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Old Harbour United acquire Spanish Town Police FC
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Old Harbour United acquire Spanish Town Police FC
January 1 03:50 PM
Old Harbour United Football Club say they have acquired bottom-placed Jamaica Premier League side Spanish Town Police. Old Harbour, which recently won...
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Two girls injured following illegal gun salutes to ring in new year
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Two girls injured following illegal gun salutes to ring in new year
January 1 03:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Despite repeated warnings from police against the dangerous and unlawful practice, two teenage girls are nursing gunshot wounds bel...
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Roman Catholic bishops call for Caribbean Day of Prayer
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Roman Catholic bishops call for Caribbean Day of Prayer
January 1 03:30 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) is calling on all Roman Catholics throughout the region to observe Thursday as...
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Trump blames bruised hand on aspirin, denies falling asleep
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep whi...
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France plans social media ban for children under 15
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PARIS, France (AFP) — France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing a ban on social media access for chil...
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Trinidad central bank warns US/Venezuela tension affecting local economy
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Trinidad central bank warns US/Venezuela tension affecting local economy
January 1 02:08 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The  Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT)  says domestically, the fluid geopolitical tension between the United ...
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Saudi Arabia sets executions record in 2025, putting 356 people to death
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Saudi Arabia sets executions record in 2025, putting 356 people to death
January 1 01:17 PM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Saudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, according to an AFP tally, setting a new record for the number of i...
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Governor General calls for honest reflection in 2026 New Year’s message
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Governor General calls for honest reflection in 2026 New Year’s message
January 1 01:04 PM
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen is calling on Jamaicans to reflect honestly on 2025 and move forward with hope in 2026. In a message to the public ...
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Forex: J$126.20 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$126.20 to one US dollar
November 28, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, November 29, ended trading at J$126.20 down by 10 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily forei...
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Morgan Heritage, Chronixx, Damian Marley, J Boog nominated for Best Reggae Album Grammy
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Morgan Heritage, Chronixx, Damian Marley, J Boog nominated for Best Reggae Album Grammy
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November 27, 2017
The nominees in the 60th Grammy awards have been revealed. In the Best Reggae album category, Morgan Heritage (Avrakedabra), Chronixx (Chronology), Da...
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Davina shows love to the Observer
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Davina shows love to the Observer
November 27, 2017
KINGSTON Jamaica — Miss Universe Jamaica Davina Bennett gushed as she caught a glimpse of the cover of today's issue of the Jamaica Observer. On seein...
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US TV producer Shonda Rhimes hails Miss Universe Jamaica Davina Bennett
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US TV producer Shonda Rhimes hails Miss Universe Jamaica Davina Bennett
November 27, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — American television producer, screenwriter, and author Shonda Rhimes this morning took to twitter to hail Miss Universe Jamaica 20...
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Record attendance at global conference testament to prowess in tourism, says Holness
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Record attendance at global conference testament to prowess in tourism, says Holness
November 27, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) —Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the record 1,500 delegates in attendance at the United Nations World Tourism Organisation ...
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Kenyatta sworn in for second term as protests leave two dead
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Kenyatta sworn in for second term as protests leave two dead
November 27, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in Tuesday for a second term, but his vow to heal the country's divisions was oversha...
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Teen in custody for murder of woman in May Pen
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Teen in custody for murder of woman in May Pen
November 27, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A teenage boy is now in custody following the stabbing death of a woman on Muir Avenue in the vicinity of the May Pen Market in Cl...
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JPS, JPPC sign power purchase agreement extension
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JPS, JPPC sign power purchase agreement extension
November 27, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Private Power Company Limited (JPPC) has formally extended its agreement to provide electricity to the Jamaica Public ...
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JSIF lauded for implementation of community projects
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JSIF lauded for implementation of community projects
November 27, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — International Consultant Alison Kerry is lauding the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) for its effective implementation ...
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Irish deputy PM resigns in bid to avoid government collapse
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Irish deputy PM resigns in bid to avoid government collapse
November 27, 2017
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) - Irish Deputy Prime Minister Frances Fitzgerald resigned on Tuesday in a bid to ease a political crisis that was threatening to...
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ZOSO is not working – Julian Robinson
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ZOSO is not working – Julian Robinson
November 27, 2017
MANDEVILLE, Manchester – Arguing that communities outside of the anti-crime Zones of Special Operations are being left exposed to criminals because po...
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Count on the Dominican Republic says Medina
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Count on the Dominican Republic says Medina
November 27, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — President of the Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina Sánchez has extended his country's full support to the Government and peo...
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Woman on over 100 fraud charges escape from T&T prison
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Woman on over 100 fraud charges escape from T&T prison
November 27, 2017
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Customs and Immigration officials were on the lookout for businesswoman, Vicky Boodram, who escaped from the women's s...
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Five Jamaicans detained during US immigration sweep
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Five Jamaicans detained during US immigration sweep
November 27, 2017
NEW YORK, USA (CMC) – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) says several Caribbean nationals were among 55 immigrants detained...
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Privy Council rules in favour of T&T Fishermen and Friends of the Sea
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Privy Council rules in favour of T&T Fishermen and Friends of the Sea
November 27, 2017
LONDON, Nov 28, CMC – The London-based Privy Council has ruled as unlawful the fixed annual permit fee of TT$10,000 (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) for ...
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Egypt police kill 11 suspected ‘terrorists’ in shootout: ministry
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Egypt police kill 11 suspected ‘terrorists’ in shootout: ministry
November 27, 2017
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) - Egyptian security forces killed 11 suspected "terrorist elements" during a raid on a hideout for militants providing support for ...
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Police seek assistance in identifying body
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Police seek assistance in identifying body
November 27, 2017
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — The police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the body of a man who was found dead on Wilson Road in St Andrew on...
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Davina and Solange for official UNWTO gala in MoBay this evening
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Davina and Solange for official UNWTO gala in MoBay this evening
November 27, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Jamaica's Miss Universe, second runner up, Davina Bennett and Miss World top ten finisher and Miss World Caribbean, Solange Sinclai...
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O-Wrap: Yallahs pipeline back in service… ZOSO not working says PNP… Reggae Grammy nominees named
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O-Wrap: Yallahs pipeline back in service… ZOSO not working says PNP… Reggae Grammy nominees named
November 27, 2017
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. Morgan Heritage, Chronixx, Damian Marley, J Boog nominated for Best Reg...
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Region needs support to build disaster resilience — Bartlett
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Region needs support to build disaster resilience — Bartlett
November 27, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says it is critical that the region gets the necessary support to enable it to effective...
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In US, people with HIV often go 3 yrs without knowing
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In US, people with HIV often go 3 yrs without knowing
November 27, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — People who are infected with HIV in the United States often go for years without being diagnosed, with the median, o...
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Grange ‘bigs up’ Chronixx on Grammy nomination
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Grange ‘bigs up’ Chronixx on Grammy nomination
November 27, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange, this afternoon, while congratulating the Jamaican artistes nom...
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Old Harbour United acquire Spanish Town Police FC
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