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Encore to a great soul
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Encore to a great soul
Jimmy Cliff carried Jamaica far beyond its shores, says PM Holness
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 18 12:20 AM
Encore to a great soul
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
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A fitting musical farewell
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A fitting musical farewell
Gov’t, artiste fraterity honour legacy of Jimmy Cliff at official funeral
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:16 AM
A fitting musical farewell
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Cold shoulder
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Cold shoulder
Labelled delinquents, some Child Diversion Programme participants struggling to reintegrate
Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:14 AM
Cold shoulder
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Basketball, ...
UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Jamrockers head coach speaks on coming of age of national basketball programme
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:12 AM
‘No pie in the sky’
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CHRISTMAS @ One Park
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CHRISTMAS @ One Park
December 18 12:10 AM
Foodie News...Foodie News...Foodie News...
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Boost for bars
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Boost for bars
Red Stripe, J Wray & Nephew providing ‘restart packs’ to help operators hard hit by Melissa
December 18 12:07 AM
Boost for bars
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No piecemeal work
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No piecemeal work
Gov’t will take studied approach to rebuilding Black River, other seaside towns, says Green
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:06 AM
No piecemeal work
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HOLD YOUR BREATH!
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HOLD YOUR BREATH!
December 18, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Lionel Messi is hoping to crown his stellar career by leading Argentina to World Cup glory toda y but Kylian Mbappe's history-chas...
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Croatia beat Morocco to finish third at World Cup
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Croatia beat Morocco to finish third at World Cup
December 18, 2022
DOHA Qatar (AFP) — Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third place play-off on Saturday, with Mislav Orsic curling home the winner. Josko Gv...
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FIFA World Cup Past Winners
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FIFA World Cup Past Winners
December 18, 2022
1930 - Uruguay 1934 - Italy 1938 - Italy 1950 - Uruguay 1954 - West Germany 1958 - Brazil 1962 - Brazil 1966 - England 1970 - Brazil 1974 - West Germa...
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Argentina vs France — keys to the World Cup final
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Argentina vs France — keys to the World Cup final
December 18, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Argentina take on defending champions France on Sunday in the World Cup final. AFP Sport looks at some of the keys to the game: Me...
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Argentina v France — Head-to-head record
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Argentina v France — Head-to-head record
December 18, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — France have won three of the 12 previous meetings between the two countries with Argentina victorious on six occasions. Three matc...
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Morocco, Croatia aim to finish strong in exhibition-like third-place match
Sports, World Cup
Morocco, Croatia aim to finish strong in exhibition-like third-place match
December 17, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — To some, it's little more than a meaningless exhibition match. To others, it's a chance to become "immortal". The third-place play-...
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Bookmakers pray Mbappe outguns Messi in World Cup final duel
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Bookmakers pray Mbappe outguns Messi in World Cup final duel
December 17, 2022
PARIS, France (AFP) — Leading bookmakers have told AFP they are praying for Kylian Mbappe and France to triumph over Lionel Messi and Argentina in tom...
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Morocco press hails team as World Cup dream ends just shy of final
Sports, World Cup
Morocco press hails team as World Cup dream ends just shy of final
December 17, 2022
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) — Moroccan media hailed the national football team as the country digested its defeat to France on the doorstep of the World Cup ...
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14,000 police on duty in France for World Cup final
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14,000 police on duty in France for World Cup final
December 17, 2022
PARIS, France (AFP) — Around 14,000 police officers will be on duty across France tomorrow to guarantee security as Les Bleus take on Argentina in the...
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Formidable France in familiar territory in World Cup final
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Formidable France in familiar territory in World Cup final
December 16, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — The inspirational leadership of Didier Deschamps and a deep pool of talent have turned France into the most formidable force in in...
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Dream of global final is over but Moroccans hailed heroes
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Dream of global final is over but Moroccans hailed heroes
December 16, 2022
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AFP) — They may have fallen just short of reaching the World Cup final, but Moroccans on Wednesday hailed their team's historic r...
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Lionel Scaloni on cusp of joining Argentina’s coaching greats
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Lionel Scaloni on cusp of joining Argentina’s coaching greats
December 16, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Lionel Scaloni is just one win away from joining the pantheon of all-time Argentina coaching greats alongside former World Cup win...
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Born winner Deschamps leads France to brink of World Cup glory again
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Born winner Deschamps leads France to brink of World Cup glory again
December 16, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Through to their fourth World Cup final in seven editions, France have become accustomed to success on the international stage and...
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No clear-cut Just Bet favourite to win World Cup
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No clear-cut Just Bet favourite to win World Cup
BY Christopher Sawyers 
December 16, 2022
During a World Cup full of shocks and surprises, we have a third-place play-off between Croatia and the surprise team of the tournament, Morocco, tomo...
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‘France-tastic!’
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‘France-tastic!’
December 15, 2022
AL KHOR, Qatar (AFP) — France ended Morocco's World Cup dream as goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani gave the holders a 2-0 win in their s...
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FRENCH DELIGHT!
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FRENCH DELIGHT!
December 15, 2022
France's players celebrate their victory in the Qatar 2022 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Morocco at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al...
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AFRICA UNITES…AT LAST
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AFRICA UNITES…AT LAST
December 15, 2022
TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) — His country is in diplomatic crisis with Morocco but that's not stopping Tunisian Wissam Sultani supporting the first-ever Arab...
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PLAYER OF THE DAY
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PLAYER OF THE DAY
December 15, 2022
THEO HERNANDEZ Minutes played: 90 Goal: 1 Assist: 0 Shots: 1 Shots on target: 1 Touches: 46 Accurate passes: 19 (67.9%) Ground duels won: 6 (6) Aerial...
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‘Proud’ Deschamps ready to counter Messi in World Cup final
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‘Proud’ Deschamps ready to counter Messi in World Cup final
December 15, 2022
AL KHOR, Qatar (AFP) — France Coach Didier Deschamps admitted he was "immensely proud" after Wednesday's 2-0 win over Morocco took the holders through...
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Regragui hails Morocco effort after semi-final loss
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Regragui hails Morocco effort after semi-final loss
December 15, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Morocco Coach Walid Regragui had only praise for his team's effort after their fairytale run to the World Cup semi-finals ended in...
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US journalist Wahl died of ruptured blood vessel, says wife
Football, International Football, Sports, ...
US journalist Wahl died of ruptured blood vessel, says wife
December 15, 2022
NEW YORK, United States (AP) — Grant Wahl died of a ruptured blood vessel when he was stricken while covering a World Cup match last weekend, accordin...
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France douse Morocco’s flame
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France douse Morocco’s flame
December 15, 2022
Morocco's Yahia Attiyat Allah consoles a teammate at the end of the World Cup semi-final match against France at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar...
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Encore to a great soul
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Encore to a great soul
Jimmy Cliff carried Jamaica far beyond its shores, says PM Holness
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 18, 2025
Encore to a great soul
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Support us!
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Coffee farmers appreciative of intervention, but want more help
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
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A fitting musical farewell
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A fitting musical farewell
Gov’t, artiste fraterity honour legacy of Jimmy Cliff at official funeral
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
A fitting musical farewell
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Cold shoulder
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Cold shoulder
Labelled delinquents, some Child Diversion Programme participants struggling to reintegrate
Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
Cold shoulder
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Basketball, ...
UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Jamrockers head coach speaks on coming of age of national basketball programme
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
‘No pie in the sky’
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