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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
April 12 07:37 AM
Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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From Clarendon to Ohio: Chef Denval Daley dishes gratitude
October 19, 2025
Gratitude is the secret ingredient incorporated in every pastry made by Chef Denval Daley whose journey began in a small classroom in Lionel Town, Cla...
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Three rural women continue family tradition
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Don Yute teams up with Half Pint for ‘Beautiful Girls’
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Dancehall veteran Don Yute has teamed up with Half Pint to deliver the Afrobeats-inspired Beautiful Girls which has been lighting up the airwaves sinc...
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Dream takes flight
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Jerome Williams Reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5, 2025
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September 28, 2025
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‘My car became  an ambulance’
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Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 28, 2025
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St James High surpasses expectations in CSEC
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September 28, 2025
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Double dream chaser
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14-year-old lands two CSEC subjects, spot on national youth swim team simultaneously
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 21, 2025
IT was a double celebration for 14-year-old Kayla Brown when she learnt she’d earned grade ones in mathematics and information technology at the Carib...
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Luigi Allen’s ‘mind-blowing’ journey to Microsoft
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September 21, 2025
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Jamaica’s coercion politics weakening, says researcher
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Jamaica’s coercion politics weakening, says researcher
...Links low voter turnout in Sept 3 polls to people exercising free will
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 14, 2025
Jamaica’s coercion politics weakening, says researcher
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Two CSEC subjects and counting
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September 14, 2025
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Jah Mission spreading good vibes on Africa tour
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DJ Ras Tariq, a well-known selector from Amsterdam, is excited about the cultural possibilities of the 'Jah Mission Africa Tour' which kicked off in G...
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Golding made a mark
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September 7, 2025
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Love wins
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Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 7, 2025
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From groundsman to man in charge
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BY CHARMAINE N CLARKE Executive editor, regional correspondents network clarkec@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 10, 2025
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Bat country
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Two critically endangered species saved; expert says Jamaica is ‘best conservation story’ of his career
Anika Richards | Senior Editor | richardsai@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 10, 2025
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Danger of the minority vote
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Researchers warn that decreasing voter turnout could undermine Vision 2030
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July 27, 2025
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Trailblazing Jamaican-American making waves at Harvard
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By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2025
Trailblazing Jamaican-American making waves at Harvard
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‘Stop winging it’
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Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 13, 2025
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Living with cerebral palsy, 17-year-old Ranique Wright outperforms batchmates
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 13, 2025
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