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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Dr Horace Chang

Murders fall below 700 for first time in over 31 years — Chang
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Murders fall below 700 for first time in over 31 years — Chang
December 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang says the number of murders recorded in the country this year, has fallen below 700 fo...
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‘Why I backed the JLP’s crime plan?’
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‘Why I backed the JLP’s crime plan?’
Keith Duncan says he was sold on strategy presented by Dr Chang
Lynford Simpson | Observer Writer 
December 21, 2025
Government Senator Keith Duncan has moved to explain why he backed the crimefighting plan of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Administration, revealing ...
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Dr Chang ‘recovering well’ after medical procedure
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Dr Chang ‘recovering well’ after medical procedure
December 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, is recovering well after undergoing an electiv...
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$2.3-b police headquarters to ignite new era of development in Spanish Town
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$2.3-b police headquarters to ignite new era of development in Spanish Town
October 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Construction of the St Catherine North Divisional Headquarters for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in Spanish Town will usher...
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Chang condemns bomb threats
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Chang condemns bomb threats
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party General Secretary Dr Horace Chang has taken note of and is condemning bomb threats on several government buil...
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Chang highlights JLP care for public sector workers in nomination address
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Chang highlights JLP care for public sector workers in nomination address
August 18, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for St James North Western, Dr Horace Chang, courted public sector workers in his address to ...
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Chang credits Holness for leading Jamaica through COVID, reviving economy
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Chang credits Holness for leading Jamaica through COVID, reviving economy
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – General Secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Dr Horace Chang has hailed Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for steering the ...
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WATCH: ‘Highly irresponsible’
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WATCH: ‘Highly irresponsible’
Chang says politicians who trivialise violence not fit for power
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 14, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) General Secretary Dr Horace Chang says any politician who suggests a trivialisation of violence is un...
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House approves 180-day extension of ZOSOs in seven communities
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House approves 180-day extension of ZOSOs in seven communities
June 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The House of Representatives, on Tuesday approved a further 180-day extension of the zones of special operations (ZOSOs) in seven ...
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Gov’t invests more than $500 million in modern technology for JCF this year – Chang
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Gov’t invests more than $500 million in modern technology for JCF this year – Chang
June 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Since the start of the year, the Government has invested more than $500 million in modern technology for the Jamaica Constabulary ...
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WATCH: JCF receives $650 million high-tech upgrade
May 31, 2025
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received a $650-million infusion of high-tech equipment, that will significantly boost the speed, coordinatio...
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Gov’t says it is carefully monitoring deportation developments
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Gov’t says it is carefully monitoring deportation developments
May 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica prepares to receive a flight of 107 deported nationals on Thursday, the Government is reassuring the public that the re...
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Chang condemns recent violence against women, girls as ‘stain on our national character’
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Chang condemns recent violence against women, girls as ‘stain on our national character’
May 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang says the recent acts of violence committed against women ...
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Gov’t target 1,600 vehicle fleet for JCF
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Gov’t target 1,600 vehicle fleet for JCF
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government is looking to boost the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) fleet of vehicles to ensure that the force has 1,600 opera...
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Fewer youths 15-24 being murdered; ZOSOs transforming communities, says Chang
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Fewer youths 15-24 being murdered; ZOSOs transforming communities, says Chang
April 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The number of youths aged 15 to 24 years who have been murdered in Jamaica has dropped from 17 per cent in 2024 to 10 per cent so fa...
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Portmore, Old Harbour, Port Antonio to get 500 cameras under JamaicaEye – Chang
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Portmore, Old Harbour, Port Antonio to get 500 cameras under JamaicaEye – Chang
April 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Some 500 cameras under the JamaicaEye programme are scheduled for Portmore and Old Harbour in St Catherine and Port Antonio, Portla...
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Chang says under 600 murders possible this year
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Chang says under 600 murders possible this year
April 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—If the current trends continue, Jamaica could record fewer than 600 murders this year, according to Minister of National Security Dr...
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Illegal Haitian migrants a ‘special problem’ for Portland, says Chang
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Illegal Haitian migrants a ‘special problem’ for Portland, says Chang
April 12, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica – Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang has described the illegal migration of Haitians to Portland as a “special problem”, ...
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Norwood celebrates zero murders in 2024 at community meeting
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Norwood celebrates zero murders in 2024 at community meeting
April 6, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica —National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang will address this evening’s forum of the Norwood Community Development Committee in Norw...
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Chang urges security forces to find perpetrators of Hart Street gun attack
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Chang urges security forces to find perpetrators of Hart Street gun attack
April 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang has urged the police to expend every effort to find and bring to justice the perpetr...
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Homicide reduction protects against negative travel advisories, says Chang
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Homicide reduction protects against negative travel advisories, says Chang
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
March 16, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says a continued reduction in crime can be used as a negotiating tool with the US go...
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Chang emphasises importance of forging strategic partnerships to fight crime
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Chang emphasises importance of forging strategic partnerships to fight crime
March 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Ministry of National Security says it remains steadfast in its commitment to actively forge strategic partnerships to fight cr...
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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