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Cops found not guilty in Shrewsbury fatal shooting
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Cops found not guilty in Shrewsbury fatal shooting
May 13 02:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two police constables charged with the fatal shooting of three men in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, in 2013 were acquitted on three co...
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UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths £950,000
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UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths £950,000
May 13 02:10 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's media regulator on Wednesday slapped the United States (US) based host of an online forum blamed for 130 deat...
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
May 13 01:57 PM
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Road work will resume on Oakland Crescent and Oakland Road in St Andrew on Thursday under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerat...
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Frassdon turns pain into purpose with new singles
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Frassdon turns pain into purpose with new singles
May 13 01:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae-dancehall artiste Frassdon is using his music as a weapon of truth and healing, as he continues to promote his powerful sin...
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
May 13 01:21 PM
In the 40 years Joanna Marie knew Ernie Smith, their relationship spanned musical and personal mentorship. At the time of the singer-songwriter's deat...
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
May 13 01:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is moving to address period poverty, which Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has acknowledged, oft...
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American Friends of Jamaica donates US$20,000 to Grade 7 Academy
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American Friends of Jamaica donates US$20,000 to Grade 7 Academy
May 13 01:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) has provided a grant award of US$20,000 for the development of teaching space for neurodiver...
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
May 13 12:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With research suggesting that up to one in four Jamaican children are routinely “given” to the wrong father, with such children co...
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4.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in eastern Jamaica
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4.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in eastern Jamaica
May 13, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in eastern Jamaica early Wednesday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at the Unive...
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Millions unspent
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Millions unspent
Auditor General flags slow use of hurricane donations
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 13, 2026
Millions unspent
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Heat on former UHWI chairman
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Heat on former UHWI chairman
Chai Chong faces fiery PAC interrogation over failed CEO recruitment drama
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 13, 2026
Heat on former UHWI chairman
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Boasy, Jamaican visuals
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Boasy, Jamaican visuals
Young stylist strikes ‘gold’ with Masicka’s Slip and Slide
Shereita Grizzle Online Coordinator grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13, 2026
Boasy, Jamaican visuals
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HIGHWAY CASH MACHINE
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HIGHWAY CASH MACHINE
TJH profit jumps 46% as new toll leg lifts traffic
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13, 2026
TJH profit jumps 46% as new highway leg drives traffic surge
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Get in or get out!
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Get in or get out!
All square as four teams hunt two semi-final spots in JPL play-off deciders
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13, 2026
Champions Cavalier looking to oust Waterhouse in battle for JPL semi-final spot
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Storms spark parametric push
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Storms spark parametric push
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
May 13, 2026
Storms spark parametric push
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KC part ways with Vassell Reynolds
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KC part ways with Vassell Reynolds
May 12, 2026
Kingston College (KC) have parted ways with technical director Vassell Reynolds while promoting Under-16 coach Jermaine Miller to take charge of the U...
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‘Flossing King’ Flippa Moggela facing drug charges in US again
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‘Flossing King’ Flippa Moggela facing drug charges in US again
CLAUDE MILLS, Observer Online writer 
May 12, 2026
Only four years after his release from prison on drug trafficking charges, dancehall artiste Flippa Moggela is once again in hot water with United Sta...
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Blood Bank fears
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Blood Bank fears
Workers concerned that audit warnings ignored
Jason Cross | Reporter 
May 12, 2026
Blood Bank fears
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Trump nominates former news anchor Kari Lake next US Ambassador to Jamaica
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Trump nominates former news anchor Kari Lake next US Ambassador to Jamaica
May 12, 2026
Trump nominates former news anchor Kari Lake next US Ambassador to Jamaica
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Baddiz aims for breakthrough
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Baddiz aims for breakthrough
Kevin Jackson 
May 12, 2026
Baddiz aims for breakthrough
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PFJL CEO says Harbour View’s relegation, Treasure Beach’s survival underline changing landscape
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PFJL CEO says Harbour View’s relegation, Treasure Beach’s survival underline changing landscape
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 12, 2026
PFJL CEO says Harbour View’s relegation, Treasure Beach’s survival underline changing landscape
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AIMING FOR GOLD
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AIMING FOR GOLD
Netball Jamaica eyes UK camp in push for top prize at Commonwealth Games
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 12, 2026
Sunshine Girls eye UK camp for Commonwealth Games push
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Walk This Way: The Bridal Party Procession & Recessional
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Walk This Way: The Bridal Party Procession & Recessional
May 12, 2026
Walk This Way:
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WATCH: Rising costs deepen frustration among Jamaicans
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans have expressed growing frustration with the increasingly high cost of living as global conflicts, supply chain disruptio...
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Police seek public’s help in identifying woman found dead in Kingston Harbour
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Police seek public’s help in identifying woman found dead in Kingston Harbour
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police in the Kingston Central Division are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the body of a woman that was discovered...
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Gas price pledge
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Gas price pledge
Middle East tension won’t cause Jamaicans to pay more for LNG, says Excelerate President Kobos
BY ARTHUR HALL Editor-at-Large halla@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2026
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Parliament must lead changes to boost voter turnout, says EOJ
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Parliament must lead changes to boost voter turnout, says EOJ
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobsever.com 
May 11, 2026
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Queen Ifrica paints portrait with Mom Like Me
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Queen Ifrica paints portrait with Mom Like Me
May 11, 2026
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Other side of the fence
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Opposition senators challenge education minister’s account of Naggo Head school delay
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2026
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SALISES ready to reveal Jamaica’s AI Readiness Score
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SALISES ready to reveal Jamaica’s AI Readiness Score
May 11, 2026
SALISES ready to reveal Jamaica’s AI Readiness Score
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
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Frassdon turns pain into purpose with new singles
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Frassdon turns pain into purpose with new singles
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae-dancehall artiste Frassdon is using his music as a weapon of truth and healing, as he continues to promote his powerful sin...
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
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