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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
January 10 04:58 PM
Guyanese singer Nesta, a many-time Calypso Queen in her country, continues the quest to make her name in dancehall music with Ride , a song produced b...
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
January 10 04:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in th...
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
January 10 03:44 PM
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AFP)—The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind b...
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
January 10 03:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
January 10 02:58 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—A man and a woman are now in custody following the seizure of a firearm in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, on Saturday, January 1...
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
January 10 01:40 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom -- Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup th...
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
January 10 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
January 10 01:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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Family encouraged to attend restorative justice session in assault case
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Family encouraged to attend restorative justice session in assault case
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A family is to attend at least one restorative justice session after appearing in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesd...
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One number initiated all calls, former Digicel employee tells Maitland murder trial
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One number initiated all calls, former Digicel employee tells Maitland murder trial
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The prosecution in the murder trial of constable Noel Maitland on Tuesday superimposed a forensic analyst, who was in the middle o...
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Toots remanded following court appearance
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Toots remanded following court appearance
October 14, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A woman allegedly at the head of a robbery syndicate in St James, was remanded when she appeared in court on Monday. Shamara Forre...
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Former FBI chief James Comey to make first US court appearance
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Former FBI chief James Comey to make first US court appearance
October 8, 2025
Alexandria, United States (AFP)-Former FBI director James Comey arrived at a federal courthouse on Wednesday to face felony charges in a case widely s...
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Police constable charged in relation to 2018 assault incident
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Police constable charged in relation to 2018 assault incident
October 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A police constable was summoned to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on September 30 to answer to a wounding charge related ...
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Prince Harry dials in to latest London court media battle
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Prince Harry dials in to latest London court media battle
October 1, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Prince Harry appeared to have dialled in to a court hearing in London Wednesday in his latest legal battle with the Briti...
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Goat thieves further remanded, motor vehicle used to commit the act released by court
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Goat thieves further remanded, motor vehicle used to commit the act released by court
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Andrew Beacon and Anthony Spence, who are now before the court in connection with the theft of four goats from Hayes in Clarendon,...
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Prosecutors recommend over 11 years in prison for  ‘Diddy’ in prostitution case
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Prosecutors recommend over 11 years in prison for ‘Diddy’ in prostitution case
September 30, 2025
Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to sentence Sean "Diddy" Combs to more than 11 years in prison following his conviction on prostitution-related...
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Amazon faces US trial over alleged Prime subscription tricks
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Amazon faces US trial over alleged Prime subscription tricks
September 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Jury selection began Monday in a United States (US) government lawsuit accusing e-commerce giant Amazon of using tri...
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Sick lawyer delays St James murder case
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Sick lawyer delays St James murder case
September 19, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Court proceedings against 29-year-old Christopher Hunt, popularly known as “Alkaline”, were delayed on Wednesday after his defence...
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Father facing charges after allegedly assaulting son
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Father facing charges after allegedly assaulting son
September 12, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — What began as a normal evening at a home in Rosemount, St James, has now escalated into a courtroom battle that pits a father agai...
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Disability advocates decry slow progress in making Jamaican courthouses accessible
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Disability advocates decry slow progress in making Jamaican courthouses accessible
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Gloria Goffe, executive director of the Combined Disabilities Association, has expressed concern surrounding the snail's pace at w...
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US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
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US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
August 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended...
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Top Boy actor Micheal Ward in UK court on rape charges
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Top Boy actor Micheal Ward in UK court on rape charges
August 28, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)-Award-winning British actor Micheal Ward, known for starring in the Netflix series Top Boy , appeared in a London court T...
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Man to stand trial for alleged assault of policeman at Bull Bay station
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Man to stand trial for alleged assault of policeman at Bull Bay station
August 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of assaulting a policeman at the Bull Bay Police Station is set to go to trial after pleading not guilty to charges ...
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Man remanded over alleged $500,000 motor vehicle scam
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Man remanded over alleged $500,000 motor vehicle scam
August 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of fleecing another man of $500,000 in an alleged motor vehicle scam was remanded in custody when he appeared in the...
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Alleged car thief to undergo psychiatric assessment ahead of trial
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Alleged car thief to undergo psychiatric assessment ahead of trial
August 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man believed to be of unsound mind is set to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he is fit to stand trial, aft...
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Woman accused of wounding neighbour to go on trial after rejecting mediation
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Woman accused of wounding neighbour to go on trial after rejecting mediation
August 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman who is accused of wounding her neighbour during a disagreement over their children was given a trial date when she appeare...
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Woman and co-accused avoid prison after repaying $8.9 million in fraud case
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Woman and co-accused avoid prison after repaying $8.9 million in fraud case
August 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman and her co-accused, charged with fleecing a man of $8.9 million in a bogus property deal, avoided prison time on Tuesday a...
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Bail extended for TikToker Kemar ‘Candy’ Jones
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Bail extended for TikToker Kemar ‘Candy’ Jones
August 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — TikToker Kemar Jones, more popularly known as "Candy", had his bail extended when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish...
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Mediation proves successful for man accused of furniture scam
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Mediation proves successful for man accused of furniture scam
August 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of fleecing a woman of $180,000 in connection with a furniture scam had his case referred to mediation, which proved...
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Portland man remanded over alleged US$40,000 land scam
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Portland man remanded over alleged US$40,000 land scam
August 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of fleecing a woman of US$40,000 in relation to the sale of a parcel of land was remanded in custody when he appeare...
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in th...
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GUATIRE, Venezuela (AFP)—The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind b...
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