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Westmoreland carpenter charged with murder
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Westmoreland carpenter charged with murder
April 13 07:57 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A carpenter has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of 39-year-old construction worker Omar Vanhorne, otherwise ca...
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St Lucia PM urges Caricom leaders to ‘speak to each other’
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St Lucia PM urges Caricom leaders to ‘speak to each other’
April 13 07:32 PM
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC)– St Lucia’s Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre on Monday urged his Caribbean Community (Caricom) colleagues to use the telephone...
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Clarendon contractor charged for hiring Chinese workers without work permit
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Clarendon contractor charged for hiring Chinese workers without work permit
April 13 07:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A Jamaican contractor has been charged with aiding and abetting the employment of persons without work permits after eight Chinese m...
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St James Municipal Corporation looking at making Charles Gordon Market more manageable
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St James Municipal Corporation looking at making Charles Gordon Market more manageable
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Municipal Corporation is examining ways to make the Charles Gordon Market more manageable for those who use it, espec...
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Only one grant permitted per household under ROOFS programme—Labour Ministry
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Only one grant permitted per household under ROOFS programme—Labour Ministry
April 13 05:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is reminding the public that under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family She...
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PAHO highlights achievements of Jamaica and other Caricom countries in latest report
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PAHO highlights achievements of Jamaica and other Caricom countries in latest report
April 13 05:20 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Several Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have been highlighted for the progress made in their health sectors,...
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Family seeks answers after US influencer dies during ‘dream’ vacation with fiancé
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Family seeks answers after US influencer dies during ‘dream’ vacation with fiancé
April 13 05:17 PM
Family members of Ashly Robinson, the American content creator popularly known as Ashlee Jenae, are seeking answers following her sudden death while o...
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JTA welcomes announcement of relocation of Hurricane Melissa shelterees
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JTA welcomes announcement of relocation of Hurricane Melissa shelterees
April 13 04:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is welcoming the announcement by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development ...
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Over half of damaged community Wi-Fi sites up, running again
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Over half of damaged community Wi-Fi sites up, running again
...USF gifts Trelawny Municipal Corporation $4.3m in devices
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 13, 2026
Over half of damaged community Wi-Fi sites up, running again
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Row deepens over shelter sex allegations
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Row deepens over shelter sex allegations
Education minister seeks details as JTA head stands by silence
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 10, 2026
Row deepens over shelter sex allegations
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Falmouth mayor warns of disorder as ‘land grabbing’ increases
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Falmouth mayor warns of disorder as ‘land grabbing’ increases
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 10, 2026
Falmouth mayor warns of disorder as ‘land grabbing’ increases
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No rush to go pro
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No rush to go pro
Shanoya Douglas’s aunt says star athlete’s education is focus now
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 10, 2026
No rush to go pro
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Waste of money!
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Waste of money!
Educators want funds spent on resource-starved schools, not building new ones
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 10, 2026
Waste of money!
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Pick up the pace!
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Pick up the pace!
MoBay business community concerned about delay in bypass project
April 9, 2026
Pick up the pace!
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‘Deeply troubling’
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‘Deeply troubling’
JTA head says students exposed to sex by people in school shelters
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 8, 2026
‘Deeply troubling’
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Workplace dispute ends in assault charges
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Workplace dispute ends in assault charges
April 5, 2026
Workplace dispute ends in assault charges
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Ex-cop to get more psychiatric evaluation
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Ex-cop to get more psychiatric evaluation
April 5, 2026
Ex-cop to get more psychiatric evaluation
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Fund degrees, not rides
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Fund degrees, not rides
Williams urges students not to shy away from taking on debt to finance their education
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 2, 2026
Fund degrees, not rides
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Hanover amnesty
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Hanover amnesty
Municipal corporation relaxes rules for the rebuilding of hurricane-battered structures
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 2, 2026
Hanover amnesty
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Strength of a woman
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Strength of a woman
WOWJa honours seven for outstanding service in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 2, 2026
Strength of a woman
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Airport drug finds land women in court
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Airport drug finds land women in court
March 31, 2026
Airport drug finds land women in court
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SPARK project ignites Greenwood residents’ fury
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SPARK project ignites Greenwood residents’ fury
March 29, 2026
SPARK project ignites Greenwood residents’ fury
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‘Don’t know how I am going to stretch that’
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‘Don’t know how I am going to stretch that’
First-time MP juggles demands on $20-million CDF
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
March 29, 2026
‘Don’t know how I am going to stretch that’
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Roche donates to CRH cancer, kidney depts
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Roche donates to CRH cancer, kidney depts
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
March 29, 2026
Roche donates to CRH cancer, kidney depts
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April trial for alleged attack on school compound
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April trial for alleged attack on school compound
March 29, 2026
April trial for alleged attack on school compound
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MoBay mayor says One Road Authority will be good for local authorities
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MoBay mayor says One Road Authority will be good for local authorities
March 27, 2026
MoBay mayor says One Road Authority will be good for local authorities
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Jamaicans urged to step up in tree recovery effort
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Jamaicans urged to step up in tree recovery effort
Holness calls for national volunteer push
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
March 26, 2026
Jamaicans urged to step up in tree recovery effort
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NSWMA to do one-time cleaning of MoBay South Gully
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NSWMA to do one-time cleaning of MoBay South Gully
March 26, 2026
NSWMA to do one-time cleaning of MoBay South Gully
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TEF presses ahead with nicer Negril
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TEF presses ahead with nicer Negril
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
March 26, 2026
TEF presses ahead with nicer Negril
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We’re not the enemy, senior cop assures Trelawny youth
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We’re not the enemy, senior cop assures Trelawny youth
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
March 25, 2026
We’re not the enemy, senior cop assures Trelawny youth
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Westmoreland carpenter charged with murder
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St Lucia PM urges Caricom leaders to ‘speak to each other’
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St Lucia PM urges Caricom leaders to ‘speak to each other’
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St James Municipal Corporation looking at making Charles Gordon Market more manageable
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St James Municipal Corporation looking at making Charles Gordon Market more manageable
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Only one grant permitted per household under ROOFS programme—Labour Ministry
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