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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
December 4 10:12 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
December 4 09:40 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
December 4 09:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
December 4 08:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
December 4 08:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 4 07:41 PM
Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 07:32 PM
Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
December 4 07:24 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US milit...
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Enrique Iglesias’ Bailando featuring Sean Paul is platinum in Germany
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Enrique Iglesias’ Bailando featuring Sean Paul is platinum in Germany
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 28, 2025
The Spanglish version of Bailando by Latin heartthrob Enrique Iglesias featuring Sean Paul, Gente De Zona and Descemer Bueno, was certified platinum i...
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‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev freed in Georgia
November 14, 2025
TBILISI, Georgia (AFP) — Israeli fraudster Simon Leviev, made famous by the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, has been released in Georgia afte...
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Porsche slows electric shift, prompting VW profit warning
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Porsche slows electric shift, prompting VW profit warning
September 19, 2025
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — German sports car maker Porsche said Friday that it would dramatically slow its shift to electric vehicles amid weak demand...
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Germany fall 2-0 to Slovakia in 2026 World Cup qualifying opener
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Germany fall 2-0 to Slovakia in 2026 World Cup qualifying opener
September 4, 2025
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AFP)-Germany fell to a shock 2-0 defeat against Slovakia in their World Cup qualifying opener in Bratislava on Thursday, their f...
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Saudi facing 338 attempted murder charges over deadly German Christmas market attack
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Saudi facing 338 attempted murder charges over deadly German Christmas market attack
August 19, 2025
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — The Saudi suspect in a deadly attack on a Christmas market in eastern Germany in December will face six charges of murder and ...
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FIFA boss condemns racial abuse in German Cup games
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FIFA boss condemns racial abuse in German Cup games
August 18, 2025
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) —FIFA  President Gianni Infantino has condemned the alleged racial abuse which occurred during two German Cup fixtures on the we...
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Jamaicans to participate in German meet
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Jamaicans to participate in German meet
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 15, 2025
Jamaican sprinters Odaine McPherson, Sandrey Davison, as well as Kemba Nelson will be seeking honours when they compete at Friday’s International Nort...
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Fan dies after falling from stands at Nations League final
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Fan dies after falling from stands at Nations League final
June 8, 2025
MUNICH, Germany (AFP) -- A spectator was killed after falling from the stands at the Nations League final between Portugal and Spain in Munich on Sund...
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World War II bombs defused in Cologne after large-scale evacuation
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World War II bombs defused in Cologne after large-scale evacuation
June 4, 2025
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Over 20,000 people were evacuated from central Cologne Wednesday after three unexploded World War II bombs were found, the big...
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FitMeals founder scores big with Heineken trip to Germany
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FitMeals founder scores big with Heineken trip to Germany
May 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tanya Ramson’s entrepreneurial journey has been one of passion, persistence, and balance. The founder of FitMeals, a health-consci...
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Renowned Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender dies at 103
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Renowned Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender dies at 103
May 9, 2025
Berlin, Germany (AFP)-One of Germany's most renowned Holocaust survivors, Margot Friedlaender, has died at the age of 103 in her native Berlin, her fo...
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Germany expects zero GDP growth this year, blames Trump tariffs
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Germany expects zero GDP growth this year, blames Trump tariffs
April 24, 2025
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- Germany's economy is expected to post zero growth in 2025, outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Thursday, blaming ...
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Corruption threatens climate action, watchdog warns
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Corruption threatens climate action, watchdog warns
February 11, 2025
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Corruption threatens to "derail" global cooperation to tackle climate change, graft watchdog Transparency International warned...
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Silly Walks Disco introduces Sandy Park Riddim with Nigy Boy’s ‘Take Care of You’
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Silly Walks Disco introduces Sandy Park Riddim with Nigy Boy’s ‘Take Care of You’
February 4, 2025
Germany-based producer and sound system duo, Silly Walks Discotheque, has unveiled the first single from their upcoming Sandy Park Riddim project. The...
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Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025 — study
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Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025 — study
January 14, 2025
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — CO2 emissions from road transport could peak worldwide this year thanks to rapid growth in electric vehicles and stricter new ...
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Germany takes down illegal online market ‘Crimenetwork’
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Germany takes down illegal online market ‘Crimenetwork’
December 3, 2024
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) – German prosecutors on Tuesday said they had broken up an illegal online trading platform for drugs, stolen data and other illi...
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Germany urges EU to prepare for Trump tariffs
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Germany urges EU to prepare for Trump tariffs
November 26, 2024
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Europe must prepare for US President-elect Donald Trump to impose hefty tariffs on its exports and stick together to combat a...
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German court sides with Facebook users in data case
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German court sides with Facebook users in data case
November 18, 2024
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) A top German court ruled Monday that Facebook users whose data was illegally accessed and distributed online can claim compen...
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Richie Flo targets European market with ‘Bounce’
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Richie Flo targets European market with ‘Bounce’
November 15, 2024
For most of his career, Richie Flo has worked with producers in Jamaica and Canada, where the singer has lived since 2011. He changed course for Bounc...
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Klopp to return as head of Red Bull football operations
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Klopp to return as head of Red Bull football operations
October 9, 2024
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has a new role as head of football operations at Red Bull, which owns the RB Leipzig, S...
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BMW recalls 1.5 million cars over bad brake, cuts outlook
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BMW recalls 1.5 million cars over bad brake, cuts outlook
September 10, 2024
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — BMW said Tuesday it was recalling about 1.5 million vehicles due to problems with their brakes and cut its outlook for the ...
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Demish Gaye wins back-to-back races in Europe
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Demish Gaye wins back-to-back races in Europe
September 1, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former national champion and World Championships finalist Demish Gaye won back-to-back men’s 400m races in Poland and Germany last...
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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