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#Champs2026: Shanoya Douglas is Jamaica’s fourth-fastest junior of all time
#Champs2026: Shanoya Douglas is Jamaica’s fourth-fastest junior of all time
March 25 09:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Holland High School’s Shanoya Douglas became the fourth-fastest ever Jamaican junior, after running a big personal best and world-...
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NBC’s Today show takes on Jamaica
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NBC’s Today show takes on Jamaica
March 25 09:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—NBC’s Today show is on the sun-soaked shores of Jamaica for an unforgettable multi-day feature series with co-hosts Jenna Bush Hager...
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#Champs2026: Ryan Achau learns lesson, lands 1500m gold
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#Champs2026: Ryan Achau learns lesson, lands 1500m gold
March 25 08:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—After learning his lesson from his disastrous first 1500m race last year, St Jago High’s Ryan Achau produced a masterpiece of middle...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Fowler dedicates win to fallen teammate Tanesha Gayle
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Fowler dedicates win to fallen teammate Tanesha Gayle
March 25 08:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Edwin Allen’s Kevongaye Fowler dedicated her win in the Girls Class 2 1500m on Wednesday’s second day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys ...
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Caricom reiterates call for reparatory justice for slave trade
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Caricom reiterates call for reparatory justice for slave trade
March 25 08:17 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Caribbean Community (Caricom) Reparations Commission (CRC), on Wednesday, said the struggle for reparatory justice is a...
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UN General Assembly vote to recognise transatlantic African slave trade as ‘the gravest crime against humanity’
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UN General Assembly vote to recognise transatlantic African slave trade as ‘the gravest crime against humanity’
March 25 08:05 PM
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—The United Nation (UN) General Assembly on Wednesday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as "the grav...
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Trump says Iran ‘afraid’ to admit it wants a deal
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Trump says Iran ‘afraid’ to admit it wants a deal
March 25 07:32 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that Iran was taking part in peace talks, suggesting Tehr...
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#Champs2026: Stage set for epic Boys Class 1, 100m final
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#Champs2026: Stage set for epic Boys Class 1, 100m final
March 25 07:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The stage is set for what could be an epic Boys Class 1 100m final on Wednesday’s second day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Gir...
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Cherry Tree Lane

Police say body cams to be delivered soon, sends condolences to Cherry Tree Lane family
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Police say body cams to be delivered soon, sends condolences to Cherry Tree Lane family
September 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says the recent process of procuring 1,000 new Body Worn Cameras (BWC) is now complete, and d...
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JFJ reiterates call for body cameras amid Cherry Tree Lane shooting
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JFJ reiterates call for body cameras amid Cherry Tree Lane shooting
September 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is reiterating its call for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to wear body cameras in pl...
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Monday was deadline for cops in Cherry Tree Lane fatal shooting to submit report to Indecom
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Monday was deadline for cops in Cherry Tree Lane fatal shooting to submit report to Indecom
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 23, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Monday was the deadline for the policemen involved in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Jamar Farquharson in Cherry Tree Lane, Cl...
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Family to lead protest after police killing in Cherry Tree Lane
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Family to lead protest after police killing in Cherry Tree Lane
September 20, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — The family of a 22-year-old killed in Cherry Tree Lane, Clarendon, on Monday has planned a protest in response to the death of th...
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One year after Cherry Tree Lane killings, police ‘remain committed to justice’
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One year after Cherry Tree Lane killings, police ‘remain committed to justice’
August 8, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica— Police say they remain committed to securing justice for the victims of the Cherry Tree Lane mass shooting and their families as t...
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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024
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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024
December 30, 2024
A Category 4 hurricane that wiped out economic growth, Prime Minister Andrew Holness being investigated for illicit enrichment; the Cherry Tree Lane M...
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WATCH: Holness reiterates ‘meet judge or maker’ declaration following Rockfort mass killing
October 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that the perpetrators of Monday evening shooting in Rockfort, Kingston which left five p...
