers recruited
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- Twenty-four Cuban teachers have been recruited to teach at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels for the 2018/2019 aca...
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CIMH says C’bean wet season won’t be very wet
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CIMH says C’bean wet season won’t be very wet
August 28, 2018
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) says as the region transitions from the dry i...
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Road Safety Unit reports downward trend in road fatalities
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Road Safety Unit reports downward trend in road fatalities
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Road Safety Unit (RSU) in the Ministry of Transport is reporting a downward trend in road fatalities and fatal crashes so far ...
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BoJ maintains interest rate at 2%
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BoJ maintains interest rate at 2%
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica today announced its decision to hold the policy interest rate (the rate offered on overnight placements with B...
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UDC to host Harbour Fest on Kingston Waterfront
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UDC to host Harbour Fest on Kingston Waterfront
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is partnering with Digicel to host the Harbou...
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O-Wrap: Have children vaccinated… Wet season won’t be very wet… Girlz defeat Bermuda 4-0
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O-Wrap: Have children vaccinated… Wet season won’t be very wet… Girlz defeat Bermuda 4-0
August 28, 2018
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. Woman's throat slashed, body placed in igloo in Manchester A woman was ...
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NWC, NWA collaborate to reinstate Bay Farm Road
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NWC, NWA collaborate to reinstate Bay Farm Road
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) says it is collaborating with the National Works Agency (NWA) to jointly repave the entire wid...
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JAMPRO says film industry contributed $1.2b to economy in 2017/18
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JAMPRO says film industry contributed $1.2b to economy in 2017/18
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Renée Robinson says the local film industry performed remarkabl...
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Take advantage of options in purchasing textbooks, CAC urges parents
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Take advantage of options in purchasing textbooks, CAC urges parents
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging parents to take advantage of the varied options to minimise expenses fo...
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Training session held with lawyers of mentally ill inmates
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Training session held with lawyers of mentally ill inmates
August 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of National Security (MNS) says it held a workshop on Friday with a team of lawyers assigned to work with inmates who...
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Worldwide gun deaths reach 250,000 yearly; US ranks high
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Worldwide gun deaths reach 250,000 yearly; US ranks high
August 27, 2018
CHICAGO, United States (AP) — A new study finds gun deaths worldwide total about 250,000 yearly, and the United States is among just six countries tha...
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Prayer for the Day
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Prayer for the Day
August 27, 2018
Teach me, Lord Jesus, to be generous: to serve you as you deserve; to give, not counting the cost; xto fight, not heeding the wounds; to toil, not ask...
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PM gives $200k to Yetanya Francis’ burial expenses
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PM gives $200k to Yetanya Francis’ burial expenses
August 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday met with the family of 14-year-old Yetanya Francis who was the victim of a gruesome murder...
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Man’s body found in Rio Cobre
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Man’s body found in Rio Cobre
August 27, 2018
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The St Catherine police are reporting that the body of a man was fished from the Rio Cobre in the parish yesterday after resid...
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Health ministry reminds parents to have children vaccinated
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Health ministry reminds parents to have children vaccinated
August 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — With the 2018/19 school year slated to begin in September, the Ministry of Health is urging parents and guardians to adhere ...
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Woman’s throat slashed, body placed in igloo in Manchester
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Woman’s throat slashed, body placed in igloo in Manchester
August 27, 2018
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A woman was killed and her body placed in a cooler box (igloo), which was left in an abandoned motor vehicle along the Winston J...
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Weather Forecast: Morning rain in eastern parishes, sunny elsewhere
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Weather Forecast: Morning rain in eastern parishes, sunny elsewhere
August 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological (MET) Service of Jamaica says a surface trough is expected to remain across the island for a few days ahead of ...
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have moved to reassure the public that the parish is safe to conduct business amid four murders in Mandevil...
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
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  KINGSTON, Jamaica —In a bid to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has announced it will temporarily relax th...
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