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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
December 25 02:34 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's King Charles III called for "compassion and reconciliation" at a time of "division" across the world in his Chr...
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
December 25 02:06 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — As the festive glow of the Christmas season settles over Hanover's parish capital, Mayor of Lucea, Sheridan Samuels is issuing a st...
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
December 25 01:39 PM
Fast rising Uk-based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is enjoying a great run in dancehall. The witty deejay has scored a place on one of the hottest be...
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Complex Ricki wants to ‘Make a Change’
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Complex Ricki wants to ‘Make a Change’
December 25 12:54 PM
Fusion reggae artiste Complex Ricki is generating a major buzz on the streets with her latest ambitious single, Make a Change , dedicated to the survi...
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Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
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Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
December 25 12:35 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – As United States President Donald Trump expands the US military build-up in the Caribbean, Democratic legislators ar...
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
December 25 11:02 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — One of Manchester’s most wanted men was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Mike Town in the parish ...
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Two American men denied bail on rape charges in The Bahamas
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Two American men denied bail on rape charges in The Bahamas
December 25 10:45 AM
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Two American men were denied bail when they appeared in a magistrate’s court in The Bahamas charged with raping a 25-year-old ...
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‘Mi Rahtid’, Jamaican grandma turns social media star serving up recipes
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‘Mi Rahtid’, Jamaican grandma turns social media star serving up recipes
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 10:07 AM
A Florida family’s efforts to preserve their Jamaican matriarch’s recipes, passed down through generations, have transformed the 96-year-old woman int...
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‘Normality not guaranteed’  – JTA
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Teachers restive days before school reopening, elections
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) has given the Ministry of Finance until Friday to present an improved wage offer or ‘normal...
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Air Canada grounds hundreds of flights over cabin crew strike
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Air Canada grounds hundreds of flights over cabin crew strike
August 16, 2025
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) -- Air Canada cancelled hundreds of flights Saturday as it began shutting down operations in response to a strike by flight atte...
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Public schools in Antigua and Barbuda closed as teachers’ industrial action continues
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Public schools in Antigua and Barbuda closed as teachers’ industrial action continues
May 12, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government says classes at all public schools on the island have been cancelled as the Antigua and ...
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NWC to truck water to disrupted systems due to industrial action
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NWC to truck water to disrupted systems due to industrial action
April 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) says some of its systems have been impacted by the industrial action being taken by some techn...
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WATCH: Samuda confirms disruption at NWC due to post-reclassification dispute
April 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Matthew Samuda, has confirmed an unsanctioned disr...
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WATCH: MP Robinson warns of potential industrial action by restless public sector unions
March 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Julian Robinson, the People's National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew South Eastern, is sounding the alarm on...
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WATCH: Commuters stranded as JUTC employees withdraw services
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WATCH: Commuters stranded as JUTC employees withdraw services
February 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Commuters were left stranded on Tuesday after several employees at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) withdrew their service...
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Bahamas PM says planned industrial action is illegal
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Bahamas PM says planned industrial action is illegal
January 13, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) - The prime minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis has described as “unlawful” a planned two-day industrial action, beginning on...
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WATCH: Breathless and Secrets workers’ protest action ends after intervention
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WATCH: Breathless and Secrets workers’ protest action ends after intervention
November 12, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica -The protest action taken by some staff members at the Secrets Resort in Montego Bay, St James has been called off following the int...
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Labour ministry meets with Secrets Hotel amid industrial action
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Labour ministry meets with Secrets Hotel amid industrial action
November 12, 2024
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says it will meet with management and staff of Secrets Hotel in Montego Bay after 100 workers employed to t...
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Industrial action by correctional officers delays hearing for Tesha Miller, alleged Klans gangsters
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Industrial action by correctional officers delays hearing for Tesha Miller, alleged Klans gangsters
April 18, 2024
Industrial action by correctional officers at the Horizon correctional facility has resulted in the delay of the Supreme Court hearing for 23 alleged ...
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
December 25, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's King Charles III called for "compassion and reconciliation" at a time of "division" across the world in his Chr...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
December 25, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — As the festive glow of the Christmas season settles over Hanover's parish capital, Mayor of Lucea, Sheridan Samuels is issuing a st...
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
December 25, 2025
Fast rising Uk-based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is enjoying a great run in dancehall. The witty deejay has scored a place on one of the hottest be...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Complex Ricki wants to ‘Make a Change’
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Complex Ricki wants to ‘Make a Change’
December 25, 2025
Fusion reggae artiste Complex Ricki is generating a major buzz on the streets with her latest ambitious single, Make a Change , dedicated to the survi...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
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