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Another suspect in Cherry Tree Lane murders killed by cops
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Another suspect in Cherry Tree Lane murders killed by cops
October 11, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— A man suspected of being involved in the Cherry Tree Lane massacre which left eight people dead was shot and killed in an alleg...
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48 hour curfew imposed in several Clarendon communities as SOE comes to an end
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48 hour curfew imposed in several Clarendon communities as SOE comes to an end
August 28, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in several communities in Clarendon including Western Park, Cherry Tree Lane, Havannah Heights,...
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Police ID suspect in threat against PM
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Police ID suspect in threat against PM
August 16, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The police have identified the man seen in a mask in a video on social media threatening Prime Minister Andrew Holness, his wife...
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Police arrest another suspect in Clarendon mass shooting
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Police arrest another suspect in Clarendon mass shooting
August 15, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have captured another suspect in the mass killing of eight people including a child on Cherry Tree Lane in Four Paths, ...
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Genuine cooperation, not political posturing needed for crime fight, says PM
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Genuine cooperation, not political posturing needed for crime fight, says PM
August 15, 2024
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says genuine partnership, rather than strategic posturing for political advantage, is what is required for Jamaica to in...
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Suspect in Cherry Tree Lane murders fatally shot by police
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Suspect in Cherry Tree Lane murders fatally shot by police
August 14, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica— A man suspected of being a shooter in Sunday’s Cherry Tree Lane massacre was fatally shot by police Wednesday afternoon during an ...
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PM’s comment on gangsters appropriate, Fitz-Henley tells JFJ
August 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) should be careful that its comments do not appear to support c...
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JCC condemns the slaughter of eight people in Four Paths, Clarendon
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JCC condemns the slaughter of eight people in Four Paths, Clarendon
August 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) has described Sunday night’s massacre of eight people in Cherry Tree Lane in Four Paths, Cla...
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Efforts underway to arrest masked man who threatened PM and wife
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Efforts underway to arrest masked man who threatened PM and wife
August 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Fitz Bailey has reported that the police have identified a man who recorded himself threatenin...
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$25m fund established for tips on Clarendon mass shooting
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$25m fund established for tips on Clarendon mass shooting
August 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has established a $25 million fund to encourage the provision of information or intelligence that could assist in t...
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State of Public Emergency declared for Clarendon
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State of Public Emergency declared for Clarendon
August 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A State of Public Emergency has been declared for the parish of Clarendon for a period of 14 days. The announcement was made by Mi...
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Five arrested in connection with Cherry Tree Lane massacre
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Five arrested in connection with Cherry Tree Lane massacre
August 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have apprehended at least five individuals in connection with the killing of eight people, including three women and a ...
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WATCH: Clarendon gun attack which left 8 dead was ‘an act of terrorism’ says Cousins
August 12, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica— Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Western Lothan Cousins has described Sunday night’s brutal gun attack on Cherry Tree Lane...
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WATCH: Four armed motorcyclists arrested in Cherry Tree Lane
— Police believe men were on their way to carry out reprisal killing
August 12, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica— Four armed men riding motorcycles have been arrested by police just metres away from where eight people, including a seven-year-ol...
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#Champs2026: Shanoya Douglas is Jamaica’s fourth-fastest junior of all time
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Holland High School’s Shanoya Douglas became the fourth-fastest ever Jamaican junior, after running a big personal best and world-...
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NBC’s Today show takes on Jamaica
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NBC’s Today show takes on Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—NBC’s Today show is on the sun-soaked shores of Jamaica for an unforgettable multi-day feature series with co-hosts Jenna Bush Hager...
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#Champs2026: Ryan Achau learns lesson, lands 1500m gold
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—After learning his lesson from his disastrous first 1500m race last year, St Jago High’s Ryan Achau produced a masterpiece of middle...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Edwin Allen’s Kevongaye Fowler dedicated her win in the Girls Class 2 1500m on Wednesday’s second day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys ...
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Caricom reiterates call for reparatory justice for slave trade
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