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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
April 12 02:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
April 12 02:02 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
April 12 01:06 PM
When Keith and Tex decided last year to cover popular songs they loved,  Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps  was one of the selections the veteran duo agreed o...
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Dancing for two on Road March
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Dancing for two on Road March
Observer Staff Reporter Shereita Grizzle 
April 12 11:49 AM
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annotto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annotto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Dr Horace Chang

Over 7,100 recruits join transformed JCF since 2018
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Over 7,100 recruits join transformed JCF since 2018
April 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Since 2018, more than 7,100 individuals have joined the ranks of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Deputy Prime Minister and M...
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Claims of lawless police killings ‘abominable’, says Chang
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Claims of lawless police killings ‘abominable’, says Chang
…Security minister doubles down in police shooting debate amid JFJ dispute
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With criticism of police fatal shootings refusing to fade, National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has renewed his pushback aga...
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
February 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson has chided Dr Horace Chang for the national security minister's remark th...
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JFJ seeking legal advice after Chang says its ‘living off blood money’
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JFJ seeking legal advice after Chang says its ‘living off blood money’
February 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) says it is seeking legal advice after National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang claimed that the advo...
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With his rehabilitation following an elective surgery set to be complete in March, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National ...
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Chang not hospitalised, says Ministry of National Security
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Chang not hospitalised, says Ministry of National Security
January 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Ministry of National Security and Peace has moved to refute claims that Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang...
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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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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
April 12, 2026
When Keith and Tex decided last year to cover popular songs they loved,  Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps  was one of the selections the veteran duo agreed o...
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Dancing for two on Road March
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Dancing for two on Road March
Observer Staff Reporter Shereita Grizzle 
April 12, 2026
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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