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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
November 24 05:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 24, ended trading $161.05, down 60 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
November 24 05:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister P J Patterson has expressed profound sadness at the passing of reggae legend James Chambers, better known as...
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 24 05:30 PM
Jamaican music producer and recording artiste Rvssian continues to bear gifts as his 2024 hit collaboration Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and Nigeria...
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
November 24 05:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former St Andrew High 400m/400m hurdler Michka Hyde broke the Jamaican national record in the women’s Marathon after she completed...
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Monday urged the public to be cautious after a 39-year-old man appeared ...
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Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA – even chihuahuas
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Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA – even chihuahuas
November 24 04:06 PM
PARIS, France (AFP) — Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware -- they probably have some wolf in them. That is the di...
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Lennie Little-White has fond memories of late cousin, Jimmy Cliff
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Lennie Little-White has fond memories of late cousin, Jimmy Cliff
Howard Campbell 
November 24 04:05 PM
In many ways, Jimmy Cliff was similar to Ivan, the ambitious character he played in The Harder They Come , the 1972 movie that made him a superstar. T...
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Limit overexposure to news about hurricane devastation to safeguard mental health
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Limit overexposure to news about hurricane devastation to safeguard mental health
November 24 03:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People struggling with feelings of stress and anxiety in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa are being urged to limit their exposur...
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Jah Cure gets more years behind bars after appeal by prosecutors
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Jah Cure gets more years behind bars after appeal by prosecutors
CLAUDE MILLS, Observer Online writer 
October 31, 2025
Reggae star Jah Cure will be forced to spend more time behind bars as the Amsterdam Court of Appeal has sentenced the Love Is singer to eight years an...
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Nigeria receives over 100 looted artifacts from Netherlands
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Nigeria receives over 100 looted artifacts from Netherlands
June 21, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- The Netherlands on Saturday officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom ...
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Teens take over Jah Mason’s performance in Utrecht
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Teens take over Jah Mason’s performance in Utrecht
March 14, 2025
Two teenage girls took over Jah Mason's set during his performance at the TivoliVredenburg club in Utrecht in The Netherlands last week. The warning s...
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Roots and Culture tour pulls out bumper crowd in The Netherlands
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Roots and Culture tour pulls out bumper crowd in The Netherlands
March 4, 2025
At least 500 patrons turned out for the Roots and Culture tour which played in the De Oosterpoort club in Groningen in The Netherlands on Monday night...
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ChevoBeatz bats for dancehall in The Netherlands
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ChevoBeatz bats for dancehall in The Netherlands
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
February 21, 2025
Like most European countries, there is a preference for roots-reggae over dancehall when it comes to Jamaican music in The Netherlands. While he is a ...
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Suriname and the Netherlands hold talks on migration issues
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Suriname and the Netherlands hold talks on migration issues
January 22, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, (CMC) — Government officials from Suriname and the Netherlands met recently to discuss the illegal migration of people from both...
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Venezuela restricts diplomats from France, Italy, Netherlands amid election concerns
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Venezuela restricts diplomats from France, Italy, Netherlands amid election concerns
January 14, 2025
Caracas, Venezuela (AFP) - Venezuela said Tuesday it had cut to three the number of accredited diplomats allowed at the French, Italian and Dutch emba...
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UWI partners with Dutch university to enhance academic quality, research
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UWI partners with Dutch university to enhance academic quality, research
November 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The University of the West Indies (The UWI) says it has formalised a new global partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (...
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Jah Cure remanded until November as Dutch prosecutors challenge attempted murder acquittal
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Jah Cure remanded until November as Dutch prosecutors challenge attempted murder acquittal
August 29, 2024
Reggae singer Jah Cure will continue serving his six-year sentence for attempted manslaughter in the Netherlands, a Dutch judge ruled last week. The L...
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Southgate vindicated as super subs send England into Euros final
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Southgate vindicated as super subs send England into Euros final
July 10, 2024
DORTMUND, Germany (AFP) -- England took a long time to get going in Germany but march on to Berlin to face Spain in Sunday's Euro 2024 final buoyed by...
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Netherlands mount Euros comeback against Turkey to set up England semi
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Netherlands mount Euros comeback against Turkey to set up England semi
July 6, 2024
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The Netherlands struck two second-half goals in seven minutes to come from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday and set up a...
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Mbappe sits out stalemate between France and Netherlands
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Mbappe sits out stalemate between France and Netherlands
June 21, 2024
LEIPZIG, Germany (AFP) -- France and the Netherlands edged towards the last 16 of Euro 2024 after a 0-0 draw in Leipzig that failed to catch fire in t...
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England begin Euro 2024 quest with win over Serbia, Dutch edge Poland
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England begin Euro 2024 quest with win over Serbia, Dutch edge Poland
June 16, 2024
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AFP) -- England got their quest for a first major tournament title in 58 years off to a winning start as Jude Bellingham's hea...
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Shakib leads Bangladesh to 159-5 against Netherlands at T20 World Cup
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Shakib leads Bangladesh to 159-5 against Netherlands at T20 World Cup
June 13, 2024
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (AFP)— Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit a half-century as Bangladesh made 159-5 in their T20 World ...
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 24, ended trading $161.05, down 60 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister P J Patterson has expressed profound sadness at the passing of reggae legend James Chambers, better known as...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 24, 2025
Jamaican music producer and recording artiste Rvssian continues to bear gifts as his 2024 hit collaboration Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and Nigeria...
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former St Andrew High 400m/400m hurdler Michka Hyde broke the Jamaican national record in the women’s Marathon after she completed...
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
November 24, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Monday urged the public to be cautious after a 39-year-old man appeared ...
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