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‘We don’t have the capacity’
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:30 AM
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Christmas cheer
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Christmas cheer
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:28 AM
Christmas cheer
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Student loan relief
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Student loan relief
SLB announces debt reset initiative for students affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:26 AM
Student loan relief
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Insiders say ‘war of words’ good for dancehall
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:26 AM
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
...drops new single with Skillibeng
Kevin Jackson 
December 4 12:24 AM
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Overseas haven for dogs
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Overseas haven for dogs
Canada, US provide homes for more than 50 rescued after Melissa
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:24 AM
Overseas haven for dogs
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Grammy-winning producer Notnice to spread holiday cheer with Christmas compilation
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Grammy-winning producer Notnice to spread holiday cheer with Christmas compilation
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:22 AM
Grammy-winning producer Notnice to spread holiday cheer with Christmas compilation
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Climate justice clash
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Climate justice clash
Holness, Golding differ on what Jamaica should expect from wealthy high-emission countries
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:22 AM
Climate justice clash
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10 items to pack in your Christmas barrel post-Melissa
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10 items to pack in your Christmas barrel post-Melissa
December 3, 2025
For Jamaicans abroad, a Christmas barrel is more than a tradition, it’s a lifeline and reminder that “wi deh yah” for each other, no matter the distan...
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I Love Jamaica Telethon raises $65m for Hurricane Melissa relief
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I Love Jamaica Telethon raises $65m for Hurricane Melissa relief
November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government’s ongoing Hurricane Melissa relief efforts have received a major boost, with the “I Love Jamaica” Telethon raising ...
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Returning residents advocate Percival LaTouche has died
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Returning residents advocate Percival LaTouche has died
March 26, 2025
Percival LaTouche, a staunch advocate for the rights of returning residents in Jamaica, has died aged 85. He passed away at a medical institution last...
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Entries open for Independence foreign song contest
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Entries open for Independence foreign song contest
March 10, 2025
Submissions for the fifth Jamaica International Independence Foreign Song Competition (JIIFSC) have begun, with founder Garfield McCook optimistic tha...
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Dr Rosemarie Adamson-Lewis recognised for health outreach
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Dr Rosemarie Adamson-Lewis recognised for health outreach
March 10, 2025
The epitome of Diaspora service, Dr Rosemarie Adamson-Lewis has been involved in numerous initiatives that benefit Jamaica’s health sector. In January...
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Caribbean-American legislators grateful to be re-elected
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Caribbean-American legislators grateful to be re-elected
November 7, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Two prominent Democratic leaders in Brooklyn, New York have expressed gratitude for their re-election at the polls in ...
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Mark Golding set to engage Jamaican-Canadian Diaspora in Toronto
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Mark Golding set to engage Jamaican-Canadian Diaspora in Toronto
October 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leader of the Opposition and President of the People's National Party (PNP), Mark Golding will visit Toronto from October 30 to No...
Telegram
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Jamaican Diaspora leader earns recognition for humanitarian work
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Jamaican Diaspora leader earns recognition for humanitarian work
HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer writer 
October 24, 2024
September 21 was a special day for Dr Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis, past president of the Jamaica Diaspora Southern USA (JADIAS). Her contribution to caus...
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Diaspora providing hurricane relief to battered Caribbean post Hurricane Beryl
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Diaspora providing hurricane relief to battered Caribbean post Hurricane Beryl
July 8, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Members of the Caribbean Diaspora residing in New York have stepped up relief efforts to help ease the pain caused by ...
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Johnson Smith says Diaspora conference a ‘resounding success’
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Johnson Smith says Diaspora conference a ‘resounding success’
June 21, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says she is encouraged by stakeholders who participated in the recently ...
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Jamaican woman stabbed to death in US, ex-husband reportedly taken into custody
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Jamaican woman stabbed to death in US, ex-husband reportedly taken into custody
June 18, 2024
GEORGIA, United States — A Jamaican woman, originally from Ballard's Valley, St Elizabeth, was found dead on Father’s Day in her Georgia apartment aft...
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Largest number of registrants for diaspora conference — Johnson Smith
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Largest number of registrants for diaspora conference — Johnson Smith
June 17, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, which is currently underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James, has achiev...
Telegram
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NYC cop points finger at conflict in Jamaica for man’s death
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NYC cop points finger at conflict in Jamaica for man’s death
May 23, 2024
NEW YORK, United States — Chief of Detectives for the New York Police Department (NYPD) Joseph Kenny has said that an ongoing conflict in Kingston, Ja...
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Elite Weekend underscores importance of Diaspora, says JTB’s Fennell
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Elite Weekend underscores importance of Diaspora, says JTB’s Fennell
February 24, 2024
Fiona Fennell, public relations and communications officer at the Jamaica Tourist Board, says the Elite Weekend events scheduled for Devon House next ...
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Christmas cheer
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Christmas cheer
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Christmas cheer
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Student loan relief
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Student loan relief
SLB announces debt reset initiative for students affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Student loan relief
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Entertainment
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Insiders say ‘war of words’ good for dancehall
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
Entertainment
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
...drops new single with Skillibeng
Kevin Jackson 
December 4, 2025
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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