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Jimmy Cliff carried Jamaica far beyond its shores, says PM Holness
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 18 12:20 AM
Encore to a great soul
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
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A fitting musical farewell
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A fitting musical farewell
Gov’t, artiste fraterity honour legacy of Jimmy Cliff at official funeral
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:16 AM
A fitting musical farewell
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Cold shoulder
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Cold shoulder
Labelled delinquents, some Child Diversion Programme participants struggling to reintegrate
Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:14 AM
Cold shoulder
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
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Jamrockers head coach speaks on coming of age of national basketball programme
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:12 AM
‘No pie in the sky’
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CHRISTMAS @ One Park
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CHRISTMAS @ One Park
December 18 12:10 AM
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Boost for bars
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No piecemeal work
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No piecemeal work
Gov’t will take studied approach to rebuilding Black River, other seaside towns, says Green
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:06 AM
No piecemeal work
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PUNTA ISLITA, Costa Rica (AFP) — Strong winds were seen as a factor in the crash of a small plane in Costa Rica that killed all 10 US passengers on bo...
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Former Windies all-rounder Simmons is Afghan coach
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St Catherine teen missing since November 25
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St Catherine teen missing since November 25
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — An Ananda Alert has been activated for 15-year-old Tiana Robinson who the police say has been missing since Saturday, November...
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10 killed in Costa Rica plane crash
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10 killed in Costa Rica plane crash
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Make reforms while sun shines on world economy — Lagarde
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Guyanese author says Barbudians fighting to retain collective ownership of land
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Haitians tell US President ‘#Neveragain’ on 214th anniversary of Haiti’s independence
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Hurricane-affected C’bean islands to benefit from JN Foundation  funds
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: JCF should adopt methods of protest that don’t affect its trustworthiness
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Texas police arrest man with guns in hotel set to fete New Year’s
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Anticipation high as California rolls out retail marijuana sales
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Jimmy Cliff carried Jamaica far beyond its shores, says PM Holness
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A fitting musical farewell
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Cold shoulder
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
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‘No pie in the sky’
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