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West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
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West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
February 15 04:29 AM
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory a...
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
Therapist sounds alarm on disposable marriages, urges deeper preparation
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15 12:20 AM
Quick to wed, quicker to walk
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Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
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Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
Councillor says future of division bright with promising youth
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15 12:18 AM
Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
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Remembering Bunny Rugs… 12 years on
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Remembering Bunny Rugs… 12 years on
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 15 12:16 AM
Remembering Bunny Rugs...
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
Couples shifting to smaller, DIY ceremonies
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15 12:14 AM
December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
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ALL HANDS ON DECK!
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ALL HANDS ON DECK!
Downswell calls for nation’s full support as Boyz aim to be competitive at U-17 World Cup
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
February 15 12:12 AM
Downswell sounds warning
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Celebrating a Centenarian
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Celebrating a Centenarian
February 15 12:10 AM
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Fiscal watchdog warning triggers company tax deadline overhaul
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Fiscal watchdog warning triggers company tax deadline overhaul
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15 12:07 AM
Fiscal watchdog warning triggers company tax deadline overhaul
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Focus on the family, says Church leaders’ alliance
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Focus on the family, says Church leaders’ alliance
January 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Watchman  Church Leaders Alliance (WCLA), says it welcomes the recent statement by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for greate...
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Gunmen kidnap 163 worshippers from two Nigerian churches—clergy
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Gunmen kidnap 163 worshippers from two Nigerian churches—clergy
January 19, 2026
KANO, Nigeria (AFP)—Armed gangs kidnapped at least 163 Christian worshippers after storming two churches in Nigeria's northern Kaduna State on Sunday,...
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‘God is so good to me’
St Elizabeth hurricane victims grateful for home repairs by church community
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — For Janet Chambers, the devastation of Hurricane Melissa was not just about losing her home, but also the overwhelming sense o...
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State ward-turned-entrepreneur credits Revivalists for getting her on path to success
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State ward-turned-entrepreneur credits Revivalists for getting her on path to success
Church seeks to dispel myths about movement
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 30, 2025
A successful entrepreneur in the United States, Dr Patricia Smith wasn’t born with the proverbial golden spoon in her mouth. Abandoned by her parents ...
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Portmore church extends helping hand to Trelawny after Hurricane Melissa
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Portmore church extends helping hand to Trelawny after Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 11, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Portmore-based House of Transformation Worship Centre has stepped in to assist residents of Trelawny who were affected by ...
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Firearm found on church premises in St Elizabeth
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Firearm found on church premises in St Elizabeth
October 14, 2025
ST Elizabeth, Jamaica — A Smith and Wesson Revolver was reportedly found at a church in the Carisbrook district of the Maggotty area in St Elizabeth o...
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Modesty, fashion and the church
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Modesty, fashion and the church
Pastor, designer bat for elegance over elaborate
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12, 2025
As modesty remains a controversial issue among Christians, open to differing interpretations of Biblical standards, one St Andrew clergyman is calling...
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St Catherine man charged after breaking into church
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St Catherine man charged after breaking into church
September 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Detectives in the St Catherine South Police Division have charged a Portmore man with sacrilege after he allegedly broke into a chu...
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Jamaica First Movement calls on churches to mobilise congregations for general elections
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Jamaica First Movement calls on churches to mobilise congregations for general elections
August 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica First Movement (JFM) political party on Friday called on the Church of Jamaica to assess its vision and mobilise congr...
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Deacon to be sentenced in Bahamas on attempted incest charge
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Deacon to be sentenced in Bahamas on attempted incest charge
July 15, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — A Bahamas High Court judge will on September 30 begin hearing the penalty phase of a 65-year-old deacon, who was found guilty ...
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JCC condemns violence against women and girls
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JCC condemns violence against women and girls
May 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) has strongly condemned the recent horrific violence meted out to women and girls and is urgi...
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Church of England rejects tougher oversight aimed at protecting children
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Church of England rejects tougher oversight aimed at protecting children
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 11, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -The scandal-hit Church of England triggered an outcry Tuesday, after rejecting tough new rules for safeguarding children...
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Archbishop of Canterbury to end official duties on January 6
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Archbishop of Canterbury to end official duties on January 6
November 20, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) Anglican church leader Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, said Wednesday he will step down on January 6 having resign...
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Nicaragua orders churches to pay taxes in ongoing crackdown
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Nicaragua orders churches to pay taxes in ongoing crackdown
August 22, 2024
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (afp) - Nicaragua ordered churches and religious entities to pay income tax and forced the closure of more than 150 non-governmen...
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Woman shot dead at St Ann home after returning from church
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Woman shot dead at St Ann home after returning from church
May 19, 2024
ST ANN, Jamaica – A woman was shot dead at her home in Helicon district, St Ann on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as labourer Nadia Binns, w...
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Sarid DVN details journey from ‘demon possession’ to prayer warrior for Christ
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Sarid DVN details journey from ‘demon possession’ to prayer warrior for Christ
January 29, 2024
Former dancehall-artiste-turned-pastor Sarid DVN is a survivor. He reportedly survived near-death experiences, schizophrenia and demon possession whil...
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MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory a...
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
Therapist sounds alarm on disposable marriages, urges deeper preparation
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
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Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
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Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
Councillor says future of division bright with promising youth
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
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Remembering Bunny Rugs… 12 years on
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Remembering Bunny Rugs… 12 years on
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Remembering Bunny Rugs...
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
Couples shifting to smaller, DIY ceremonies
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
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