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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
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January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
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January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Health Ministry urges blood donations as supplies run low after Hurricane Melissa
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Health Ministry urges blood donations as supplies run low after Hurricane Melissa
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging the public to donate blood as soon as conditions allow, following the passage of Hur...
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‘It’s so sad’: St Elizabeth businessman says Hurricane Melissa worst he has seen
October 29, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A business operator in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, who has been in Jamaica for almost 20 years, says Hurricane Melissa is the wo...
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WATCH: Manchester, St Elizabeth residents picking up the pieces
October 29, 2025
Manchester and St Elizabeth residents were out early Wednesday to examine the trail of devastation left behind by Hurricane Melissa. Debris, downed tr...
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UK deploys J$510m in hurricane relief to the Caribbean
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UK deploys J$510m in hurricane relief to the Caribbean
October 29, 2025
The United Kingdom (UK) Government is mobilising £2.5 million (about J$510 million) in emergency humanitarian funding to support the Caribbean region’...
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OUR grants US$5 million from Electricity Disaster Fund to JPS
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OUR grants US$5 million from Electricity Disaster Fund to JPS
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has permitted an initial drawdown of US$5 million from the Electricity Disaster Fund (EDF...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness, Tufton and Vaz to conduct damage assessments on Wednesday
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness, Tufton and Vaz to conduct damage assessments on Wednesday
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Wednesday will be surveying the damage done to the country due to the passage of Hurricane Mel...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Gov’t gives ‘all-clear’ to commence restoration efforts
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#EyeOnMelissa: Gov’t gives ‘all-clear’ to commence restoration efforts
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica has issued an "all-clear" following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. This means that all utility compan...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Montego Bay wakes up to destruction after Hurricane Melissa
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#EyeOnMelissa: Montego Bay wakes up to destruction after Hurricane Melissa
October 29, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — As the day cleared on Wednesday, the damage became more evident in Montego Bay, St James. Throughout Tuesday, it was clear that th...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Miami Heat donate US$1 million to Melissa recovery efforts
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#EyeOnMelissa: Miami Heat donate US$1 million to Melissa recovery efforts
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — NBA team Miami Heat have a made a donation of US$1 million to assist with recovery efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Melissa...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Eye of Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in New Hope, Westmoreland
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#EyeOnMelissa: Eye of Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in New Hope, Westmoreland
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The eye of Hurricane Melissa started affecting Jamaica at 11:00 am. Officials from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Serv...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Some 35% of JPS customers without power
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#EyeOnMelissa: Some 35% of JPS customers without power
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With Jamaica now feeling the worsening effects of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company is report...
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Slow but savage: Why hurricanes like Melissa are becoming more common
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Slow but savage: Why hurricanes like Melissa are becoming more common
October 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Fuelled by abnormally warm Caribbean waters, Hurricane Melissa exploded into a Category 5 cyclone while moving at li...
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‘Not our first hurricane’: Jamaicans prepare to ride out deadly Melissa
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‘Not our first hurricane’: Jamaicans prepare to ride out deadly Melissa
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) — Melissa could be the worst hurricane Jamaica has experienced since recordkeeping began — but some residents on the Caribbean...
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#EyeOnMelissa: AI-generated fakes proliferate as hurricane nears Jamaica
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#EyeOnMelissa: AI-generated fakes proliferate as hurricane nears Jamaica
October 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Artificial intelligence (AI) generated videos were clogging social media feeds Monday as Hurricane Melissa surged to...
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#EyeOnMelissa: DCS says necessary measures taken to protect inmates and wards
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#EyeOnMelissa: DCS says necessary measures taken to protect inmates and wards
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is reassuring the public that all necessary measures are being taken to safeguard th...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Power outages in parts of central Manchester, property damage in Grey Ground
October 27, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — As the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa continue to impact sections of southern Jamaica, there are reports of power outages and ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: JUTC in emergency response mode, says Vaz
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#EyeOnMelissa: JUTC in emergency response mode, says Vaz
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says all Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus services have been terminated with the company now ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Fallen tree partially blocking Stanmore Manor, Red Hills Road intersection
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#EyeOnMelissa: Fallen tree partially blocking Stanmore Manor, Red Hills Road intersection
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The intersection of Stanmore Manor and Red Hills Road in St Andrew has been reduced to single lane traffic as a result of a fallen...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Some 50,000 JPS customers without electricity
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#EyeOnMelissa: Some 50,000 JPS customers without electricity
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Approximately 51,439 customers of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company islandwide were without electricity up to Monday mornin...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Security forces evacuate from Norwood as Hurricane Melissa nears
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#EyeOnMelissa: Security forces evacuate from Norwood as Hurricane Melissa nears
October 27, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — With the arrival of Hurricane Melissa imminent, it seems the members of the security forces in Norwood, St James have taken the pr...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Hurricane-force winds to begin tonight as Melissa moves over Jamaica
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#EyeOnMelissa: Hurricane-force winds to begin tonight as Melissa moves over Jamaica
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says “catastrophic” and “life-threatening” hurricane-force wind conditions are expected to ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: St James ready for Tropical Storm Melissa
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#EyeOnMelissa: St James ready for Tropical Storm Melissa
October 23, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — As Jamaica continues its preparation to deal with the anticipated impact of Tropical Storm Melissa, the parish of St James has ind...
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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