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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalised in "critical but stable condition," his spokesman said Sunday, ...
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Bury Boring: Mystique director says safe marketing costing some Jamaican brands
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May 3 04:48 PM
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PNP aims to undermine SPARK, says Morgan
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Works Robert Morgan has charged that there are elements within the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) whose sole...
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo on a trip to Rome this week, in the wake of the pontiff's clash with President Donald Trump, a Va...
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August 1, 2025
It is August 1 and Jamaicans celebrate Emancipation Day. On this landmark day, slaves were granted freedom by Great Britain which owned Jamaica at the...
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Golding calls for economic and social justice in Emancipation Day message
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Leader Mark Golding, in his Emancipation Day 2025 message, has urged Jamaicans to reflect on the meaning of true freedo...
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Jamaicans encouraged to join celebrations for Emancipation and Independence
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July 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -  Jamaicans are being encouraged to take part in this year’s vibrant lineup of national Emancipation and Independence events. Speak...
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Arguments made for and against PSOJ Emancipendence proposal
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Arguments made for and against PSOJ Emancipendence proposal
Some public commentators say it would boost Jamaica’s culture, others say it would be an ugly history repeat
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November 17, 2024
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) proposal to amalgamate Emancipation Day and Independence Day public holidays into a four-day weeke...
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PSOJ seeks to clarify position on Emancipation and Independence Day holidays
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The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has sought to clarify its position on the Emancipation Day and Independence Day public holidays foll...
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Our playlist of 5 reggae songs for Emancipation Day
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Our playlist of 5 reggae songs for Emancipation Day
August 1, 2024
With August 1 celebrated as Emancipation Day in Jamaica, Observer Online looks at five songs that capture the significance of that historic day (Augus...
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