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400m hurdlers make progress at World U-20
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With leading rider Raddesh Roman out of the saddle due to injury, second-place Tevin Foster made full use of the opportunity, booting home four winner...
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US singer Chris Brown admits new affray charge, avoids UK trial
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July 24, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to a public order offence following an alleged brawl at a Lond...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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THERE is no indication when Jamaica could see its first cannabis company registered on the local stock market, but key players in the sector are hopef...
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