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Trinidad police seize $6.3 million worth of ganja
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Trinidad police seize $6.3 million worth of ganja
February 22 03:15 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC)—The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Sunday said it seized more than TT$6.3 million worth of marijuana that ...
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Iran-US talks expected Thursday despite fears of strikes
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Iran-US talks expected Thursday despite fears of strikes
February 22 02:54 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—Iranian officials held out hope for progress towards a deal to head off renewed conflict when talks with US negotiators resume on ...
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
February 22 02:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaican men’s indoor 800m record has been broken for a fourth time in eight days after Navasky Anderson ran 1:44.75 seconds for...
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
February 22 02:27 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency ...
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
February 22 02:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Arnett Gardens footballer Lucien Anderson is dead. According to reports, the 55-year-old was fatally shot during a confront...
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 22 01:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dacia Forrester should be preparing to celebrate her 41st birthday on Wednesday, but instead, she is currently confined to a hospita...
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$131m investment transforms Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary
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$131m investment transforms Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary
February 22 01:11 PM
St Mary, Jamaica—A $131-million investment by the Ministry of Health and Wellness has transformed the Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary, sig...
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Body of man found in Manchester
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Body of man found in Manchester
February 22 12:15 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found on the Blue Mountain to Top ...
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Trinidad schoolboy shot dead by bullet meant for father – police
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Trinidad schoolboy shot dead by bullet meant for father – police
February 18, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago police said that a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed by a bullet that was intended for his fathe...
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Crime plummets, communities strengthen as Project STAR takes root in May Pen
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Crime plummets, communities strengthen as Project STAR takes root in May Pen
February 16, 2026
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Once grappling with high levels of violence and social instability, May Pen and surrounding communities are now recording measura...
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Sister of slain policewoman using foundation to help other gun violence victims
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Sister of slain policewoman using foundation to help other gun violence victims
February 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Nearly four decades after gunmen killed her policewoman sister in the line of duty, Denise Johnston is supporting victims of gun v...
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Suspect in Harbour View double murder killed in police confrontation
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Suspect in Harbour View double murder killed in police confrontation
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A suspect in Wednesday's Bayshore Park double murder was shot and killed during a confrontation with police in Harbour View, Kings...
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Manchester investigators delivering ‘airtight cases’ says divisional commander
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Manchester investigators delivering ‘airtight cases’ says divisional commander
February 8, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Commanding Officer for the Manchester Division, Superintendent Carey Duncan, has praised the work of detectives in the parish, n...
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Cottage, Manchester placed under police-imposed curfew
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Cottage, Manchester placed under police-imposed curfew
February 6, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Cottage in Manchester. The curfew commenced at 7:15 pm on Friday, February 6, 2...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester
February 6, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Manchester, affecting several communities within the Mandeville policing area. ...
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Farmer charged after allegedly slapping teenage girl in St Elizabeth
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Farmer charged after allegedly slapping teenage girl in St Elizabeth
February 6, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police in St Elizabeth have charged a 28-year-old farmer following an alleged assault on a teenage girl in the parish. Charged...
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Jolyan Silvera pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s death
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Jolyan Silvera pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s death
February 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 shooting d...
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Justice minister urges JPs to support crime-reduction efforts
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Justice minister urges JPs to support crime-reduction efforts
January 31, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, has urged newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JPs) to play a m...
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Indonesia couple caned 140 times for sex outside marriage, alcohol
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Indonesia couple caned 140 times for sex outside marriage, alcohol
January 29, 2026
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) — Sharia police caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and...
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Manchester’s three gangs dormant, police say
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Manchester’s three gangs dormant, police say
January 23, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are reporting significant progress in tackling gang violence with the sustained weakening of three criminal...
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Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition deadline
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Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition deadline
January 23, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The head of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), Carlos Ruiz-Massieu, says Haiti has entered a “critical phase” in effort...
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Barbados AG urges more regional cooperation to deal with crime in the Caribbean
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Barbados AG urges more regional cooperation to deal with crime in the Caribbean
January 23, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados Attorney General, Dale Marshall, has called for regional cooperation to strengthen the criminal justice framewor...
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Freelance journalist shot and killed in Trinidad
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Freelance journalist shot and killed in Trinidad
January 23, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Police are seeking to determine the motive regarding the murder of a freelance journalist who was shot and killed in t...
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Praedial larceny convictions skyrocket
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Praedial larceny convictions skyrocket
Agricultural Protection Branch reaping rewards
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 22, 2026
The establishment of the Agricultural Protection Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is already yielding significant results in the fight a...
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Squeeze’, ‘Denture’ among men named as persons of interest
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Squeeze’, ‘Denture’ among men named as persons of interest
January 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Several individuals have been listed by the Kingston Western police as persons of interest in connection with multiple crimes in t...
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Police commissioner urges focus on victims, not criminals, in national crime discourse
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Police commissioner urges focus on victims, not criminals, in national crime discourse
January 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has called for a national shift in focus from "violent offenders" towards victims whose lives a...
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Opportunities opening up with crime reduction, says Holness
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Opportunities opening up with crime reduction, says Holness
SANDENA JAMES, Social Media Editor 
January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday urged investors to seize opportunities he said are emerging from Jamaica’s stable macroeconomic environment a...
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PM welcomes upgrade in Jamaica’s travel advisory, reaffirms ‘shared commitment’ with US in talks with Rubio
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PM welcomes upgrade in Jamaica’s travel advisory, reaffirms ‘shared commitment’ with US in talks with Rubio
January 17, 2026
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Saturday held a productive telephone conversation with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which the...
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Haiti’s security forces target Barbecue’s ‘stronghold’ in operation
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Haiti’s security forces target Barbecue’s ‘stronghold’ in operation
January 16, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The Haitian National Police (PNH) have confirmed that it carried out an operation on the “stronghold” of the reputed gan...
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Three arrested in Trinidad after multi-million dollar drug bust
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Three arrested in Trinidad after multi-million dollar drug bust
January 16, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Three people, including a woman, are due to appear in court after they were arrested earlier this week following a mul...
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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