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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Denham Town police yesterday seized a firearm and several rounds of ammunition after they intercepted a bus that was heading t...
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PHOTOS: Jamaicans participate in Labour Day activities
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Many Jamaicans are currently participating in numerous Labour Day activities across the country where emphasis is being placed on ...
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The Editor, I am sadden at the passing of one of Jamaica's Reggae icon Frankie Paul. I am even more sadden by how he was treated by Jamaicans and the ...
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two men in Indonesia's Aceh province have been publicly caned dozens of times for consensual gay sex, a punishment rights...
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Stunning upset – Barbados beat Sunshine Girls 43-41 to even netball series
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – In what can only be described as a stunning upset, Barbados last night defeated Jamaica 43-41 at the National Arena in St Andrew t...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has signed a visa waiver, which will facilitate easier travelling for holders of diplomatic and offi...
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Supreme Court says US state sought to dilute black vote
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58,000 Haitians facing deportation get US extension
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Glitch in CSEC math paper leaves students on edge
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – OBSERVER ONLINE understands that there was an administrative glitch in the May/June Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Mathematic...
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Nearly 740,000 foreigners overstayed US visas last year
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Education Ministry pays tribute to Doreen Brown
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Pedestrian crossings and road markings are to be legally approved – NWA
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – As Jamaicans prepare to observe Labour Day tomorrow May 23, the National Works Agency (NWA) is reminding that pedestrian crossings...
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LIAT not honouring salary agreement –  pilots’ union
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24-y-o teacher Miss Portland Festival Queen 2017
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Portland, Jamaica – Twenty-four-year-old teacher at Titchfield High School Velecia Robinson was adjudged Miss Portland Festival Queen 2017 at the Port...
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St Maarten to host the region’s ‘largest’ airlift conference
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PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten (CMC) – Participants from over twenty countries in the Caribbean and around the world are scheduled to attend the target airli...
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ONLINE POLL RESULTS:  CHEC should not have been given land as payment for highway
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Seventy-four per cent of the, 823 respondents to a recent OBSERVER ONLINE poll believe that the Chinese contractors should not hav...
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NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Haitian American legislator Dr Mathieu Eugene, who is a member of Brooklyn Council, has called for solidarity of undoc...
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