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Herbert Morrison crush Muschett 108 – 2 in ISSA basketball
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Herbert Morrison crush Muschett 108 – 2 in ISSA basketball
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 5 03:41 PM
MONTEGO BAY, St James -- Former champions Herbert Morrison Technical recorded a lopsided 108-2 win over Muschett High at Herbert Morrison Technical on...
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IDB approves US$80-m in funding to prevent flooding in key areas of the Bahamas
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IDB approves US$80-m in funding to prevent flooding in key areas of the Bahamas
December 5 03:29 PM
WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has approved an US$80 million loan to enhance the resilience and sustainability ...
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Romeich criticises corporate companies for ‘not holding strong’ and cancelling Christmas events
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Romeich criticises corporate companies for ‘not holding strong’ and cancelling Christmas events
December 5 03:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Event promoter and artiste manager Romeich Major is criticising corporate companies for "not holding strong" by postponing Christmas...
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Christian Tavares-Finson lauds Jimmy Cliff as national icon
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Christian Tavares-Finson lauds Jimmy Cliff as national icon
December 5 02:42 PM
Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson has described Jimmy Cliff as a national icon whose message of positivity transcends music and will resonat...
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Patricia Smith seeks partners to assist Melissa victims sheltered at Godfrey Stewart High amid uncertain future
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Patricia Smith seeks partners to assist Melissa victims sheltered at Godfrey Stewart High amid uncertain future
December 5 02:33 PM
The Patricia Smith Foundation is seeking partners to bring long-lasting relief for 50 hurricane victims who are still housed at the Godfrey Stewart Hi...
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Request for help allegedly sparks jealous rage
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Request for help allegedly sparks jealous rage
December 5 12:28 PM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A domestic quarrel sparked by a woman’s request for a male friend to help her get back on her feet after Hurricane Melissa, al...
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Guyanese man to be sentenced for murdering mother
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Guyanese man to be sentenced for murdering mother
December 5 12:00 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) - A Guyanese High Court judge has set January 6 next year as the date for sentencing Deonarine Dookhoo, a Guyanese man who w...
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Digicel says latest act of vandalism causing service disruption for customers in Kingston
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Digicel says latest act of vandalism causing service disruption for customers in Kingston
December 5 11:57 AM
Digicel has condemned what it says is, “a more recent, deliberate and criminal act of vandalism that has damaged a critical section of its underground...
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Jamaican takes second place at 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress
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Jamaican takes second place at 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress
October 4, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caleader Lewison, the 16-year-old junior minister of tourism for Jamaica, has earned second place at the Caribbean Touris...
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Disabled father’s commitment rewarded with scholarship for daughter
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Disabled father’s commitment rewarded with scholarship for daughter
October 3, 2025
A disabled but determined Jamaican father has been rewarded for his dedication, with the granting of a scholarship to his daughter by the Eternal Fath...
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Youth have key role to play in ensuring a sustainable future says Cox
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Youth have key role to play in ensuring a sustainable future says Cox
September 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Senior Director of the Access to Information Unit (AIU), Damian Cox, says raising environmental awareness among youth is crucial i...
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Gov’t prioritises inclusion of youth and women in agro-park initiative
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Gov’t prioritises inclusion of youth and women in agro-park initiative
September 20, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica— The Government is taking deliberate steps to ensure that women and young people play a central role in Jamaica’s agricultural trans...
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St Andrew Church of Christ empowers youth through mentorship
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St Andrew Church of Christ empowers youth through mentorship
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 14, 2025
The St Andrew Church of Christ is shaping the lives of young people through a structured mentorship programme that blends spiritual guidance with pers...
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CIBC Caribbean partners with UWJ to empower at-risk boys through 40th anniversary banquet
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CIBC Caribbean partners with UWJ to empower at-risk boys through 40th anniversary banquet
September 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — CIBC Caribbean has announced its sponsorship of the United Way of Jamaica’s (UWJ) 40th Anniversary Banquet Dinner, set to take pla...
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JPP’s Bettina Hill focusing on youth in Clarendon
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JPP’s Bettina Hill focusing on youth in Clarendon
August 18, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Jamaica Progressive Party candidate for Clarendon Central, Bettina Hill, says her party’s focus will be on youth. She made the de...
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Vatican expecting up to 1 million youth for celebration with Pope
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Vatican expecting up to 1 million youth for celebration with Pope
'young men and women praying, singing, joking...in an extraordinary party'
August 2, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Swarms of enthusiastic young Catholics gathered under the hot sun in Rome on Saturday in a festive, open-air celebration to be cap...
