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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
November 24 05:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 24, ended trading $161.05, down 60 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
November 24 05:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister P J Patterson has expressed profound sadness at the passing of reggae legend James Chambers, better known as...
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 24 05:30 PM
Jamaican music producer and recording artiste Rvssian continues to bear gifts as his 2024 hit collaboration Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and Nigeria...
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
November 24 05:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former St Andrew High 400m/400m hurdler Michka Hyde broke the Jamaican national record in the women’s Marathon after she completed...
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
November 24 04:50 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Monday urged the public to be cautious after a 39-year-old man appeared ...
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Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA – even chihuahuas
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Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA – even chihuahuas
November 24 04:06 PM
PARIS, France (AFP) — Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware -- they probably have some wolf in them. That is the di...
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Lennie Little-White has fond memories of late cousin, Jimmy Cliff
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Lennie Little-White has fond memories of late cousin, Jimmy Cliff
Howard Campbell 
November 24 04:05 PM
In many ways, Jimmy Cliff was similar to Ivan, the ambitious character he played in The Harder They Come , the 1972 movie that made him a superstar. T...
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Limit overexposure to news about hurricane devastation to safeguard mental health
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Limit overexposure to news about hurricane devastation to safeguard mental health
November 24 03:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People struggling with feelings of stress and anxiety in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa are being urged to limit their exposur...
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Teen abducted from community
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Teen abducted from community
November 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A 17-year-old girl is suspected to have been abducted from her community on Saturday. She is Elese Myles of Winona Drive, Bridgepo...
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Belize police commissioner sent on leave after abduction of Belizean man
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Belize police commissioner sent on leave after abduction of Belizean man
September 9, 2025
BELOMPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belize Prime Minister John Briceño says he has instructed the country's Police Commissioner, Dr Richard Rosado, to proceed on...
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‘Bandits’ kidnap more than 50 in Nigeria mass abduction
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‘Bandits’ kidnap more than 50 in Nigeria mass abduction
August 3, 2025
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) — Gunmen kidnapped more than 50 people in northwest Nigeria in a mass abduction, according to a private conflict monitoring report...
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Manchester man charged with murder, abduction of car mart dealer and family
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Manchester man charged with murder, abduction of car mart dealer and family
July 4, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Detectives in Manchester have charged a man in relation to the murder of a car mart dealer, the abduction of the businessman’s f...
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Guyanese man arrested for abduction of 13-y-o girl
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Guyanese man arrested for abduction of 13-y-o girl
June 26, 2025
A Guyanese man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the alleged abduction of a 13-year-old girl whom he reportedly held hostage at his home on...
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Darliston left in shock following abduction of businessman
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Darliston left in shock following abduction of businessman
June 24, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The normally quiet community of Darliston in Westmoreland was left tense and in shock following the alleged abduction of a wel...
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American child who was kidnapped and taken to Belize returned home
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American child who was kidnapped and taken to Belize returned home
May 2, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — United States (US) and Belizean authorities say that a two-year-old American child who was abducted and brought to Belize has...
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Clarendon bus driver charged with abduction of a teen
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Clarendon bus driver charged with abduction of a teen
April 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A 56-year-old bus driver has been charged with abduction of a child under 16-years-old and grievous sexual assault following an inc...
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Security officer accused of abducting teen, locking her in his home
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Security officer accused of abducting teen, locking her in his home
April 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 59-year-old security officer has been charged with forcible abduction following an incident in which he allegedly locked a teena...
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St Thomas man charged with abduction, robbery and assault of woman
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St Thomas man charged with abduction, robbery and assault of woman
March 27, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — A St Thomas man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly abducted, robbed and sexually assaulted a woman in the Woodburn dis...
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Bail denied for Leoda Bradshaw and co-accused
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Bail denied for Leoda Bradshaw and co-accused
December 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – US Navy petty officer Leoda Bradshaw and her co-accused had their bail applications denied when they appeared before the Supreme C...
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Doctor charged with rape, abduction after sending birthday invite to patient
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Doctor charged with rape, abduction after sending birthday invite to patient
November 3, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A doctor from Spanish Town, St Catherine has been charged with  rape, forcible abduction, and grievous sexual assault  after h...
Telegram
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Chinese supermarket operators abducted in Spalding robbery
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Chinese supermarket operators abducted in Spalding robbery
July 14, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica— A Chinese-owned supermarket was held up and two of its operators abducted during an armed robbery in Spalding, Clarendon on Sunday...
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 24, ended trading $161.05, down 60 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister P J Patterson has expressed profound sadness at the passing of reggae legend James Chambers, better known as...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
Entertainment, ...
Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 24, 2025
Jamaican music producer and recording artiste Rvssian continues to bear gifts as his 2024 hit collaboration Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and Nigeria...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Hyde breaks Marathon record
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former St Andrew High 400m/400m hurdler Michka Hyde broke the Jamaican national record in the women’s Marathon after she completed...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
November 24, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Monday urged the public to be cautious after a 39-year-old man appeared ...
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