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Production for Jamaican thriller ‘Squatta’ to wrap up soon
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Production for Jamaican thriller ‘Squatta’ to wrap up soon
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
April 20 11:29 AM
In a matter of weeks, James Williams is scheduled to be in Jamaica for the final phase of production on Squatta , a movie he began work on in June 202...
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JC mum on viral video of students assaulting schoolmate
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JC mum on viral video of students assaulting schoolmate
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20 11:24 AM
Efforts by the Observer Online team to obtain a response to a viral video allegedly showing students in uniform violently assaulting a peer were met w...
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Six detained as probe continues into ‘internal betrayal’ at Trinidad police station
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Six detained as probe continues into ‘internal betrayal’ at Trinidad police station
April 20 11:05 AM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) says six people have been detained as investigations continue into Sunda...
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The Beatles’ ska-inspired Ob La Di Ob La Da certified silver in the UK
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The Beatles’ ska-inspired Ob La Di Ob La Da certified silver in the UK
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 20 10:23 AM
The emerging sounds of ska and one of its exponents, Jamaican singer Desmond Dekker, were the inspiration behind the 1968 single Ob La Di Ob La Da by ...
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WATCH: St James residents block roads leading from Gutters to Hampton
April 20 09:51 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Frustrated by deteriorating roads and the lack of action to repair a major breakaway on the Springmount roadway, residents have ta...
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Cop building legacy with JCS Courier and more
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Cop building legacy with JCS Courier and more
Jason Cross, Observer staff reporter, crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20 09:18 AM
When Jermaine Harvey was growing up, his parents weren’t rich and neither were his aunts and uncles. Despite not having that monetary backing and dire...
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Murder trial of six cops resumes after short break
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Murder trial of six cops resumes after short break
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20 09:09 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The murder trial of six policemen is to resume on Monday in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston, after it took a short break last w...
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Mount Pleasant FA secure spot in JPL play-offs
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Mount Pleasant FA secure spot in JPL play-offs
April 20 09:01 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA became the second team to book their place in the Jamaica Premier League play-offs on Sunday after coming fr...
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JC mum on viral video of students assaulting schoolmate
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JC mum on viral video of students assaulting schoolmate
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20, 2026
Efforts by the Observer Online team to obtain a response to a viral video allegedly showing students in uniform violently assaulting a peer were met w...
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Education Ministry investigating physical assault of student at ‘prominent’ high school
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Education Ministry investigating physical assault of student at ‘prominent’ high school
April 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into a viral video showing students in school uniforms violently assaultin...
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Gov’t targets May deadline to relocate Hurricane Melissa shelterees
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Gov’t targets May deadline to relocate Hurricane Melissa shelterees
April 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has announced that all remaining Hurricane Melissa shelterees currently...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
April 9, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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Education ministry mourns death of Ocho Rios High School student
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Education ministry mourns death of Ocho Rios High School student
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth & Information says it is deeply saddened by the death of 16-year-old Devonie Shearer of O...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Education Ministry says remote learning to continue on Friday
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#EyeOnMelissa: Education Ministry says remote learning to continue on Friday
October 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education has announced that all schools are to remain in remote learning mode on Friday, October 24, 2025, as Tro...
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Education Ministry launches ‘BullyProofJA’ campaign
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Education Ministry launches ‘BullyProofJA’ campaign
October 11, 2025
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) has launched “BullyProofJA”, a digital campaign aimed at tackling the devastating im...
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WATCH: Bellefield High sets sights on ending shift system
School opens eight new classrooms but needs 16 more
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 27, 2025
Bellefield High sets sights on ending shift system
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Education ministry expanding digital toolkit to enhance classroom engagement
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Education ministry expanding digital toolkit to enhance classroom engagement
September 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is actively integrating digital resources into classrooms to foster great...
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Over 2,000 teachers granted leave at a cost of $7.87 billion – Ministry
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Over 2,000 teachers granted leave at a cost of $7.87 billion – Ministry
July 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Education has approved leave for 2,026 teachers for the 2025–2026 academic year, at a total cost of $7.87 billion....
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Education ministry testing AI tools in schools to assist teachers
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Education ministry testing AI tools in schools to assist teachers
April 22, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica - The Government, through the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, is testing artificial intelligence (AI) tools in...
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NET applauds $3.2m investment in national literacy as model for educational collaboration
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NET applauds $3.2m investment in national literacy as model for educational collaboration
March 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Education Trust (NET) says Access Financial Services’ (AFS) recent $3.2 million investment in the Ministry of Educati...
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March 4 will be observed as Peace Day
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March 4 will be observed as Peace Day
February 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Peace and Love in Society (PALS) Jamaica, will observe Peace Day 2025 on Tuesday, March 4, under the theme ‘Speak Peace. Live Peac...
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Education ministry intervenes to restore order at St James High School
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Education ministry intervenes to restore order at St James High School
February 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has intervened following ongoing conflicts between members of the leaders...
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More focus on transformation agenda at the education ministry in 2025
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More focus on transformation agenda at the education ministry in 2025
January 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Kasan Troupe, said 2025 is set to be a transforma...
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Education Ministry calls for info on killing of students in Stony Hill
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Education Ministry calls for info on killing of students in Stony Hill
December 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education is urging anyone with information on Thursday night’s fatal shooting of two high school students in Airy...
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Education Ministry saddened by death of Lennon High students in crash, monitoring other injured students
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Education Ministry saddened by death of Lennon High students in crash, monitoring other injured students
December 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education says it is deeply saddened by the tragic motor vehicle crash involving several students in Clarendon, tw...
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WATCH: Williams ‘delighted’ schools reopen on time despite Hurricane Beryl damage
September 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams said she is delighted to see schools across Jamaica reopening on the September 2 s...
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Production for Jamaican thriller ‘Squatta’ to wrap up soon
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Production for Jamaican thriller ‘Squatta’ to wrap up soon
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
April 20, 2026
In a matter of weeks, James Williams is scheduled to be in Jamaica for the final phase of production on Squatta , a movie he began work on in June 202...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Six detained as probe continues into ‘internal betrayal’ at Trinidad police station
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Six detained as probe continues into ‘internal betrayal’ at Trinidad police station
April 20, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) says six people have been detained as investigations continue into Sunda...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
The Beatles’ ska-inspired Ob La Di Ob La Da certified silver in the UK
Entertainment, ...
The Beatles’ ska-inspired Ob La Di Ob La Da certified silver in the UK
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 20, 2026
The emerging sounds of ska and one of its exponents, Jamaican singer Desmond Dekker, were the inspiration behind the 1968 single Ob La Di Ob La Da by ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Latest News, ...
WATCH: St James residents block roads leading from Gutters to Hampton
April 20, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Frustrated by deteriorating roads and the lack of action to repair a major breakaway on the Springmount roadway, residents have ta...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Cop building legacy with JCS Courier and more
Latest News, ...
Cop building legacy with JCS Courier and more
Jason Cross, Observer staff reporter, crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20, 2026
When Jermaine Harvey was growing up, his parents weren’t rich and neither were his aunts and uncles. Despite not having that monetary backing and dire...
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