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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 03:08 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
April 6 12:18 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
April 6 12:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
April 6 11:44 AM
Jamaican Olympian Junelle Bromfield and American sprinter Noah Lyles officially tied the knot on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at The Conservatory at Black...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
April 6 11:13 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has studied a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire ...
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Trelawny bar altercation ends with fatal stabbing
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Trelawny bar altercation ends with fatal stabbing
November 16, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Police in Trelawny have launched an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a man in the parish early Sunday morning. The decease...
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‘OB’ charged in alleged bar holdup
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‘OB’ charged in alleged bar holdup
August 2, 2025
HANOVER – A 25- year- old man has been charged after allegedly robbing bar patrons at gunpoint. Robbery with aggravation and possession of a prohibite...
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‘Patty Crumbs’ killed, two injured in St Mary bar shooting
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‘Patty Crumbs’ killed, two injured in St Mary bar shooting
July 27, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary Police Division has launched a high-level investigation into a deadly shooting incident that occurred at a bar in Galin...
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Two arrested during gun seizure at Manchester bar
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Two arrested during gun seizure at Manchester bar
May 29, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police in Manchester are reporting that two people were arrested and a firearm seized during an operation at a bar in Newport, Ma...
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‘Hog man’ charged after stick up at Clarendon bar
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‘Hog man’ charged after stick up at Clarendon bar
May 16, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica – A 24-year-old labourer has been charged after allegedly holding up a bar and robbing and shooting a man. Charged with robbery wit...
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Man charged with 2024 murder of bar owner
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Man charged with 2024 murder of bar owner
April 8, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 23-year-old construction worker has been charged with murder and several other offences in connection with the 2024 shooting d...
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Robbery suspect killed by police in St Mary, three others on the run
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Robbery suspect killed by police in St Mary, three others on the run
March 23, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica - St Mary police are looking for three suspects in a bar robbery in Tower Isle, St Mary early Sunday morning. Police reports are that...
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4 dead after mass shooting at Westmoreland bar
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4 dead after mass shooting at Westmoreland bar
October 1, 2024
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – Four men were killed when gunmen shot up a bar in Bethel Town, Westmoreland on Monday night. Four others were injured in the i...
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Man beaten to death after allegedly shooting bar patron
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Man beaten to death after allegedly shooting bar patron
September 25, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A man who is believed to have been wanted for several crimes, was reportedly beaten to death by patrons at a bar after he alle...
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UPDATE: Two in St Mary bar attack succumb to injuries
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UPDATE: Two in St Mary bar attack succumb to injuries
June 8, 2024
ST MARY, Jamaica — The police are reporting that two of the four men who were shot and injured during a gun attack at a bar in the Dover district of S...
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Gunmen attack patrons at St Mary bar
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Gunmen attack patrons at St Mary bar
June 8, 2024
ST MARY, Jamaica — Four men are counting their blessings that no lives were lost after gunmen opened fire on them in a bar. Reports are that around 7:...
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Two shot, one fatally, at bar party in Westmoreland
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Two shot, one fatally, at bar party in Westmoreland
April 13, 2024
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – One man was shot dead and another injured during a shooting at a party in Burnt Savannah in Frome, Westmoreland on Saturday mo...
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Jamalco supervisor killing a hit, cops theorise
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Jamalco supervisor killing a hit, cops theorise
April 6, 2024
The police believe the killing of a Jamalco contractor/supervisor in Clarendon on Friday night might have been a hit. Harry Hawthorne, 71, of Glenhave...
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11 arrested after gun seized at Manchester bar
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11 arrested after gun seized at Manchester bar
March 24, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Eleven people including a bartender were arrested on Saturday night following the seizure of a firearm at a bar in Green Street,...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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