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BPO workers beg a break
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BPO workers beg a break
Sector calls for removal of tax on incentive portion of salaries
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
March 22, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, St James — President of Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) Wayne Sinclair is optimistic the body will receive a positive respo...
‘Why did you steal my baby?’
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‘Why did you steal my baby?’
Mom says she can never forgive woman convicted of heinous crime
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 22, 2025
A mother whose child was kidnapped just over five years ago says she can never forgive the woman convicted of the crime. However, she wants to know wh...
Boi-1da gets JUNO honour
Entertainment, Music
Boi-1da gets JUNO honour
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 22, 2025
Multi-award- winning and multi-platinum-selling producer Boi-1da will be honoured at next weekend’s JUNO Awards in Canada. The JUNO Awards, Canada’s e...
Trelawny group wants abandoned vehicles recycled
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Trelawny group wants abandoned vehicles recycled
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
March 22, 2025
ALBERT TOWN, Trelawny — Environmentalist Hugh Dixon is advocating for the removal of derelict vehicles, now littering roadsides in communities across ...
Grange: ‘Nothing has been handed to us’
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Grange: ‘Nothing has been handed to us’
Gender minister hails women for their determination to contribute to Jamaica’s development
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer staff reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 22, 2025
MINISTER of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia “Babsy” Grange has acknowledged the progress made in the fight for gender equality in Jama...
LAST-GASP ESCAPE
Football, International Football, Sports
LAST-GASP ESCAPE
Bailey’s penalty kick saves Reggae Boyz from shock loss to St Vincent and the Grenadines
Daniel Blake 
March 22, 2025
Jamaica Reggae Boyz’s quest to qualify for this summer’s Concacaf Gold Cup was given a major boost after a last-minute equaliser from Leon Bailey gave...
Making lives matter
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Making lives matter
Footballers’ memories kept alive through tournament
BY ROSALEE WOOD CONDELL Observer writer 
March 22, 2025
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Today, friends and family will honour the memory of footballer Cecil “Silla” Pringle with the second staging of an even...
World Indoor Champs
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World Indoor Champs
March 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica failed to add to their lone bronze medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing despite having two men in ...
BVI premier hails accession of St Martin to OECS
Caribbean Region, Latest News
BVI premier hails accession of St Martin to OECS
March 22, 2025
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC)- British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has praised St Martin’s accession to the Organisation ...
World Indoors: Williams and Morrison advance to 60m semis
Latest News, Sports
World Indoors: Williams and Morrison advance to 60m semis
March 21, 2025
Jamaica’s Jodean Williams and Natasha Morrison both ran 7.20 seconds in their respective first round races to advance to the semi-finals of the women’...
Boxing legend George Foreman dead at 76
Latest News, Sports
Boxing legend George Foreman dead at 76
March 21, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who fought and lost against Muhammad Ali in boxing's iconic 1974 "Rumb...
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The Style Issue, March 20, 2025
Lifestyle, Page2, Page2 Section, ...
The Style Issue, March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025
Natasha Rothwell, an American actress best known for her roles as Kelli Prenny and Belinda on the HBO series Insecure and The White Lotus , respective...
BPO workers beg a break
News
BPO workers beg a break
Sector calls for removal of tax on incentive portion of salaries
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
March 22, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, St James — President of Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) Wayne Sinclair is optimistic the body will receive a positive respo...
‘Why did you steal my baby?’
News
‘Why did you steal my baby?’
Mom says she can never forgive woman convicted of heinous crime
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 22, 2025
A mother whose child was kidnapped just over five years ago says she can never forgive the woman convicted of the crime. However, she wants to know wh...
Trelawny group wants abandoned vehicles recycled
News
Trelawny group wants abandoned vehicles recycled
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
March 22, 2025
ALBERT TOWN, Trelawny — Environmentalist Hugh Dixon is advocating for the removal of derelict vehicles, now littering roadsides in communities across ...
Grange: ‘Nothing has been handed to us’
Feature, Features, News
Grange: ‘Nothing has been handed to us’
Gender minister hails women for their determination to contribute to Jamaica’s development
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer staff reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 22, 2025
MINISTER of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia “Babsy” Grange has acknowledged the progress made in the fight for gender equality in Jama...
LAST-GASP ESCAPE
Football, International Football, Sports
LAST-GASP ESCAPE
Bailey’s penalty kick saves Reggae Boyz from shock loss to St Vincent and the Grenadines
Daniel Blake 
March 22, 2025
Jamaica Reggae Boyz’s quest to qualify for this summer’s Concacaf Gold Cup was given a major boost after a last-minute equaliser from Leon Bailey gave...
Legacy Isle to leave rivals in the dust in Omar Walker Trophy race
Horse Racing, Sports
Legacy Isle to leave rivals in the dust in Omar Walker Trophy race
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 22, 2025
Legacy Isle, the Rohan Crichton-conditioned five-year-old American-bred bay horse, is looking to bounce back from a disappointing seasonal debut when ...
Surprised Richards cherishes World Indoor bronze medal
Athletics, Sports
Surprised Richards cherishes World Indoor bronze medal
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 22, 2025
Jamaica’s Raymond Richards says he was surprised to win Jamaica’s second bronze medal in the men’s high jump in the World Athletics Indoor Championshi...
Green Island’s Colstock eyes Championships hurdles medal
Athletics, Champs, Sports
Green Island’s Colstock eyes Championships hurdles medal
Paul A Reid 
March 22, 2025
Green Island High’s Daynea Colstock will be a long shot for a medal in the Girls’ Open 400m hurdles at the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association/...
Cornwall’s Farquharson yearns for Boys’ Champs glory
Athletics, Champs, Sports
Cornwall’s Farquharson yearns for Boys’ Champs glory
Paul A Reid 
March 22, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, St James — After just missing a medal last year, Cornwall College’s Mar-Lando Farquharson wants to end his Inter-secondary Schools Sports...

