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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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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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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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The truth about January 1
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Rethinking the balance between central and local government
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Rethinking the balance between central and local government
January 1, 2026
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Money to burn?
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Taiwan has always been an inalienable part of China
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Taiwan has always been an inalienable part of China
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Jamaica cannot save Haiti
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Jamaica cannot save Haiti
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Jamaica cannot save Haiti
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Customer service failure and the cost to Jamaican consumers
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Customer service failure and the cost to Jamaican consumers
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Customer service failure and the cost to Jamaican consumers
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Why we should celebrate Kwanzaa
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December 29, 2025
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Towards improving professional development for teachers
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Pausing to give thanks
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Hyacinth Davis-Barnett: A beacon of love, generosity
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Hyacinth Davis-Barnett: A beacon of love, generosity
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Christmas in Jamaica is always about togetherness
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Christmas in Jamaica is always about togetherness
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Christmas in Jamaica is always about togetherness
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Even in these moments, hope and renewal can still emerge
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Even in these moments, hope and renewal can still emerge
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Even in these moments, hope and renewal can still emerge
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Renewed strength, united in purpose
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Storms and shifting demographics
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What is the community teaching our children?
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What is the community teaching our children?
December 24, 2025
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Behind the trophy
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Behind the trophy
December 23, 2025
Behind the trophy
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Has Christmas reduced a King to a crib??
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Has Christmas reduced a King to a crib??
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Has Christmas reduced a King to a crib??
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A transformative step for education
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A transformative step for education
December 23, 2025
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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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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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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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