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A voice in sport lost
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A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
December 31 12:20 AM
A voice in sport lost
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•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31 12:16 AM
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STAGE ECONOMICS
Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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‘Arrive alive’
Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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Church leaders weigh in on debate over State’s offer of rebuilding funds
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 31 12:09 AM
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10 countries warn of ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation
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10 countries warn of ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 30, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The foreign ministers of 10 nations on Tuesday expressed "serious concerns" about a "renewed deterioration of the human...
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
December 24, 2025
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the s...
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UN declares famine over in Gaza, says ‘situation remains critical’
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UN declares famine over in Gaza, says ‘situation remains critical’
December 19, 2025
GAZA, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — A famine declared in Gaza in August is now over thanks to improved access for humanitarian aid, the United Natio...
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Guyana supports United Nations Security Council adoption of Gaza resolution
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Guyana supports United Nations Security Council adoption of Gaza resolution
November 19, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana has welcomed the adoption by the United Nations (UN) Security Council of a resolution endorsing President Donald Tru...
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Trump says Hamas will be ‘eradicated’ if they breach Gaza deal
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Trump says Hamas will be ‘eradicated’ if they breach Gaza deal
October 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States’ President Donald Trump said Monday that he would give Hamas a chance to honor the Gaza truce deal wit...
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Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching Gaza truce amid strikes, clashes
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Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching Gaza truce amid strikes, clashes
October 19, 2025
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Gaza's nine-day-old ceasefire came under strain Sunday after the Israeli army said it launched air strikes ...
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Netanyahu says Gaza war not over until Hamas disarms
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Netanyahu says Gaza war not over until Hamas disarms
October 18, 2025
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Saturday that the war in Gaza would not be over until ...
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Israel threatens to resume fighting if Hamas does not respect Gaza truce deal
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Israel threatens to resume fighting if Hamas does not respect Gaza truce deal
October 15, 2025
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israel's defence minister on Wednesday threatened to resume fighting if Hamas does not honour the terms of a US-backed ce...
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Trump says ‘nightmare’ for Israelis, Palestinians over
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Trump says ‘nightmare’ for Israelis, Palestinians over
October 13, 2025
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Donald Trump hailed an end to a "painful nightmare" in a speech to Israel's parliament Monday, as the last surviving host...
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‘War is over’ in Gaza, Trump says on way to Middle East
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‘War is over’ in Gaza, Trump says on way to Middle East
October 12, 2025
Aboard Air Force One, Undefined (AFP)—US President Donald Trump departed Sunday on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt, declaring the "war is...
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Palestinian prisoners to be freed after all Gaza hostages confirmed to be in Israel
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Palestinian prisoners to be freed after all Gaza hostages confirmed to be in Israel
October 12, 2025
Jerusalem, Undefined (AFP)—Israel will begin releasing Palestinian prisoners once it has confirmation that all hostages held in Gaza have arrived in t...
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Caricom expresses ‘cautious optimism’ on Gaza peace deal
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Caricom expresses ‘cautious optimism’ on Gaza peace deal
October 10, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) Friday said it welcomes “with cautious optimism” the agreement reached on the i...
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Israel ceases fire and Gazans start to trek home
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Israel ceases fire and Gazans start to trek home
October 10, 2025
NUSEIRAT, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Israel declared a ceasefire and started pulling back troops in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Pal...
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Palestinian president meets Israeli peace activists as Gaza deal announced
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Palestinian president meets Israeli peace activists as Gaza deal announced
October 9, 2025
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories(AFP) — Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met with Israeli activists in Ramallah on Thursday to discuss long-term pe...
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Pope praises ‘significant progress’ towards Gaza peace
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Pope praises ‘significant progress’ towards Gaza peace
October 5, 2025
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday praised the "significant progress" towards peace in Gaza, again calling for a ceasefire in the d...
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UN experts warn Trump’s Gaza peace plan could cause more oppression
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UN experts warn Trump’s Gaza peace plan could cause more oppression
October 3, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Dozens of United Nations (UN) experts cautioned Friday that key elements of United States (US) President Donald Trump's pe...
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Johnson Smith dismisses ‘false’ allegations that gov’t has been silent on Palestine
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Johnson Smith dismisses ‘false’ allegations that gov’t has been silent on Palestine
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, is refuting accusations from the Opposition People’s ...
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Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan
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Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan
September 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — After days of speculation, the White House on Monday released a 20-point plan for ending the nearly two-year war in ...
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Muslim states join European powers in backing Trump Gaza plan
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Muslim states join European powers in backing Trump Gaza plan
September 29, 2025
DOHA, Qatar Key (AFP) — Muslim nations on Monday lent their weight to backing a plan by United States (US) President Donald Trump to end the war in Ga...
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Trump hints at ‘something special’ in Middle East talks
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Trump hints at ‘something special’ in Middle East talks
September 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at a breakthrough in the Middle East crisis, saying "all are on board for...
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Palestinian leader tells UN no role for Hamas in state
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Palestinian leader tells UN no role for Hamas in state
September 25, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United Nations (AFP) — Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Thursday rejected any future role for Hamas and condemned antisemitism, as h...
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Guyana reiterates call for ceasefire in Gaza
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Guyana reiterates call for ceasefire in Gaza
September 24, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — Guyana has reiterated its call for a ceasefire in Gaza as well as the release of all hostages and detainees held in both Gaza a...
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A voice in sport lost
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A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
December 31, 2025
A voice in sport lost
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‘Closure & comfort’
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‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
‘Closure comfort’
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New location, no problem!
Entertainment, ...
New location, no problem!
I Love Soca delivers premium vibes at Heroes’ Circle
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31, 2025
New location, no problem!
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STAGE ECONOMICS
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STAGE ECONOMICS
Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
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December 31, 2025
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
More work to do
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