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Brace for gas blow
Petrojam gets green light to hike prices of petroleum products above $4.50 maximum starting next week
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:20 AM
Brace for gas blow
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:18 AM
War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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Like Ah Boss, but human
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Like Ah Boss, but human
Machel Montano chronicles journey beyond the stage lights
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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Coaches are the key
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Coaches are the key
Peart underlines importance of coach educators in local football development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:12 AM
Peart highlights importance of coaching educators for football development
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¡Salud Por Malbec!
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¡Salud Por Malbec!
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Salta’s High Valleys Recast Malbec for a
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BEST EVER!
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BEST EVER!
Scorpions coach hails scintillating victory over Pride at top of pile
April 16 12:07 AM
BEST EVER!
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Pooran will come good for us: Moody
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Pooran will come good for us: Moody
Trinidadian continues to struggle for Super Giants in IPL
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Pooran will come good for us: Moody
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Isratech launches resilience farm tour to assist farmers
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Isratech launches resilience farm tour to assist farmers
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 10, 2026
Isratech launches resilience farm tour to assist farmers
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Spur Tree tragedy
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Spur Tree tragedy
Two fatally flung from tractor trailer in nasty crash
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 8, 2026
Spur Tree tragedy
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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7, 2026
Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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A ‘voice’ told soldier to kill girlfriend
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A ‘voice’ told soldier to kill girlfriend
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April 5, 2026
A ‘voice’ told soldier to kill girlfriend
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Back on the water
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Amphibious excavator recovers safari boats
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
March 25, 2026
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Gun violence rooted in lottery scamming conflicts, say police
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Gun violence rooted in lottery scamming conflicts, say police
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March 18, 2026
Gun violence rooted in lottery scamming conflicts, say police
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Top Hill tragedy
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Top Hill tragedy
Mother accused of killing 10-week-old son receiving treatment at hospital
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
March 4, 2026
Top Hill tragedy
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Collateral blood
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Collateral blood
Cops suggest foreign link in deadly shooting of 4-y-o girl
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
February 10, 2026
Collateral blood
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Crawford urges greater vigilance by road users
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Crawford urges greater vigilance by road users
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
February 10, 2026
Crawford urges greater vigilance by road users
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Fiery protest over bad road
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Fiery protest over bad road
Phillips, residents blame overloaded trucks for deterioration
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
February 3, 2026
Fiery protest over bad road
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Goat thieves hit Sydney Pagon STEM Academy
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Goat thieves hit Sydney Pagon STEM Academy
Principal disappointed at continued setbacks months after Melissa
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January 28, 2026
Goat thieves hit Sydney Pagon STEM Academy
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SPM promises better garbage collection by early February
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SPM promises better garbage collection by early February
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January 21, 2026
SPM promises better garbage collection by early February
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Teens ditch school for work
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Teens ditch school for work
St Elizabeth institutions experiencing low, fluctuating student turn-out after Melissa
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
January 21, 2026
Teens ditch school for work
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Beyond enforcement
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Beyond enforcement
Manchester police tackle crime with social intervention
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
January 18, 2026
Beyond enforcement
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Traffic congestion concerns
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Traffic congestion concerns
Councillors renew call for system review
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
January 9, 2026
Traffic congestion concerns
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No angels died in St Toolies
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No angels died in St Toolies
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Kasey Williams | Reporter 
January 7, 2026
No angels died in St Toolies
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Back to school again
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Back to school again
St Elizabeth schools update on re-opening progress
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
January 7, 2026
Back to school again
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Three men killed by police; relatives question cops’ account
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Three men killed by police; relatives question cops’ account
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 6, 2026
Three men killed by police; relatives question cops’ account
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Old road revival
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Old road revival
Toll implementation restores traffic, commerce in Clarendon Park and Porus
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
December 30, 2025
Old road revival
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Black River begins to breathe again
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Black River begins to breathe again
One of two safari tours reopens today as historic town’s rebirth gets under way
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
December 19, 2025
Black River begins to breath again
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St Elizabeth councillors unsure about rebuilding near Black River shoreline
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St Elizabeth councillors unsure about rebuilding near Black River shoreline
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 13, 2025
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — Members of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and a representative of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on Th...
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‘You don’t have to suffer in silence’
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‘You don’t have to suffer in silence’
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Kasey Williams | Reporter 
October 17, 2025
‘You don’t have to suffer in silence’
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Brace for gas blow
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Brace for gas blow
Petrojam gets green light to hike prices of petroleum products above $4.50 maximum starting next week
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
Brace for gas blow
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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Like Ah Boss, but human
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Like Ah Boss, but human
Machel Montano chronicles journey beyond the stage lights
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 16, 2026
Like Ah Boss
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
April 16, 2026
2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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Coaches are the key
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Coaches are the key
Peart underlines importance of coach educators in local football development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
Peart highlights importance of coaching educators for football development
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