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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26 09:59 AM
Mayor of Lauderhill, Jamaican-born Denise Grant, is extending holiday greetings to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora. In an interview with Observe...
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UN says Guinea election campaign marked by ‘intimidation’
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UN says Guinea election campaign marked by ‘intimidation’
December 26 09:11 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland — The United Nations (UN) said the presidential election race in Guinea had been marked by intimidation, and urged authorities to ...
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No stopping Money Market in Boxing Day Sprint
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No stopping Money Market in Boxing Day Sprint
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26 12:12 AM
Seven runners are down to contest today’s $1.25-million Boxing Day Sprint, an Overnight Allowance event for three-year-olds and upward going 6½ furlon...
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NORBROOK’S PANAMANIAN PLAY
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NORBROOK’S PANAMANIAN PLAY
Jamaican-backed firm bets US$15m on KFC growth
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26 12:12 AM
PLATINUM Brands, S A , a subsidiary of Norbrook Equity Partners Limited, is set to open 12 new KFC locations in Panama at a cost of more than US$15 mi...
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Watson poised to break Charlton’s record of most wins in a single racing season
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Watson poised to break Charlton’s record of most wins in a single racing season
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26 12:10 AM
Carlton Watson is on the brink of making history at Caymanas Park. The seasoned racehorse owner is currently tied with Cecil Charlton’s record of 43 w...
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Kintyre Holdings forms JV with Miracle Corp to launch consumer goods brand
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Kintyre Holdings forms JV with Miracle Corp to launch consumer goods brand
December 26 12:10 AM
JAMAICAN investment firm Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited said on Wednesday it had entered a strategic joint venture with local distributor Miracle Corpo...
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Audi Q2: Still the fun one
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Audi Q2: Still the fun one
BY RORY DALEY Auto writer 
December 26 12:10 AM
Some automotive model lines can be analogous to human family structure, as with the Audi Q vehicles. While each Q sport utility vehicle (SUV) — from t...
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Salute The Don poised for a winning run in Wayne daCosta Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes
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Salute The Don poised for a winning run in Wayne daCosta Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes
...stablemates Tia Maria, Fernando are the main threats
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26 12:08 AM
The Wayne daCosta Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes takes centre stage at Caymanas Park today, with 12 talented juveniles going head to head in the Futurity...
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26, 2025
Mayor of Lauderhill, Jamaican-born Denise Grant, is extending holiday greetings to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora. In an interview with Observe...
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WATCH: Kiwanis Division 23 East spreads Christmas joy to new mothers at Victoria Jubilee Hospital
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WATCH: Kiwanis Division 23 East spreads Christmas joy to new mothers at Victoria Jubilee Hospital
December 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some 61 new mothers who gave birth on Thursday, December 25, at Victoria Jubilee Maternity Hospital in downtown Kingston were presen...
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Spice celebrates Jamaican-themed Christmas in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Spice celebrates Jamaican-themed Christmas in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
December 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Spice is standing in solidarity with her fellow Jamaicans in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, dedicating her Ch...
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
December 25, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — As the festive glow of the Christmas season settles over Hanover's parish capital, Mayor of Lucea, Sheridan Samuels is issuing a st...
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
December 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — One of Manchester’s most wanted men was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Mike Town in the parish ...
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‘Mi Rahtid’, Jamaican grandma turns social media star serving up recipes
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‘Mi Rahtid’, Jamaican grandma turns social media star serving up recipes
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
A Florida family’s efforts to preserve their Jamaican matriarch’s recipes, passed down through generations, have transformed the 96-year-old woman int...
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Joy Drive
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Toys, letters and love light up Christmas for children in western Jamaica
BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
BY Christmas Day the gifts would already be opened, toys unwrapped, colourful letters read, and moments of joy shared in communities that rarely make ...
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Faith-based recovery
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Faith-based recovery
Gov’t eyes Church role in providing psychological support to hurricane victims
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
IN the wake of the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Melissa the State is banking on the Church’s deep spiritual and cultural legacy to help provide ...
