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48-hour curfew extended in St Andrew South Police Division
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48-hour curfew extended in St Andrew South Police Division
December 23 07:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew that was imposed in the St Andrew South Police Division, has been extended. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Tu...
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What’s behind these favourite traditional Christmas carols
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What’s behind these favourite traditional Christmas carols
December 23 07:45 PM
There are many different aspects of Christmas that make the season wonderful: family, food, gifts, parties, decorations et al. But the most special pa...
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JN Foundation brings ‘Comfort for Christmas’ to Mustard Seed Communities
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JN Foundation brings ‘Comfort for Christmas’ to Mustard Seed Communities
December 23 07:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — For the fourth consecutive year, the JN Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to Mustard Seed Communities, spreading holiday ch...
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KSAMC warns against destruction of entertainment billboards
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KSAMC warns against destruction of entertainment billboards
December 23 06:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is warning the public against the destruction of entertainment billboards...
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WIP Terminal Limited lists on Jamaica Stock Exchange
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WIP Terminal Limited lists on Jamaica Stock Exchange
December 23 06:10 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — West Indies Petroleum Terminal Limited (WIP Terminal) officially commenced trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday,...
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
December 23 06:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 23, ended trading at $159.76, down 35 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
December 23 04:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica –   The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), on Tuesday...
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 23 04:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 26-year-old fisherman, Daniel Henry has been charged with three counts of murder after allegedly using a machete to chop his mot...
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UPDATE: JLP to file for magisterial recount in Westmoreland Eastern
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UPDATE: JLP to file for magisterial recount in Westmoreland Eastern
September 5, 2020
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — General Secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Dr Horace Chang says the party will be requesting a magisterial recount fo...
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Final count for 15 constituencies underway, says EOJ
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Final count for 15 constituencies underway, says EOJ
September 5, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says the final counting of ballots from the general election continues today for 15 remainin...
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PNP’s Buchanan declared winner in Westmoreland Eastern
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PNP’s Buchanan declared winner in Westmoreland Eastern
September 5, 2020
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The incumbent People's National Party (PNP) candidate for the Westmoreland Eastern constituency, Luther Buchanan, has been dec...
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US govt welcomes Holness victory in general election in Jamaica
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US govt welcomes Holness victory in general election in Jamaica
September 4, 2020
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States government has welcomed the victory of Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Jamaica on Thursday saying...
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Day two of General Election final count underway —  EOJ
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Day two of General Election final count underway — EOJ
September 4, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says the final counting of ballots for the 63 constituencies continues today. The office sai...
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JLP fans stage mock funeral procession for McNeill
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JLP fans stage mock funeral procession for McNeill
September 4, 2020
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — JLP supporters in Westmoreland Western yesterday staged a mock funeral service for Dr Wykeham McNeill who lost the seat to new...
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Slow polling but peaceful day in Manchester
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Slow polling but peaceful day in Manchester
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
September 4, 2020
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — COVID-19 protocols were the order of the day at most polling stations visited by the Jamaica Observer yesterday in Manchester...
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PNP hurt by JLP strapping
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PNP hurt by JLP strapping
Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2020
STRUGGLING to deal with a thrashing, the likes of which the People's National Party (PNP) had not received since 1980, the majority of the party's lea...
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Cries for water, better roads even as people vote in St Andrew West Rural
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Cries for water, better roads even as people vote in St Andrew West Rural
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT Senior staff reporter hibbertk@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2020
THE all familiar cry for constant water supply, better roads and increased educational opportunities was the hot topic on the lips of voters in the St...
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Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert makes it four in a row
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Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert makes it four in a row
BY ONOME SIDO Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2020
MARISA Dalrymple-Philibert of the Jamaica Labour Party was yesterday declared the winner for the fourth time in a row for the Trelawny Southern consti...
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South Side tense after election day shooting
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South Side tense after election day shooting
September 4, 2020
SECTIONS of South Side in Kingston Central were tense last night following a gun attack on a group of people sitting near the intersection of Laws Str...
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Wounded Comrades accuse JLP of buying election victory
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Wounded Comrades accuse JLP of buying election victory
September 4, 2020
THE handful of People's National Party (PNP) supporters who travelled to its Old Hope Road headquarters last night, despite early indications that it ...
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PNP strongman Dayton Campbell sent packing
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PNP strongman Dayton Campbell sent packing
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
September 4, 2020
KRYSTAL Lee rode a sweeping wave of individual and party popularity to upstage People's National Party (PNP) incumbent Dr Dayton Campbell for the St A...
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Wipeout!
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Wipeout!
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2020
JLP crushes PNP to take second term Jamaicans returned the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to office yesterday with landslide in a general election defined...
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PNP heavyweights left in the cold
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PNP heavyweights left in the cold
September 4, 2020
SEVERAL of the People's National Party's (PNP) heavyweights will be absent from Parliament's Lower House when it reconvenes following last evening's h...
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15 first-timers on their way to Gordon House
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15 first-timers on their way to Gordon House
September 4, 2020
OF the first-time candidates fielded by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) in yesterday's general election, 15 have ...
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Fayval’s supporters started early and had lots to celebrate
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Fayval’s supporters started early and had lots to celebrate
BY KIMONE FRANCIS Senior staff reporter francisk@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2020
AS if the final results were already in, Labourites paraded through the streets of the St Andrew Eastern constituency celebrating two clear hours befo...
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Delays, but election day incident-free in St Elizabeth
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Delays, but election day incident-free in St Elizabeth
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
September 4, 2020
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Frustrating delays for voters in the southern half marred an otherwise incident-free election in St Elizabeth, yesterday. E...
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Upset in Trelawny Northern
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Upset in Trelawny Northern
September 4, 2020
JLP's Tova Hamilton ends 31-year PNP dominance FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for Trelawny Northern Tova Hamilton yeste...
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General election results 1944-2016
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General election results 1944-2016
September 4, 2020
1944 Total number of electors on list — 663,069 Total number of ballots cast — 389,109 Total number of rejected ballots — 39,982 Votes Jamaica Labour ...
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Fanfare missing in St Andrew East Rural but voters in high spirits
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Fanfare missing in St Andrew East Rural but voters in high spirits
September 4, 2020
THE usual fanfare surrounding polling activities was noticeably subdued in St Andrew East Rural yesterday as Jamaicans cast their ballots for the 18th...
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All Cabinet/ministerial posts intact until PM’s reappointment
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All Cabinet/ministerial posts intact until PM’s reappointment
September 3, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's Constitution makes special provisions for the smooth transition of authority between political administrations, followin...
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