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Cutting teachers’ legs
JTA troubled by proposed changes to motor vehicle duty concession
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 17 12:20 AM
Cutting teachers’ legs
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The wait is over
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The wait is over
Renovation of closed Negril Post Office set to begin Thursday
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
February 17 12:18 AM
The wait is over
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
February 17 12:16 AM
National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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Cortina challenge
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Cortina challenge
Jamaica 14th in women’s monobob; two-man team 23rd after two runs
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 17 12:14 AM
Cortina challenge
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Ricketts reiterates confidence in Speid’s ability to qualify Boyz for World Cup
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 17 12:12 AM
High on Speid
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Managing Wedding-Day Anxiety When You’re in the Spotlight
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Managing Wedding-Day Anxiety When You’re in the Spotlight
February 17 12:10 AM
Managing Wedding-Day Anxiety When You’re in the Spotlight
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Land disputes delay burials in St Ann
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Land disputes delay burials in St Ann
Squatters tried to prevent woman burying her husband on her own property
Akera Davis Observer Writer 
February 17 12:06 AM
Land disputes delay burials in St Ann
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Murders unsolved until gang insiders talked, cop witness affirms
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Murders unsolved until gang insiders talked, cop witness affirms
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 17 12:05 AM
Murders unsolved until gang insiders talked, cop witness affirms
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Agriculture minister commits $30m to CASE to revive egg industry
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Agriculture minister commits $30m to CASE to revive egg industry
February 3, 2026
PORTLAND, Jamaica—To help drive the resuscitation of the egg industry following Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floy...
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Parish council employees to return to court next Thursday
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Parish council employees to return to court next Thursday
January 27, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The two municipal corporation employees allegedly at the centre of a cocaine trafficking case are to appear again in court on Febr...
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Maitland cared more for dirty settee than missing girlfriend, DPP says in closing arguments
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Maitland cared more for dirty settee than missing girlfriend, DPP says in closing arguments
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 20, 2026
During their closing arguments in the Constable Noel Maitland murder trial, the prosecution on Monday raised the question of why the policeman was so ...
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PNP’s Isat Buchanan condemns alleged rape of CASE student
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PNP’s Isat Buchanan condemns alleged rape of CASE student
December 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Human Rights, Isat Buchanan, has condemned the alleged rape of a female student of the Colleg...
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CASE students protest security concerns following alleged rape
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CASE students protest security concerns following alleged rape
December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) mounted a protest on the institution’s western campus on Tues...
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Barbara Gayle murder case adjourned to February 2026
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Barbara Gayle murder case adjourned to February 2026
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The man accused of the brutal murder of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle will return to court on February 4 next year to answer to...
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CASE partners with US-based university to provide training for students
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CASE partners with US-based university to provide training for students
July 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students at the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) will have the opportunity to pursue veterinary...
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Witness unavailability delays Munga trial
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Witness unavailability delays Munga trial
May 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Munga Honorable, whose birth name is Damian Rhoden, had his bail extended to June 24 when he appeared in the Hom...
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Andrew Tate accusers suing for ‘six-figure’ sum, UK court hears
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Andrew Tate accusers suing for ‘six-figure’ sum, UK court hears
April 15, 2025
London, United Kingdom (AFP) — Four women suing the social media influencer Andrew Tate over abuse and coercive behaviour claims are seeking damages o...
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Two CASE students benefit from Potluck scholarships
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Two CASE students benefit from Potluck scholarships
February 21, 2025
Potluck Caribbean Cuisine, a pillar of the Jamaican community in Mississauga, Canada, recently donated CAN$4,000 (approximately J$430,424) in scholars...
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CASE student dies in suspected drowning
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CASE student dies in suspected drowning
April 9, 2024
A student of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education died in a suspected drowning at a beach on the west campus of the institution in Portla...
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Cutting teachers’ legs
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Cutting teachers’ legs
JTA troubled by proposed changes to motor vehicle duty concession
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 17, 2026
Cutting teachers’ legs
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The wait is over
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The wait is over
Renovation of closed Negril Post Office set to begin Thursday
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
February 17, 2026
The wait is over
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
February 17, 2026
National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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Cortina challenge
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Cortina challenge
Jamaica 14th in women’s monobob; two-man team 23rd after two runs
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 17, 2026
Cortina challenge
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FULL BACKING
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Ricketts reiterates confidence in Speid’s ability to qualify Boyz for World Cup
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 17, 2026
High on Speid
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