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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
January 13 07:19 AM
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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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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Trapped remake
Richie Stephens honours Jimmy Cliff with new cover
January 13 12:16 AM
Trapped
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
Jason Cross | Reporter 
January 13 12:14 AM
Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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December 23, 2010
Dear Editor, This is in regard to the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's official clarification of Pope Benedict's recent comments r...
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Child consumerism
December 23, 2010
Dear Editor, The advertising industry sees children as main targets. Children ask their parents for all kinds of things. Parents buy gadgets and give ...
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Will it always be ‘No Problem, Mon’?
December 22, 2010
Dear Editor, This is the time of year for me to enjoy my family and friends in this fine country of the United States of America, and I have plenty to...
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Walk good, John
December 22, 2010
Dear Editor, I wish to pay tribute to a dear friend and former "boss", John Maxwell. In the mid-70s I worked as his assistant on the very popular Publ...
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Your legacy lives on
December 22, 2010
Dear Editor, I met John Maxwell in the 1970s when he ventured into representational politics. John was the last of the high-profile candidates the Peo...
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Settle dual-citizenship matters once and for all
December 22, 2010
Dear Editor, It would be pointless for me to repeat or go over Section 40 of the Jamaica Constitution, which prevents certain dual citizens from sitti...
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Excellent cookbook
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Excellent cookbook
December 22, 2010
Dear Editor, I am compelled to take time out to congratulate you and your team for the excellent publication Christmas COOKBOOK 2010, which appeared i...
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Football contracts
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Football contracts
December 21, 2010
Dear Editor, Football shouldn't reach the stage where one is supposed to sign a contract to play for the national team. Correct me if I am wrong, but ...
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Letters
We still need a crime cure
December 21, 2010
Dear Editor, Our nation made a major mistake earlier this year. We thought that the security forces' incursion into Tivoli Gardens was a national pana...
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All praise to Mico University College
December 21, 2010
Dear Editor, The Mico University College experience is a most splendid and unique undertaking. Once you enter those doors you are no longer the same —...
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Opposition must help protect Jamaica’s image
December 21, 2010
Dear Editor, The government has dismissed the WikiLeaks cables in which Cuba appeared last year to be "bad-mouthing" the Jamaican government over its ...
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Disrespect for NE St Ann citizens
December 20, 2010
Dear Editor, I grew up in North East St Ann and even though I no longer reside in the parish much less in Jamaica at this time, I still share an affin...
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Thanks for an inspiring journey
December 20, 2010
Dear Editor, A fearless intellect, a resolute will and perhaps an enigmatic spirit has departed from this mortal life. We at the Creative Production a...
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More clean-up of Kingston necessary
December 20, 2010
Dear Editor, The matter of wreckers hooking up vehicles from unmarked locations seems to be a thriving business, particularly downtown, while some ill...
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Letters
Unlawful to start Trafigura hearing in Ja first
December 20, 2010
Dear Editor, It is my considered opinion that in relation to the Trafigura hearing set for witnesses to be deponed before our Supreme Court, next year...
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The beauty of life
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The beauty of life
December 20, 2010
Dear Editor, There is beauty of life. It has to do with the recognition of worth. I say this as I pay respect to Mr Gordon "Butch" Stewart, the rest o...
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Attack on gays bad for fight against HIV-AIDS
December 20, 2010
Dear Editor, JFLAG received information that on December 7, 2010, a gay tertiary student was savagely beaten by his colleagues after being recorded in...
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RIP, John
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RIP, John
December 20, 2010
Dear Editor, I wish to thank Keeble McFarlane for his December 18 column, "Maxwell was, first and foremost, a mensch". He was a writer whom I admired ...
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A word to Dr Lowe
December 19, 2010
Dear Editor, I write in response to the article, "It's a nutraceutical, not a drug" by Dr Henry Lowe in response to Dr William Aiken's publication, "P...
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Protect the people from unscrupulous housing developers
December 19, 2010
Dear Editor, Jamaicans have been hoodwinked into believing that owning a house in Jamaica has been made easier. One would think that the government's ...
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Amen, Madam Auditor General
December 19, 2010
Dear Editor, Finally, someone — in the person of the auditor general — is calling out NEPA for their inaction. I have been concerned for months about ...
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‘Ah suh coasta bus drive’
December 19, 2010
Dear Editor, I have written to your valuable newspaper before about the conduct of the drivers of vehicles commonly referred to as coaster buses. Howe...
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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
January 13, 2026
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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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, 2026
No one above
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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January 13, 2026
20 years, 7,420 deaths
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