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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
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January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
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January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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January 12 12:24 AM
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has intensified its preparations for the potential impact of Tropical Storm Melissa on Jamaica. Th...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is advising the public to undertake the necessary preparatory activities to sa...
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Bahamas gov’t to use dormant accounts to fund disaster emergencies
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Brazil greenlights oil drilling in sensitive Amazon region
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's Petrobras said Monday it has permission to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River, casting a shadow...
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Gordon calls for climate-smart urban planning to protect Kingston Metropolitan Area
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Seals, birds under threat in new ‘red list’ of endangered species
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Holness calls for better access to climate financing
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Holness reiterates Jamaica’s commitment to climate action
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St Kitts and Nevis signs MOU with humanitarian group
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Keeping cool with colours: Vienna museum paints asphalt to fight heat
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Nestle unveils method to boost cocoa yields as climate change hits
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Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc
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PARIS, France (AFP) -- The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures last month, but many regions were still devasta...
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US court to decide if climate collapse is ‘unconstitutional’
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AI consuming vast amounts of energy, must reduce footprint — study
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PARIS, France (AFP) — The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is immense -- but its equally vast energy consumption needs curbing, with asking s...
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Financing to curb climate change on Caricom agenda at heads of gov’t meeting
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The issue of how the fight against climate change will be funded is expected to be high on the agenda Monday as the 49th Regular M...
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Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change
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ENSO conditions may give rise to intense first half of 2025 hurricane season
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ENSO conditions may give rise to intense first half of 2025 hurricane season
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Death toll in central Nigeria flooding rises to 88, says rescuer
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Death toll in central Nigeria flooding rises to 88, says rescuer
May 30, 2025
Mokwa, Nigeria (AFP)— The death toll in central Nigeria flash floods has risen to at least 88 after rescuers recovered more bodies, an emergency servi...
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At youth forum, C-CAM showcases digital solutions to coastal challenges
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May 22, 2025
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US braces for intense hurricane season as climate agency is gutted
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January 12, 2026
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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