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CaPRI exposes institutional weaknesses in Jamaica’s system
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 8 12:20 AM
Adoption bottleneck
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
Jamaican returns home after 60 years in England
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:18 AM
Chasing sunshine and freedom
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Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
MIGUEL A THOMAS Managing editor thomasm@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:16 AM
Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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Light at last!
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February 8 12:14 AM
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Football lawyer Werners calls out JFF over registration delays
February 8 12:12 AM
Lawyer blasts JFF over player registration delays
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Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31
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Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31
February 8 12:10 AM
Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture
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‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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‘We will remember The Boogieman’
Veteran broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon remembered for his voice, spirit, and impact
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:07 AM
‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:06 AM
Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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Trump to enter second term with more power, allies
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President-elect Trump at 294 electoral votes, Harris at 223
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President-elect Trump at 294 electoral votes, Harris at 223
November 6, 2024
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Harris promises peaceful transfer to Trump in defiant speech
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November 6, 2024
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Trump at 168 electoral votes, Harris at 81— US media
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Trump at 168 electoral votes, Harris at 81— US media
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WATCH: Smooth start to voting in Philadelphia
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Harris or Trump: America decides in knife-edge election
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Trump claims Pennsylvania vote fraud as Harris stumps in Michigan
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November 3, 2024
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Trump voters see only two outcomes: ‘landslide’ or ‘fraud’
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Harris, Trump go toe to toe in frenzied final campaign weekend
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Harris, Trump go toe to toe in frenzied final campaign weekend
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Trump, Harris battle for Wisconsin amid blowback on violent rhetoric
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Trump, Harris battle for Wisconsin amid blowback on violent rhetoric
November 1, 2024
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Trump, Harris enter final week of tense US election
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Trump, Harris enter final week of tense US election
October 28, 2024
ATLANTA, United States (AFP)— Kamala Harris crisscrosses Michigan on Monday while Donald Trump heads to Georgia -- another of the decisive swing state...
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Lizzo brings star power to Detroit for Harris
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Lizzo brings star power to Detroit for Harris
October 19, 2024
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Harris targets Trump’s age after report of exhaustion
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Harris targets Trump’s age after report of exhaustion
October 18, 2024
DETROIT, United States (AFP) — Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump's fitness for office Friday as the oldest major-party White House candidate in hi...
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Biden approves US$4.5b in student debt relief as vote nears
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Biden approves US$4.5b in student debt relief as vote nears
October 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Joe Biden announced Thursday further student debt relief for public servants — amountin...
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Trump claims to be ‘father of IVF’ at all-female campaign stop
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Trump claims to be ‘father of IVF’ at all-female campaign stop
October 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Donald Trump sought to present himself as the "father of IVF" on Wednesday, as he told an all-female audience at an e...
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Former US president Jimmy Carter, 100, casts vote
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Former US president Jimmy Carter, 100, casts vote
October 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Fifteen days after turning 100, former United States (US) president Jimmy Carter cast his vote in the US election on...
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Harris steps into lion’s den with Fox interview
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Harris steps into lion’s den with Fox interview
October 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Kamala Harris takes her media blitz into opposition territory Wednesday with an interview on Fox News, as Donald Tru...
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Musk donates almost US$75 million to Trump’s presidential cause
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Musk donates almost US$75 million to Trump’s presidential cause
October 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Billionaire Elon Musk has donated almost US$75 million to the political action committee (PAC) he created to support...
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Harris pokes fun after Trump turns rally into bizarre dance-a-thon
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Harris pokes fun after Trump turns rally into bizarre dance-a-thon
October 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump's mental state Tuesday after the 78-year-old Republican's latest televised tow...
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