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Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row
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Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row
February 25 05:39 PM
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Vinicius Junior scored the winner on the night as Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, progressing...
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Chris Martin, Gyptian, Beenie Man and Agent Sasco for 100’s anniversary concert
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Chris Martin, Gyptian, Beenie Man and Agent Sasco for 100’s anniversary concert
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
February 25 05:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artiste Christopher Martin, along with other veteran entertainers Gyptian, Agent Sasco, and Beenie Man will be igniting ...
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Dwayne Vaz claims innocence amid allegations of Westmoreland assault
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Dwayne Vaz claims innocence amid allegations of Westmoreland assault
February 25 05:06 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —  Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central Dwayne Vaz is denying any wrongdoing after being charged by police over an alle...
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Newell calls for immediate transfer of NEPA to environment ministry
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Newell calls for immediate transfer of NEPA to environment ministry
February 25 04:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Environment and Climate Resilience, Omar Newell, is calling on the Government to...
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25 04:01 PM
The  Jamaica Observer  understands that Westmoreland burn victim, Dacia Forrester successfully underwent a medical procedure to remove burnt skin cell...
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BBC orders probe into airing of BAFTA racial slur
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BBC orders probe into airing of BAFTA racial slur
February 25 03:08 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The head of the BBC on Wednesday ordered a "fast-tracked" internal investigation into the "serious mistake" that saw a ...
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Centenarian Storytelling series targets students in St Ann
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Centenarian Storytelling series targets students in St Ann
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
February 25 03:04 PM
A centenarian storytelling series targeting students is set to be launched on Thursday at the Bamboo Blu in Mammee Bay, St Ann. The initiative aims to...
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Cuba coastguard kills four on Florida-registered boat
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Cuba coastguard kills four on Florida-registered boat
February 25 02:52 PM
HAVANA, Cuba—Cuba's coastguard shot dead four people and injured six others travelling in a US-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire off the Cub...
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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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US defence chief announces another attack on alleged drug-running boat
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US defence chief announces another attack on alleged drug-running boat
October 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has conducted another strike on an alleged drug-running boat in international waters, killing thre...
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Trump says US to end aid to Colombia over drug production
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Trump says US to end aid to Colombia over drug production
October 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States (US)  is halting financial aid to Colombia, a longstanding US a...
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Trump says US to repatriate survivors of strike on ‘drug-carrying submarine’ in Caribbean
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Trump says US to repatriate survivors of strike on ‘drug-carrying submarine’ in Caribbean
October 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States (US) was sending two suspected drug traffickers back to their...
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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas
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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas
October 4, 2025
ST THOMAS Jamaica — A delivery driver has been charged with six breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of over 1,500 pounds of comp...
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Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row
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Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row
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MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Vinicius Junior scored the winner on the night as Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, progressing...
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Chris Martin, Gyptian, Beenie Man and Agent Sasco for 100’s anniversary concert
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Chris Martin, Gyptian, Beenie Man and Agent Sasco for 100’s anniversary concert
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artiste Christopher Martin, along with other veteran entertainers Gyptian, Agent Sasco, and Beenie Man will be igniting ...
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Dwayne Vaz claims innocence amid allegations of Westmoreland assault
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Dwayne Vaz claims innocence amid allegations of Westmoreland assault
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —  Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central Dwayne Vaz is denying any wrongdoing after being charged by police over an alle...
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Newell calls for immediate transfer of NEPA to environment ministry
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Newell calls for immediate transfer of NEPA to environment ministry
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Environment and Climate Resilience, Omar Newell, is calling on the Government to...
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25, 2026
The  Jamaica Observer  understands that Westmoreland burn victim, Dacia Forrester successfully underwent a medical procedure to remove burnt skin cell...
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