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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
Green announces interventions to assist farmers
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
May 14 12:20 AM
$145-m drought-mitigation plan
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Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
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Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
Injunction filed to stop Currie from holding election on May 22
Jason Cross | Reporter 
May 14 12:18 AM
Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
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Konshens ushers in summer vibes with Pool Party 2.0
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May 14 12:16 AM
Konshens ushers in summer vibes with
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‘Most unfortunate’
Malahoo Forte says neither she nor committee clerk received legal opinion tied to Gordon dispute
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 14 12:14 AM
‘Most unfortunate’
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Former SVG PM wants CWI to work with regional governments to help lift West Indies cricket
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 14 12:12 AM
Former SVG PM urges greater CWI collaboration with regional governments
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Fusion Multicultural Cuisine
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Fusion Multicultural Cuisine
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Fusion Multicultural
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‘Rescue the JUTC’Phillips says State-run bus company in “most pathetic state” as losses mount
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‘Rescue the JUTC’Phillips says State-run bus company in “most pathetic state” as losses mount
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 14 12:07 AM
‘Rescue the JUTC’
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ODPEM says relief resources managed transparently, responsibly
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ODPEM says relief resources managed transparently, responsibly
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ODPEM says relief resources managed transparently, responsibly
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Doctor offers advice to users of metal-tainted sugar
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Doctor offers advice to users of metal-tainted sugar
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 28, 2026
Doctor offers advice to users of metal-tainted sugar
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Case dismissed against man accused of killing son
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Case dismissed against man accused of killing son
April 26, 2026
Case dismissed against man accused of killing son
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Help flows for Over River bridge
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Help flows for Over River bridge
April 24, 2026
Help flows for Over River bridge
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Shoddy infrastructure said stifling Westmoreland’s growth
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Shoddy infrastructure said stifling Westmoreland’s growth
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 24, 2026
Shoddy infrastructure said stifling Westmoreland’s growth
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No gas rush in MoBay, Falmouth
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No gas rush in MoBay, Falmouth
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 24, 2026
No gas rush in MoBay, Falmouth
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‘Loss of fear for God’
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‘Loss of fear for God’
Woman gunned down near church in MoBay
April 23, 2026
‘Loss of fear for God’
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‘Their days are numbered’
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‘Their days are numbered’
MoBay deputy mayor vows action against owners of stray cattle
April 22, 2026
‘Their days are numbered’
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Assault case ends after complainant withdraws
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Assault case ends after complainant withdraws
April 21, 2026
Assault case ends after complainant withdraws
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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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Sleepless in Catherine Hall
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Sleepless in Catherine Hall
Blocked drains leave residents with painful memories of Hurricane Melissa whenever it rains
April 17, 2026
Sleepless in Catherine Hall
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Disaster planning should include animals, says Green
News, Western
Disaster planning should include animals, says Green
Announces $5 million to JSPCA towards storm recovery
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 17, 2026
Disaster planning should include animals, says Green
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From violence to vision for Granville
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From violence to vision for Granville
Area tipped to be MoBay’s next growth hub
April 16, 2026
From violence to vision for
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‘Amazing work!
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‘Amazing work!
Delayed charity run does better than expected
April 15, 2026
‘Amazing work!
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Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
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Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 14, 2026
Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
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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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