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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
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
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
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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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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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provi...
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Israel to ban 37 aid groups operating in Gaza
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JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP)—Israel plans to ban 37 aid organisations from operating in Gaza from Thursday unless they hand over detailed information on...
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10 countries warn of ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation
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10 countries warn of ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation
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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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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
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PALM BEACH, United States (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing t...
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UN declares famine over in Gaza, says ‘situation remains critical’
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Israeli medical team arrives Thursday for post-hurricane humanitarian mission
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Israel launches emergency response after record-breaking hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica
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JERUSALEM, Israel(CMC)—Israel’s leading independent humanitarian organisation has launched an emergency response following the devastation caused by C...
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Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching Gaza truce amid strikes, clashes
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Netanyahu says Gaza war not over until Hamas disarms
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Israel’s Netanyahu says will run for PM in next year’s election
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Israel threatens to resume fighting if Hamas does not respect Gaza truce deal
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Palestinian prisoners to be freed after all Gaza hostages confirmed to be in Israel
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Israel ceases fire and Gazans start to trek home
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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
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Trump says Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan
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Israel condemns ‘barbaric’ attack outside UK synagogue
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Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan
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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
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Trump hints at ‘something special’ in Middle East talks
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UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements
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UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements
September 26, 2025
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UK, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian state
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US again vetoes UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire call
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September 18, 2025
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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