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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
December 29, 2025
From moments of heartbreak to resilience to humour, 2025 was a year of mixed emotions for Jamaicans, experienced in real-time through timelines, lives...
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Little girl, big heart
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Little girl, big heart
6-year-old gives up savings to help rebuild family home, assists classmates after storm
BY ROSALEE WOOD CONDELL Observer writer 
December 29, 2025
N EGRIL, Westmoreland — The handwritten, 10-word note from six-year-old Kadeea Wilson to her mom said it all. She thought her family was having troubl...
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Inside the criminal mind
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Inside the criminal mind
Psychiatrist outlines factors, some from birth, that set people on path to prison
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29, 2025
F orensic psychiatric expert Dr Myo Kyaw Oo, who has worked in Jamaica’s prisons for more than two decades, says the majority of convicts serving time...
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
Senior cop points to complex investigation
December 29, 2025
Top-flight defence attorney Peter Champagnie is urging the public to refrain from speculation and allow due process through the courts, after multiple...
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29, 2025
Roughly 18 months ago dancehall artiste Shawn Storm, who is also referred to as Sivva, knew not how long he would be languishing behind prison walls a...
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
December 29, 2025
G ratitude, relief, and excitement rippled through In Town Supermarket in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, on December 18, as JN Money covered grocery bills ...
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Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
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Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
December 29, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Families who have children with disabilities are being urged to end the practice of hiding them, as no one should feel ashamed...
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‘WE’RE GETTING THERE’
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‘WE’RE GETTING THERE’
Midfielder Magee believes Reggae Boyz’s style of play a work-in-progress
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29, 2025
For years, Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have been criticised for lacking a clear identity on the pitch, something often blamed for their struggles to reach m...
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Suriname investigators say suspected mass killer used his bandages to commit suicide
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Suriname investigators say suspected mass killer used his bandages to commit suicide
December 29, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A Suriname father who is alleged to have stabbed nine people to death on Sunday, including five of his own children, may ...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of  St Elizabeth
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Elizabeth
December 29, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica –  A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Lacovia, St Elizabeth. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Monday, and will remai...
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Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
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Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
December 29, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Trelawny police are currently on the scene of a double murder on  Wellington Street in  Falmouth. It is not clear how they wer...
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are considered safe for...
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
December 29, 2025
SAGAMU, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a "stable condition" in hospital after a car accident in Nigeri...
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 29, ended trading at $159.92, up two cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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December 29, 2025
The Christmas celebrations started early, Wednesday last, as YUSH took over the National Stadium car park in St Andrew. From explosive performances by...
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
December 29, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica  — In a powerful moment of community healing and empowerment, the Youth for Development Network (YFDN), in partnership with the Think...
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
December 29, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Information has now indicated that, contrary to earlier information which suggested that Christopher Clarke died from injuries sus...
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Small Business Association calls for OUR and JPS to reconsider 7% bill increase
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Small Business Association calls for OUR and JPS to reconsider 7% bill increase
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Small Businesses Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) President, Garnett Reid, is appealing to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) a...
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St Bess family gets fresh start with new home just before Christmas
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St Bess family gets fresh start with new home just before Christmas
December 29, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — After witnessing Hurricane Melissa destroy her home, leaving her family homeless for weeks, single mother Novia Russell receiv...
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TCL donates 100 televisions to communities in western Jamaica
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TCL donates 100 televisions to communities in western Jamaica
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, global technology brand TCL has donated 100 "43” televisions ...
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Racing United seek to extend lead in JPL
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Racing United seek to extend lead in JPL
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leaders Racing United will be going after a second win this season over former champions Arnett Gardens when they meet at the Anth...
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA and Cavalier SC, finalists over the last three seasons, have closed the gap on the leaders in the Jamaica Premie...
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‘WE’RE GETTING THERE’
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‘WE’RE GETTING THERE’
Midfielder Magee believes Reggae Boyz’s style of play a work-in-progress
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29, 2025
For years, Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have been criticised for lacking a clear identity on the pitch, something often blamed for their struggles to reach m...
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Whitmore welcomes ‘important’ win as Mount Pleasant clip MoBay United
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Whitmore welcomes ‘important’ win as Mount Pleasant clip MoBay United
Paul A Reid 
December 29, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA continued their climb up the Jamaica Premier League football points table after edging Montego Bay United (MBU) ...
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Bishop mystified by Chase’s staggering batting decline
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Bishop mystified by Chase’s staggering batting decline
December 29, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop believes that in the coming months Cricket West Indies (CWI) will have to de...
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