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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 17 06:50 PM
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Fashion Photographer Walter Chin was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, to shopkeepers Tee Chin and Shirley Wong Sue Chin. His father was born in Jamaica, ...
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On the Menu — Any Way You Slice It
September 29, 2021
Several things go into creating a fantastic steak experience. The cut, the grade, the cooking method, the marinade or sauce, and how it's presented al...
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“The recruiter tasted my food when I was the sous-chef at the Spanish Court Hotel in Jamaica... And so commenced the headhunt and the beginning of my ...
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Cellar 8’s New Menu Offerings
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Maggi Food Court Recap Episode 6
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September 29, 2021
Things are bound to get dicey when politics enters the courtroom and so it was when Chef Phillipa Whitby of Kingston Jerk and Kimara Gentles of KukUp ...
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Boozy Bar Stories: Miss Cherry’s Ginger Beer & Rum Punch
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Pro Afro
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Pro Afro
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Tuesday Style Dryer (TSD) spotlights the 'fro today. The natural hairdo that became a metaphor for rebellion, pride and empowerment during the civil r...
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Wedding Menu Cards: Practical and Fun
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Wedding Menu Cards: Practical and Fun
September 27, 2021
Food and drink play a major role in the overall experience of your wedding. Be it a plated dinner, a buffet or passed hors d'oeuvres, menu cards are p...
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Viva La Silk
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Viva La Silk
September 27, 2021
Oscar de la Renta once famously said, “Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.” And for over 4,000 years silk has held the position as t...
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Jayda Cheaves celebrates 24th b’day in Jamaica
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September 27, 2021
“Y'all ain't never did Jamaica like this!” screamed social media influencer and entrepreneur Jayda Cheaves as she gave her Instagram followers a virtu...
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Vows: Our Time For Love
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“Marry your best friend... Someone you can talk to about anything and know they'll hold no judgment. Someone who knows the darkest parts of you and lo...
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Raheem Sterling presents 1692 at LFW
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Raheem Sterling presents 1692 at LFW
September 25, 2021
It's official! Jamaican-born, English professional footballer Raheem Sterling presented the debut collection for his new clothing line, 1692, at Londo...
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A Long Overdue Project A Long Overdue Project
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Avoid This Retirement-Saving Trap
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September 25, 2021
Let's take a minute to do something that women, especially Jamaican women, are often not encouraged to do: acknowledge the emotional strain we've all ...
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SO2 – September 26
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La Rosa Negra
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By Caffery Van Horne “This is my final self-funded collection... It is dedicated to my mom Audrey Powell and all the women of the Waltham Park Road ar...
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Alex D-Great cuts the cost
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Low on cash? Alex D-Great shows you how to stretch your dollar Alex D-Great shares with Thursday Food readers how to dine well on a budget. Scotch Bon...
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Maggi Food Court Recap Episode 5
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On the Menu — September 23, 2021
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Thursday Food spotlights yet another local artisian whose products are available at The Butcher Block. Say the name Simon Levy in gourmet circles and ...
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