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Respected former principal of Carron Hall High in St Mary has died
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Respected former principal of Carron Hall High in St Mary has died
January 7 05:18 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica – Retired educator and former principal of the Carron Hall High School in western St Mary, Dottlyn Norma Dawes has died. The announce...
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Forex: $159.37 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.37 to one US dollar
January 7 05:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, January 7, ended trading at $159.37, up 5 cents,  according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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NFA accepting applications for 2026 conch season
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NFA accepting applications for 2026 conch season
January 7 04:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is ready to accept applications for licences to fish for conch and the allocation of indivi...
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Grenada friendly for Reggae Boyz
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Grenada friendly for Reggae Boyz
January 7 03:26 PM
Jamaica’s senior men’s football team will face hosts Grenada in an international friendly in St George’s on January 18. With the date falling outside ...
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Education Ministry announces several changes to CXC, national exams
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Education Ministry announces several changes to CXC, national exams
January 7 03:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education has announced sweeping changes to national and regional examinations for the 2025-2026 academic year, ci...
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Argentine hired to ‘re-energise’ Waterhouse, push for Concacaf qualification
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Argentine hired to ‘re-energise’ Waterhouse, push for Concacaf qualification
January 7 03:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Waterhouse Football Club have turned to Argentine Javier Ainstein in a bid to re-energise the team and mount a serious push for Co...
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PM reaffirms State’s support for Maroon communities
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PM reaffirms State’s support for Maroon communities
January 7 03:12 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed Government’s support for the Maroon communities. “You are part of Jamaica and you ar...
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‘Powered by Rum-Bar’ initiative launched to support hurricane impacted communities
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‘Powered by Rum-Bar’ initiative launched to support hurricane impacted communities
January 7 01:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Worthy Park Estate Limited has launched Powered by Rum-Bar, a community relief initiative aimed at helping restore livelihoods and...
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SO Cocktails With— Dr Saran Stewart
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SO Cocktails With— Dr Saran Stewart
October 6, 2018
Dr Saran Stewart is a senior lecturer of Comparative Higher Education in the School of Education at the University of The West Indies (UWI), Mona Camp...
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Design Week JA 2018 – The Bold Look of  KOHLER
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Design Week JA 2018 – The Bold Look of KOHLER
September 30, 2018
Design Week JA 2018 — a Jamaica Observer initiative presented by Kohler — kicked off in fine style Sunday last at Tile City & Home Centre on Constant ...
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A MASTER Class
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A MASTER Class
September 30, 2018
Design impacts every aspect of our lives. From the density of our mattresses to the curvature of our office chairs to the handle on our toothbrushes a...
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SO Dear Orchid Doc — Sept 30
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SO Dear Orchid Doc — Sept 30
September 29, 2018
Dear Orchid Doc: Do I cut the spike back when my orchid is finished blooming? Carla Dear Carla: This is a very common question that really depends on ...
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Design Week JA 2018 – The Bold Look of  KOHLER
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Design Week JA 2018 – The Bold Look of KOHLER
September 29, 2018
Design Week JA 2018 — a Jamaica Observer initiative presented by Kohler — kicked off in fine style Sunday last at Tile City & Home Centre on Constant ...
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A MASTER Class
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A MASTER Class
September 29, 2018
Design impacts every aspect of our lives. From the density of our mattresses to the curvature of our office chairs to the handle on our toothbrushes a...
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Three Must-Know Travel Apps
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Three Must-Know Travel Apps
September 15, 2018
Yes, it's back-to-school but those in the know, and who can, travel in September. Say hello to airline specials, shorter lines at security, off-season...
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SO Cocktails With — Tamara Thompson
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SO Cocktails With — Tamara Thompson
September 15, 2018
Tamara Thompson is the general manager of World Brand Services and Consumer Brands Ltd at GraceKennedy. She easily endears with her charm, work ethic ...
