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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
January 10 03:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
January 10 02:58 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—A man and a woman are now in custody following the seizure of a firearm in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, on Saturday, January 1...
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
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MANCHESTER, United Kingdom -- Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup th...
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
January 10 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
January 10 01:16 PM
American actor TK Carter, best known for his roles in sitcom Punky Brewster and horror film The Thing in the 1980s, has died aged 69. Carter was found...
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting US-held money derived from sales of Venezuelan oil,...
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Iesha Nova gets Firm on critics
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BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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The past week has been a whirlwind for American international dancehall artiste Iesha Nova. After releasing a remake of the 30-year-old hit Macarena (...
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
January 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
January 10, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica—A man and a woman are now in custody following the seizure of a firearm in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, on Saturday, January 1...
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
January 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
January 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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Man shot in leg during alleged confrontation with cop in Mandeville Market
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Man shot in leg during alleged confrontation with cop in Mandeville Market
January 10, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man said to be of unsound mind was shot and injured by the police during an alleged confrontation in the Mandeville Market on ...
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
January 10, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica —Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, the commanding officer for the St James Police Division, has moved to dismiss c...
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Over 10,000 candidates sitting January CSEC examinations across the region says Wesley
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Over 10,000 candidates sitting January CSEC examinations across the region says Wesley
January 10, 2026
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that over 10,000 candidates across the region are currently sitting the January 2026 CSEC exami...
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Five killed in road crashes since January 1 says ITA
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Five killed in road crashes since January 1 says ITA
January 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Five people have been killed in four fatal crashes since the start of the year. This is according to the latest statistics released ...
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Brakes on Blake
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Brakes on Blake
POA chairman remains in place pending judicial review of commissioner’s decision to oust him
January 10, 2026
THE Supreme Court has put the brakes on the move by Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake to remove Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Wayne Cameron a...
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Wrong interpretation of my comments – Justice Robinson
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Wrong interpretation of my comments – Justice Robinson
January 10, 2026
Distinguished jurist and former judge of the International Court of Justice Patrick Robinson has sought to clarify a January 7 Gleaner report emanatin...
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How “Butch” Stewart inspired a nation
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How “Butch” Stewart inspired a nation
January 10, 2026
January 4, 2026 marked the fifth anniversary of the passing of Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Jamaica’s ebullient, generous and patriotic businessman. Beginn...
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New MoBay vision
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New MoBay vision
Bartlett sets sights on a rebirth of tourism city post-Melissa
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
January 10, 2026
M ONTEGO BAY, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has outlined an ambitious plan to reimagine Montego Bay as a premier visitor destination in ...
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Maitland’s get out of jail card flops
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Maitland’s get out of jail card flops
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 10, 2026
CONSTABLE Noel Maitland’s attempt to dismiss the criminal charges against him collapsed on Friday when Justice Leighton Pusey ruled that he does have ...
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Extended grand market breathes life into Melissa-ravaged MoBay business sector
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Extended grand market breathes life into Melissa-ravaged MoBay business sector
January 10, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The extended Christmas Grand Market activities in this northern parish are estimated to have seen vendors pulling in almost $4...
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JDF vows full cooperation after soldiers nabbed in drug bust
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JDF vows full cooperation after soldiers nabbed in drug bust
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 10, 2026
THE Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has reiterated its commitment to professionalism and accountability after two of its soldiers were arrested alongside ...
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Every dollar needed
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Every dollar needed
Trelawny Municipal Corporation determined to strengthen financial position; clampdown on bogus parking tickets also coming
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
January 10, 2026
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) is to launch an aggressive revenue collection as it seeks to strengthen its financial po...
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‘Let the dead rest’
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‘Let the dead rest’
BY ROSALEE WOOD CONDELL Observer writer 
January 10, 2026
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Councillor Ian Myles (Jamaica Labour Party, Little London Division) has raised concerns about the number of exhumations...
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Cubans who entered Jamaica illegally spared deportation order
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Cubans who entered Jamaica illegally spared deportation order
January 10, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Two Cubans who confessed to entering Jamaica illegally were each fined $70,000 or 10 days in prison when they appeared in the ...
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Alleged ‘digital predator’ now facing sexual offence charges
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Alleged ‘digital predator’ now facing sexual offence charges
January 10, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A man who is facing charges of possession of identity information and malicious communication saw his troubles deepen on Wedne...
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Ex-cop accused of pharmacy rampage fit to answer charge
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Ex-cop accused of pharmacy rampage fit to answer charge
January 10, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) who allegedly embarked on a destructive rant inside a pharmacy in Fair...
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Man accused of ‘bar fire’ murder granted bail
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Man accused of ‘bar fire’ murder granted bail
January 10, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Mitchroy Sterling, who is accused of dousing a man with gasoline before setting him on fire during a dispute in a bar last Apr...
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Senegal through to AFCON semis
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Senegal through to AFCON semis
January 10, 2026
TANGIERS, MOROCCO — Senegal’s midfielder #26 Pape Gueye fights for the ball with Mali’s midfielder #20 Mamadou Sangare during the Africa Cup of Nation...
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