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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
April 9 12:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Oshane Nation has been included in the list of referees to officiate at the FIFA World Cup set to be played across the U...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
April 9 12:19 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
April 9 12:00 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday accused the United States (US) of "extorting" Latin American countries by pressuring them to ...
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Probe underway into video of murder suspect arrest at Mandeville Police Station, says commander
April 9 11:53 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
April 9 11:49 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 67-year-old man has regained his freedom after spending 10 months in the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, thanks to t...
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Jamaica Tourist Board named agents’ favourite national tourist board at Travel Gossip Awards 2026
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Jamaica Tourist Board named agents’ favourite national tourist board at Travel Gossip Awards 2026
April 9 11:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has been named Agents' Favourite National Tourist Board at the Travel Gossip Awards 2026, an accol...
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Yoni Epstein resigns as PFJL Finance Committee chairman
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Yoni Epstein resigns as PFJL Finance Committee chairman
April 9 11:17 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Yoni Epstein has tendered his resignation as chairman of the Finance Committee of Professional Football Jamaica Limited, with imme...
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
April 9 09:31 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Three people are in police custody following the chopping death of a man in the Cobbla district in north east Manchester on Wedn...
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Kingston Mayor embraces Rotary’s ‘Unite for Good’
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Kingston Mayor embraces Rotary’s ‘Unite for Good’
March 22, 2026
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says the 'Unite for Good' theme “could not be more fitting” for the upcoming Rotary District 7020 Conference. He made t...
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Swaby presses gov’t on One Road Authority talks
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Swaby presses gov’t on One Road Authority talks
March 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby is again calling on the Government to begin conversations about proposals to reintroduce a centrali...
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WATCH: KSAMC urges public to adhere to streamlined feeding programme
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WATCH: KSAMC urges public to adhere to streamlined feeding programme
March 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is urging members of the public and charitable groups to adhere to its co...
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WATCH: Mayor Swaby calls for stakeholder support to address concerns about the homeless in Justice Square
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WATCH: Mayor Swaby calls for stakeholder support to address concerns about the homeless in Justice Square
October 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has called for a collective approach from the various stakeholders to address growing concerns about ...
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Kingston mayor insists event permit approvals rest with KSAMC
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Kingston mayor insists event permit approvals rest with KSAMC
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby on Tuesday hit out at what he perceived to be an attempt by the Ministry of Culture, Ge...
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PM could have been premature in announcing Seiveright Gardens by-election, says Kingston’s mayor
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PM could have been premature in announcing Seiveright Gardens by-election, says Kingston’s mayor
ARTHUR HALL Editor-at-large 
August 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby is seeking legal advice on whether a by-election can be held for the Seiveright Gardens Division in ...
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WATCH: Mayor Swaby says drain cleaning to begin in Kingston hotspots soon
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WATCH: Mayor Swaby says drain cleaning to begin in Kingston hotspots soon
July 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, has announced that work is to commence in the coming weeks to clean several gullies and drains in...
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KSAMC takes action to recover outstanding fees from car dealerships
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KSAMC takes action to recover outstanding fees from car dealerships
July 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica-The Revenue Department of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has started sending letters to car dealerships ac...
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WATCH: I follow the advice of the Integrity Commission says Swaby
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WATCH: I follow the advice of the Integrity Commission says Swaby
June 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, says he does not see the anti-corruption watchdog, the Integrity Commission (IC), as an enemy but ...
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KSAMC hires accounting firm after 9 years without audited financials
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KSAMC hires accounting firm after 9 years without audited financials
June 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor Andrew Swaby has signed a two year contract with an external auditing firm to bring the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Cor...
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WATCH: Mayor Swaby says KSAMC ready for hurricane season
June 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With drain cleaning and other preparations underway, Mayor Andrew Swaby says the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSA...
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Swaby dismisses Fitz-Henley’s ‘caution’ as a ‘desperate search for relevance’
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Swaby dismisses Fitz-Henley’s ‘caution’ as a ‘desperate search for relevance’
…says KSAMC enjoys ‘excellent’ relationship with media
June 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, has strongly rejected recent statements by Senator Abka Fitz-Henley which cautioned him against a...
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Fitz-Henley cautions Swaby for attempting to strong-arm media
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Fitz-Henley cautions Swaby for attempting to strong-arm media
June 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, has cautioned Mayor of Kingston and St Andrew, Andrew Swaby, against attempting to strong-ar...
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Swaby says JLP mayors  avoiding holding of ALGA-J AGM to elect new chairman for political gain
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Swaby says JLP mayors avoiding holding of ALGA-J AGM to elect new chairman for political gain
May 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Mayor of Kingston and St Andrew, Andrew Swaby has accused the chairman of the Association of Local Government Authorities of Jamaic...
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Swaby says sexual abuse against children a national crisis
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Swaby says sexual abuse against children a national crisis
May 5, 2025
Mayor of Kingston and St Andrew, Andrew Swaby, says sexual violence against children is a national crisis and issued a call for parents, guardians and...
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WATCH: KSAMC urges carnival promoters to comply with requirements for permit
April 10, 2025
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has urged carnival promoters to put the necessary measures in place or risk their permit applications not being approve...
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JLP rejects committee announcement by Mayor Swaby, calls for him and Dayton Campbell to resign
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JLP rejects committee announcement by Mayor Swaby, calls for him and Dayton Campbell to resign
March 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is rejecting a move by Mayor of Kingston and St Andrew Andrew Swaby to appoint an advisor...
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Mayor Swaby launches KSAMC advisory committee
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Mayor Swaby launches KSAMC advisory committee
February 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee for the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corpo...
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KSAMC set to give Fraser-Pryce keys to the city for the second time
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KSAMC set to give Fraser-Pryce keys to the city for the second time
February 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In an unusual move, Mayor Andrew Swaby has announced that the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be handing...
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Cuthbert-Flynn demands answers from Golding, Swaby amid PNP/KSAMC corruption allegations
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Cuthbert-Flynn demands answers from Golding, Swaby amid PNP/KSAMC corruption allegations
February 9, 2025
St Andrew West Rural Member of Parliament, the Jamaica Labour Party's Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn is demanding that People’s National Party (PNP) President ...
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Willams says Swaby ‘attempting to distract from lack of transparency and hush money scandal’
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Willams says Swaby ‘attempting to distract from lack of transparency and hush money scandal’
January 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Delroy Williams is rejecting statements made this week by mayor and Chairman of the Kingston and St Andr...
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WATCH: Two indigent homes handed over in Jones Town
December 21, 2024
Two families in Jones Town, Kingston received early Christmas gifts earlier this week in the form of homes courtesy of the Ministry of Local Governmen...
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 67-year-old man has regained his freedom after spending 10 months in the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, thanks to t...
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