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If you have trouble reading this e-mail, please [click here]( Thursday, December 29, 2022 [Brittny]( [News]( [Sport]( [Business]( [Entertainment]( [Lifestyle]( [All Woman]( [Editorial]( [Cartoons]( NEWS [Image] [Diaspora fury]( Two Diaspora leaders in the United States have chided the Andrew Holness Administration for neglecting to engage law-abiding Jamaicans living there in its effort to combat crime on the island. In fact, Dr Rupert Francis, head of the Diaspora... [read more]( [Image] ['I have to act']( AN unapologetic Prime Minister Andrew Holness stared down his critics on Wednesday as he announced that states of public emergency (SOEs) have been declared in eight parishes where intelligence suggests a serious crime threat exists. "We will us... [read more]( [Image] [Green calls for support to tackle crime in St Elizabeth]( WILLIAMSFIELD, St Elizabeth — Member of Parliament for St Elizabeth South Western Floyd Green is calling for more operational support for police here even as recent incidents of crime have left residents and himself concerned. "I think we also n... [read more]( SPORT [Image] [LIMITLESS]( Track and field Coach Mathue Tapper says the sport is in an era where focus on youth development is more critical than ever. Tapper, who recently started the Tapp Track Youth Academy, says that this is due to more junior athletes gaining schola... [read more]( BUSINESS [Image] [Ultra Financier deploys $250 million in loans]( Ultra Financier Limited has demonstrated proof of concept in under two months as it lent $250 million (US$1.63 million) in the burgeoning luxury asset-based lending space in Jamaica. Ultra began operations on October 21 as a wholly owned subsid... [read more]( LIFESTYLE [Image] [And The JOL Xmas Bake-Off Winner is... Pamela Bunting]( It took 100 applications, complete with videos, for the premier staging of the Jamaica Observer Christmas Bake-Off Challenge to declare Pamela Bunting the winner. The challenge, conceptualised by Novia McDonald-Whyte, senior associate editor, lif... [read more]( [Image] [Christmas Bake-Off: Second-place winner Latoya Newell-Irving]( Christmas is no doubt my favourite time of the year. It's the joy, the smells and overall spirit felt in the air. As a true Jamaican, fruitcake, sorrel and ham are non-negotiable items of the season. I grew up with the aroma of fruitcake fillin... [read more]( [Image] [Christmas Bake-Off: Third-place winner Trevanne Donegal-Porter]( I grew up in a family of amazing cooks and my fondest memories revolve around being in the kitchen. Long before I decided to pursue a career as a chef, I knew what great food tasted like and how it truly inspired, I developed a love for cooking and b... [read more]( ENTERTAINMENT [Image] [Lisa Hyper admitted to UHWI]( ENTERTAINER Lisa Hyper was admitted in the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St Andrew on Wednesday. She is in stable condition. She spoke to the Jamaica Observer and said that as a result of her illness, she has been forced to mi... [read more]( ALL WOMAN [Image] [Diane Campbell's leadership]( DIANE Campbell is the acting manager at the Santa Cruz Branch for VM Group. She shares details on her journey to building a solid professional career while maintaining admirable leadership traits. AW: As a leader, how would you describe your... [read more]( COLUMNS [Image] [Of apologies and reparation]( "For centuries the Dutch State and its representatives facilitated, stimulated, preserved, and profited from slavery. For centuries, in the name of the Dutch State, human beings were made into commodities, exploited, and abused."— Dutch Prime Min... [read more]( TODAY'S CARTOON [Image]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Jamaica Observer Limited · 40 - 42 1/2 Beechwood Avenue · Kingston Kgn 05 · Jamaica