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IDT rules in favour of medical profesionals in pay dispute with Gov't

October 6 12:20 AM

TRADE unionist Senator Lambert Brown says doctors have welcomed the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) ruling on emergency duty payments, urging the G...

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IAJ vows quick settlement of outstanding Hurricane Melissa claims from tourism industry

October 6 12:18 AM

THE Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) has promised players in the tourism sector that its members are working to resolve some claims and question...

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Intense battle between defence, prosecutors begins in Andre Ruddock murder trial

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 6 12:00 AM

An intense battle between defence attorneys and prosecutors began on Monday over the admissibility of certain documents that could make or break the c...

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Google faces UK court over app store charges

October 5 09:26 PM

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London Tuesday, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive c...

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Young Canadians sue government over alleged climate failures

October 5 08:59 PM

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — When a wildfire threatened her northern Canada home three years ago, Kira Young packed what she could and fled. Later this mo...

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Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests

October 5 07:53 PM

PARIS, France (AFP) — A 15-year-old lost a hand on Monday in the latest round of French high school protests that have erupted into clashes with polic...

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Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted US military base shooter, says Pentagon

October 5 07:28 PM

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psych...

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‘Reckless’ AI firms can’t control models, says whistleblower

October 5 06:56 PM

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers...

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Supligen honours downtown vendor after viral livestream moment

May 13, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A viral interaction between popular American streamer IShowSpeed and a Downtown Kingston vendor during the content creator’s recen...

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‘Dudus’ Coke nephew killed in bike crash

July 25, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lester Coke, the nephew of incarcerated Tivoli Gardens don Christopher “Dudus” Coke, was killed in a crash on Friday. Reports are ...

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Truck grazes building after ‘brake failure’ in Kingston

February 19, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A section of Harbour Street in downtown Kingston was earlier blocked off after a truck grazed the Bearings and Accessories Limited...

WATCH: Fire engulfs wholesale on Tower Street in downtown Kingston

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WATCH: Fire engulfs wholesale on Tower Street in downtown Kingston

February 11, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A wholesale establishment on Tower Street in downtown Kingston is on fire. The blaze reportedly began sometime after 10:00 pm on M...

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Traffic changes in downtown Kingston to remain in effect

January 11, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says that following positive results over the Christmas season traffic changes in downtown Kingston...

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WATCH: Cops heighten presence across commercial districts; shoppers advised to be cautious in yuletide season

November 20, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The head of the City Centre Police Station says that while more officers have been deployed in the district to maintain safety in ...

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Teen gets three-year probation order in downtown Kingston robbery case

November 20, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A teenager who used a knife to rob a woman of her bag in downtown Kingston was ordered to undergo probation for three years when h...

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WATCH: Vendors recover Bible unscathed from Pearnel Charles Arcade fire

November 18, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Amid the devastation of Monday’s fire at the Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown Kingston, vendors were left amazed when they recov...

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UPDATE: McKenzie says probe into Pearnel Charles Arcade fire underway, 95 stalls destroyed

November 18, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says investigations into the cause of a fire at the Pear...

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WATCH: Vendor appeals for help following fire at downtown arcade

November 18, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica— One vendor is appealing to the government and people overseas for help following a fire at the Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown K...

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WATCH: Fire at Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown Kingston

November 18, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica— A section of the Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown Kingston is on fire. https://youtu.be/BuQjujpsKxs Firefighters are currently at...

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Pedestrian mowed down on sidewalk in downtown Kingston

September 27, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A female pedestrian is now dead after she was reportedly mowed down by a vehicle that collided into the sidewalk near PA Benjamin ...

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Submachine gun seized in downtown Kingston

June 21, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A submachine gun was seized by the police in downtown Kingston Friday afternoon. The weapon was seized after police retrieved a ba...

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Doctors pleased

IDT rules in favour of medical profesionals in pay dispute with Gov't

October 6, 2026

TRADE unionist Senator Lambert Brown says doctors have welcomed the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) ruling on emergency duty payments, urging the G...

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Insurance assurance

IAJ vows quick settlement of outstanding Hurricane Melissa claims from tourism industry

October 6, 2026

THE Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) has promised players in the tourism sector that its members are working to resolve some claims and question...

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Intense battle between defence, prosecutors begins in Andre Ruddock murder trial

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 6, 2026

An intense battle between defence attorneys and prosecutors began on Monday over the admissibility of certain documents that could make or break the c...

Latest News, ...

Google faces UK court over app store charges

October 5, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London Tuesday, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive c...

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Young Canadians sue government over alleged climate failures

October 5, 2026

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — When a wildfire threatened her northern Canada home three years ago, Kira Young packed what she could and fled. Later this mo...

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