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MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26 12:18 AM
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Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
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February 26 12:16 AM
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26 12:14 AM
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26 12:12 AM
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
February 26 12:11 AM
As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
February 26 12:10 AM
Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
February 26 12:09 AM
Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Woman charged with murder after death of former KC student-athlete
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Woman charged with murder after death of former KC student-athlete
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman has been charged with murder following the death of former Kingston College student-athlete Kevaughn Goldson in the United...
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Appeals intensify for burn victim
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Appeals intensify for burn victim
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A frustrated Carol Blackwood Hewitt is intensifying her appeals to the hearts and good sense of Jamaicans and people overseas, to ...
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Fraud squad charge ATM predator for scheme targeting elderly
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Fraud squad charge ATM predator for scheme targeting elderly
February 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 34-year-old man has been charged in connection with a card-switching scheme that targeted elderly citizens across the parishes o...
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Agricultural Protection Branch seizes over 500 pounds of uninspected meat in downtown Kingston
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Agricultural Protection Branch seizes over 500 pounds of uninspected meat in downtown Kingston
February 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force's Agricultural Protection Branch seized more than 500 pounds of uninspected and improperly handled ...
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Hanover man charged with assault, possession of prohibited weapon
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Hanover man charged with assault, possession of prohibited weapon
February 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A 39-year-old man has been charged with assault at common law and possession of a prohibited weapon following an incident in Old Pen...
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Manchester man charged with murder of 4-y-o
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Manchester man charged with murder of 4-y-o
February 18, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica —Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, has said that a 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in conn...
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Westmoreland man charged with wounding with intent
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Westmoreland man charged with wounding with intent
February 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 37-year-old construction worker of Strathbogie, Westmoreland, has been charged with wounding with intent after allegedly shootin...
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Spanish Town woman slapped with ganja-related charges
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Spanish Town woman slapped with ganja-related charges
February 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A bartender has been charged with possession of ganja and dealing in ganja in connection with the seizure of several parcels of ga...
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Manchester fast-food workers accused of stealing $600,000 from customer’s bank card
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Manchester fast-food workers accused of stealing $600,000 from customer’s bank card
February 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three employees of a fast-food restaurant in Manchester have been arrested and charged after allegedly fleecing approximately $600...
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Kingston businessman charged with fraudulent conversion
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Kingston businessman charged with fraudulent conversion
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A businessman has been charged with fraudulent conversion following an investigation into payments made for the importation of a mot...
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Man charged with three murders in Manchester, another warned to surrender
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Man charged with three murders in Manchester, another warned to surrender
February 10, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have charged a man with three counts of murder stemming from two incidents including a double murder on Feb...
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Man charged for allegedly harbouring fugitive in St Mary
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Man charged for allegedly harbouring fugitive in St Mary
February 10, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police have charged a man in relation to the offence of harbouring a fugitive following investigations carried out in t...
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SSP Nicholson commends cops after arrest of St Catherine shop-breaking suspects
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SSP Nicholson commends cops after arrest of St Catherine shop-breaking suspects
February 5, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Commanding Officer for the St Catherine North Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hopton Nicholson, is comm...
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ charged with double murder in Molynes shooting
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader has been charged with multiple offences, including murder, following a deadly shooting on Grenmeade Road in ...
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Musician O J Style among two charged following firearm seizure
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Musician O J Style among two charged following firearm seizure
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A musician is among two slapped with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition charges following a...
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Police capture wanted man ‘Bones’ for murder
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Police capture wanted man ‘Bones’ for murder
February 2, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica—The St Mary police have captured a man wanted for a murder in Jack Vale district, Bull Bay, St Andrew, in November 2025. Thirty-two -...
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Teacher charged following seizure of firearms, ammo at his home in Portmore
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Teacher charged following seizure of firearms, ammo at his home in Portmore
February 2, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica—A 44-year-old teacher has been charged with possession of prohibited weapon, dealing in prohibited weapon, unauthorised possessi...
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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
January 31, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and his wife, Jodi-Ann, have been charged following an alleged drug seizure at their Catherine Hal...
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Four men charged after allegedly assaulting police
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Four men charged after allegedly assaulting police
January 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Four men have been arrested and charged following an alleged altercation with the police at Ferdi Neita Park in Braeton, Potrmore,...
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Portland man charged with robbery with aggravation
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Portland man charged with robbery with aggravation
January 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man has been charged with robbery with aggravation after an incident in Port Antonio, Portland on Thursday, November 13. Charged...
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Two parish council officials charged in cocaine bust at Sangster airport
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Two parish council officials charged in cocaine bust at Sangster airport
January 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Detectives assigned to the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) have charged two municipal officials following the...
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St Mary cabbie allegedly caught stealing from farm, charged
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St Mary cabbie allegedly caught stealing from farm, charged
January 17, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — A taxi operator has been charged with larceny of produce following an incident at a farm in St Mary on Thursday, January 15. He has...
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As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block
February 26, 2026
ICE COOLING
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Joyful pulse
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Joyful pulse
Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Joyful pulse
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26, 2026
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BALL OUT!
Basketball, ...
BALL OUT!
Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26, 2026
Battling Bahamas
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