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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
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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
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
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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Jamaica ranks #1 for most likely to help strangers
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Jamaica ranks #1 for most likely to help strangers
October 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has ranked number 1 in the world for its people being the most likely to help a stranger, according to the World Happiness...
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Jamaica moves to ratify key marine protection treaty under Cartagena Convention
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Jamaica moves to ratify key marine protection treaty under Cartagena Convention
October 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental protection under the Cartagena Convention, announcing that it is in the fin...
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WATCH: Jamaica reaffirms strong partnership with Spain
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WATCH: Jamaica reaffirms strong partnership with Spain
October 12, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith on Thursday reaffirmed the strong relations between Jamaica and Spain, not...
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CGA 4-Ball Golf Championship takes centre stage
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CGA 4-Ball Golf Championship takes centre stage
October 10, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Caribbean Golf Association (CGA) Four-Ball Golf Championship got underway on Friday at the Cinnamon Hill Golf Course, bringing...
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Steve McClaren makes six changes to ReggaeBoyz starting team against Curacao
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Steve McClaren makes six changes to ReggaeBoyz starting team against Curacao
October 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —   The ReggaeBoyz have made six changes to the team that will start against Curacao in Friday’s final round World Cup qualificatio...
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WATA giving away tickets to Reggae Boyz qualifier against Bermuda
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WATA giving away tickets to Reggae Boyz qualifier against Bermuda
October 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Football fans can win free tickets to the Reggae Boyz’ upcoming World Cup qualifier against Bermuda on Tuesday, October 14, throug...
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Jamaican-British family wants new probe into son’s murder after killer’s admission
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Jamaican-British family wants new probe into son’s murder after killer’s admission
October 9, 2025
Jamaican-born Baroness Doreen Lawrence has called for British police to launch a new investigation into the 1993 murder of her son, following a convic...
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‘Whisper’ Richards gets Boyz call-up as injury replacement for Demarai Gray
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‘Whisper’ Richards gets Boyz call-up as injury replacement for Demarai Gray
October 8, 2025
Chelsea FC winger Dujuan “Whisper” Richards is set to land in Curacao on Thursday after being named as a replacement to Demarai Gray in the Reggae Boy...
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World pole vault record holder ‘Mondo’ Duplantis says he wants to visit Jamaica
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World pole vault record holder ‘Mondo’ Duplantis says he wants to visit Jamaica
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Swedish-American pole vault superstar Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has expressed a strong desire to visit Jamaica, whether for a pole ...
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Jamaica looks to host matches in 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup
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Jamaica looks to host matches in 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2025
Jamaica is set to play a historic role in the staging of the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup, with reports that the island is bidding to host matches in t...
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Canadian visitors to top 600,000 with US$750m revenue, says Bartlett
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Canadian visitors to top 600,000 with US$750m revenue, says Bartlett
October 8, 2025
TORONTO, Canada — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is aiming to welcome 600,000 Canadian visitors annually and generate US$750 milli...
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American Citizens Services Town Hall cancelled after US gov’t shutdown
October 3, 2025
The United States Embassy in Jamaica has announced that the American Citizens Services Town Hall, scheduled for Friday in Montego Bay, St James, has b...
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Jamaicans urged to celebrate older people
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Jamaicans urged to celebrate older people
October 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr, is urging all Jamaicans to celebrate the invaluable contributions of t...
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Jamaica hosts historic CARLA conference
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Jamaica hosts historic CARLA conference
October 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica made history last week as it became the first Caribbean nation to host the Latin America High Performance Computing Confer...
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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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ResolveIT becomes first Jamaican ICT firm to earn triple Microsoft Solutions Partner status
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ResolveIT becomes first Jamaican ICT firm to earn triple Microsoft Solutions Partner status
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — ResolveIT Limited, a Jamaican-owned information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider with more than 20 years of ...
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Flow signs MoU for ICT Teacher of the Year award with gov’t support
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Flow signs MoU for ICT Teacher of the Year award with gov’t support
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Flow Foundation has received support from the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information for the 2026 launch of thei...
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Four Jamaicans to compete in 2025 Caribbean Elite Road Cycling Championships in Belize
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Four Jamaicans to compete in 2025 Caribbean Elite Road Cycling Championships in Belize
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Four national cyclists will depart the island next week for Belize to participate in the 2025 Caribbean Elite Road Cycling Champio...
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PNP criticises govt’s silence on Palestine at UN
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PNP criticises govt’s silence on Palestine at UN
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has condemned the Government for what it describes as a failure to show solidarity wi...
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WATCH: Vox pop on mental health
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WATCH: Vox pop on mental health
September 30, 2025
As Suicide Prevention Month comes to a close on Tuesday, Jamaicans shared views on whether mental health challenges are taken seriously on the island....
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Youth-led group tackles mental health stigma with peer-to-peer support
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Youth-led group tackles mental health stigma with peer-to-peer support
BY BRITTANIA WITTER Online reporter witterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Armed with nothing more than determination and a phone, Nowell Lewin Jr is building a movement to break Jamaica’s silence on menta...
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Jamaica cyber youth empowerment academy launched
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Jamaica cyber youth empowerment academy launched
September 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Thirty young Jamaicans, aged 18 to 24, have commenced a six-month intensive cybersecurity training programme at the newly launched...
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Sad final trip
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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, 2026
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, 2026
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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
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