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The murder of four men and wounding of two others in three incidents within 48 hours have resulted in police here tightening ...
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Christmas magic
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St Mary businessman transforms home into winter wonderland
BY INGRID HENRY Observer writer 
December 25, 2025
ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary — In a heart-warming display of kindness, St Mary businessman and philanthropist Errol “Exudous” Green has turned his home into a...
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Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
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Pocket Rocket Foundation takes Christmas cheer to children in Ewarton
December 25, 2025
LAUGHTER, music, and excitement filled the Windalco Sports Complex in Ewarton on Saturday, December 20, as the Pocket Rocket Foundation hosted the fir...
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400 households receive vital WASH kits from ADRA Jamaica
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400 households receive vital WASH kits from ADRA Jamaica
December 25, 2025
IN the wake of the devastation unleashed on Jamaica’s western end by Hurricane Melissa, the Adventist Development & Relief Agency (ADRA) Jamaica launc...
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Wards of the State from western Jamaica feted by SVF
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Wards of the State from western Jamaica feted by SVF
Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
THE Christmas season took on a special m eaning for 59 wards of the State from western Jamaica this year as Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) hosted i...
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KFC, Pizza Hut provide extra Christmas cheer to children
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KFC, Pizza Hut provide extra Christmas cheer to children
December 25, 2025
IN a Christmas season shaped by recovery from Hurricane Melissa, Restaurants of Jamaica, through its brands KFC and Pizza Hut, has focused a large par...
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This Day in History – December 25
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This Day in History – December 25
December 25, 2025
Today is the 359th day of 2025. There are six days left in the year. TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT 1992: Christmas brings peace, at least temporarily, to war-torn...
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Prime Minister urges hope, resilience in Christmas message amid hurricane recovery
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Prime Minister urges hope, resilience in Christmas message amid hurricane recovery
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans to hold on to hope and unity as the country recovers from the effects of Hurr...
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GSAJ,  free zones  spread holiday cheer to hurricane victims
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GSAJ, free zones spread holiday cheer to hurricane victims
December 24, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — In a powerful display of corporate synergy and seasonal goodwill, the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ), in partnership with the Global...
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Popular Holland Bamboo coconut vendor resumes trade
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Popular Holland Bamboo coconut vendor resumes trade
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The iconic Holland Bamboo, in St Elizabeth, once a lush covering of bamboo trees which intersect over the road, now shows signs of...
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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
December 24, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Even as St Elizabeth police chief Superintendent Coleridge Minto has assured citizens of safety and security in the southern p...
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The public’s demand for physical cash ahead of the Christmas holidays was softer than both the central bank and last year's patter...
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Holness thanks China for support after Hurricane Melissa
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Holness thanks China for support after Hurricane Melissa
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its unwavering supp...
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Beyond the Classroom: Community clean-up project brings hope and healing to Logwood, Black River
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Beyond the Classroom: Community clean-up project brings hope and healing to Logwood, Black River
December 24, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Residents of Logwood in Black River, St Elizabeth, joined volunteers on the weekend in a community clean-up effort aimed at cl...
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December 26, 2025
PLATINUM Brands, S A , a subsidiary of Norbrook Equity Partners Limited, is set to open 12 new KFC locations in Panama at a cost of more than US$15 mi...
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Watson poised to break Charlton’s record of most wins in a single racing season
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Watson poised to break Charlton’s record of most wins in a single racing season
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Carlton Watson is on the brink of making history at Caymanas Park. The seasoned racehorse owner is currently tied with Cecil Charlton’s record of 43 w...
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Kintyre Holdings forms JV with Miracle Corp to launch consumer goods brand
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Kintyre Holdings forms JV with Miracle Corp to launch consumer goods brand
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JAMAICAN investment firm Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited said on Wednesday it had entered a strategic joint venture with local distributor Miracle Corpo...
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