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Court draws line

Judge makes orders to speed up Ruel Reid, co-accused fraud trial

BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com

February 7 12:30 AM

Court draws line

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Opposition cries ‘back-door politics’ as FID Bill passes Senate

BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com

February 7 12:28 AM

Opposition cries ‘back-door politics’ as FID Bill passes Senate

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Back 2 Bass-es, a musical treat

Students, veterans revel in finest display

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com

February 7 12:26 AM

Back 2 Bass-es, a musical treat

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Nutrition boost after storm

Tech Beach Retreat and partners pump US$275,000 into Melissa recovery

February 7 12:26 AM

Nutrition boost after storm

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Gov’t committed to supporting business, says Seiveright

February 7 12:24 AM

Gov’t committed to supporting business, says Seiveright

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Talent on show

NNEKA excites patrons at UWI, Mona

BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com

February 7 12:24 AM

Talent on show

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Planting academic seeds

Canadian agricultural group offers scholarships to children of 10 Jamaican farm workers

BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourneb@jamaicaobserver.com

February 7 12:22 AM

Planting academic seeds

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Bath Botanical Gardens to get $29-m facelift

BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com

February 7 12:20 AM

Bath Botanical Gardens to get $29-m facelift

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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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...