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2025’s final sunset opens the door to a new year
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2025’s final sunset opens the door to a new year
January 1 12:20 AM
2025’s final sunset opens the door to a new year
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Lee-Chin misses US$94-m bond deadline, risks Supreme Court lawsuit
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Lee-Chin misses US$94-m bond deadline, risks Supreme Court lawsuit
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 1 12:18 AM
Lee-Chin misses US$94-m bond deadline, risks Supreme Court lawsuit
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Strictly 2K does the honours
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Strictly 2K does the honours
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Strictly 2K
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Alma Mock Yen hailed as distinguished broadcaster and lecturer
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Alma Mock Yen hailed as distinguished broadcaster and lecturer
January 1 12:14 AM
Alma Mock Yen hailed as distinguished broadcaster and lecturer
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‘OUTSIDE FORCES BENCH MI’
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‘OUTSIDE FORCES BENCH MI’
Dujuan Richards speaks on limited playing time during World Cup qualifiers
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 1 12:12 AM
‘Whisper’ blames external forces
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French Finesse & Island Flavour: Fromage debuts new brunch menu
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French Finesse & Island Flavour: Fromage debuts new brunch menu
January 1 12:10 AM
French Finesse Island Flavour:
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Petersfield shelter showdown!
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Petersfield shelter showdown!
McKenzie denies eviction plans as Opposition claims families face displacement
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
January 1 12:06 AM
Petersfield shelter showdown!
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Elderly wife killer heard voice of God
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Elderly wife killer heard voice of God
Farmer confesses to using tools in jealous, rage-filled double murder
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
January 1 12:05 AM
Elderly wife killer heard voice of God
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Do not rename Charlemont High School
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Do not rename Charlemont High School
December 1, 2010
Dear Editor, I recently read that a move is afoot to possibly rename Charlemont High School as the Asafa Powell High School. This is being led by the ...
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‘Nuh fallah fashan’
December 1, 2010
Dear Editor, One weekend in the summer holidays, my 16-year-old son got dressed to go to a birthday party. As he was leaving the apartment, I noticed ...
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Journalists must be professional
December 1, 2010
Dear Editor, The Observer carried some welcome news this week where Rev Everald Edwards of the Twickenham Park Open Bible Church invited media practit...
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Letters
Where’s daddy?
December 1, 2010
Dear Editor, I write to seek your assistance in finding my father, Adolphus Morrison. I reside in Orlando, Florida. I left Jamaica 30 years ago as a y...
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KSA JAS to honour Weeville Gordon, Carmen Stewart
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KSA JAS to honour Weeville Gordon, Carmen Stewart
November 30, 2010
Dear Editor, One week before the Rev Canon Weeville McCurbin Gordon, former Custos of Kingston passed on, the Kingston and St Andrew chapter of the Ja...
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Questions on JDF relocation
November 30, 2010
Dear Editor, Over the years there have been discussions concerning the relocation of JDF headquarters from Up Park Camp. However, like many Jamaicans,...
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Letters
Freedom of speech is gone
November 30, 2010
Dear Editor, I woke one morning to find that freedom of speech is no longer allowed in my country. What is most frightening is that it is being spearh...
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Letters
Lottery scam
November 30, 2010
Dear Editor, I should like to notify the Jamaican authorities of the following. My father is 92 years old and living in the United States. He often ge...
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Letters
Suggestions to help bring back cricket to the fore
November 30, 2010
Dear Editor, The appointment of Gus Logie as head coach of Jamaican cricket is a very positive move in the right direction. Logie is the only coach si...
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Fix the roads and resurrect the railway
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Fix the roads and resurrect the railway
November 29, 2010
Dear Editor, I wish to address two issues. First, there is much squabbling over the selection of roads to be repaired. It is very tempting for any par...
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JFJ should focus on justice systems that will work for all
November 29, 2010
Dear Editor, While not disputing the number of people killed by the security forces, as presented by Jamaicans for Justice, I think their approach in ...
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Letters
Herald again: hate to say I told you so
BY URIAH KING 
November 29, 2010
Some time ago I suggested in this newspaper that the Sunday Herald had given up all pretence at being a credible newspaper and was a tool of the Peopl...
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Questions on Mona Road repairs
November 29, 2010
Dear Editor, On Saturday, November 27 the residents of Mona witnessed signs being erected along Mona Road giving notice that a section of Mona Road be...
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Letters
Politicians should not be caregivers
November 29, 2010
Dear Editor, The radio call-in programme Jamaica House Live with Prime Minister Bruce Golding has seemingly lost its way or has veered away from its i...
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Economics
November 28, 2010
Dear Editor, The social science, economics, is known as a dismal science, because unlike natural science, it deals with tendencies, not certainties. I...
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Enact law against criminals plundering schools
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Enact law against criminals plundering schools
November 28, 2010
Dear Editor, All well-thinking citizens should be outraged by the frequent reports about schools being burgled and vandalised by individuals who clear...
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Why move Up Park Camp?
November 28, 2010
Dear Editor, I'm concerned about the plans announced by the Bruce Golding administration to move the present army facilities at Up Park Camp to lands ...
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Letters
Crime still needs to be fought vigorously
November 28, 2010
Dear Editor, The police hierarchy recently released the crime statistics for the month of October where they reported a "continued significant fall" i...
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Letters
Train our people
November 28, 2010
Dear Editor, I am sure the army could utilise its own skills and resources to repair Newcastle. I cannot imagine any trained army force with an engine...
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Letters
Tribute to Lloyd Hall
November 28, 2010
Dear Editor, Another one of Jamaica's stalwart musicians and educators has gone to join the angelic choir in heaven. Lloyd Hall died on the evening of...
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My sympathy goes out to Mr Horace Peterkin
November 27, 2010
Dear Editor, I was abroad recently when a colleague of mine referred me by e-mail to your website, suggesting I follow the discussion which started wi...
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Don’t forget Professor Chevannes’ ideas
November 27, 2010
Dear Editor, Having last spoken to Professor Barry Chevannes at a July 15, 2010 forum on crime, I am among those most saddened at his passing. Society...
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