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NO RISK TO GOVERNMENT
PM defends use of cash flow securitisation
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 21, 2025
Wealth creation for Jamaicans
The LAB bets big on content ownership
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The LAB bets big on content ownership
March 21, 2025
The LAB bets big on content ownership
CDB forecasts Caribbean growth of 4.6 per cent in 2025
Business, Caribbean Business Report (CBR)
CDB forecasts Caribbean growth of 4.6 per cent in 2025
Bank seeking new funding partners to fill gaps left by cut in US aid
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 21, 2025
CDB forecasts Caribbean growth of 4.6 per cent in 2025
Tropical plans APO launch by April
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Tropical plans APO launch by April
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 21, 2025
Tropical plans APO launch by April
MSMEs urged to cash in on Government contracts
Business, Caribbean Business Report (CBR)
MSMEs urged to cash in on Government contracts
BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 21, 2025
MSMEs urged to cash in on Government contracts
Rainforest Seafood Season
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Rainforest Seafood Season
March 20, 2025
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Fire & Ice @ Mystic Thai
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Fire & Ice @ Mystic Thai
March 20, 2025
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Navigating Food Safety in Schools
Food, Lifestyle
Navigating Food Safety in Schools
March 20, 2025
As food safety becomes an increasing concern worldwide, ensuring that children in both urban and rural schools receive nutritious and safe meals is cr...
Marie Dunn tackles self-doubt with new book, ‘Don’t Wait’
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Marie Dunn tackles self-doubt with new book, ‘Don’t Wait’
Howard Campbell 
March 19, 2025
Participating in a marathon requires intense preparation, something Marie Dunn found out during her regimen for the New York City and Philadelphia eve...

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Grange: ‘Nothing has been handed to us’
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Grange: ‘Nothing has been handed to us’
Gender minister hails women for their determination to contribute to Jamaica’s development
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer staff reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 22, 2025
Grange: ‘Nothing has been handed to us’
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Managing grief in the workplace
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Managing grief in the workplace
By Lorraine Jones-Lawrence 
March 21, 2025
Managing grief in the workplace
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The floating feast
By Janiel McEwan 
March 20, 2025
The floating feast

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PPV operators welcome reintroduction of aged vehicles importation policy
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 9, 2025
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