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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
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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
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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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Alma Mock Yen hailed as distinguished broadcaster and lecturer
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Alma Mock Yen hailed as distinguished broadcaster and lecturer
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‘OUTSIDE FORCES BENCH MI’
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Dujuan Richards speaks on limited playing time during World Cup qualifiers
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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
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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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Allow homosexuals basic human rights
April 15, 2010
Dear Editor, On April 7, Jamaica Aids Support for Life conducted the first "Walk for Tolerance" in Montego Bay. I applaud this initiative particularly...
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Don’t tell lies on Universal Church!
April 15, 2010
Dear Editor, We refer to an article of March 24, "Churches among biggest offenders - Mayor" , which stated in part: "The mayor, who said he has alread...
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Omar had no budget alternative
April 14, 2010
Dear Editor, While Dr Omar Davies on Tuesday made an excellent critique of the shortcomings of the Audley Shaw budget, he presented no alternative way...
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Clean New River drains
April 14, 2010
Dear Editor, In 2003, a major flood in the community of New River, St Elizabeth, resulted in a mass evacuation of almost ninety per cent of its reside...
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Do not cut back on education
April 14, 2010
Dear Editor, In order to improve our education system for Jamaica to compete globally, we must build a solid foundation in all of our schools. Accordi...
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Rainwater will help
April 14, 2010
Dear Editor, Having read your April 6 editorial, "Here's why rainwater harvesting makes sense", I feel I should make some comments. About 30 years ago...
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Stop the noise in Negril!
April 13, 2010
Dear Editor, Far from the seat of governance (Kingston), Negril has sunk into a daily, loathsome hell of noise, with dire consequences to our tourism ...
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Leave the second city!
April 13, 2010
Dear Editor, It was with shame and great anger that I watched TVJ's news on Wednesday, April 7 about a gay march in Montego Bay. A group of gays and t...
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Review Jamaica’s constitution
April 13, 2010
Dear Editor, The Abiola Foundation has noticed much deterioration as it relates to the development of Spanish Town and its people, and even more signi...
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Bank needed
April 12, 2010
Dear Editor, No more banking from the shores of Harbour View - well outside of the banking machines that are available, which are often out of service...
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Observer can’t speak about moral authority
April 12, 2010
Dear Editor, I really find it disingenuous that people - Jamaica Observer, Gleaner or anybody - would venture that the PNP or whoever else "has no mor...
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What really is the fare?
April 12, 2010
Dear Editor, I am a UWI student and recently a taxi driver asked me to pay an increased fare from Irvine Gate to Papine. At first I was taken aback be...
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Editorial not all correct
April 12, 2010
Dear Editor, Your editorial of Friday, April 9 was an important contribution to the dialogue which needs to occur in Jamaica about tolerance of social...
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In memory of Dudley Stokes
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In memory of Dudley Stokes
April 12, 2010
Dear Editor, Sincerest condolences to the widow, three children, grandchildren, other family members and friends of the beloved Rev Dr Dudley Stokes w...
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That column by Chaplin
April 11, 2010
Dear Editor, I see that your columnist, Ken Chaplin, wrote last Tuesday that "investigations carried out by this writer have established beyond all re...
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Put out the fire before it reaches you
April 11, 2010
Dear Editor, Jamaican police killed about 1,000 young men between the time they shot Jermey Smith in June 2002 and Eric Gayle in March 2010. In 2007 a...
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Work together for JA
April 11, 2010
Dear Editor, The condition in the country is not caused by crime and criminals but by people who govern the country. If a country is not productive an...
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The responsibility of resolution
April 10, 2010
Dear Editor, The DAWN Caribbean Working Group on Women's Reproductive Health and Rights is somewhat disappointed with the progress to date of the Join...
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Time to improve public sector efficiency
April 10, 2010
Dear Editor, As the Government moves to rationalise the public sector, I sincerely hope that great emphasis will be placed on improving the efficiency...
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There’s value in rainwater tanks
April 10, 2010
Dear Editor, Having read your recent editorial on 'Harvesting rainwater'â I feel I should make some comments on this matter. About 30 years ago, the s...
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Don’t downplay good news
April 8, 2010
Dear Editor, In the news business these days, bad news, especially sensational bad news, seem to take precedence over good news. No one with a clear m...
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Beautify entire island
April 8, 2010
Dear Editor, Jamaica needs a new islandwide beautification campaign. It should start with a serious and sustained attempt at reforestation. Over the l...
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