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JN Foundation brings ‘Comfort for Christmas’ to Mustard Seed Communities
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JN Foundation brings ‘Comfort for Christmas’ to Mustard Seed Communities
December 23 07:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — For the fourth consecutive year, the JN Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to Mustard Seed Communities, spreading holiday ch...
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KSAMC warns against destruction of entertainment billboards
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KSAMC warns against destruction of entertainment billboards
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is warning the public against the destruction of entertainment billboards...
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WIP Terminal Limited lists on Jamaica Stock Exchange
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WIP Terminal Limited lists on Jamaica Stock Exchange
December 23 06:10 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — West Indies Petroleum Terminal Limited (WIP Terminal) officially commenced trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday,...
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
December 23 06:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 23, ended trading at $159.76, down 35 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
December 23 04:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica –   The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), on Tuesday...
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 23 04:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 26-year-old fisherman, Daniel Henry has been charged with three counts of murder after allegedly using a machete to chop his mot...
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SERHA reports temporary delay in supplier payments due to banking issue
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SERHA reports temporary delay in supplier payments due to banking issue
December 23 03:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has advised that some suppliers will experience a delay in receiving payments tha...
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Bartlett commends united response behind swift post-hurricane repatriation of 25,000 tourists
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Bartlett commends united response behind swift post-hurricane repatriation of 25,000 tourists
December 23 03:23 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Jamaica’s swift repatriation of 25,000 tourists in just one week following Hurricane Melissa has demonstrated the island’s resilienc...
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At the end of the journey
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At the end of the journey
BY DR KANCHANA BANDARA-COORE 
October 21, 2024
At the end of the journey
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Be happy, the Lord loves you!
Columns, Opinion
Be happy, the Lord loves you!
Father Richard Ho Lung 
October 20, 2024
Be happy, the Lord loves you!
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Sunday, October 20, 2024
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Sunday, October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024
Sunday, October 20, 2024
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Is Parliament becoming a pappyshow?
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Is Parliament becoming a pappyshow?
Lloyd B Smith 
October 18, 2024
Is Parliament becoming a pappyshow?
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Winning the war on crime
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Winning the war on crime
Kevin O?Brien Chang 
October 17, 2024
Winning the war on crime
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Institutions vs policies
Columns, Opinion
Institutions vs policies
The relevance of Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson’s Noble Prize in economics to Jamaica and the Caribbean
Keith Collister 
October 16, 2024
Institutions vs policies
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Will Israel also doom Kamala Harris
Columns, Opinion
Will Israel also doom Kamala Harris
Lenrod Nzulu Baraka 
October 15, 2024
Will Israel also doom Kamala Harris
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Reasoning flaws on the copyright law
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Reasoning flaws on the copyright law
October 14, 2024
Reasoning flaws on the copyright law
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Ambassador Bermejo hails Jamaica
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Ambassador Bermejo hails Jamaica
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
October 14, 2024
Ambassador Bermejo hails Jamaica
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Is God true to His promises?
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Is God true to His promises?
October 13, 2024
Is God true to His promises?
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The belly vs the brain
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The belly vs the brain
Lloyd B Smith 
October 11, 2024
The belly vs the brain
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One year after the October 7
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One year after the October 7
Raslan Abu Rukun 
October 10, 2024
One year after the October 7
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Leave Emancipation Day alone!
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Leave Emancipation Day alone!
BY Linton P Gordon 
October 10, 2024
Leave Emancipation Day alone!
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Let’s keep a cool head and an open mind about political polling
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Let’s keep a cool head and an open mind about political polling
Dr Raulston Nembhard 
October 9, 2024
Let’s keep a cool head and an open mind about political polling
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Achieving mental health is a process
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Achieving mental health is a process
Wayne Campbell 
October 8, 2024
Achieving mental health is a process
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Stay cool, Jamaica!
Columns, Opinion
Stay cool, Jamaica!
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
October 7, 2024
Stay cool, Jamaica!
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Jofra archer and the difficulties of spotting talent
Columns, Opinion
Jofra archer and the difficulties of spotting talent
Garfield Robinson 
October 7, 2024
Jofra archer and the difficulties of spotting talent
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AI in the workplace: Key actions employers and employees should take
Columns, Opinion
AI in the workplace: Key actions employers and employees should take
Marc Frankson 
October 6, 2024
AI in the workplace: Key actions employers and employees should take
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Sunday, October 6, 2024
Cartoon, Opinion
Sunday, October 6, 2024
October 6, 2024
Sunday, October 6, 2024
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Parents’ role in the psychosocial development of students
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Parents’ role in the psychosocial development of students
By Lynda Crichton 
October 4, 2024
Parents’ role in the psychosocial development of students
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A principal we can be proud of
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A principal we can be proud of
By Tycon Allwood 
October 3, 2024
A principal we can be proud of
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Columns, Opinion
Implications of global and local fertility trends
By Janiel McEwan 
October 3, 2024
Implications of global and local fertility trends
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 23, ended trading at $159.76, down 35 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
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