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Farm workers off to Canada as SAWP celebrates 60 years
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Farm workers off to Canada as SAWP celebrates 60 years
April 2 05:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Nearly 300 farm workers departed for Canada on Wednesday, April 1, under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). This fo...
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Police injured, Manchester’s most wanted man killed in Trelawny
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Police injured, Manchester’s most wanted man killed in Trelawny
April 2 05:17 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica— Police are reporting that Manchester’s most wanted man, Oral Cole, was fatally shot during a shootout in south Trelawny on Thursday...
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$6 billion saved in tourism workers’ pension scheme—Bartlett
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$6 billion saved in tourism workers’ pension scheme—Bartlett
April 2 05:10 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—More than $6 billion has already been saved under the tourism workers' pension scheme, an initiative that was launched by the Minist...
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Local government minister condemns attack on elderly homeless man in St Mary
Local government minister condemns attack on elderly homeless man in St Mary
April 2 05:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie is condemning an alleged attack on an elderly homeless man i...
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35 Years Strong: EdgeChem credits people, quality, and technical excellence
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35 Years Strong: EdgeChem credits people, quality, and technical excellence
April 2 04:59 PM
EdgeChem Jamaica Limited has attributed its success over the past three and a half decades to a clear and consistent focus: building strong technical ...
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Reggae Boy Leon Bailey expresses disappointment after Reggae Boyz fail to qualify for World Cup
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Reggae Boy Leon Bailey expresses disappointment after Reggae Boyz fail to qualify for World Cup
April 2 04:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reggae Boy Leon Bailey is expressing disappointment and has issued a public apology to his country after the Reggae Boyz failed to q...
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Jamaica strengthens preparedness for proliferation financing risks through national workshop
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Jamaica strengthens preparedness for proliferation financing risks through national workshop
April 2 04:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Financial Investigations Division (FID), in partnership with the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Constabulary Financial Unit (CFU),...
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Young Jamaica renews call for Dennis Gordon and Julian Robinson’s resignation
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Young Jamaica renews call for Dennis Gordon and Julian Robinson’s resignation
April 2 03:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Young Jamaica is renewing its call for the resignation of Member of Parliament (MP) and JACDEN Limited Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
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Westmoreland better equipped to fight pests
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Westmoreland better equipped to fight pests
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
March 18, 2026
Westmoreland better equipped to fight pests
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BUILDING BREACHES BLITZ!
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BUILDING BREACHES BLITZ!
Gated community residents slapped with more than 20 notices from Trelawny authorities
HORACE HINES, Observer writer 
March 17, 2026
BUILDING BREACHES BLITZ!
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Middle East war spurs call for local production boost
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Middle East war spurs call for local production boost
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
March 17, 2026
Middle East war spurs call for local production boost
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Woman claims she was assaulted by father son
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Woman claims she was assaulted by father son
March 14, 2026
Woman claims she was assaulted by father son
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Multimillion-dollar fraud case ends in settlement
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Multimillion-dollar fraud case ends in settlement
March 13, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A $15-million motor vehicle deal that triggered fraud allegations reached a quiet conclusion in the St James Parish Court on W...
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Sandals and Adam Stewart pump $6 million into 2026 staging of Jill Stewart MoBay City Run
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Sandals and Adam Stewart pump $6 million into 2026 staging of Jill Stewart MoBay City Run
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
March 11, 2026
Sandals pumps $6 million into 2026 staging of Jill Stewart MoBay City Run
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Hero teen saves four siblings from fire
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Hero teen saves four siblings from fire
… but infant perishes
March 11, 2026
Hero teen saves four siblings from fire
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More donations for WRHA
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More donations for WRHA
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
March 11, 2026
More donations for WRHA
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Joy as Flanker postal agency reopens
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Joy as Flanker postal agency reopens
March 11, 2026
Joy as Flanker postal agency reopens
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‘He was having a bad day’
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‘He was having a bad day’
Man who led cops on high-speed chase fined $100K after mediation
March 11, 2026
‘He was having a bad day’
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Father, daughter reunited by Hurricane Melissa
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Father, daughter reunited by Hurricane Melissa
Rosalee Wood-Condell | Observer Writer 
March 8, 2026
Father, daughter reunited by Hurricane Melissa
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Mutual respect
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Mutual respect
Hotelier stresses the importance of traditional media as he accepts award from journalists in west
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
March 5, 2026
Mutual respect
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We’ve got the rooms!
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We’ve got the rooms!
MoBay says it’s ready for big summer shows
March 4, 2026
We’ve got the rooms!
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McKenzie says $150-m Trelawny Infirmary project still on track
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McKenzie says $150-m Trelawny Infirmary project still on track
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
March 3, 2026
McKenzie says $150-m Trelawny Infirmary project still on track
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No haven for criminals
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No haven for criminals
Cops cut down three alleged gangsters in upscale Coral Gardens
February 28, 2026
No haven for riminals
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Westmoreland welcomes JPS emergency generator in Bethel Town
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Westmoreland welcomes JPS emergency generator in Bethel Town
February 28, 2026
Westmoreland welcomes JPS emergency
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Mental health alarm at State-run facilities
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Mental health alarm at State-run facilities
McKenzie says Gov’t moving to address the issue
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
February 28, 2026
Mental health alarm at State-run facilities
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Cancer gave my life purpose, says advocate Yvonne Dunkley
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Cancer gave my life purpose, says advocate Yvonne Dunkley
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
February 28, 2026
Cancer gave my life purpose, says advocate Yvonne Dunkley
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Tufton touts turnaround at Cornwall Regional A&E after overcrowding crisis
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Tufton touts turnaround at Cornwall Regional A&E after overcrowding crisis
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
February 28, 2026
Tufton touts turnaround at Cornwall Regional AE after overcrowding crisis
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More than $5 billion paid out under ROOFS so far
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More than $5 billion paid out under ROOFS so far
Recipients grateful as programme rolls into St James
February 27, 2026
More than $5 billion paid out under ROOFS so far
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‘Bet on Jamaica’
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‘Bet on Jamaica’
MoBay Chamber president upbeat about summer visitor arrivals
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
February 27, 2026
‘Bet on Jamaica’
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Jamaica can treat most burn victims, Tufton insists
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Jamaica can treat most burn victims, Tufton insists
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
February 27, 2026
Jamaica can treat most burn victims, Tufton insists
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Farm workers off to Canada as SAWP celebrates 60 years
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Police injured, Manchester’s most wanted man killed in Trelawny
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$6 billion saved in tourism workers’ pension scheme—Bartlett
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$6 billion saved in tourism workers’ pension scheme—Bartlett
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ST JAMES, Jamaica—More than $6 billion has already been saved under the tourism workers' pension scheme, an initiative that was launched by the Minist...
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Local government minister condemns attack on elderly homeless man in St Mary
Local government minister condemns attack on elderly homeless man in St Mary
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie is condemning an alleged attack on an elderly homeless man i...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
35 Years Strong: EdgeChem credits people, quality, and technical excellence
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EdgeChem Jamaica Limited has attributed its success over the past three and a half decades to a clear and consistent focus: building strong technical ...
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