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Brace for gas blow
Petrojam gets green light to hike prices of petroleum products above $4.50 maximum starting next week
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:20 AM
Brace for gas blow
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:18 AM
War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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Like Ah Boss, but human
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Machel Montano chronicles journey beyond the stage lights
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
April 16 12:14 AM
2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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Coaches are the key
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Coaches are the key
Peart underlines importance of coach educators in local football development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:12 AM
Peart highlights importance of coaching educators for football development
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Scorpions coach hails scintillating victory over Pride at top of pile
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Pooran will come good for us: Moody
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Pooran will come good for us: Moody
Trinidadian continues to struggle for Super Giants in IPL
April 16 12:06 AM
Pooran will come good for us: Moody
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Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial begins in New York
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Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial begins in New York
April 14, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The retrial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge on which a jury was previously deadlocked start...
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Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse
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Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse
April 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday made a surprise statement denying unspecified allegations ab...
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Former Migos rapper Offset wounded in shooting
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Former Migos rapper Offset wounded in shooting
April 7, 2026
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The rapper Offset of defunct hip-hop group Migos is in the hospital after being shot near a casino in Florida, media repo...
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Tavares-Finson says Gov’t intensifying anti-crime push, chides Opposition for being ‘unsupportive’
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Tavares-Finson says Gov’t intensifying anti-crime push, chides Opposition for being ‘unsupportive’
March 28, 2026
Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson says provisions in the current estimates of expenditure make it clear that despite a continued reduction i...
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Travel agency CEO admonished and discharged after repaying $150,000
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Travel agency CEO admonished and discharged after repaying $150,000
March 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The owner of a local travel agency, who was charged with fleecing $150,000 from her client, was admonished and discharged followin...
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Jamaican convicted in 2009 Bronx murder deported by ICE
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Jamaican convicted in 2009 Bronx murder deported by ICE
March 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has confirmed the deportation of a Jamaican ...
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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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Brace for gas blow
Petrojam gets green light to hike prices of petroleum products above $4.50 maximum starting next week
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
Brace for gas blow
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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Like Ah Boss, but human
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Like Ah Boss, but human
Machel Montano chronicles journey beyond the stage lights
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 16, 2026
Like Ah Boss
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
April 16, 2026
2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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Coaches are the key
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Coaches are the key
Peart underlines importance of coach educators in local football development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16, 2026
Peart highlights importance of coaching educators for football development
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