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Major pipe shipment arrives for Western Water Resilience Improvement Project
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Major pipe shipment arrives for Western Water Resilience Improvement Project
April 29 07:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, conducted a viewing on Wednesday of potable water pipes and fit...
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WATCH: Russell defends Brown Burke following parliamentary mace incident
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WATCH: Russell defends Brown Burke following parliamentary mace incident
April 29 07:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Member of Parliament Kenneth Russell has said tensions inside Parliament had reached a breaking point, arguing that mem...
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Bike tour billed as ‘major push’ for health tourism
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Bike tour billed as ‘major push’ for health tourism
April 29 06:27 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Former interim president of the Jamaica Cycling Federation and CEO of Discover Jamaica by Bike, Dennis Chung, says the event is a ...
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Columbian among three charged following major cocaine seizure
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Columbian among three charged following major cocaine seizure
April 29 06:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   A Colombian is among three men now facing multiple drug-related charges following the seizure of a significant quantity of cocai...
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WATCH: Farmers central to recovery and future of high-tech agriculture, says Green
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WATCH: Farmers central to recovery and future of high-tech agriculture, says Green
April 29 06:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green has underscored the critical role of farmers in Jamaica’s recovery and l...
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‘Like a thief in the night’: PNP condemns Gov’t over Airbnb tax
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‘Like a thief in the night’: PNP condemns Gov’t over Airbnb tax
April 29 05:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism and Linkages, Andrea Purkiss, has condemned the Government after it passed legislation to impos...
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Two charged following seizure of over $30m in illicit drugs and assets
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Two charged following seizure of over $30m in illicit drugs and assets
April 29 05:35 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica –   Two men have been charged following an operation that led to the seizure of over 130 pounds of cocaine and millions in assets fo...
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Consumers advised to return contaminated Pan Caribbean sugar to point of sale
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Consumers advised to return contaminated Pan Caribbean sugar to point of sale
April 29 05:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Consumers who have purchased Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited-branded packaged sugar are being asked to return them to the poin...
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Goat thieves busted and charged
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Goat thieves busted and charged
April 20, 2026
Goat thieves busted and charged
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Today’s Horoscope – April 20
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Today’s Horoscope – April 20
April 20, 2026
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, April 20, 2026. There’s a buzzy energy in the air today that forecasts a busy day ahead. While today may not be ideal for k...
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Hope rising across Montego Bay as new homes initiative takes shape
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Hope rising across Montego Bay as new homes initiative takes shape
April 19, 2026
As the national recovery effort following Hurricane Melissa continues, there was a remarkable demonstration of unity and compassion last week in Monte...
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Goat thieves nabbed in St Mary
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Goat thieves nabbed in St Mary
April 19, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica—Two men were arrested and charged in connection with a house breaking in Cox Piece district, St Mary, between Wednesday, April 15 and...
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WATCH: Motorist rushed to hospital after crash on Botany main road
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WATCH: Motorist rushed to hospital after crash on Botany main road
April 19, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A motorist was rushed to hospital after a two-vehicle collision along the Botany Bay main road in St Thomas, Sunday afternoon. The ...
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Labour Ministry reaffirms zero tolerance for illegal activity after farm workers nabbed at NMIA
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Labour Ministry reaffirms zero tolerance for illegal activity after farm workers nabbed at NMIA
April 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is warning that there will be zero tolerance for illegal activity under the overse...
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WATCH: ‘Greybeard’, beloved retired police detective, laid to rest
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WATCH: ‘Greybeard’, beloved retired police detective, laid to rest
April 19, 2026
CLARENDON, Jamaica— Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), family and friends gathered on Saturday at the Grace Baptist Church on Sewell Cre...
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St James police release sketch of murder suspect
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St James police release sketch of murder suspect
April 19, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica—The St James police have released a composite sketch of a suspect in connection with a murder on Easy Street in Bullock Heights, Som...
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Rebuilding pains
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Rebuilding pains
April 19, 2026
Rebuilding pains
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‘An act of evil’
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‘An act of evil’
Dr Sapphire Longmore examines the hidden drivers of incest, family abuse
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 19, 2026
‘An act of evil’
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Trelawny stakeholders rue lack of cement
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Trelawny stakeholders rue lack of cement
...but satisfied with availability of building materials in Melissa’s aftermath
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 19, 2026
Trelawny stakeholders rue lack of cement
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From St Andrew to St James
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From St Andrew to St James
ROOFS beneficiaries travel miles for building supplies
April 19, 2026
From St Andrew to St James
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Tarps still up, patience wearing thin in Westmoreland
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Tarps still up, patience wearing thin in Westmoreland
Rosalee Wood-Condell | Observer Writer 
April 19, 2026
Tarps still up, patience wearing thin in Westmoreland
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Taxi drivers ‘barely breaking even’
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Taxi drivers ‘barely breaking even’
Middle East tensions, repeated setbacks push cabbies to the brink
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 19, 2026
Taxi drivers ‘barely breaking even’
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Security guard facing assault charge denied bail
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Security guard facing assault charge denied bail
April 19, 2026
Security guard facing assault charge denied bail
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Loyalty without reward
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Loyalty without reward
Westmoreland businessman challenges PNP impact in parish
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 19, 2026
Loyalty without reward
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Blind Jamaicans deserve a seat in jury box, says Morris
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Blind Jamaicans deserve a seat in jury box, says Morris
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 19, 2026
Blind Jamaicans deserve a seat in jury box, says Morris
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Another Haitian who entered the island illegally ordered deported
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Another Haitian who entered the island illegally ordered deported
April 19, 2026
Another Haitian who entered the island illegally ordered deported
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Trunk show with a difference
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Trunk show with a difference
April 19, 2026
Trunk show with a difference
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Currie challengers cry foul as Maroon election dispute heats up
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Currie challengers cry foul as Maroon election dispute heats up
Jason Cross | Reporter 
April 19, 2026
Currie challengers cry foul as Maroon election dispute heats up
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Alma Mockyen boards ‘last train’
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Alma Mockyen boards ‘last train’
... friends, family, well-wishers gather to honour late broadcaster, journalist
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 19, 2026
Alma Mockyen boards
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No ‘steals’ at property auctions, but…
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No ‘steals’ at property auctions, but…
BY CHARMAINE N CLARKE Executive editor, regional correspondents network clarkec@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 19, 2026
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