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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
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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
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
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January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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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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Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela said Friday it launched talks with the United States (US) on restoring diplomatic ties, days after US forces depo...
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Macron accuses US of ‘turning away’ from allies
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PARIS, France (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the United States (US) was "breaking free from international rules" and "...
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Venezuela’s Maduro to US: ‘No crazy war, please!’
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday launched a plea in English as tensions mount between Washington and Caracas...
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St Lucia urges diplomacy, multilateralism in solving crisis facing global community
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UNITED NATIONS (CMC)—St Lucia on Monday urged diplomacy to deal with the various wars across the world, reiterating that the Caribbean region must rem...
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Trump eyes gutting US diplomacy in Africa, cutting soft power
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department office...
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UN to cut humanitarian operations staff by 20%
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Jamaica continues to strengthen diplomatic ties – GG
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Governor- General, Sir Patrick Allen, says Jamaica continues to strengthen diplomatic ties with countries across the globe. He cit...
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Africa’s first G20 meeting opens with call for ‘cooperation’
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa opened on Thursday a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting with a call for...
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Caribbean states, Benin mull troops for ‘symbolic’ Haiti
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Cotonou, Benin (AFP) - Foreign ministers from Caribbean nations and Benin on Wednesday discussed sending troops to Haiti, saying stability in the stri...
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Guyana’s foreign affairs minister meets with Surinamese diplomat over disputed area
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - Guyana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Hugh Todd, has met with Suriname’s Ambassador to Guyana, Liselle Blankendal, a few days ...
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UN Security Council expands Haiti arms embargo
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Dominican Republic open to Haiti ties, leader tells US
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, who has championed a tough line on Haiti, told the United States...
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January 12, 2026
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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