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Capital turmoil
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Capital turmoil
Post-Melissa frustration in Black River comes to a head
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
January 11 12:20 AM
Capital turmoil
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When preachers play God
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When preachers play God
Kelsey Thomas | Online Coordinator 
January 11 12:18 AM
When preachers play God
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
January 11 12:16 AM
Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Fruits of farm work
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Fruits of farm work
Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:14 AM
Fruits of farm work
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‘HELP US!’
Athletics, ...
‘HELP US!’
Coaches of Melissa-ravaged schools plead for assistance as western track meets suffer
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:12 AM
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:11 AM
Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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exP.Perience Til Sunset
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exP.Perience Til Sunset
January 11 12:10 AM
exP.Perience Til Sunset
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‘To God be the glory’
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‘To God be the glory’
JFB staff member with newborn gets help to rebuild home
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:09 AM
‘To God be the glory’
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Curfew extended in sections of St Mary
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Curfew extended in sections of St Mary
April 25, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica—A 48-hour curfew that was imposed in sections of Retreat, Bailey’s Vale and Boscobel in St Mary has been extended. The curfew will re...
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Curfew imposed in community following businessman’s death
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Curfew imposed in community following businessman’s death
April 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A curfew has been imposed in the Retreat community and surrounding areas in St Mary as police fear reprisals following the shootin...
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Curfew extended in the St Andrew South Division
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Curfew extended in the St Andrew South Division
April 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- A curfew that has been imposed within the St Andrew South Division has been extended. The curfew began at 12:00 am, Sunday, April 6...
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Curfew extended in Manchester communities
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Curfew extended in Manchester communities
April 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have extended the curfew in several communities in the parish by another 48 hours. The curfew begins at 6:1...
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Curfew imposed in sections of St Elizabeth
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Curfew imposed in sections of St Elizabeth
March 28, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica- A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of St Elizabeth. The curfew commenced at 6:00 pm on Friday and will remain in eff...
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WATCH: Police to lift Porus curfew on Monday if area remains crime free
March 15, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Against the backdrop of citizens and business people in Porus complaining about how a long-running curfew there has affected the...
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WATCH: Chaos, as Porus residents express dissatisfaction with police’s response to ending curfew
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WATCH: Chaos, as Porus residents express dissatisfaction with police’s response to ending curfew
March 12, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Chaos erupted at a community meeting on Wednesday evening in Porus, Manchester - where there has been a continuous curfew since ...
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Curfew extended in Kingston East
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Curfew extended in Kingston East
March 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The curfew that was imposed in sections of the Kingston Eastern Police Division has been extended. The curfew will remain in effec...
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Another 48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew North Police Division
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Another 48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew North Police Division
February 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have imposed a 48-hour curfew in sections of the Rockhall, Whitehall Avenue and Cassava Piece communities in the St And...
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew North Division
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew North Division
February 18, 2025
ST ANDREW, Jamaica – A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the commumities of Airy Castle and Brooks Level Road in the St Andrew North Division. The cu...
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Curfew extended in Kingston Eastern police division
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Curfew extended in Kingston Eastern police division
February 16, 2025
The curfew that has been imposed in sections of the Kingston Eastern police division has been extended. The curfew will now continue until 6:00 pm on ...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Grants Towns, St Mary
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Grants Towns, St Mary
February 15, 2025
GRANTS TOWN, St Mary-A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Grants Town, St Mary. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Friday, February 14 and wil...
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Rock Hall business owner complains about curfew
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Rock Hall business owner complains about curfew
February 14, 2025
A businessman in Rock Hall, St Andrew is complaining bitterly about a curfew imposed by the police that he claims has crippled commercial activity in ...
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48-hour curfew imposed in Top Banks
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48-hour curfew imposed in Top Banks
February 7, 2025
SPANISH TOWN, ST Catherine--A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the community of 2B Oxford Road, Railway Premises, Spanish Town (more popularly known...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Spanish Town in St Catherine
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Spanish Town in St Catherine
February 3, 2025
SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine-A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Ellerslie Pen and Tawes Meadows in Spanish Town, St Catherine. The curfew ...
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Curfews extended in Manchester
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Curfews extended in Manchester
January 29, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been extended in sections of the Manchester division. Police said the affected community spans the Mandevil...
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St Mary put under curfew
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St Mary put under curfew
January 28, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica - A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St Mary Police Division. The areas affected are Enfield in Annotto Bay, Albion...
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Curfew extended in Manchester
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Curfew extended in Manchester
January 27, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica - Police have extended curfews which were imposed in several Manchester communities last Wednesday and have added seven more areas...
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Curfew extended in Manchester communities
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Curfew extended in Manchester communities
January 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have extended curfews in several communities by another 48 hours. The curfews, which were imposed on Thursd...
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew north division
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew north division
January 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Whitehall Avenue and Mannings Hill Road community, Kingston 8. The curfew bega...
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Curfew extended in sections of the Kingston eastern police division
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Curfew extended in sections of the Kingston eastern police division
January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The curfew that has been in force in sections of the Kingston Eastern Police Division since Tuesday, has been extended. The curfew ...
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Curfews to be imposed in 12 Manchester communities
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Curfews to be imposed in 12 Manchester communities
January 23, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police in Manchester are reporting that a 48-hour curfew will be imposed in 12 communities in the parish as of Thursday evening. ...
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Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
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‘HELP US!’
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Coaches of Melissa-ravaged schools plead for assistance as western track meets suffer
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January 11, 2026
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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