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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
December 26 01:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of teams taking part in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Champions Cup could be increased by four ...
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
December 26 12:58 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
December 26 12:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Trelawny gathered at the William Knibb Memorial High School football field on Sunday for a large-scale relief and com...
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
December 26 12:07 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has recorded no murders and no shootings since the start of 2025, a major crime-figh...
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26 10:35 AM
When Switzerland-based reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist collaborated with legendary Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in 2017, it was a dream c...
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
December 26 10:25 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 400 homeless people were treated to a Christmas dinner Thursday on Water Lane in downtown Kingston, as Mayor Andrew Swab...
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
December 26 10:04 AM
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he would meet United States (US)  President Donald Trump this weekend to di...
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26 09:59 AM
Mayor of Lauderhill, Jamaican-born Denise Grant, is extending holiday greetings to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora. In an interview with Observe...
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Hyacinth Davis-Barnett: A beacon of love, generosity
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Hyacinth Davis-Barnett: A beacon of love, generosity
December 25, 2025
Hyacinth Davis-Barnett: A beacon of love, generosity
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Christmas in Jamaica is always about togetherness
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Christmas in Jamaica is always about togetherness
December 25, 2025
Christmas in Jamaica is always about togetherness
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Even in these moments, hope and renewal can still emerge
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Even in these moments, hope and renewal can still emerge
December 25, 2025
Even in these moments, hope and renewal can still emerge
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Renewed strength, united in purpose
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Renewed strength, united in purpose
December 25, 2025
Renewed strength, united in purpose
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Storms and shifting demographics
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Storms and shifting demographics
December 24, 2025
Storms and shifting demographics
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What is the community teaching our children?
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What is the community teaching our children?
December 24, 2025
What is the community teaching our children?
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Behind the trophy
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Behind the trophy
December 23, 2025
Behind the trophy
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Has Christmas reduced a King to a crib??
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Has Christmas reduced a King to a crib??
December 23, 2025
Has Christmas reduced a King to a crib??
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A transformative step for education
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A transformative step for education
December 23, 2025
A transformative step for education
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
December 23, 2025
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The truth will out?
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The truth will out?
December 22, 2025
The truth will out?
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Many rivers to cross, Jamaica
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Many rivers to cross, Jamaica
December 22, 2025
Many rivers to cross, Jamaica
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Rethinking survival in the age of AI
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Rethinking survival in the age of AI
December 22, 2025
Rethinking survival in the age of AI
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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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Thursday, December 18, 2025
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025
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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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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of teams taking part in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Champions Cup could be increased by four ...
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
December 26, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Trelawny gathered at the William Knibb Memorial High School football field on Sunday for a large-scale relief and com...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
December 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has recorded no murders and no shootings since the start of 2025, a major crime-figh...
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26, 2025
When Switzerland-based reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist collaborated with legendary Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in 2017, it was a dream c...
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