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‘Crack the Code: Road to Hackathon’ to showcase local tech talent
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‘Crack the Code: Road to Hackathon’ to showcase local tech talent
July 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica accelerates its push toward becoming a digital-first society, United States (US) software company Intellibus has launch...
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Peart delivers critical life lessons at Project STAR’s job readiness programme
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Peart delivers critical life lessons at Project STAR’s job readiness programme
July 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— In a candid address to participants of the job readiness programme hosted by Project STAR, business mogul, Gary Peart, executive ch...
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All set for seventh annual mental health expo
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All set for seventh annual mental health expo
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
July 23, 2025
 TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Global Hands Foundation will be hosting its seventh annual mental health expo aimed at p...
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JBM and St Ann Chamber of Commerce champion Jamaica’s youth leaders
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JBM and St Ann Chamber of Commerce champion Jamaica’s youth leaders
July 22, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica- Twelve young leaders were officially pinned at the launch of the St Ann Chamber of Commerce’s Youth Ambassador and Youth President Pr...
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Young, called and connected: How a St Andrew church keeps its youth rooted in faith
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Young, called and connected: How a St Andrew church keeps its youth rooted in faith
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 22, 2025
As churches across Jamaica and the world contend with the steady decline of youth attendance, Escarpment New Testament Church of God is defying the tr...
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Barracks Road and Chetwood reach U-13 semis
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Barracks Road and Chetwood reach U-13 semis
May 24, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Former champions Barracks Road Primary and Chetwood Primary both advanced to the semi-finals in the St James Football Association ...
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Johns Hall starts U-13 cricket defence with win
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Johns Hall starts U-13 cricket defence with win
May 24, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Johns Hall Primary made a winning start to the defence of their Johns Hall/Jerry Reid Under-13 cricket title after beating Chetwoo...
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Young students thrilled about stock market
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Young students thrilled about stock market
March 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Students at Avondale Preparatory School in Kingston, Kahleel Hutchinson and Khalif Wright, emerged top performers in the first mon...
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China footballer dies on eve of 19th birthday after head injury in Spain
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China footballer dies on eve of 19th birthday after head injury in Spain
March 20, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A promising Chinese footballer who suffered a serious head injury while playing in Spain has died a day short of his 19th birth...
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Ijahmar inspires youths with ‘Shooting Stars’
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Ijahmar inspires youths with ‘Shooting Stars’
December 1, 2024
Dancehall star Ijahmar is hoping that his latest song, Shooting Stars, can inspire youths to overcome personal obstacles and pursue their dreams. "Eve...
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CHTA urges youth empowerment and entrepreneurship on World Tourism Day
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CHTA urges youth empowerment and entrepreneurship on World Tourism Day
September 27, 2024
FORT LAUDERDALE, United States (CMC) — The newly elected president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Sanovnik Destang on Friday c...
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Edna Manley College announces full-day arts immersion for youth
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Edna Manley College announces full-day arts immersion for youth
September 25, 2024
Children and young adults will have an exciting opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of creativity starting next month at the Edna Manley Co...
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Herbert Morrison crush Muschett 108 – 2 in ISSA basketball
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PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 5, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, St James -- Former champions Herbert Morrison Technical recorded a lopsided 108-2 win over Muschett High at Herbert Morrison Technical on...
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IDB approves US$80-m in funding to prevent flooding in key areas of the Bahamas
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IDB approves US$80-m in funding to prevent flooding in key areas of the Bahamas
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WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has approved an US$80 million loan to enhance the resilience and sustainability ...
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Romeich criticises corporate companies for ‘not holding strong’ and cancelling Christmas events
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Romeich criticises corporate companies for ‘not holding strong’ and cancelling Christmas events
December 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Event promoter and artiste manager Romeich Major is criticising corporate companies for "not holding strong" by postponing Christmas...
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Christian Tavares-Finson lauds Jimmy Cliff as national icon
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Christian Tavares-Finson lauds Jimmy Cliff as national icon
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Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson has described Jimmy Cliff as a national icon whose message of positivity transcends music and will resonat...
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Patricia Smith seeks partners to assist Melissa victims sheltered at Godfrey Stewart High amid uncertain future
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Patricia Smith seeks partners to assist Melissa victims sheltered at Godfrey Stewart High amid uncertain future
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The Patricia Smith Foundation is seeking partners to bring long-lasting relief for 50 hurricane victims who are still housed at the Godfrey Stewart Hi...
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