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Gordon summoned!
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Gordon summoned!
MP to return before ethics committee as scrutiny deepens over accuracy of statements made in closed-door meeting
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 9 12:20 AM
Gordon summoned!
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‘JTA not making up stories’
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‘JTA not making up stories’
NPTAJ says it also heard reports of inappropriate behaviour from hurricane shelterees
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 9 12:18 AM
‘JTA not making up stories’
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
April 9 12:16 AM
Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Manhunt!
Search intensifies for gunmen caught on video firing weapons in Jarrett Lane
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9 12:14 AM
Manhunt!
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Blue dynasty
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Blue dynasty
JC head coach planning to retain Boys’ Champs title for years to come after 2026 triumph
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9 12:12 AM
Johnson looking to build on Champs legacy at JC
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Cocktail Hour @ D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club
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Cocktail Hour @ D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club
April 9 12:10 AM
In a city that never runs short on vibe or style, D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club is carving out its own lane — one defined by elevated leisure, ...
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US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
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US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
April 9 12:08 AM
US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
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Pick up the pace!
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Pick up the pace!
MoBay business community concerned about delay in bypass project
April 9 12:07 AM
Pick up the pace!
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JUTC to launch Route 612 connecting Ocho Rios with Spanish Town
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JUTC to launch Route 612 connecting Ocho Rios with Spanish Town
March 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), will continue the expansion of its services with the introduction of a new Route 612 con...
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Japan donates two school buses to Muschett High
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Japan donates two school buses to Muschett High
January 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students of Muschett High School in Trelawny will benefit from safer, more reliable transportation through a grant agreement with ...
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PNP caretaker demands answers after student allegedly falls from overcrowded school bus
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PNP caretaker demands answers after student allegedly falls from overcrowded school bus
December 13, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica —People’s National Party (PNP) Caretaker for Portland Western, Doreen Campbell, is demanding answers following what she describes as...
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Bus carrying students overturns in Dublin Castle
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Bus carrying students overturns in Dublin Castle
September 23, 2025
ST ANDREW, Jamaica - A motor vehicle crash on the Dublin Castle Road in St Andrew on Tuesday, has  left several people, including school children and ...
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New bus route to ease concerns in St Thomas —Vaz
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New bus route to ease concerns in St Thomas —Vaz
September 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says concerns raised by St Thomas residents over limited public transportation options are being addr...
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Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches slams bus blessing incident
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Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches slams bus blessing incident
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches is calling on Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to retract videos showing a libation ritual fro...
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‘No guy can stop school bus rollout’ – Vaz
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‘No guy can stop school bus rollout’ – Vaz
August 25, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has doubled down on his position that the Government will press ahead with the rollout of 110 buses u...
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WATCH: ‘The PNP supports a rural transport system’, clarifies Phillips
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WATCH: ‘The PNP supports a rural transport system’, clarifies Phillips
August 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Transport and People's National Party (PNP) candidate for Manchester North West, Mikael Phillips, has so...
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130 JUTC buses chartered for JLP rally
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130 JUTC buses chartered for JLP rally
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be providing chartered transportation services for attendees travelling to the JLP r...
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New JUTC bus damaged in stoning incident one day after being put into service
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New JUTC bus damaged in stoning incident one day after being put into service
July 17, 2025
One of the new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses commissioned into service on Tuesday, July 15, was damaged in a stoning incident along Washi...
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New Montego Bay to Savanna-la-Mar bus route launched
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New Montego Bay to Savanna-la-Mar bus route launched
June 4, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A new commuter route between Montego Bay and Savanna-la-Mar, was launched on Wednesday by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC)...
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JUTC to launch new SmartFare system on March 4
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JUTC to launch new SmartFare system on March 4
March 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is set to launch its “Ride Right with SmartFare" campaign at the Half-Way Tree Transport ...
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2 dead after small plane crashes on busy Sao Paulo street, hits bus
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2 dead after small plane crashes on busy Sao Paulo street, hits bus
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 7, 2025
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) - Two people were killed Friday when a small plane crashed on a major avenue in Brazil's economic capital Sao Paulo, narrowly ...
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Exams suspended at Irwin High as school mourns tragic death of student
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Exams suspended at Irwin High as school mourns tragic death of student
—Transport minister devastated by student’s passing
December 12, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Exams now taking place at Irwin High School in St James have been suspended following the tragic death of grade seven student, Dea...
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Irwin High School student mowed down
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Irwin High School student mowed down
December 11, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Observer Online understands  that an Irwin High School student has been seriously injured after she was hit by a bus a short while...
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Montego Bay Metro gets new buses
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Montego Bay Metro gets new buses
August 22, 2024
The state owned transportation service in western Jamaica, Montego Bay Metro, is in receipt of some new buses. According to information, some eight bu...
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WATCH: Commuters in Spanish Town irate over transport strike, operators defend decision
June 10, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Commuters in Spanish Town have expressed frustration with striking transport operators whose actions left them stranded at bus...
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Gordon summoned!
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Gordon summoned!
MP to return before ethics committee as scrutiny deepens over accuracy of statements made in closed-door meeting
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 9, 2026
Gordon summoned!
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‘JTA not making up stories’
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‘JTA not making up stories’
NPTAJ says it also heard reports of inappropriate behaviour from hurricane shelterees
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 9, 2026
‘JTA not making up stories’
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
April 9, 2026
Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Manhunt!
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Manhunt!
Search intensifies for gunmen caught on video firing weapons in Jarrett Lane
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2026
Manhunt!
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Blue dynasty
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Blue dynasty
JC head coach planning to retain Boys’ Champs title for years to come after 2026 triumph
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2026
Johnson looking to build on Champs legacy at JC
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