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MP to return before ethics committee as scrutiny deepens over accuracy of statements made in closed-door meeting
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
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‘JTA not making up stories’
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‘JTA not making up stories’
NPTAJ says it also heard reports of inappropriate behaviour from hurricane shelterees
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 9 12:18 AM
‘JTA not making up stories’
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
April 9 12:16 AM
Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9 12:14 AM
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Blue dynasty
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Blue dynasty
JC head coach planning to retain Boys’ Champs title for years to come after 2026 triumph
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9 12:12 AM
Johnson looking to build on Champs legacy at JC
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Cocktail Hour @ D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club
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Cocktail Hour @ D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club
April 9 12:10 AM
In a city that never runs short on vibe or style, D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club is carving out its own lane — one defined by elevated leisure, ...
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US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
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US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
April 9 12:08 AM
US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
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MoBay business community concerned about delay in bypass project
April 9 12:07 AM
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Americans kicked off cruise line after being found with drugs
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Americans kicked off cruise line after being found with drugs
April 1, 2026
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC)–Three Americans, including a 70-year-old man, were fined a total of US$350 after small amounts of marijuana were found in their ...
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Trinidad says US providing names linked to illegal drug trade
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Trinidad says US providing names linked to illegal drug trade
March 11, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad’s Homeland Security Minister, Roger Alexander, says the United States (US) has provided Trinidad and Tobago w...
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Westmoreland men charged after $720k drug seizure on Mandela Highway
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Westmoreland men charged after $720k drug seizure on Mandela Highway
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men from Westmoreland have been charged with several breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act after police seized cocaine and ganja...
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Jamaican on drug-related charges in Antigua denied bail
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Jamaican on drug-related charges in Antigua denied bail
March 4, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — A Jamaican was denied bail on Tuesday when he appeared in an Antiguan court charged with the possession of a controlled sub...
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Three dead in US strike on boat in Caribbean
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Three dead in US strike on boat in Caribbean
February 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea killed three people on Monday, th...
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Violence sweeps Mexico after most-wanted drug cartel leader killed
February 23, 2026
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico was on high alert Monday with schools closed and travelers stranded, as members of a powerful drug cartel went on a...
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Drug bust at FedEx Half-Way Tree
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Drug bust at FedEx Half-Way Tree
February 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police have confirmed that a major drug bust has taken place at the FedEx location in Half-Way Tree. Details surrounding the seizu...
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US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two in Pacific — military
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US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two in Pacific — military
February 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) military said on Thursday it killed two alleged drug traffickers in a strike on a boat in the...
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Government worker on cocaine rap granted $1m bail; co-accused’s bail extended
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Government worker on cocaine rap granted $1m bail; co-accused’s bail extended
February 4, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — One of two government employees detained at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay last month following the seizure of ...
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Trinidad PM makes ‘no apology’ for standing with US in fight against illegal drug trade
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Trinidad PM makes ‘no apology’ for standing with US in fight against illegal drug trade
January 16, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Friday said “no international law was breached” and she...
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Guyana’s anti-drugs agency warns of threats to minors after cannabis vape cartridges seized
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Guyana’s anti-drugs agency warns of threats to minors after cannabis vape cartridges seized
January 16, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana's Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) says it has seized several cannabis vape cartridges on Thursday and is warning ...
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Three arrested in Trinidad after multi-million dollar drug bust
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Three arrested in Trinidad after multi-million dollar drug bust
January 16, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Three people, including a woman, are due to appear in court after they were arrested earlier this week following a mul...
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Antigua security chiefs pledge country will not be a transit corridor for drugs
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Antigua security chiefs pledge country will not be a transit corridor for drugs
January 13, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The leadership of Antigua and Barbuda’s law-enforcement and national security agencies say they will continue to work again...
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T&T police officer among three arrested on drug-related charges in the US
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T&T police officer among three arrested on drug-related charges in the US
January 6, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Three people, including an officer with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), have been charged with conspira...
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T&T reiterates support for US military crackdown on illegal drug trade
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T&T reiterates support for US military crackdown on illegal drug trade
January 5, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Government has reaffirmed its support for the United States’ (US) mission “aimed at dismantlin...
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FNID operations push drug seizures past $1 billion mark
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FNID operations push drug seizures past $1 billion mark
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Over $1 billion in illegal drugs has been seized by police since the beginning of the year, according to updates from the  Firear...
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Colombian guerrillas place communities in lockdown citing Trump ‘intervention’ threats
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Colombian guerrillas place communities in lockdown citing Trump ‘intervention’ threats
December 13, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia  (AFP) — Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group ordered civilians in areas under its control on Friday to stay hom...
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Daily pill helps people lose 10% of weight in 18 months — study
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Daily pill helps people lose 10% of weight in 18 months — study
November 20, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — A daily pill that is cheaper and easier to take than currently available weight loss drugs helps people lose around a 10th of th...
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6 killed in new US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean
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6 killed in new US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean
October 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An overnight United States (US) strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat operated by a Venezuelan gang killed six pe...
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Alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin extradited from Cuba to US — Mexico gov’t
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Alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin extradited from Cuba to US — Mexico gov’t
October 24, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A Chinese citizen accused of trafficking fentanyl has been extradited from Cuba to the United States (US), according to th...
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Dozens of bags with human remains found in Mexico
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Dozens of bags with human remains found in Mexico
October 23, 2025
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) — As many as 48 bags containing human remains were discovered and recovered from a clandestine grave near Guadalajara, Mexic...
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Cuba nabs suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by Mexico, US
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Cuba nabs suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by Mexico, US
October 22, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Cuba has arrested a suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped from custody in Mexico and is also wanted by the United...
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Gordon summoned!
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Gordon summoned!
MP to return before ethics committee as scrutiny deepens over accuracy of statements made in closed-door meeting
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 9, 2026
Gordon summoned!
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‘JTA not making up stories’
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‘JTA not making up stories’
NPTAJ says it also heard reports of inappropriate behaviour from hurricane shelterees
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 9, 2026
‘JTA not making up stories’
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
April 9, 2026
Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Manhunt!
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Manhunt!
Search intensifies for gunmen caught on video firing weapons in Jarrett Lane
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2026
Manhunt!
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Blue dynasty
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Blue dynasty
JC head coach planning to retain Boys’ Champs title for years to come after 2026 triumph
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2026
Johnson looking to build on Champs legacy at JC
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