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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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January 13, 2026
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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, 2026
Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Trapped remake
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January 13, 2026
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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, 2026
Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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CWI makes appeal to Pooran for T20 World Cup
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CWI makes appeal to Pooran for T20 World Cup
January 13, 2026
CWI makes appeal to Pooran for T20 World Cup
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US recruiters see quality at ISSA football showcase; share key traits sought
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
US college coaches impressed by talent at ISSA football showcase
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Tesha Miller trial now set for February 2
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Tesha Miller trial now set for February 2
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
Tesha Miller trial now set for February 2
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St Andrew man charged with possession of prohibited weapon
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St Andrew man charged with possession of prohibited weapon
January 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Andrew man has been arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. He is 21-year-old De-ario Case of the Cavali...
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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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US Supreme Court to weigh transgender athlete bans
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US Supreme Court to weigh transgender athlete bans
January 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Supreme Court on Tuesday wades into the hot-button issue of transgender athletes in girls' an...
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Defensive driving key to reducing road fatalities, says Hill-Bryan
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Defensive driving key to reducing road fatalities, says Hill-Bryan
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Montel Hill-Bryan, lead for the Driving Academy at the JN Foundation and for the iDrive4Life Initiative, says there is an urgent n...
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Foreign ministry expresses condolences following death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
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January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says it is saddened by the passing of Ambassador Curtis Ward, who died on Sunday...
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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
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
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, 2026
Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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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, 2026
Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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‘We’re going to get it done’
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‘We’re going to get it done’
NSWMA appeals for patience, says teams working night and day clearing Melissa debris
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
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CWI makes appeal to Pooran for T20 World Cup
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CWI makes appeal to Pooran for T20 World Cup
January 13, 2026
CWI makes appeal to Pooran for T20 World Cup
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US recruiters see quality at ISSA football showcase; share key traits sought
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
US college coaches impressed by talent at ISSA football showcase
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Apprentice rider Jaheim Anderson scores first three-timer
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Apprentice rider Jaheim Anderson scores first three-timer
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
January 13, 2026
Apprentice rider Jaheim Anderson scores first three-timer
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RACE DAY REVIEW FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026
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RACE DAY REVIEW FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026
BY WES MARTIN 
January 13, 2026
RACE DAY REVIEW FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026
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Broderick still basking in Excelsior Olivier Shield glory
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Broderick still basking in Excelsior Olivier Shield glory
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