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Bacchanal events drive economic surge in 2025
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 12 12:20 AM
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Defence questions cops’ video recording of Klans accused
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Defence questions cops’ video recording of Klans accused
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 12 12:18 AM
Defence questions cops’ video recording of Klans accused
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Bands battle funding hurdles to keep revelry on the road post-Melissa
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 12 12:16 AM
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Waltham residents call on motorists, community members to stop dumping garbage in the area
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 12 12:14 AM
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NBA IS GREAT, BUT…
Jamaica basketball stars urge young players to consider professional opportunities beyond North America
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 12 12:12 AM
Different strokes
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My Jamaican Table by Andre Fowles
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My Jamaican Table by Andre Fowles
March 12 12:10 AM
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Holness accuses Bunting of bias as PAAC mandate squabble continues
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Holness accuses Bunting of bias as PAAC mandate squabble continues
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
March 12 12:07 AM
Holness accuses Bunting of bias as PAAC mandate squabble continues
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PAAC told bad roads impacting rural school bus programme
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PAAC told bad roads impacting rural school bus programme
March 12 12:06 AM
PAAC told bad roads impacting rural school bus programme
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‘Joy to the West’ initiative brings smiles to Westmoreland residents
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‘Joy to the West’ initiative brings smiles to Westmoreland residents
January 4, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — In a Christmas initiative dubbed “Joy to the West”, vulnerable Westmoreland residents were provided with necessary relief item...
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A $250,000 Christmas donation from NCB Foundation’s Grant a Wish initiative is helping to strengthen  hurricane relief efforts led...
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St Bess family gets fresh start with new home just before Christmas
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St Bess family gets fresh start with new home just before Christmas
December 29, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — After witnessing Hurricane Melissa destroy her home, leaving her family homeless for weeks, single mother Novia Russell receiv...
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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing
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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing
December 25, 2025
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)—Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the "courage" to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire humani...
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Prime Minister urges hope, resilience in Christmas message amid hurricane recovery
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Prime Minister urges hope, resilience in Christmas message amid hurricane recovery
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans to hold on to hope and unity as the country recovers from the effects of Hurr...
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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
December 24, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Even as St Elizabeth police chief Superintendent Coleridge Minto has assured citizens of safety and security in the southern p...
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
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Jamaicans’ holiday cash demand softer than expected, central bank data shows
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The public’s demand for physical cash ahead of the Christmas holidays was softer than both the central bank and last year's patter...
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Police urge motorists to exercise vigilance in management and safekeeping of vehicles
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Police urge motorists to exercise vigilance in management and safekeeping of vehicles
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists are being urged to exercise heightened vigilance in the management and safekeeping of their vehicles. This urging comes ...
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Shoppers urged to exercise caution for a safer Christmas season
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Shoppers urged to exercise caution for a safer Christmas season
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Members of the public are being urged to limit the amount of cash carried, plan shopping activities carefully, and take proactive m...
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Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm
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Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm
December 24, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst...
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Manchester police push safety reassurance amid four murders in 48 hours
December 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have moved to reassure the public that the parish is safe to conduct business amid four murders in Mandevil...
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Bolt Foundation donates $900,000 to Mustard Seed children’s home for annual Christmas treat
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Bolt Foundation donates $900,000 to Mustard Seed children’s home for annual Christmas treat
December 24, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, through his foundation, has joined the Janet Richards Foundation in a nearly $1 million donation to...
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Wendy’s Jamaica maintains Christmas tradition with visit to Wortley Home for Girls
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Wendy’s Jamaica maintains Christmas tradition with visit to Wortley Home for Girls
December 24, 2025
Even in a year that brought unexpected disruption, Wendy’s Jamaica continued a Christmas tradition that has become a familiar part of the holiday seas...
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Western families to be gifted $30 million in hardware vouchers by Digicel Foundation
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Western families to be gifted $30 million in hardware vouchers by Digicel Foundation
December 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Families affected by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica will be gifted $30 million in Hardware and Lumber vouchers by the Digic...
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Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus
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Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus
December 24, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) — Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's Chr...
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JN Foundation brings ‘Comfort for Christmas’ to Mustard Seed Communities
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JN Foundation brings ‘Comfort for Christmas’ to Mustard Seed Communities
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — For the fourth consecutive year, the JN Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to Mustard Seed Communities, spreading holiday ch...
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Connect a child this Christmas: USF donates tablets to students in need
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Connect a child this Christmas: USF donates tablets to students in need
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — This Christmas, the Universal Service Fund (USF) is giving hope to young learners through its Connect-A-Child initiative, which is...
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St Elizabeth police bring Christmas cheer to 200 children
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St Elizabeth police bring Christmas cheer to 200 children
December 23, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— For the third consecutive year, the St Elizabeth police, led by Superintendent Coleridge Minto, staged its ‘Shop with a cop’ in...
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Employers split on Christmas ‘bonus’ to staff after Melissa
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Employers split on Christmas ‘bonus’ to staff after Melissa
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
It is that time of year when many Jamaicans are hoping to receive extra cash on their December salaries as a Christmas gift from employers. However, i...
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‘Shop with a Cop’ initiative gets $2 million boost
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‘Shop with a Cop’ initiative gets $2 million boost
December 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Clarendon Police has received a $2-million donation towards the staging of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) annual Shop wi...
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Police warn against gun salutes
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Police warn against gun salutes
December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is warning that it will maintain a heightened and zero-tolerance approach towards irresponsible...
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Police warn against obstructing traffic
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Police warn against obstructing traffic
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to persons who obstruct the free flow of traffic in ...
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$165-B CARNIVAL BOOM
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Bacchanal events drive economic surge in 2025
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 12, 2026
$165-B CARNIVAL BOOM
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Defence questions cops’ video recording of Klans accused
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Defence questions cops’ video recording of Klans accused
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 12, 2026
Defence questions cops’ video recording of Klans accused
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Carnival push
Bands battle funding hurdles to keep revelry on the road post-Melissa
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 12, 2026
Carnival push
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Nasty!
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Nasty!
Waltham residents call on motorists, community members to stop dumping garbage in the area
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 12, 2026
Nasty!
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NBA IS GREAT, BUT…
Basketball, ...
NBA IS GREAT, BUT…
Jamaica basketball stars urge young players to consider professional opportunities beyond North America
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 12, 2026
Different strokes
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