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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign —  Young Jamaica
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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign — Young Jamaica
April 6 05:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica is urging Opposition Leader and President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, to immediately clarify...
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 6 04:53 PM
Reggae artiste and actor Ky-Mani Marley and Colombian reggaeton artiste Kapla have teamed up for a collaborative EP, which is being produced by Americ...
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
April 6 03:45 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran's civilian infrastructure, w...
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
April 6 03:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 03:08 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
April 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
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Sad Easter as St Elizabeth family mourns drowning death of 9-y-o in tank
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Sad Easter as St Elizabeth family mourns drowning death of 9-y-o in tank
Police urge citizens to replace tank covering
April 3, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A St Elizabeth family’s Easter took a tragic turn when a nine-year-old boy, in attempting to retrieve a ball, fell into a tank...
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
April 3, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A nine-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned in a tank at his home in Long Hill district, St Elizabeth on Thursday. Police...
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15-y-o suspected of drowning in Alligator Pond
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15-y-o suspected of drowning in Alligator Pond
March 12, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A teen boy is suspected to have drowned in Alligator Pond, south Manchester, on Wednesday. Police named him as 15-year-old Kemar...
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Cop and teen feared drowned in New Year’s tragedy at Portmore beach
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Cop and teen feared drowned in New Year’s tragedy at Portmore beach
January 2, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A policeman and a teen are feared dead after an incident at a beach in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine on Thursday. The cop ...
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UPDATE: Suspected drowning victim identified as security guard
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UPDATE: Suspected drowning victim identified as security guard
November 17, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A man whose body was recovered from the Montego River on Sunday has been identified. He has been identified as Chris Henry, a secu...
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JDF Coast Guard recovers body of suspected drowning victim
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JDF Coast Guard recovers body of suspected drowning victim
November 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is reporting that its Coast Guard has recovered the body of a man who was suspected of drowning at...
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Titchfield student dies in suspected drowning at Bikini Beach
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Titchfield student dies in suspected drowning at Bikini Beach
September 21, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica – A teenager died in a suspected drowning at Bikini Beach in Port Antonio, Portland on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as V...
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Two Americans drown, another bitten by shark in The Bahamas
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Two Americans drown, another bitten by shark in The Bahamas
August 19, 2025
NASSAU, The Bahamas (CMC) — A 63-year-old American man, who was attacked by a shark while spearfishing near Big Grand Cay, The Bahamas, has been airli...
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Colombian soldiers drown in survival training
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Colombian soldiers drown in survival training
July 15, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — Three Colombian soldiers drowned in a river Tuesday during a survival training exercise, authorities said. The soldiers were ...
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Two Jamaicans drown as Haitian authorities intercept boat carrying drugs — report
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Two Jamaicans drown as Haitian authorities intercept boat carrying drugs — report
July 14, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — Two Jamaicans have been confirmed dead by Haitian authorities who said they intercepted a rowboat “heavily laden with drugs” r...
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8-y-o boy dies in suspected drowning in Hanover
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8-y-o boy dies in suspected drowning in Hanover
June 2, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — An eight-year-old boy is believed to have drowned in a river in Hanover on Sunday. Reports are that about 11:00am on Sunday, the ch...
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Troy High student dies in suspected drowning in Manchester
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Troy High student dies in suspected drowning in Manchester
May 27, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are probing a suspected case of drowning involving a teenager in Hector’s River at Craighead district in Manchester on Mo...
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Taxi operator suspected of drowning in Treasure Beach, woman rescued
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Taxi operator suspected of drowning in Treasure Beach, woman rescued
May 13, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police are probing the suspected drowning of a man at Frenchman Beach in Treasure Beach on Monday. Relatives identified the vi...
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Guyana’s health minister concerned over calls for second autopsy on 11-y-o
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Guyana’s health minister concerned over calls for second autopsy on 11-y-o
May 3, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, has raised concerns over calls for a second autopsy in the death of 11-year-old...
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UPDATE: Autopsy finds child died by drowning
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UPDATE: Autopsy finds child died by drowning
April 28, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) -The lawyer representing the family of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, whose body was found in a pool at Double Day Hotel, Tusche...
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UPDATE: 15-y-o drowned while rescuing girl from strong river current
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UPDATE: 15-y-o drowned while rescuing girl from strong river current
April 21, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — The 15-year-old student who drowned in the Swift River in Portland on Sunday had jumped in to save a girl who was struggling again...
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Elderly man drowns in gully
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Elderly man drowns in gully
February 10, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica - An elderly St Catherine man is suspected to have drowned on Sunday after his SUV overturned in a gully in Brown's Hall in the ...
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Canadian dies in suspected drowning at Negril hotel
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Canadian dies in suspected drowning at Negril hotel
February 8, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica – The Hanover police say they are currently treating the death of a Canadian guest at a RIU hotel property in Negril, Hanover, on Fri...
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3-y-o Canadian girl dies in suspected drowning at popular Trelawny resort
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3-y-o Canadian girl dies in suspected drowning at popular Trelawny resort
February 4, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Trelawny police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a three-year-old Canadian girl who is suspected t...
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Manchester missing man found dead in tank
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Manchester missing man found dead in tank
January 13, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are probing a suspected case of drowning following the death of a man who was reported missing and whose body was found fl...
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Police probe Christmas Day deaths
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Police probe Christmas Day deaths
December 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Police are investigating two Christmas Day deaths, including a drowning. The Clarendon police are looking into the discovery of a p...
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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign —  Young Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica is urging Opposition Leader and President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, to immediately clarify...
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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Reggae artiste and actor Ky-Mani Marley and Colombian reggaeton artiste Kapla have teamed up for a collaborative EP, which is being produced by Americ...
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran's civilian infrastructure, w...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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