Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
April 3 11:13 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has climbed to 49th place in the World Happiness Report 2026, up from 73rd last year. According to the study , the island ...
The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
April 3 10:51 AM
Alton Ellis, the soulful singer whose songs defined the 1966-68 rocksteady era, has been named number one on the Observer Online's 60 Greatest Rockste...
Easter masses cancelled in Dubai because of war
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Easter masses cancelled in Dubai because of war
April 3 09:52 AM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — All masses in Dubai have been cancelled because of the Middle East war, two Catholic churches in the United Arab E...

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Poor cartoon
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Poor cartoon
June 13, 2010
Dear Editor, I write in reference to your cartoon published on June 10, depicting the Rev Al Miller in bed on the telephone with supposedly another fu...
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A clever marketing tool
June 12, 2010
Dear Editor, I refer to an article published on Monday, June 7 in the Daily Observer which referred to a youth smoking prevention campaign. On the fac...
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No truth, no reconciliation
June 12, 2010
Dear Editor, Serious efforts should be made to tackle crime and violence. I believe that unless the whole truth is told this will be just another "goo...
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Let us raise the bar
June 12, 2010
Dear Editor, The time has come to take drastic steps to discontinue the rape, abduction and killing of our children; for the children to stop watching...
Sanction the education minister
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Sanction the education minister
June 11, 2010
Dear Editor, A press release from Opposition Spokesman on Education Senator Basil Waite on May 27 said the following: "Contrary to information carried...
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Hold your head high, Jamaica
June 10, 2010
Dear Editor, The root of the recent violence in the streets of Kingston is the same root of the violence that my country, the US, exports daily afar t...
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Take pride in JA
June 10, 2010
Dear Editor, I think the current situation in Jamaica is horrifying and painful. How can a country wound itself? An already hurting economy is falling...
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Onward with that fund to help rebuild
June 10, 2010
Dear Editor, I write to give my strong support to the recommendation made by Attorney Howard Hamilton in the June 5 Observer on how to move the countr...
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National consensus for the way forward
June 10, 2010
Dear Editor, Now that Tivoli Gardens, the reported "mother of all garrisons", has been pacified, what's next? The forces of law and order have implant...
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Betting breach?
June 10, 2010
Dear Editor, I read in both major newspapers earlier this week that the Hall of Fame Race Day sponsored by the Jamaica Racing Commission will be held ...
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Stop media campaign against PNP
June 9, 2010
Dear Editor, The People's National Party has taken notice of a series of newspaper reports and cartoons that seem to be meant to explicitly and sublim...
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Teach Garvey in schools
June 9, 2010
Dear Editor, June 10 marks 70 years since the death of Marcus Garvey in London. The connection between Marcus Garvey and what is now known as Western ...
Who authorises wiretap transmission?
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Who authorises wiretap transmission?
June 9, 2010
Dear Editor, Before the dust settles, and for future reference, there is one inconvenient question in the entire Dudus and Manatt affair that no one s...
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When will the horrifying cycle end?
June 9, 2010
Dear Editor, It is hard to comprehend the cowardice which prevails in our midst. When one can look at five-year-old children and execute them merciles...
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Jamaica neglected
June 9, 2010
Dear Editor, I read "Who the cap fit..." by Mervin Stoddart in your May 4 issue. Sir, the problem Jamaica has is one of neglect. Parents neglect their...
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Learn from Gulf oil disaster
June 9, 2010
Dear Editor, It has been reported that Caricom nations are now alerted to the likelihood of the Gulf oil disaster impacting the Bahamas and Jamaica in...
Everyone deserves a second chance
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Everyone deserves a second chance
June 8, 2010
Dear Editor, I note with interest the electronic protest by some against a concert set to feature the American singer Chris Brown. The basis of the pr...
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Have a gun amnesty
June 8, 2010
Dear Editor, For the first time in recent memory the security forces appear to be having the upper hand against the criminal elements in the society, ...
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Bruce can ‘degarrisonise’ Jamaica
June 8, 2010
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the prime minister. I know this must be the most trying, frightening and lonely time in your political career, ...
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OUR in dialogue with Claro
June 8, 2010
Dear Editor, I would like to clarify the content of your article “OUR investigates Claro” which appears in your June 8 (online) edition. I think it is...
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No connection with Dudus
June 8, 2010
Dear Editor, My house was recently raided and searched by the security forces in their hunt for Mr Christopher Coke. During the search, the security f...

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