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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
April 12 07:37 AM
Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
April 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, assault at common law, and making use of a firearm to commi...
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
April 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A second man has been charged in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Sequan Grant, a sanitation worker of Ponsetta Avenue, K...
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Three men charged following anti-lottery scam operations in Portland
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Three men charged following anti-lottery scam operations in Portland
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Three Portland men were arrested and charged in connection with lottery scamming activities during targeted operations in the parish...
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Five more JUTC drivers charged in bus ticket scam
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Five more JUTC drivers charged in bus ticket scam
March 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An additional five drivers of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Limited have been arrested and charged in a bus ticket frau...
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Man fined $3,000 for possession of knife
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Man fined $3,000 for possession of knife
March 25, 2026
A man was ordered to pay a fine of $3,000 or spend 10 days in prison for the possession of a prohibited weapon when he appeared before the Kingston an...
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St James sanitation workers charged with murder
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St James sanitation workers charged with murder
March 25, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Three sanitation workers from St James addresses have been slapped with murder charges following the shooting death of a man in Mont...
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Two charged in fatal stabbing of St Thomas farmer
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Two charged in fatal stabbing of St Thomas farmer
March 16, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Two men have been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a farmer during an altercation at a bar in St Thomas on Feb...
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Man nabbed trying to smuggle ganja hidden under dumpling into police lockup
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Man nabbed trying to smuggle ganja hidden under dumpling into police lockup
March 15, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A 43-year-old man is now heading to trial after allegedly attempting to smuggle ganja — hidden under a dumpling – into the Mon...
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St Elizabeth man remanded in assault case with child’s mother
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St Elizabeth man remanded in assault case with child’s mother
March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Elizabeth man who is charged with physically assaulting the mother of his son was remanded in custody when he appeared in the...
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Cashier fined for ganja seizure at Kingston casino
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Cashier fined for ganja seizure at Kingston casino
March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A cashier was fined $4,000 or sentenced to 30 days imprisonment following the seizure of ganja at a casino in Kingston on February...
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Four bartenders arrested for breaching Manchester curfew
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Four bartenders arrested for breaching Manchester curfew
February 28, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are reporting that four bartenders were arrested and charged and another warned for breaching a nightly curfew in the Kno...
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Five charged in major anti-lottery scam operations in Manchester
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Five charged in major anti-lottery scam operations in Manchester
February 27, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Five people have been charged with breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Conversion Special Provisions) and the Dangerous Drugs A...
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Kingston higgler charged for alleged theft of rental vehicle
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Kingston higgler charged for alleged theft of rental vehicle
February 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A Kingston higgler has been charged with larceny of a motor vehicle after he reportedly failed to return the vehicle he rented from ...
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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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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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