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January 28 12:20 AM
Cybercrime crackdown
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New Bill seeks to tighten rules on gated communities
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New Bill seeks to tighten rules on gated communities
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28 12:18 AM
New Bill seeks to tighten rules on gated communities
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Selector Richie D enlists Sanchez, Wayne Wonder for Valentine’s Day concert
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Selector Richie D enlists Sanchez, Wayne Wonder for Valentine’s Day concert
Kevin Jackson 
January 28 12:16 AM
Selector Richie D enlists Sanchez, Wayne Wonder for Valentine’s Day concert
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Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m after deadline; bondholders rule out enforcement
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Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m after deadline; bondholders rule out enforcement
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28 12:14 AM
Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m; bondholders say no enforcement needed
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Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28 12:12 AM
Visa woes hit Mount Pleasant before Champions Cup campaign
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Sagicor Bank plans Apple Pay introduction
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Sagicor Bank plans Apple Pay introduction
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28 12:11 AM
Sagicor Bank plans
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Jamaica Broilers secures full $24-b local refinancing
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Jamaica Broilers secures full $24-b local refinancing
...US financing remains a work in progress
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28 12:10 AM
Jamaica Broilers secures full $24-b local refinancing
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Woodcats launches first IPO under Junior Market’s new $750-m cap
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Woodcats launches first IPO under Junior Market’s new $750-m cap
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28 12:10 AM
Woodcats launches first IPO under Junior Market’s new $750-m cap
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One-third of beds active at Falmouth Hospital despite Hurricane Melissa damage
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One-third of beds active at Falmouth Hospital despite Hurricane Melissa damage
January 25, 2026
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Despite extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, approximately one-third of the bed capacity at the Falmouth Public General ...
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Falmouth double murder victims identified
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Falmouth double murder victims identified
December 30, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The police have released the identities of the two men who were fatally shot in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Monday afternoon. The decea...
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Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
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Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
December 29, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Trelawny police are currently on the scene of a double murder on  Wellington Street in  Falmouth. It is not clear how they wer...
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Grand Market set for Water Square; Falmouth mayor urges orderly staging
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Grand Market set for Water Square; Falmouth mayor urges orderly staging
December 12, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Despite the lingering challenges caused by Hurricane Melissa, Mayor of Falmouth Councillor C Junior Gager has announced that the a...
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Fire destroys two buildings in Falmouth
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Fire destroys two buildings in Falmouth
November 11, 2025
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Fire of unknown origin gutted two buildings along Cornwall Street in the seaside town of Falmouth during the early hours of Tuesd...
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McKenzie saddened by Falmouth’s devastation
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McKenzie saddened by Falmouth’s devastation
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
November 10, 2025
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond Mckenzie summed up the state of Falmouth’s infrastructure followi...
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McKenzie orders immediate clean-up of hurricane debris in Falmouth
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McKenzie orders immediate clean-up of hurricane debris in Falmouth
November 9, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica —  Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie has ordered an immediate clean-up of debris in the histor...
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Field hospital for Falmouth, two sites being assessed in Westmoreland
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Field hospital for Falmouth, two sites being assessed in Westmoreland
November 6, 2025
As health services at the field hospital established in Black River, St Elizabeth get underway, another unit is scheduled to be set up in Falmouth, Tr...
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Fire destroys house in Falmouth
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Fire destroys house in Falmouth
November 5, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Residents of Falmouth breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday morning when they realised that an elderly, physically challenged woman ...
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Much of Falmouth destroyed by Melissa – McKenzie
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Much of Falmouth destroyed by Melissa – McKenzie
October 31, 2025
Minister of Local Government, Desmond McKenzie, says he has been informed by the Mayor of Falmouth, Colin Gager, that the old, historic town was all b...
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Grange pleased with erection of Usain Bolt statue in Falmouth
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Grange pleased with erection of Usain Bolt statue in Falmouth
August 31, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica -- Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, on Friday visited the redesigned fountain at Falmout...
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Falmouth United seek to restore lead in JFF Championships
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Falmouth United seek to restore lead in JFF Championships
April 8, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Falmouth United will hope to reclaim the lead in Zone B of the Jamaica Football Federation Championships on Tuesday when they host...
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Falmouth and Reno clash in JFF Championships
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Falmouth and Reno clash in JFF Championships
February 22, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica - Joint Zone B leaders Falmouth United and Reno FC will clash in Saturday's feature game in the Jamaica Football Federation Champion...
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Falmouth mayor urges motorists to exercise caution on the roadway
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Falmouth mayor urges motorists to exercise caution on the roadway
August 16, 2024
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Following Wednesday's fatal accident involving a 17-year-old motorcyclist on the recently paved roadway between Martha Brae and Bo...
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Bank teller killed in four-vehicle collision in Falmouth
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Bank teller killed in four-vehicle collision in Falmouth
June 22, 2024
TRELAWNY, Jamaica— A man died from injuries sustained in a four-vehicle collision on the Carey Park main road in Falmouth, Trelawny on Friday. He is 2...
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New Bill seeks to tighten rules on gated communities
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Selector Richie D enlists Sanchez, Wayne Wonder for Valentine’s Day concert
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Selector Richie D enlists Sanchez, Wayne Wonder for Valentine’s Day concert
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January 28, 2026
Selector Richie D enlists Sanchez, Wayne Wonder for Valentine’s Day concert
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Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m after deadline; bondholders rule out enforcement
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Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m after deadline; bondholders rule out enforcement
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28, 2026
Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m; bondholders say no enforcement needed
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VISA TROUBLES
Key Mount Pleasant players face immigration concerns ahead of potential USA trip
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Visa woes hit Mount Pleasant before Champions Cup campaign
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