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Trinidad PM says Caricom has ‘lost its way’
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Trinidad PM says Caricom has ‘lost its way’
December 20, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Saturday said the 15-member regional integration grouping...
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STETHS outlast Glenmuir on penalties to win daCosta Cup
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STETHS outlast Glenmuir on penalties to win daCosta Cup
December 20, 2025
St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) won the ISSA daCosta Cup on Saturday, beating Glenmuir High 8-7 in sudden death penalties in a dramatic finish in...
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Clarendon College edge Cornwall College to claim Ben Francis Cup
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Clarendon College edge Cornwall College to claim Ben Francis Cup
December 20, 2025
Clarendon College won their fifth ISSA Ben Francis Cup title on Saturday, beating Cornwall College 2-1 in the final played at the National Stadium. Ni...
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How Excelsior exploited JC’s weaknesses to win Manning Cup
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How Excelsior exploited JC’s weaknesses to win Manning Cup
December 20, 2025
A stickler for details, Excelsior High coach Keon Broderick says a crucial video session on Thursday paved the way for their triumph in the Manning Cu...
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‘Does JFJ understand the realities on the ground?’
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‘Does JFJ understand the realities on the ground?’
Experts against rights group’s proposal to decriminalise sex between minors
December 20, 2025
Human rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) is facing backlash over its proposal for a "further defence" for “differences up to five years” as part...
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December 20, 2025
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Senator praises Gov’t for ‘largest crime management strategy ever’
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BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 20, 2025
Senator praises Gov’t for ‘largest crime management strategy ever’
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From doubt to delicious success
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From doubt to delicious success
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December 20, 2025
From doubt to delicious success
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Trinidad PM says Caricom has ‘lost its way’
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Trinidad PM says Caricom has ‘lost its way’
December 20, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Saturday said the 15-member regional integration grouping...
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STETHS outlast Glenmuir on penalties to win daCosta Cup
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STETHS outlast Glenmuir on penalties to win daCosta Cup
December 20, 2025
St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) won the ISSA daCosta Cup on Saturday, beating Glenmuir High 8-7 in sudden death penalties in a dramatic finish in...
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Top players to excite at JDA national championships
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Top players to excite at JDA national championships
December 20, 2025
It will be a landmark day for intellectual sport as the Jamaica Draughts Association (JDA) stages its National Pool Checkers Championships at Port Rho...
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Clarendon College edge Cornwall College to claim Ben Francis Cup
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Clarendon College edge Cornwall College to claim Ben Francis Cup
December 20, 2025
Clarendon College won their fifth ISSA Ben Francis Cup title on Saturday, beating Cornwall College 2-1 in the final played at the National Stadium. Ni...
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield set for December 27, says TJH
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield set for December 27, says TJH
December 20, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) says the tolling of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg is set to commence within a week’s time...
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UPDATE: Body retrieved after vehicle plunges into Black River
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December 20, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Jamaica Defence Force is reporting that the body of a man whose vehicle plunged into the Black River off the Lacovia Bridg...
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JCF brings Christmas village to Hanover community
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JCF brings Christmas village to Hanover community
December 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Cold Spring, Hanover, came alive with laughter, colour, and community spirit on Thursday, December 18, as the Jamaica Constabulary F...
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Ex-cop ‘Milla 9’ and co-defendant get life sentences for fatal US home invasion
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Ex-cop ‘Milla 9’ and co-defendant get life sentences for fatal US home invasion
December 20, 2025
Former Jamaican cop and music producer Omar ‘Milla 9’ Miller is one of two Florida men who were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of...
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St Catherine circuit court matters being heard in Kingston
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St Catherine circuit court matters being heard in Kingston
December 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Court Administration Division (CAD) has relocated all St Catherine circuit court matters to Kingston due to damage caused by Hur...
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Five arrested as police seize three illegal guns, over 100 rounds
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Five arrested as police seize three illegal guns, over 100 rounds
December 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Five men have been arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of three guns and more than 100 rounds of ammunition in separ...
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‘Does JFJ understand the realities on the ground?’
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Experts against rights group’s proposal to decriminalise sex between minors
December 20, 2025
Human rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) is facing backlash over its proposal for a "further defence" for “differences up to five years” as part...
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How Excelsior exploited JC’s weaknesses to win Manning Cup
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How Excelsior exploited JC’s weaknesses to win Manning Cup
December 20, 2025
A stickler for details, Excelsior High coach Keon Broderick says a crucial video session on Thursday paved the way for their triumph in the Manning Cu...
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Free entry to Mobay United clash against Waterhouse at Jarrett Park
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Free entry to Mobay United clash against Waterhouse at Jarrett Park
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 20, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, St James – Montego Bay United will reward their fans by allowing free general admission for Sunday’s Jamaica Premier League game against ...
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EAGLES RISE!
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EAGLES RISE!
Excelsior stun Jamaica College 2-0 to grasp Manning Cup crown
December 20, 2025
Excelsior stun Jamaica College 2-0 to grasp Manning Cup crown
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BIG BOYS RUMBLE!
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BIG BOYS RUMBLE!
STETHS put unbeaten record on the line in d’Cup final vs high-flying Glenmuir
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 20, 2025
BIG BOYS RUMBLE!
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Coaches chase maiden glory as Cornwall, Clarendon battle for Ben Francis Cup
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Coaches chase maiden glory as Cornwall, Clarendon battle for Ben Francis Cup
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 20, 2025
Coaches chase maiden glory as Cornwall, Clarendon battle for Ben Francis Cup
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December 19, 2025
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