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Shenna Still On A Mission
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Shenna Still On A Mission
September 15, 2018
It's hard to conceive of the thousands of tacking, pleating and cutting that Mission Catwalk alum Shenna Carby has performed in the seven years since ...
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My Kingston — GLAISTER CUNNINGHAM
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My Kingston — GLAISTER CUNNINGHAM
September 15, 2018
What is your idea of a perfect weekend in Kingston? My weekends start on Thursday night (lol), with karaoke or live music with friends. Netflix and wi...
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Shopping from the sofa: Online shops that deliver to The Rock
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Shopping from the sofa: Online shops that deliver to The Rock
September 8, 2018
Sometimes you just want to get your hands on a pair of Alaïa studded metallic leather sandals, or a few athleisure pieces, or maybe, 100% handmade and...
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SO Cocktails With — Elisha Baptiste
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SO Cocktails With — Elisha Baptiste
September 8, 2018
Elisha Baptiste Television and film producer Television and film producer Elisha Baptiste is in chillax mode. We reckon our tête-à-tête is one of thos...
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A Jamaican Missionary in Greece
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A Jamaican Missionary in Greece
September 8, 2018
It's rare to meet a young man who willingly gives up a corporate career in order to follow the Lord's voice and “serve the nations”. But this is the r...
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SO My Kingston —  Carl Carram
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SO My Kingston — Carl Carram
September 8, 2018
 Carl Carram General Manager, iCreate Institute St Maryite-cum-Kingstonian Carl Carram is a tech-savvy businessman who currently is the general manage...
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From cocktails to the boardroom: Daytime metallics
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From cocktails to the boardroom: Daytime metallics
September 8, 2018
At the beginning of 2004, the term “from desk to dinner” became an integral part of the fashion lexicon. It sought to revolutionise the concept of wor...
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Saints Rock The Glossies
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Saints Rock The Glossies
September 1, 2018
It's been a memorable summer for Rock-based Saint International models. From strutting the runways of Paris and Milan to landing exclusive editorial f...
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We’ve Found Our Cover
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We’ve Found Our Cover
September 1, 2018
The Tosh Effect The search has ended! The Style Observer's month-long campaign to unearth the September Issue cover star was a close race to the finis...
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Montpelier Moods
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Montpelier Moods
September 1, 2018
Rebecca Williams, a Jamaican-born, Atlanta-based film student intended to use her skill sets in film photography to interpret still life in a concept ...
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SO Gardening — Sept 2
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SO Gardening — Sept 2
September 1, 2018
Dear Orchid Doc: Can you tell me what the secretions are that some orchid plants put out around the stems of their flowers? Sometimes, it is sticky an...
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Cocktails With — Norma Williams
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Cocktails With — Norma Williams
September 1, 2018
Norma Williams Kingston-based cabin crew instructor at Caribbean Airlines & Human Performance and Branding facilitator Miss Personality! She might not...
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Irie Grade
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Irie Grade
September 1, 2018
“I was watching how California legalised marijuana on TV one night and thought to myself, how can Jamaica benefit from it... Indeed, how can I as a de...
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And Then There Were 10…
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And Then There Were 10…
August 25, 2018
SO September Issue W ho will grace the cover of our September issue was the question asked and you, our readers, have certainly responded. SO presents...
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Respected former principal of Carron Hall High in St Mary has died
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ST MARY, Jamaica – Retired educator and former principal of the Carron Hall High School in western St Mary, Dottlyn Norma Dawes has died. The announce...
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Forex: $159.37 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, January 7, ended trading at $159.37, up 5 cents,  according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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NFA accepting applications for 2026 conch season
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is ready to accept applications for licences to fish for conch and the allocation of indivi...
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Grenada friendly for Reggae Boyz
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Grenada friendly for Reggae Boyz
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Education Ministry announces several changes to CXC, national exams
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Education Ministry announces several changes to CXC, national exams
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education has announced sweeping changes to national and regional examinations for the 2025-2026 academic year, ci...
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