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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
December 29 11:53 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division, Christopher Williams, has lauded the philanthropic efforts by the Likkle Miss Foundati...
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
December 29 11:29 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA and Cavalier SC, finalists over the last three seasons, have closed the gap on the leaders in the Jamaica Premie...
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25 Manchester cops honoured
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25 Manchester cops honoured
December 29 11:10 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Twenty-five police personnel assigned to stations in southern Manchester were on Saturday recognised for their dedication during...
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
December 29 11:05 AM
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
December 29 09:52 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public of traffic changes for the hosting of the annual fireworks festival by...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
December 29 09:15 AM
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in the Commewijne district in Suriname on Sunday in Suriname committed ...
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
December 29 09:03 AM
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a fatal highway accident that killed two people Monday, his pro...
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
December 29 08:03 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — United States (US) legislators have condemned the Donald Trump administration for cancelling immigration application...
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St Lucia says worldwide flooding underscores impact of climate change
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St Lucia says worldwide flooding underscores impact of climate change
September 3, 2017
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – A senior St Lucia government Minister Monday called for immediate action on climate change, saying no country can afford to...
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JLP councillor shot and injured in Spanish Town
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JLP councillor shot and injured in Spanish Town
September 3, 2017
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party Councillor for St Catherine South Central, Hawthorne Thompson, was shot and injured on Brunswick Avenue e...
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Cuba begins 5-month political transition
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Cuba begins 5-month political transition
September 3, 2017
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Cuba on Monday began a five-month political transition expected to end with Raul Castro's departure from the presidency, capping h...
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PNP seeking to hinder success of ZOSO — Chang
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PNP seeking to hinder success of ZOSO — Chang
September 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) General Secretary, Dr Horace Chang, has accused the People's National Party (PNP) of trying to sabotage...
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PHOTOS: Back to school in ZOSO
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PHOTOS: Back to school in ZOSO
September 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students in Mount Salem, St James heading to school this morning were checked by members of joint force who are currently working ...
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Cumberland High School rebranded
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Cumberland High School rebranded
September 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Students and staff at the Cumberland High School in St Catherine will be entering the new academic year with a new image and...
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Police sergeant uses story of personal struggle to inspire youth
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Police sergeant uses story of personal struggle to inspire youth
September 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Police Sergeant Wayne Wallace is an officer on the frontline in western Jamaica, working to build relations between the secu...
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Opening of schools delayed as Irma moves closer to Leeward Islands
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Opening of schools delayed as Irma moves closer to Leeward Islands
September 3, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Tropical storm force winds are expected to begin affecting the Leeward Islands late Tuesday as Hurricane Irma moves close...
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Samuels hails Test side’s fightback, says eligibility rule has caused ‘damage’
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Samuels hails Test side’s fightback, says eligibility rule has caused ‘damage’
September 3, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — Veteran stroke-maker Marlon Samuels has praised the West Indies side for their dramatic comeback in the ongoing Test se...
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O-Wrap: Irma churns toward C’bean … JLP councillor shot, injured… Deadly family quarrel
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O-Wrap: Irma churns toward C’bean … JLP councillor shot, injured… Deadly family quarrel
September 3, 2017
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. Caller identity will be protected in reporting gun locations — PM Prime...
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Bustamante Hospital commemorates Childhood Cancer Month
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Bustamante Hospital commemorates Childhood Cancer Month
September 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) says it will be hosting a number of activities under the theme “Little super heroes figh...
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Defying age and illness, Venus reaches 39th Slam quarter-final
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Defying age and illness, Venus reaches 39th Slam quarter-final
September 3, 2017
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Defying an energy-sapping disease, Venus Williams has pushed herself farther than she ever imagined at age 37 to reach...
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Do not  politicise ZOSO, Phillips warns Gov’t
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Do not politicise ZOSO, Phillips warns Gov’t
September 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Leader of the Opposition Peter Phillips is questioning what he calls the strong presence of political authority in matters concer...
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Grange hails ‘wonder man’ Headley Jones
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Grange hails ‘wonder man’ Headley Jones
September 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange said with the passing of Headley Jones, Jamaica has lost a gre...
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11-y-o shot dead in Kingston 12 home
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11-y-o shot dead in Kingston 12 home
September 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An eleven-year-old boy was shot dead after a gunman entered his home on Fifth Street, Kingston 12, last night. Dead is Michael Kea...
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Holness urges all Jamaicans to get an ID
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Holness urges all Jamaicans to get an ID
September 3, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Prime Minister  Andrew Holness is encouraging all residents of Mount Salem, St James, and, by extension, every citizen of Ja...
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Caller identity will be protected in reporting gun locations — PM
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Caller identity will be protected in reporting gun locations — PM
September 3, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that people should not be afraid to give information in Government's $100-million islandw...
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Festive Caribbean celebration held in NY amid tight security
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Festive Caribbean celebration held in NY amid tight security
September 3, 2017
NEW YORK, United States (AP) — One of the largest celebrations of Caribbean culture in the US is being held in Brooklyn amid ramped-up security. Thous...
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St James committee urges Mount Salem residents to cooperate during ZOSO
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St James committee urges Mount Salem residents to cooperate during ZOSO
September 3, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Parish Development Committee (STJPDC) is urging residents in Mount Salem, which was on Friday declared the first zone...
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Irma strengthens to dangerous Category 4 hurricane, nears C’bean
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Irma strengthens to dangerous Category 4 hurricane, nears C’bean
September 3, 2017
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Irma surged to a dangerous Category Four storm Monday as it churned toward the Leeward islands, sparking alarm ...
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Brother quarrel turns deadly
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Brother quarrel turns deadly
September 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was shot dead by his brother and a woman injured during a dispute on Delacree Road in Kingston yesterday morning. OBSERVER O...
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Caribbean Airline cancels flights due to Hurricane Irma
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Caribbean Airline cancels flights due to Hurricane Irma
September 3, 2017
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has advised the cancellation of flights scheduled for September 6 due to threats from Hurricane Irm...
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