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Izizzi player hits massive $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
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Izizzi player hits massive $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
December 26 02:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A restaurant worker and long-time Izizzi player is celebrating a $2.8 million jackpot win after winning the Greek Gods game. A ded...
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
December 26 02:19 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s non-oil economy grew by 13.8 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year economic report. Touris...
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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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Food Packaging: Where Style & Versatility Meet Practicality
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Food Packaging: Where Style & Versatility Meet Practicality
Navenia Wellington 
December 16, 2020
In the era of style, versatility and innovation, food packaging is more than meets the eye; it combines all of this with science to present a total pa...
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On the Menu A Carnivore’s Christmas
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On the Menu A Carnivore’s Christmas
December 16, 2020
As Christmas Day nears, we start racking our brains about the ideal gifts for friends and loved ones. For the gourmands among us, being able to cook s...
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Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Let The Baking Begin…
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Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Let The Baking Begin…
December 16, 2020
Melissa Barnes-Thomas Baking has played an integral role in Melissa Barnes-Thomas's life for as long as she can remember. Indeed, she recalls perfecti...
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The Holiday Wine List: Around the Wine World in 12 Bottles
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The Holiday Wine List: Around the Wine World in 12 Bottles
December 9, 2020
at the Wine Rack What a year this has been! It's December 2020; January feels like 24 months ago. Who would've thought that a microscopic enemy would ...
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Festive Feasts with Hamilton’s Smokehouse Ham
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Festive Feasts with Hamilton’s Smokehouse Ham
December 9, 2020
Expertly done, a holiday ham can be a gift that keeps on giving, serving as the canvas on which you can create several meals. “I think the Christmas h...
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On The Menu: New Christmas Centrepieces
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On The Menu: New Christmas Centrepieces
December 9, 2020
Add a new star not just to your Christmas tree but to your festive table! Here are a few suggestions for Christmas dinner centrepieces that will have ...
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VIDEO: Christmas Hampers From Fromage Brasserie
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VIDEO: Christmas Hampers From Fromage Brasserie
December 9, 2020
“It's all about family and celebrating together this year in your own festive bubble,” shares Fromage Brasserie co-principal Lisa Gaye Chin as she put...
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Sirop in Fusions
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Sirop in Fusions
December 9, 2020
Nina Johnson let slip the word lavender and immediately got the attention of Thursday Food , whose own obsession stems from once living in Grasse, Fra...
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Food Wasted, People Hungry, Environment Impacted
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Food Wasted, People Hungry, Environment Impacted
Navenia Wellington 
December 9, 2020
Globally, one of the strategies employed for a better, more sustainable future for all is the promotion of six Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). I...
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Food Waste, People Hungry
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Food Waste, People Hungry
NAVENIA WELLINGTON Food Safety and Management System Practitioner 
December 2, 2020
Do you eat “ugly” foods or do they have to be aesthetically pleasing? What about bruised fruits and vegetables? What do you do with your leftovers? Yo...
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It’s a First: Sweet Potato Pasta Hits The Market!
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It’s a First: Sweet Potato Pasta Hits The Market!
December 2, 2020
Foodie News... Onel Williams is a food innovator, entrepreneur and marketer who grew up in Kingston, Jamaica and owns and operates Kingston-based food...
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On the Menu: Cooking with Stonewall Kitchen
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On the Menu: Cooking with Stonewall Kitchen
December 2, 2020
Since 1991, Stonewall Kitchen has been a purveyor of fine sauces, condiments, mustards, jams and jellies. The brand's product lines utilise innovative...
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Scoops of Shibumi JAMAICA
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Scoops of Shibumi JAMAICA
December 2, 2020
When Country Came To Town! It's not every day that Thursday Food is left with mouth agape. Khalia Hall, principal of Shibumi Jamaica, is not only one ...
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Counting Down To Christmas With… The Best Dressed Chicken, Hamilton’s Smokehouse and Top Chefs
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Counting Down To Christmas With… The Best Dressed Chicken, Hamilton’s Smokehouse and Top Chefs
December 2, 2020
This Christmas doesn't have to be any less special as families explore new ways to be together. Chefs Jacqui Tyson, Theo Smith of Great House Caterers...
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‘Yaad’ Style Thanksgiving dinner curated by Chef Alex D’Great and Anushca-Mai Bunting
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‘Yaad’ Style Thanksgiving dinner curated by Chef Alex D’Great and Anushca-Mai Bunting
December 2, 2020
Thursday Food Christmas Countdown Menu Rosemary Scotch Bonnet Deep Fried Turkey with Citrus Rosemary Sauce Apple Pecan Stuffing ___________ Twice-Pres...
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Wines & Spirits Retail Therapy
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Wines & Spirits Retail Therapy
December 2, 2020
This week, I want to share with you a few suggestions for your retail wines and spirits shopping for Christmas. Whether you are gifting or entertainin...
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Food Packaging
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Food Packaging
NAVENIA WELLINGTON Food Safety and Management System Practitioner 
November 25, 2020
As a healthy option and for convenience I will sometimes buy ready-to-eat fruits and vegetables while shopping. As you consider your choices, in the o...
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A ‘Yaad’ Style Thanksgiving
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A ‘Yaad’ Style Thanksgiving
November 25, 2020
E ven though the Thanksgiving holiday is not widely penetrated across Jamaican culture, like many people I do get excited as this period heralds the b...
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Happy Thanksgiving From Butcher Block
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Happy Thanksgiving From Butcher Block
November 25, 2020
A s we celebrate Thanksgiving today, Thursday Food shares three recipes from Master Meat Crafter Gregory Burrowes guaranteed to spice up your holiday ...
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TRIO Wine Bar: The Best Things Come in Threes
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TRIO Wine Bar: The Best Things Come in Threes
November 25, 2020
O pening a restaurant during a pandemic takes ingenuity and grit — which Sophia and Carlos Max-Brown and business partner Jason Lee have in spades. Th...
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Wah Gwan Seasonings by Chef Marcus Anthony
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Wah Gwan Seasonings by Chef Marcus Anthony
November 18, 2020
Foodie News... Foodie News... Foodie News... I know I'm home when I hear 'Wah gwan'! Home to me means being in the kitchen sharing the gift of cooking...
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Food Traceability Matters
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Food Traceability Matters
NAVENIA WELLINGTON Food Safety and Management System Practitioner 
November 18, 2020
As part of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a Rule for Food Traceabilit...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A restaurant worker and long-time Izizzi player is celebrating a $2.8 million jackpot win after winning the Greek Gods game. A ded...
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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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
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