Jamaica aims to raise minimum gun sentence to 20 years
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Jamaica aims to raise minimum gun sentence to 20 years
Gov't recommends new offence for criminals using children to carry guns
October 25 12:58 PM
Jamaica's National Security Council (NSC) has recommended that persons convicted of illegal firearm possession face a new minimum sentence of 20 years...
UVI’s Jahman ‘elated’ over Grammy consideration
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UVI’s Jahman ‘elated’ over Grammy consideration
October 25 12:36 PM
On November 19, when The Recording Academy announces nominations for the 69th Grammy Awards, roots singer Jahman hopes he will be in the running for B...
Da’Country releases new album ‘TALLAWAH’
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Da’Country releases new album ‘TALLAWAH’
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
October 25 12:18 PM
With the release of his highly anticipated new album, TALLAWAH , up-and-coming Montego Bay-based artiste Da’Country is hoping to solidify his spot as ...
Jamaica hit Sri Lanka for six at U15 World Cup
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Jamaica hit Sri Lanka for six at U15 World Cup
October 25 12:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica extended their historic run to three wins at the FIFA Under-15 World Cup, beating Sri Lanka 6-0 in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sun...
Jamaican DJ Kovert dies at 19 following car crash
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Jamaican DJ Kovert dies at 19 following car crash
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
October 25 10:56 AM
Popular disc jock, DJ Kovert, real name Matthew Nelson, has died. The 19-year-old passed away at the University of the Hospital of the West Indies on ...

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10 items to pack in your Christmas barrel post-Melissa
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10 items to pack in your Christmas barrel post-Melissa
December 3, 2025
For Jamaicans abroad, a Christmas barrel is more than a tradition, it’s a lifeline and reminder that “wi deh yah” for each other, no matter the distan...
Import duty, GCT on hurricane relief items suspended
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Import duty, GCT on hurricane relief items suspended
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Import Duty and General Consumption Tax (GCT), have been suspended for one month on specific goods and items imported in support o...
Women charged in death of Digicel employee found in barrel
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Women charged in death of Digicel employee found in barrel
Females allegedly lured telecoms worker into deadly trap
David Dunkley, Observer Online Writer 
March 8, 2025
The police have made a breakthrough in the killing of a Digicel Jamaica employee whose body was found in a barrel last month after he was reported mis...
WATCH: What’s in your Christmas barrel?
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WATCH: What’s in your Christmas barrel?
December 13, 2024
Christmas is the season for giving and receiving. For many Jamaicans in the diaspora that means sending gifts to their loved ones back home, often in ...

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Jamaica aims to raise minimum gun sentence to 20 years
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Gov't recommends new offence for criminals using children to carry guns
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Jamaica's National Security Council (NSC) has recommended that persons convicted of illegal firearm possession face a new minimum sentence of 20 years...
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With the release of his highly anticipated new album, TALLAWAH , up-and-coming Montego Bay-based artiste Da’Country is hoping to solidify his spot as ...

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