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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
April 4 02:47 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed his spouse during a dispute at his home on M...
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
April 4 01:43 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica — Vacae Weekend 2026 officially got underway with a vibrant staging of The Lawn, setting the tone for what promises to be an electrify...
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
April 4 01:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Rena has released a new single entitled Yardie Girls No Love/Kingston City , which has sparked much debate. The si...
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Jamaica won three silver medals in first session at Carifta Games
April 4 12:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica won three silver medals on Saturday morning’s first session of the 53rd Carifta Games, which is being held at the Kirani Ja...
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Gov’t hands over land titles to Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society
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Gov’t hands over land titles to Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society
April 4 12:50 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica— Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang, on Good Friday, April 3, formally handed over la...
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US human rights group condemns ‘unlawful’ US strike on boat in the Caribbean
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US human rights group condemns ‘unlawful’ US strike on boat in the Caribbean
April 4 12:21 PM
WASHINGTON, United CMC – The United States human rights group, Human Rights Watch, has condemned the latest US military strike on a vessel in the Cari...
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Single-lane traffic along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard for MoBay 5K Night Run
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Single-lane traffic along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard for MoBay 5K Night Run
April 4 11:37 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Motorists are being advised that a single lane traffic arrangement will be in effect along sections of Jimmy Cliff Boulevard on Sat...
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Kishane Thompson, Tina Clayton and Shericka Jackson for Florida meet
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Kishane Thompson, Tina Clayton and Shericka Jackson for Florida meet
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 4 11:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—World Athletics Championships medallists Kishane Thompson and Tina Clayton are down to contest the seldom-run 150m at Saturday’s Mir...
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Police seize ammo in Negril, St Andrew man charged
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Police seize ammo in Negril, St Andrew man charged
February 16, 2019
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A St Andrew man was arrested and charged following the seizure of a magazine containing 12 rounds of ammunition by the police ...
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Venezuela’s Guaido says thousands of supporters ready to bring in US aid
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Venezuela’s Guaido says thousands of supporters ready to bring in US aid
February 16, 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday said he was mobilising thousands of volunteers to help bring American ...
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Payless to shutter all remaining US stores
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Payless to shutter all remaining US stores
February 16, 2019
NEW YORK, United States (AP) — Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the US and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic ...
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UPDATE: Sacked US man kills five co-workers, wounds five cops
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UPDATE: Sacked US man kills five co-workers, wounds five cops
February 16, 2019
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A US man being fired from his job shot dead five co-workers at a factory on the outskirts of Chicago and wounded five p...
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Two dead in Holland Bamboo crash
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Two dead in Holland Bamboo crash
February 16, 2019
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force's communication arm is reporting that two people were killed in a motor vehicle crash on the Holl...
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More research into youth, crime urged
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More research into youth, crime urged
February 16, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — We Transform programme director in the Ministry of Justice, Ella Ghartey, is urging researchers to conduct more studies as it rela...
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Live social media show for Sagicor Sigma Run 2019
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Live social media show for Sagicor Sigma Run 2019
February 16, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People around the world will be able to tune in live on social media tomorrow to watch the 21st staging of the Sagicor Sigma Run i...
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Four die in early morning Trinidad car crash
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Four die in early morning Trinidad car crash
February 16, 2019
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Four people, including a fireman, died after the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a lamp post in Cen...
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Ja’s Campbell up for ODI debut after injury hits Windies
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Ja’s Campbell up for ODI debut after injury hits Windies
February 15, 2019
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Left-handed opener John Campbell is poised to make his one-day debut less than a month following his first Test cap, afte...
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England, India tours to boost CWI after financially ‘horrible’ 2018
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England, India tours to boost CWI after financially ‘horrible’ 2018
February 15, 2019
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Cricket West Indies (CWI) is bracing for a huge financial windfall from the ongoing England tour and the upcoming home se...
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CTOC appealing to victims of fraud in Newport West to come forward
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CTOC appealing to victims of fraud in Newport West to come forward
February 15, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Investigators from the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (CTOC) are appealing to individuals who may have...
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Husband suspected in murder of St Elizabeth woman
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Husband suspected in murder of St Elizabeth woman
February 15, 2019
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Police say a woman has died from gunshot wounds and her estranged husband taken into custody following an incident at Seaview,...
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: Fayval is perfect for the Energy Ministry
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: Fayval is perfect for the Energy Ministry
February 15, 2019
The Editor, Sir: With high levels of political cronyism defacing PetroJam, and ramshackling the Ministry of Energy, is Fayval Williams favourable for ...
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DBJ launches business life cycle website for MSMEs
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DBJ launches business life cycle website for MSMEs
February 15, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) says it has launched a mini website to assist micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSM...
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Road closures for Sigma Run on Sunday
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Road closures for Sigma Run on Sunday
February 15, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have announced the roads that are to be closed on Sunday to facilitate the 21st staging of the Sagicor Sigma Corporate ...
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Westmoreland Health Department ramps up dengue sensitisation
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Westmoreland Health Department ramps up dengue sensitisation
February 15, 2019
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Westmoreland Health Department has stepped up its thrust to educate citizens in the parish about dengue fever. “We have been c...
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Throne Speech: Environmental laws to be amended
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Throne Speech: Environmental laws to be amended
February 15, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will amend a number of climate and environment-related legislation in the 2019/20 fiscal year in an effort to stren...
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Three charged after trying to elude cops; firearm seized
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Three charged after trying to elude cops; firearm seized
February 15, 2019
CLARENDON, Jamaica — The police have arrested and charged three men who reportedly attempted to elude them on Old Melrose Road in Mandeville, Manchest...
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Woman’s decapitated body found on Trelawny farm
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Woman’s decapitated body found on Trelawny farm
February 15, 2019
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The decapitated body of a female farmer was last night discovered on her farm in Parnassus, Trelawny, the police have reported. Sh...
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Active shooter reported at US manufacturing building
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Active shooter reported at US manufacturing building
February 15, 2019
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Armoured police responded Friday to a possible active shooter on the outskirts of the US city of Chicago, amid local me...
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Police seek relatives of woman found wandering in HWT
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Police seek relatives of woman found wandering in HWT
February 15, 2019
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — The Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating the relatives of a woman who was found wandering in Half Way Tree, St ...
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US$100 million in humanitarian aid pledged to crisis-hit Venezuela
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US$100 million in humanitarian aid pledged to crisis-hit Venezuela
February 15, 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Twenty-five countries have pledged US$100 million in aid to Venezuela, a top US official said Thursday, as the crisis-hit c...
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
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