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Melissa-ravaged Treasure Beach ambush Portmore in JPL return
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Melissa-ravaged Treasure Beach ambush Portmore in JPL return
December 21 08:47 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Treasure Beach made a winning return to action in the Jamaica Premier League on Sunday, ambushing Portmore United 2-0 at the S...
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
December 21 06:18 PM
Human rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) has sought to clarify its recommendation to decriminalise consensual sex among minors, including its pr...
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
December 21 04:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 17-year-old student of Temple Heights district, Stony Hill, St Andrew, has been charged with wounding with intent following an i...
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St Catherine South police take steps to ease traffic congestion
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St Catherine South police take steps to ease traffic congestion
December 21 03:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —St Catherine South police will be increasing their presence on roads to address the problem of traffic congestion, according to Ass...
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Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren
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Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren
December 21 03:53 PM
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP)—Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school in November,...
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Labourer charged with 2011 double murder in St Elizabeth
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Labourer charged with 2011 double murder in St Elizabeth
December 21 03:04 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 41-year-old labourer has been charged in connection with the murder of two men in Middle Quarters, St Elizabeth in 2011. The...
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WATCH: Barnswell honoured for rescuing abducted six-year-old
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WATCH: Barnswell honoured for rescuing abducted six-year-old
December 21 02:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Councillor for the Hayes Division, Scean Barnswell has been honoured by the Clarendon Municipal Corporation after he and his wife ...
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Kamla faces backlash for statements on US visas and Caribbean relations
Kamla faces backlash for statements on US visas and Caribbean relations
December 21 01:37 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar is facing mounting criticism at home and abroad following...
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We must protect our youth…even from themselves
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We must protect our youth…even from themselves
December 19, 2025
We must protect our youth...even from themselves
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Why curiosity, not compliance, should drive learning
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Why curiosity, not compliance, should drive learning
December 18, 2025
Why curiosity, not compliance, should drive learning
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The blood on the hands of anti-Zionism
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The blood on the hands of anti-Zionism
December 18, 2025
The blood on the hands of anti-Zionism
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This should not be a crime
December 18, 2025
This should not be a crime
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Christmas is not a sadness antidote
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Christmas is not a sadness antidote
December 18, 2025
Christmas is not a sadness antidote
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How to judge the needs of a community
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How to judge the needs of a community
December 17, 2025
How to judge the needs of a community
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For us, Carnival means work
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For us, Carnival means work
December 17, 2025
For us, Carnival means work
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When tolls increase, who really pays?
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When tolls increase, who really pays?
December 17, 2025
When tolls increase, who really pays?
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Let’s make Black River great again
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Let’s make Black River great again
December 16, 2025
Let’s make Black River great again
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Finding light after the storm
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Finding light after the storm
December 16, 2025
Finding light after the storm
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Overcoming disruption
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Overcoming disruption
December 16, 2025
Overcoming disruption
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Ena Collymore-Woodstock — a true pioneer
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Ena Collymore-Woodstock — a true pioneer
December 15, 2025
Ena Collymore-Woodstock — a true pioneer
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JCF presence at Harbour View RAB commendable
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JCF presence at Harbour View RAB commendable
December 15, 2025
JCF presence at Harbour View RAB commendable
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Protecting the presumption of innocence
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Protecting the presumption of innocence
December 15, 2025
Protecting the presumption of innocence
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Applauding the ministry’s rural school bus system
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Applauding the ministry’s rural school bus system
December 15, 2025
Applauding the ministry’s rural school bus system
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A programme for national recovery must put Jamaica first
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A programme for national recovery must put Jamaica first
Keith Collister 
December 12, 2025
A programme for national recovery must put Jamaica first
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Is the call to holiness the same as the call to heterosexuality?
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Is the call to holiness the same as the call to heterosexuality?
December 12, 2025
Is the call to holiness the same as the call to heterosexuality?
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Direct Relief recognised for contribution to Save Our Boys and Girls Foundation
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Direct Relief recognised for contribution to Save Our Boys and Girls Foundation
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 11, 2025
For 20 years, Direct Relief, one of the largest charity organisations in America, has provided assistance to Jamaica. The organisation’s contributions...
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A luck-based economy?
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A luck-based economy?
December 11, 2025
A luck-based economy?
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Rebuilding after Melissa requires transparency, not confrontation
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Rebuilding after Melissa requires transparency, not confrontation
December 10, 2025
Rebuilding after Melissa requires transparency, not confrontation
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Melissa-ravaged Treasure Beach ambush Portmore in JPL return
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Treasure Beach made a winning return to action in the Jamaica Premier League on Sunday, ambushing Portmore United 2-0 at the S...
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
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Human rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) has sought to clarify its recommendation to decriminalise consensual sex among minors, including its pr...
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 17-year-old student of Temple Heights district, Stony Hill, St Andrew, has been charged with wounding with intent following an i...
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St Catherine South police take steps to ease traffic congestion
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St Catherine South police take steps to ease traffic congestion
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —St Catherine South police will be increasing their presence on roads to address the problem of traffic congestion, according to Ass...
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Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren
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Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP)—Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school in November,...
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