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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
December 30 05:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A $250,000 Christmas donation from NCB Foundation’s Grant a Wish initiative is helping to strengthen  hurricane relief efforts led...
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 30 05:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Campari has signed a year-long title partnership with popular event series Sandz Music Festival.  The collaboration comes into eff...
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Fire brigade urges parents to discourage children from making prank calls
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Fire brigade urges parents to discourage children from making prank calls
December 30 05:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to parents and guardians to discourage children from making prank calls to emergency ser...
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Supreme Ventures in talks to sell Evolve loan portfolio to Dolla Financial
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Supreme Ventures in talks to sell Evolve loan portfolio to Dolla Financial
December 30 04:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) said on Monday it is in initial discussions to divest the loan portfolio and selected assets of its...
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St Ann police apprehend robbery suspect
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St Ann police apprehend robbery suspect
December 30 04:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man suspected of involvement in a robbery in the St Ann Police Division was apprehended on Tuesday during an intelligence-led op...
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Fitz-Henley pays tribute to late journalist Donald Oliver
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Fitz-Henley pays tribute to late journalist Donald Oliver
December 30 04:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, has paid tribute to late journalist Donald Oliver. O...
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CASE rape suspect killed in police operation
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CASE rape suspect killed in police operation
December 30 04:26 PM
PORTLAND, Jamaica — A man who was being sought by police in connection with a reported sexual assault at the College of Agriculture, Science and Educa...
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Observer Online’s top social media personalities of 2025
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Observer Online’s top social media personalities of 2025
December 30 04:20 PM
In 2025, social media continued to shape conversations across Jamaica, launch trends and transform ordinary people into digital powerhouses. From come...
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UPDATE: Linstead lock-up escapees identified
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UPDATE: Linstead lock-up escapees identified
October 10, 2017
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The police have listed the names and charges of the six prisoners who escaped from the Linstead Police Lock-up in St Catherine...
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IMF chief urges more support for global trade
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IMF chief urges more support for global trade
October 10, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde urged global leaders Wednesday not to reject international trade as policy s...
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Puerto Rico toll hits 44 as governor asks Congress for more aid
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Puerto Rico toll hits 44 as governor asks Congress for more aid
October 10, 2017
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico has risen to 44 three weeks after the storm ripped through the island,...
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More than 10,000 benefit from Fi Wi Jamaica project
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More than 10,000 benefit from Fi Wi Jamaica project
October 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Fi Wi Jamaica project, a collaborative effort of the University of Technology and the United States Agency for Internati...
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CASE targets university status in five years
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CASE targets university status in five years
October 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Interim President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr Derrick Deslandes, plans to transform the ...
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Holness lauds Land Information Council for advancing GIS in Jamaica
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Holness lauds Land Information Council for advancing GIS in Jamaica
October 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has lauded the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) for pioneering the development and ...
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CAL resumes services to Hurricane-hit St Maarten
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CAL resumes services to Hurricane-hit St Maarten
October 10, 2017
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has announced resumption of its scheduled service to St Maarten today, following the re-opening of ...
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US Congresswoman says Trump is a ‘direct threat’ to Caribbean community
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US Congresswoman says Trump is a ‘direct threat’ to Caribbean community
October 10, 2017
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — A Caribbean American legislator is warning that President Donald Trump is “a direct threat” to the Caribbean American ...
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Int’l agencies cast doubt on eradicating hunger in Caribbean by 2030
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Int’l agencies cast doubt on eradicating hunger in Caribbean by 2030
October 10, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Two international agencies says it is becoming “increasingly unlikely” that hunger will be eradicated in Latin America an...
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O-Wrap: Gangster killed… 6 escape Linstead lock-up… 81 JUTC attacks
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O-Wrap: Gangster killed… 6 escape Linstead lock-up… 81 JUTC attacks
October 10, 2017
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today 1. Alleged gangster killed in Old Harbour An alleged gunman linked to the G...
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Validity of voters’ ID extended to facilitate new enumeration system
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Validity of voters’ ID extended to facilitate new enumeration system
October 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Electoral Commission (ECJ) says it has extended the validity of voters' ID cards in order to facilitate a new enumeration and ...
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Green urges students to use social media responsibly
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Green urges students to use social media responsibly
October 9, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Floyd Green, says the Ministry of Education has partnered with...
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PNP defends nomination of Canadian in St Mary SE
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PNP defends nomination of Canadian in St Mary SE
October 9, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica  — The People's National Party (PNP), in responding to concerns raised by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) over the citizenship of Dr ...
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Court assistant among four arrested in divorce fraud
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Court assistant among four arrested in divorce fraud
October 9, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Fraud Squad of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has arrested and charged four people — including an acting court assistant...
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O-Wrap: 6-y-o hit, killed by car… Court assistant arrested… Vaz questions PNP’s morals
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O-Wrap: 6-y-o hit, killed by car… Court assistant arrested… Vaz questions PNP’s morals
October 9, 2017
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today 1. PNP's Dr Shane Alexis not J'can, says Vaz Member of Parliament for Portl...
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Researchers warn of cyber risks for Olympic Games
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Researchers warn of cyber risks for Olympic Games
October 9, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Olympic Games offer a tempting target for hackers and other malicious actors, with potentially devastating conse...
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CCCCC official warns climate change is impacting regional water sector
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CCCCC official warns climate change is impacting regional water sector
October 9, 2017
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Deputy Director of the Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr Ulric Trotz says climate chan...
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Death penalty has ‘no place in 21st century’ — UN chief
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Death penalty has ‘no place in 21st century’ — UN chief
October 9, 2017
UNITED NATIONS  United States (AFP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an end to the death penalty Tuesday, insisting it has "no place...
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Voters’ ID validity extended until December 2019
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Voters’ ID validity extended until December 2019
October 9, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is advising the public that all current voters' identification cards with a December 201...
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House passes Processed Food Bill
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House passes Processed Food Bill
October 9, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica  (JIS) — The House of Representatives today passed the Processed Food (Amendment) Act. The Bill, which also amends the Processed Foo...
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Forex: J$128.87 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$128.87 to one US dollar
October 9, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, October 10, ended trading at J$128.87 down by 19 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign ...
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British MPs join ‘tea party’ in fresh bid to legalise cannabis
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British MPs join ‘tea party’ in fresh bid to legalise cannabis
October 9, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Several British lawmakers joined medical marijuana proponents for a "tea party" outside parliament on Tuesday, amid ren...
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A $250,000 Christmas donation from NCB Foundation’s Grant a Wish initiative is helping to strengthen  hurricane relief efforts led...
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Campari has signed a year-long title partnership with popular event series Sandz Music Festival.  The collaboration comes into eff...
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Fire brigade urges parents to discourage children from making prank calls
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Fire brigade urges parents to discourage children from making prank calls
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to parents and guardians to discourage children from making prank calls to emergency ser...
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Supreme Ventures in talks to sell Evolve loan portfolio to Dolla Financial
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Supreme Ventures in talks to sell Evolve loan portfolio to Dolla Financial
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) said on Monday it is in initial discussions to divest the loan portfolio and selected assets of its...
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St Ann police apprehend robbery suspect
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St Ann police apprehend robbery suspect
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