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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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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
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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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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
December 4 07:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, December 4, ended trading at $161.20, down by 6 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
December 4 06:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica have been invited to compete at the Netball World Cup 2027 to be staged in Sydney, Australia, between August 25 to September...
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
December 4 06:39 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Despite residents of Petersfield who sought refuge at the Petersfield High School, claiming that they have nowhere to go and t...
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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on Sunday with a message of peace for the crisis-hit nation, still reeling from a war between ...
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Spain detains rebel nuns over sale of Church cultural assets
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Spain detains rebel nuns over sale of Church cultural assets
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BRIVIESCA, Spain (AFP) — Two excommunicated Spanish nuns who have joined a sect were held for allegedly selling cultural assets belonging to the Catho...
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UK police probe fire at mosque as ‘hate crime’
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UK police probe fire at mosque as ‘hate crime’
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Police said on Sunday they were investigating a suspected arson at a mosque in southern England as a "hate crime", days...
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Sarah Mullally appointed first woman to lead Church of England
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Sarah Mullally appointed first woman to lead Church of England
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A 63-year-old former nurse, Sarah Mullally, was named as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury Friday, pledging to ...
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China tightens control over online religious activities
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China tightens control over online religious activities
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BEIJING, China (AFP) — China unveiled new rules Tuesday restricting religious activity on social media, requiring permits to preach on WeChat and bann...
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Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches slams bus blessing incident
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches is calling on Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to retract videos showing a libation ritual fro...
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Spanish court orders rebel nuns out of convent
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MADRID, Spain (AFP) - A Spanish court has ordered a group of nuns excommunicated from the Catholic Church to be expelled from their convent, according...
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Half a million expected for Vatican’s ‘Jubilee of Youth’
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Half a million expected for Vatican’s ‘Jubilee of Youth’
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Vatican City, Holy See (AFP) — Half a million young believers are expected in Rome next week for the Vatican's "Jubilee of Youth" during a "Holy Year"...
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Sex-abuse priest’s promotion draws ire on Catholic Church
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PARIS, France (AFP) — A French archbishop's decision to promote a priest who was sentenced to jail for raping a teenaged boy has drawn new condemnatio...
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New Testament Church of God celebrates 100 years in Jamaica
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ST CATHERINE– Bishop Dr Gary Lewis, General Overseer of the Church of God, headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee in the United States, will be in Jama...
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Australia, Israel PMs condemn Melbourne synagogue arson attack
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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — The prime ministers of Australia and Israel on Saturday condemned an arson attack on a busy Melbourne synagogue, which rattl...
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US Christian televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dead at 90
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US Christian televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dead at 90
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who developed a worldwide following for his fiery Christian sermons...
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Apostle Gary White readies for second book, more outreach
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Apostle Gary White readies for second book, more outreach
May 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - On the heels of the success of his journal  Journeying Through The Scriptures ,  Apostle Gary White is already in preparation mode...
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Argentina mourns loss of papal son
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Argentina mourns loss of papal son
April 21, 2025
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Grief-stricken Argentines massed at Buenos Aires Cathedral early Monday to collectively mourn their late pontiff, comp...
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Trump says Pope Francis ‘loved the world’
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Trump says Pope Francis ‘loved the world’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump and his White House predecessor Joe Biden led the way in paying respects from the United Stat...
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Frail Pope Francis takes to ‘popemobile’ to greet Easter crowd
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Frail Pope Francis takes to ‘popemobile’ to greet Easter crowd
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VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Francis called for freedom of thought and tolerance in his Easter Sunday address, as the weakened pontiff delighte...
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Recovering pope ‘happy’ to get out and about — Vatican
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April 11, 2025
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Francis was "happy" to get out and about this week but while his health is improving, it is too soon to confirm hi...
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Pope improving, Vatican hints at Sunday appearance
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Pope improving, Vatican hints at Sunday appearance
April 4, 2025
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Francis is showing "slight improvements" as he recovers from life-threatening pneumonia, the Vatican said Friday, ...
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Pope suffers respiratory attack, condition critical: Vatican
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Pope suffers respiratory attack, condition critical: Vatican
February 22, 2025
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) - Pope Francis's condition "continues to be critical", the Vatican said Saturday, saying the 88-year-old was alert but ha...
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Pope suffering from double pneumonia — Vatican
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February 18, 2025
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital last week, is suffering from pneumonia in both lungs and the 88-year-old's c...
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Pope calls Trump migrant deportations a ‘major crisis’
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February 11, 2025
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Francis launched a stinging critique Tuesday of United States (US) President Donald Trump's deportations of undocu...
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Four men flogged in Indonesia for online gambling
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Four men flogged in Indonesia for online gambling
January 30, 2025
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) — Four men were flogged in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Thursday for engaging in online gambling, local offic...
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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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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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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 
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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...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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