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IDT rules in favour of medical profesionals in pay dispute with Gov't

October 6 12:20 AM

TRADE unionist Senator Lambert Brown says doctors have welcomed the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) ruling on emergency duty payments, urging the G...

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IAJ vows quick settlement of outstanding Hurricane Melissa claims from tourism industry

October 6 12:18 AM

THE Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) has promised players in the tourism sector that its members are working to resolve some claims and question...

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Intense battle between defence, prosecutors begins in Andre Ruddock murder trial

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 6 12:00 AM

An intense battle between defence attorneys and prosecutors began on Monday over the admissibility of certain documents that could make or break the c...

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Google faces UK court over app store charges

October 5 09:26 PM

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London Tuesday, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive c...

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Young Canadians sue government over alleged climate failures

October 5 08:59 PM

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — When a wildfire threatened her northern Canada home three years ago, Kira Young packed what she could and fled. Later this mo...

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Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests

October 5 07:53 PM

PARIS, France (AFP) — A 15-year-old lost a hand on Monday in the latest round of French high school protests that have erupted into clashes with polic...

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Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted US military base shooter, says Pentagon

October 5 07:28 PM

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psych...

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‘Reckless’ AI firms can’t control models, says whistleblower

October 5 06:56 PM

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers...

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St Mary police seek common-law husband after alleged attack on partner

August 23, 2026

ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection with the attempted murder of his 51-y...

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Currenci 87 winning with ‘Owna Tings’

August 15, 2026

Not many recording artistes from the rural town of Annotto Bay in St Mary can boast that they have climbed onto international musical charts. However,...

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Man on weapon charge escapes from St Mary jail

July 31, 2026

ST MARY, Jamaica – St Mary police are searching for a man who escaped their custody at the Annotto Bay lock-up on Thursday evening. The escapee has be...

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Man and woman charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle cigarettes in Annotto Bay lock-up

May 12, 2026

ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary—A 19-year-old hairstylist and a 30-year-old construction worker were arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly attempting t...

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Man fatally shot during confrontation with Annotto Bay police, firearm seized

December 16, 2025

ST MARY, Jamaica — Police say one man was fatally shot during an incident along the Annotto Bay Main Road on Monday. Reports indicate that police pers...

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Police uncover unlicensed two-acre ganja farm in St Mary

September 21, 2025

ST MARY, Jamaica – Police in St Mary made a major breakthrough in the fight against illicit drug activities, seizing a large quantity of vegetable mat...

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Rehabilitated fire station reopens in Annotto Bay

June 26, 2025

ST MARY, Jamaica -- The Annotto Bay fire station in St Mary has reopened following a $108-million rehabilitation, which positions the facility as a mo...

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Prison concessionaire allegedly caught smuggling illegal contraband in white rice

June 12, 2025

ST MARY, Jamaica — A 43-year-old woman who provides meals to the prisoners of the Annotto Bay and Castleton police lock-ups has been arrested and char...

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Missing biker found dead in St Mary ditch

June 1, 2025

ST Mary, Jamaica – A motorcyclist who went missing while travelling with fellow bikers from a party in St Mary early Sunday morning has been found dea...

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Brother of St Mary’s most wanted arrested for alleged lottery scamming

May 8, 2025

ST MARY, Jamaica — The brother of a man who is said to be St Mary’s most wanted was arrested on Wednesday during a police operation in Annotto Bay and...

Residents challenge reports that man killed by police had fired shots

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PNP rep sounds alarm over water crisis in St Mary South East

December 10, 2024

ST MARY, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) representative for St Mary South East, Christopher Brown has sounded the alarm for what he has descri...

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Son dead, mother nursing injuries after brazen attack in St Mary

November 2, 2024

ST MARY, Jamaica — A St Mary mother is not only nursing gunshot wounds, but is also mourning the loss of her son after a shooting incident in Annotto ...

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Six vehicles stolen at St Mary MI Come From concert – police

August 6, 2024

ST MARY, Jamaica – While patrons enjoyed the return of the St Mary MI Come From stage show at Gray's Inn in Annotto Bay, St Mary on Tuesday morning, s...

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Portland and St Mary residents block roads in electricity protests

July 22, 2024

ST MARY, Jamaica — The Junction main road in St Mary is impassable as residents downed trees Monday morning in protest for electricity. Annotto Bay in...

JSIF to spend nearly $200m on Annotto Bay Coastal Protection project

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Google faces UK court over app store charges

October 5, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London Tuesday, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive c...

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Young Canadians sue government over alleged climate failures

October 5, 2026

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — When a wildfire threatened her northern Canada home three years ago, Kira Young packed what she could and fled. Later this mo...

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