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Stinking sore at UHWI
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Stinking sore at UHWI
Hospital admits it owes $40b in taxes and backtracks on claim missing files were lost to flooding
April 15 12:20 AM
Stinking sore at UHWI
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 15 12:18 AM
US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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Loyalty or liability?
Entertainment, ...
Loyalty or liability?
Big Wall shooting reignites entourage debate
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 15 12:16 AM
Loyalty or liability?
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‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Cricket, ...
‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Grange says Government better equipped to support new CPL franchise
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15 12:12 AM
Grange promises Gov’t support for Kingsmen
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Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
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Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
April 15 12:11 AM
Little support for petition to pay school 'shadows' more
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Cash is still king
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Cash is still king
Digital push grows, but Jamaicans keep reaching for cash
April 15 12:11 AM
Cash is still king
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Big UHWI bill, no repayment plan
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Big UHWI bill, no repayment plan
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 15 12:09 AM
Big UHWI bill, no repayment plan
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Flood theory sinks!
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Flood theory sinks!
PAC told missing procurement files not lost to water
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 15 12:09 AM
Flood theory sinks!
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Whitehouse main road impassable due to crash
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Whitehouse main road impassable due to crash
April 14, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The police are advising the motoring public that a section of the Whitehouse main road in Westmoreland is currently impassable...
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Man dead after being struck by truck in Corporate Area
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Man dead after being struck by truck in Corporate Area
April 13, 2026
Reports reaching Observer Online indicate that one man has died after being struck by a truck near the intersection of Waltham Park Road and Hagley Pa...
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WATCH: Woman dead, man injured in Spur Tree Hill crash
April 7, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A woman is feared dead and a man is battling for his life at hospital after the heavy unit they were travelling in went over a p...
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Tiger Woods pleads not guilty in driving while impaired car crash
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Tiger Woods pleads not guilty in driving while impaired car crash
March 31, 2026
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Golf superstar Tiger Woods pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to driving under the influence in the case of his Florida car cr...
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St Andrew motorist dies in St Thomas crash, another hospitalised
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St Andrew motorist dies in St Thomas crash, another hospitalised
March 26, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A motorist died as a result of injuries he sustained during a crash along Pamphret main road in St Thomas, Wednesday evening. The d...
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Shena Carty, a beloved champion for the needy, dies in Florida crash
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Shena Carty, a beloved champion for the needy, dies in Florida crash
March 24, 2026
Shena Carty, a Jamaican who is widely known for her charity work and advocacy, has died in a motorcycle crash in Winter Haven, Florida on Sunday. Unit...
Telegram
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US officials downplay controller ‘distraction’ in New York crash
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US officials downplay controller ‘distraction’ in New York crash
March 24, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — United States (US) officials on Tuesday played down speculation that distracted air traffic controllers might have con...
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Westmoreland biker killed in crash in his community
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Westmoreland biker killed in crash in his community
March 24, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A motorcyclist died as a result of injuries he sustained in a crash with a motor car in his Westmoreland community Monday nigh...
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Two pilots dead, 41 injured in New York runway crash
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Two pilots dead, 41 injured in New York runway crash
March 23, 2026
NEW YORK, United States — At least two people, a pilot and a co-pilot, are dead after a plane collided with a fire truck at La Guardia airport in New ...
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Man dies in Manchester crash, two others injured
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Man dies in Manchester crash, two others injured
March 12, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man died as a result of injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Pen Hill main road in Manchester on Thursday. His ...
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WATCH: Two drivers injured in three-vehicle crash in Central Village
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WATCH: Two drivers injured in three-vehicle crash in Central Village
March 12, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two motorists were reportedly rushed to hospital following a three-vehicle collision in Central Village, St Catherine, on Thur...
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White House area shut down after van breaches security barricade
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White House area shut down after van breaches security barricade
March 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A van smashed through a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday, police said, forcing a shutdown of ...
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Man arrested in Salt Spring murder probe while attempting to board flight
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Man arrested in Salt Spring murder probe while attempting to board flight
March 8, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica – A   30-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to a stabbing incident along the Salt Spring main road in St James la...
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Baby among several injured in Rose Hall crash
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Baby among several injured in Rose Hall crash
March 6, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica—A baby is among several individuals reported to have been injured following a three-vehicle collision on the Rose Hall main road a s...
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Children among 5 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Portmore
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Children among 5 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Portmore
March 4, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Five people, including three children, were taken to hospital on Wednesday morning after a six-vehicle collision along the Bri...
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79-y-o pedestrian dies in Manchester crash
February 28, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A pedestrian died as a result of injuries he sustained after he was struck by a minibus on the Prospect main road in Manchester ...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Two men injured in crash on Reading main road
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Two men injured in crash on Reading main road
February 17, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Two men were injured in a motor vehicle crash along the Reading main road in St James on Tuesday morning. Reports indicate that th...
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75-y-o pedal cyclist killed in Hanover crash
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75-y-o pedal cyclist killed in Hanover crash
February 13, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica — A 75-year-old man has become the 33rd road fatality since the start of the year, after he succumbed to injuries sustained in a moto...
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Woman injured in Clarendon crash
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Woman injured in Clarendon crash
February 12, 2026
CLARENDON, Jamaica — The driver of a Toyota RAV4 had to be extricated from her car by firefighters after a truck collided with her vehicle on Thursday...
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WATCH: Two-vehicle collision along Dyke Road, Portmore
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WATCH: Two-vehicle collision along Dyke Road, Portmore
February 12, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A collision involving a taxi and a private motor vehicle occurred early Thursday morning along Dyke Road in Portmore, St Cathe...
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Third pedestrian dies in Manchester crash in two days
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Third pedestrian dies in Manchester crash in two days
February 8, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A pedestrian died as a result of injuries he sustained after being struck by a motorcar on the Old Greenvale Road in Mandeville,...
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Stinking sore at UHWI
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Stinking sore at UHWI
Hospital admits it owes $40b in taxes and backtracks on claim missing files were lost to flooding
April 15, 2026
Stinking sore at UHWI
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
News
US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 15, 2026
US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Loyalty or liability?
Entertainment, ...
Loyalty or liability?
Big Wall shooting reignites entourage debate
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 15, 2026
Loyalty or liability?
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Cricket, ...
‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Grange says Government better equipped to support new CPL franchise
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
Grange promises Gov’t support for Kingsmen
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
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Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
April 15, 2026
Little support for petition to pay school 'shadows' more
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