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Oil rises as Trump comments roil energy markets
October 12 11:15 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched strikes on ...
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
October 12 09:59 AM
Government Minister Delano Seiveright has expressed regret over a social media post concerning the pilot rollout of a product by the Barita Financial ...
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
October 12 05:55 AM
Jamaica cannot afford to take its democracy for granted. That is why the alarming financial plight of Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAF...
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By-election breach
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By-election breach
CAFFE flags three municipalities for ignoring the law
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:47 AM
CITIZENS Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) has joined calls for municipal corporations to hold four overdue by-elections, warning that the pr...
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Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
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Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
October 12 05:43 AM
BATS have long been the subject of fear, folklore, and ‘duppy’ stories but these creatures we’ve spent generations running from are some of nature’s h...
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Mandeville Lions to open free dental clinic for children
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Mandeville Lions to open free dental clinic for children
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:41 AM
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Lions Club of Mandeville will open a free dental clinic for children on Wint Road in the coming weeks, following years of...
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$96 billion in missed opportunities
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$96 billion in missed opportunities
Opposition senator scolds Government for failing to utilise allocated funds
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:39 AM
NEARLY $100 billion allocated to Jamaica’s capital budget over the past decade went unspent, leaving major road, water, and health infrastructure proj...
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Shaneil Muir steps into new season
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Shaneil Muir steps into new season
Entertainer finds her freedom, unlocks chart success
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:38 AM
MUSICAL maturity has the ability to unlock a certain kind of confidence, one that arrives quietly and doesn’t need a grand announcement. It comes afte...
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Music producer freed of rape charges
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Music producer freed of rape charges
June 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 40-year-old music producer has been found not guilty of rape in connection with allegations dating back to 2020. The accused was...
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MP Jess urges immediate action for courts, slams TCN migrant agreement
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MP Jess urges immediate action for courts, slams TCN migrant agreement
June 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Elizabeth North East, Zuleika Jess says the government needs to address issues affecting non-functiona...
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Courts and Mabe donate appliances to hurricane relief efforts
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Courts and Mabe donate appliances to hurricane relief efforts
December 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Courts and appliance brand Mabe have partnered to donate household appliances as part of the ongoing relief effort following the e...
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St James residents express gratitude as Courts and Whirlpool offer laundry day
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St James residents express gratitude as Courts and Whirlpool offer laundry day
December 6, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents in St James are lauding the efforts of the Unicomer Group and Whirlpool for their assistance with a laundry day initiati...
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Courts islandwide close early due to Tropical Storm Melissa
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Courts islandwide close early due to Tropical Storm Melissa
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Courts across the island closed at 3:00 pm on Wednesday as the country braces for the potential impact of Tropical Storm Melissa t...
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JFJ congratulates Claudette Thompson on DPP appointment, calls for annual reports
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JFJ congratulates Claudette Thompson on DPP appointment, calls for annual reports
October 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has expressed congratulations to Claudette Thompson on her appointment as director of public prosecuti...
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Judges commended for reduction in parish court case backlog
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Judges commended for reduction in parish court case backlog
September 21, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Justice and Legal and Constitutional Affairs Delroy Chuck has commended parish court judges for their success in reduc...
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Courts store set ablaze amid Spanish Town unrest
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Courts store set ablaze amid Spanish Town unrest
January 23, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A Courts store in Spanish Town was reportedly set ablaze early Thursday morning amid ongoing unrest in the old capital over th...
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Plea bargaining helping to speed up delivery of justice
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Plea bargaining helping to speed up delivery of justice
November 2, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica  —  Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck, says the use of plea bargaining has had a positive and significant impact on the justice syst...
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PM announces major road projects for St Ann
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PM announces major road projects for St Ann
October 18, 2024
ST ANN, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced plans for two major road projects to address traffic congestion in St Ann. The prime min...
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched strikes on ...
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
October 12, 2026
Government Minister Delano Seiveright has expressed regret over a social media post concerning the pilot rollout of a product by the Barita Financial ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CAFFE must not be allowed to die
Editorial
CAFFE must not be allowed to die
October 12, 2026
Jamaica cannot afford to take its democracy for granted. That is why the alarming financial plight of Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAF...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
By-election breach
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By-election breach
CAFFE flags three municipalities for ignoring the law
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12, 2026
CITIZENS Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) has joined calls for municipal corporations to hold four overdue by-elections, warning that the pr...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
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Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
October 12, 2026
BATS have long been the subject of fear, folklore, and ‘duppy’ stories but these creatures we’ve spent generations running from are some of nature’s h...
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