48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Hanover
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Hanover
December 5 08:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Green Island and Orange Bay in Hanover. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Friday and...
Holness pays tribute to late consul-general to New York
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December 5 08:00 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness paid tribute to the late Alsion Wilson, Jamaica’s consul-general to New York during a thanksgiving s...
Libra-Don offers encouragement with Don’t Lose Faith
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BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 5 07:53 PM
Dancehall artiste Libra-Don is offering encouragement to people who have been affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa, with his latest single  Do...
Senate pays tribute to late consul-general to New York
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Senate pays tribute to late consul-general to New York
December 5 05:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the Senate paid tribute to the late Consul-General of Jamaica to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson, during the sitting of t...
Why Jimmy Cliff did little acting after iconic big screen debut?
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Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 5 05:39 PM
Observer Online presents the fifth 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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