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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
December 4 09:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
December 4 08:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
December 4 08:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 4 07:41 PM
Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 07:32 PM
Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
December 4 07:24 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US milit...
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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
December 4 07:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, December 4, ended trading at $161.20, down by 6 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
December 4 06:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica have been invited to compete at the Netball World Cup 2027 to be staged in Sydney, Australia, between August 25 to September...
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WATCH: JLP welcomes Donovan Williams’ victory in Kingston Central
September 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has welcomed the confirmation that incumbent Donovan Williams has retained the Kingston Central sea...
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JLP’s Crawford staves off Mandeville mayor in high-stakes Manchester Central race
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September 4, 2025
Resilient Rhoda
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WATCH: ‘I will never leave the people,’ says JLP’s Ives in Manchester Southern
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WATCH: ‘I will never leave the people,’ says JLP’s Ives in Manchester Southern
September 3, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Even as he faced People’s National Party (PNP) heavyweight Peter Bunting at the polls on Wednesday, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) c...
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JLP indoor agent accuses PNP candidate Norman Scott of assault
September 3, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) indoor agent has accused the People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for St Elizabeth South Easte...
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WATCH: Back by ‘popular demand’, PNP’s Shaw says she’s ahead in St Thomas Eastern
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WATCH: Back by ‘popular demand’, PNP’s Shaw says she’s ahead in St Thomas Eastern
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party candidate for St Thomas Eastern, Yvonne Shaw, says a canvass of polling stations in the constituency shows...
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Voting smooth across Portland Eastern, Election day workers commended
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Voting smooth across Portland Eastern, Election day workers commended
September 3, 2025
There has been a steady turnout of voters across Portland after visits to Stony Hill, Drapers, Port Antonio Primary, Port Antonio Infant, Boundbrook I...
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WATCH: Bumper-to-bumper traffic in New Green, Manchester NW
September 3, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Voting has been progressing smoothly at New Green Primary School in Manchester North Western where scores of electors are contin...
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WATCH: No major issues so far as J’cans vote, says election observer
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WATCH: No major issues so far as J’cans vote, says election observer
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Head of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to Jamaica, former Prime Minister of St Luci...
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Wheelchair-bound Comrade says nothing could keep him from voting
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Wheelchair-bound Comrade says nothing could keep him from voting
September 3, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Leroy Dackie is wheelchair-bound, but he was adamant that his physical challenge would not prevent him from casting his vote for P...
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Slight hiccup at voting centre in St James Central
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Slight hiccup at voting centre in St James Central
September 3, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — An earlier hiccup at a polling centre inside St James Central appears to have been resolved, according to police called to the sce...
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More challenges with EVIS as voting continues
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More challenges with EVIS as voting continues
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Incumbent Member of Parliament for Kingston Central, the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Donovan Williams, is reporting problems with...
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WATCH: Charles banking on performance over propaganda in St Thomas Eastern
September 3, 2025
ST THOMAS, JAMAICA — Jamaica Labour Party candidate and the incumbent for St Thomas Eastern, Dr Michelle Charles, is urging residents to cast their ba...
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WATCH: JLP candidate in Hanover Western says earlier voter intimidation issue resolved
September 3, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — Except for allegations of a brief incident of voter intimidation earlier in the day, voting is going fairly smoothly in Hanover Wes...
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WATCH: ‘I don’t feel pressured,’ says JLP’s Rhoda Crawford
September 3, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An optimistic Rhoda Moy Crawford has predicted that there will be major upsets in Manchester Central even as she reiterated that...
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WATCH: Complaints mount about slow pace of voting
September 3, 2025
People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for Kingston Central Steve McGregor has added his voice to those complaining about the slow pace of voting sin...
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WATCH: Holness bats for ‘brilliant’, ‘humble’ Fayval Williams
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WATCH: Holness bats for ‘brilliant’, ‘humble’ Fayval Williams
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party leader Dr Andrew Holness says St Andrew Eastern candidate Fayval Williams has been a very good minister of fi...
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WATCH: Slow voting frustrates in St Andrew Eastern
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WATCH: Slow voting frustrates in St Andrew Eastern
Jerome Williams, Observer staff reporter 
September 3, 2025
Patricia Duncan Sutherland, People’s National Party candidate for St Andrew Eastern, expressed concern about the slow pace of voting in the constituen...
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WATCH: ‘I do not listen to Don Anderson’s polls’ – Holness
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WATCH: ‘I do not listen to Don Anderson’s polls’ – Holness
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Dr Andrew Holness is not fazed by polls showing his party is trailing the People’s National Part...
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Electors push through physical challenges to vote
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Electors push through physical challenges to vote
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Physical challenges were no bother for 55-year-old Karen and 59-year-old Lesroy Coke, who turned out to vote at Holy Family Primar...
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James Robertson claims outsiders ‘infiltrating’ St Thomas
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James Robertson claims outsiders ‘infiltrating’ St Thomas
September 3, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Despite claims that people from outside St Thomas have made their way to the parish and are upsetting residents, Jamaica Labour P...
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WATCH: Bunting anticipating high voter turnout, says JLP in trouble
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WATCH: Bunting anticipating high voter turnout, says JLP in trouble
September 3, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for Manchester Southern Peter Bunting says his anticipation of a high voter turnout sugg...
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WATCH: Golding confident of victory, urges voters to come out
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WATCH: Golding confident of victory, urges voters to come out
Jason Cross, Observer staff reporter, crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — President of the People’s National Party (PNP) and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding has made a last minute appeal to Jamaica...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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