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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
January 13 07:26 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader who was wanted for murder and multiple acts of violence was captured by the St Catherine South police on...
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations demanded Tuesday a swift and independent investigation after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a...
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January 13, 2026
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No one above the law
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No one above the law
FNID sends clear warning: Nobody untouchable
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:20 AM
No one above
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
Jamaica’s road safety crisis
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:18 AM
20 years, 7,420 deaths
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:16 AM
Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Trapped remake
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January 13 12:16 AM
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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World Cup qualification: The ball is round, but…
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World Cup qualification: The ball is round, but…
January 13, 2026
World Cup qualification: The ball is round, but...
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Sometimes, the cost of involving the police is too high
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Sometimes, the cost of involving the police is too high
January 13, 2026
Sometimes, the cost of involving the police is too high
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Foreign policy is not a luxury
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Foreign policy is not a luxury
January 13, 2026
Foreign policy is not a luxury
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Beware one does not replace the other
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Beware one does not replace the other
January 13, 2026
Beware one does not replace the other
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Battle between the old and new world order
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Battle between the old and new world order
January 12, 2026
Battle between the old and new world order
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Underground power lines a necessary investment
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Underground power lines a necessary investment
January 12, 2026
Underground
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A changing world demands a resilient Ja
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A changing world demands a resilient Ja
January 12, 2026
A changing world demands a resilient Ja
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Nothing alarmist about the minister’s comments
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Nothing alarmist about the minister’s comments
January 9, 2026
Nothing alarmist about the minister’s comments
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The rule of law demands review, not reverence
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The rule of law demands review, not reverence
January 9, 2026
The rule of law demands review, not reverence
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Normalising multiple jobs in a high-cost economy
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Normalising multiple jobs in a high-cost economy
January 9, 2026
Normalising multiple jobs in a high-cost economy
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One job is no longer enough!
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One job is no longer enough!
January 8, 2026
One job is no longer enough!
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Road hogs — a threat to public safety
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Road hogs — a threat to public safety
January 8, 2026
Road hogs — a threat to public safety
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The horse in the hospital
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The horse in the hospital
January 8, 2026
The horse in the hospital
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The growing cost of regional insecurity
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The growing cost of regional insecurity
January 7, 2026
The growing cost of regional insecurity
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Turn down the volume, turn up the law
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Turn down the volume, turn up the law
January 6, 2026
Turn down the volume, turn up the law
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Farewell, Dr Watson!
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Farewell, Dr Watson!
January 6, 2026
Farewell, Dr Watson!
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Let pragmatism prevail
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Let pragmatism prevail
January 6, 2026
Let pragmatism prevail
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A broken system
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A broken system
January 6, 2026
A broken system
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A call to unity and action as Jamaica enters 2026
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A call to unity and action as Jamaica enters 2026
January 5, 2026
A call to unity and action as Jamaica enters 2026
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Stronger communities, stronger Jamaica
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Stronger communities, stronger Jamaica
January 5, 2026
Stronger communities, stronger Jamaica
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We need action from MP Fayval Williams
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We need action from MP Fayval Williams
January 5, 2026
We need action from MP Fayval Williams
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When the system fails the vulnerable
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When the system fails the vulnerable
January 5, 2026
When the system fails the vulnerable
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
January 13, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader who was wanted for murder and multiple acts of violence was captured by the St Catherine South police on...
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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No one above the law
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FNID sends clear warning: Nobody untouchable
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
No one above
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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