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Plug the leaks!
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Plug the leaks!
Golding insists billions can be raised by fixing tax compliance gaps
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
March 18 12:20 AM
Plug the leaks!
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Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
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Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
Climate justice call follows court’s landmark opinion on states’ obligations under international law
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18 12:18 AM
Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
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Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
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Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 18 12:16 AM
Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
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CLAMPING DOWN
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CLAMPING DOWN
BOJ moves to fix how banks handle complaints
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18 12:14 AM
BOJ to tighten rules on bank complaints after customers face delays in resolving issues
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MERRICK’S THE MAN
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MERRICK’S THE MAN
JPL star set to be named in World Cup play-off squad
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18 12:12 AM
Merrick’s moment
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Jamaica Broilers cuts losses but weak US unit still drags results
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Jamaica Broilers cuts losses but weak US unit still drags results
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18 12:11 AM
Jamaica Broilers cuts losses but weak US unit still drags results
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Food price swings mask underlying pressures as inflation dips
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Food price swings mask underlying pressures as inflation dips
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18 12:11 AM
Food price swings mask underlying pressures as inflation dips
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GK delivers on solar savings despite Melissa disruptions
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GK delivers on solar savings despite Melissa disruptions
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
March 18 12:10 AM
GK delivers on solar savings despite Melissa disruptions
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#EyeOnMelissa: PM tells police go after persons who prey on telecoms infrastructure
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#EyeOnMelissa: PM tells police go after persons who prey on telecoms infrastructure
October 24, 2025
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the full force of the law must be brought to bear on persons who are minded to use the cover of Tropical Storm M...
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Commissioner Blake calls for clarity after murder of four-year-old Shannon Gordon
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Commissioner Blake calls for clarity after murder of four-year-old Shannon Gordon
October 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake is calling for renewed moral clarity and collective resolve following the murder of four-year-o...
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JCF promotes 45 officers to rank of superintendent
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JCF promotes 45 officers to rank of superintendent
August 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has announced the promotion of 45 officers to the rank of superintendent. The move, the JCF sa...
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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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Police commissioner says police will not be deterred in crime fight
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Police commissioner says police will not be deterred in crime fight
May 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake has sought to reassure members of the public that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will ...
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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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Police are core human rights activists  – Commissioner
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Police are core human rights activists – Commissioner
March 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Kevin Blake is positioning lawmen as human rights activists amid a row between The Jamaica Constabulary Force ...
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JCF warns public of scam impersonating police commissioner
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JCF warns public of scam impersonating police commissioner
February 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Members of the public are being alerted of an ongoing online scam whereby individuals are impersonating the Commissioner of Police D...
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Police Commissioner Kevin Blake involved in car accident
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Police Commissioner Kevin Blake involved in car accident
February 2, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica - Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake and his team members were involved in a motor vehicle collision on Sunday. The accident happen...
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Police Commissioner apologises for exposure of CISOCA records
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Police Commissioner apologises for exposure of CISOCA records
January 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has issued an apology following the exposure of sensitive records belonging to the police’s Cent...
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Police chief sends warning to criminals after 19% decline in murders
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Police chief sends warning to criminals after 19% decline in murders
January 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica, (CMC) – Jamaica ended 2024 registering 1,139 murders and a warning from Police Commissioner Kevin Blake to criminals that they will...
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UPDATE: Men killed believed to be part of criminal network targeting Beryllium Limited
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UPDATE: Men killed believed to be part of criminal network targeting Beryllium Limited
July 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fitz Bailey says the suspected robbers who were on Friday morning shot down during a police operati...
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Golding insists billions can be raised by fixing tax compliance gaps
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March 18, 2026
Plug the leaks!
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Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
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Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
Climate justice call follows court’s landmark opinion on states’ obligations under international law
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18, 2026
Bring case to ICJ for Melissa damage, says Golding
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Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
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Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 18, 2026
Jah Rockaz delivers ‘music medicine’
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CLAMPING DOWN
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CLAMPING DOWN
BOJ moves to fix how banks handle complaints
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18, 2026
BOJ to tighten rules on bank complaints after customers face delays in resolving issues
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MERRICK’S THE MAN
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MERRICK’S THE MAN
JPL star set to be named in World Cup play-off squad
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18, 2026
Merrick’s moment
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