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Sprint domination

Douglas, East storm to Class 1 and 2 100m glory

March 26 12:20 AM

Sprint domination

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Champs 100 years ago

March 26 12:18 AM

Champs 100 years ago

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IMC impacting future

Alpha students leverage 2026 conference exposure for industry insight

March 26 12:16 AM

IMC impacting future

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More than just teachers

Award-winning educators highlight nation-building inside the classroom

Jerome Williams | Reporter

March 26 12:14 AM

More than just teachers

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REID RULES!

March 26 12:12 AM

JC surge into Boys’ Champs lead

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Blue Latte Rio by Léo Moço

March 26 12:10 AM

Countdown to the 27th staging of the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards

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Last lifeline

Blake says Reggae Boyz ‘know what’s at stake’ in crucial World Cup play-off vs New Caledonia

Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com

March 26 12:06 AM

Last lifeline

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Jamaicans urged to step up in tree recovery effort

Holness calls for national volunteer push

Horace Hines | Observer Writer

March 26 12:04 AM

Jamaicans urged to step up in tree recovery effort

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Let love be the watchword, says governor general

December 24, 2006

Christmas in Jamaica has traditionally been a time for family gatherings, when family and friends remember the birth of Jesus. For Christians, it is a...

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JLP councillor to be axed

BY T K WHYTE Observer correspondent

December 24, 2006

SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine - A Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor who reportedly migrated to the United States and missed six consecutive meetings ...

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Increase caring and sharing to record levels, urges PM

December 24, 2006

Christmas is a time when Jamaicans, wherever they are, think of home and family. It is a special season of worship, celebrating the birth of Jesus Chr...

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Jamaicans buying electronic mosquito traps as malaria cases increase

BY TANEISHA LEWIS Observer staff reporter

December 24, 2006

FROM a distance it looks like a tennis racket. But on closer inspection, the harmless-looking racket is really a death trap for pesky mosquitoes. This...

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Golding says bring back the love

December 24, 2006

Christmas is a special time for all of us, no matter who we are, where we are or how old we are. It is an exciting time, a time for celebration, for c...

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Homeless at Christmas

BY ALICIA DUNKLEY Observer staff reporter

December 24, 2006

AS Jamaicans celebrate Christmas Day, 47 people in the Corporate Area will spend the day trying to salvage their belongings from the charred remains o...

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Spare a thought for the less fortunate, say leaders

December 24, 2006

The nation's leaders have urged Jamaicans to spare a thought for the less fortunate and extend God's love to the poor, the sick, senior citizens and c...

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53% of voters say country headed in the wrong direction

December 23, 2006

More than half of the 1,504 eligible voters questioned in the latest Stone Poll say that the country is headed in the wrong direction. But this view, ...

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Mount Sailus’ Edith Richards turns 100

BY KERRY MCCATTY Sunday Observer staff reporter

December 23, 2006

Wednesday, December 20 Edith Alberta Richards joined the ranks of more than 135,000 people worldwide who can say they have seen 100 years. Below a ste...

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The Houseboat Grill

Novia McDonald-Whyte | Editor - Lifestyle & Social Content

December 23, 2006

WITH parties galore and festive fare in abundance, dinner at even a much-touted restaurant seems nothing to get too excited about. When the name House...

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‘Short-sighted’ policy on Iraq endangering Christians, says Archbishop of Canterbury

AFP

December 23, 2006

LONDON, England (AFP) - Christians in the Middle East are being put at risk by the "short-sighted" and "ignorant" policy on Iraq of Britain and its al...

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Women for PACE launch Christmas book drive

December 23, 2006

TORONTO, Canada - Women for PACE (Canada), a Jamaican charitable organisation, recently launched its 2006 Christmas toy and book drive through which f...

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‘Christmas has nothing to do with Christ’s birth’

BY KARYL WALKER Sunday Observer staff reporter

December 23, 2006

December 25 may be the single most important date in Christendom, but according to some religious groups, Christmas and all its trappings have nothing...

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St James fireman feted for saving Brigade $2 million

BY KERIL WRIGHT Sunday Observer staff reporter

December 23, 2006

Montego Bay, St James - St James firefighter, acting district officer Gary Snow, does not hold an engineering degree, neither is he an accountant or m...

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Rural J’cans bemoan changing face of Christmas

BY KIMONE THOMPSON Sunday Observer staff reporter

December 23, 2006

Long time ago in Jamaica, there used to be a marked difference between Christmas celebrations in urban areas as against those in rural parts of the is...

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Mangroves – the resourceful protectors

December 23, 2006

YOU may, in recent times, have heard quite a bit about mangroves and their importance to Jamaica - particularly when the island is experiencing stormy...

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Jonkoonu, parading the cow, roast beef and gungo peas

BY ALICIA DUNKLEY Sunday Observer staff reporter

December 23, 2006

Once upon a time, when the first week of December rolled around, bringing the refreshing "Chrismus breeze", Jamaican householders and, in particular, ...

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Overseas work vital for the Caribbean, says Kellier

December 23, 2006

WASHINGTON, USA - Minister of Labour and Social Security Derrick Kellier has said that the provision of overseas work for the people of the Caribbean ...

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Denham Town residents bemoan recurring sewage problem

BY TANEISHA LEWIS Sunday Observer staff reporter

December 23, 2006

It's a recurring nightmare for the residents of Denham Town, one of Kingston's largely neglected inner-city communities. Gallons of fetid raw sewage f...

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Expect more heat in Parliament next year

Balford Henry | Observer Writer

December 23, 2006

The calendar year for Parliament has come to an end, giving members of the House of Representatives time to stage Christmas treats, including providin...

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Knockalva High recognises teachers, ancillary staff

December 23, 2006

TWENTY teachers and five members of the ancillary staff at the Knockalva Technical High School in Hanover were honoured at a Christmas luncheon and aw...