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Jamaica’s World Cup dream ends in 0-1 defeat to DR Congo

April 1 12:30 AM

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Review expected on Police Officers’ Club finances

April 1 12:28 AM

Review expected on Police Officers’ Club finances

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Mah-Lee, TotalEnergies reach deal, but…

BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com

April 1 12:26 AM

Mah-Lee, TotalEnergies reach deal, but...

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Appleton Estate delivers at Zimi Seh Beach 2026

Miguel Thomas | Opinion Editor | thomasm@jamaicaobserver.com

April 1 12:26 AM

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Robinson stunned as UHWI blames missing procurement files on flooding

BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com

April 1 12:24 AM

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‘Cocktail of inefficiency’ at UHWI

Hospital board ignored internal auditors’ concerns, Parliamentary committee told

BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com

April 1 12:22 AM

‘Cocktail of inefficiency’ at UHWI

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NSWMA urges MoBay officials to maintain South Gully; completes one-day clean-up

April 1 12:20 AM

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UHWI staff under the microscope

MOCA, Integrity Commission probing procurement breaches

BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com

April 1 12:20 AM

UHWI staff under the microscope

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Man fined $3,000 for possession of prohibited weapon and disturbing peace

March 11, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was ordered to pay $3,000 in fines when he appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday after being f...

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Men fined $30,000 for transporting coconuts without required documentation

November 20, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men were each fined $30,000 on Tuesday for transporting large quantities of coconuts without the documentation required under ...

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‘Yes, I’m guilty’: 65-y-o woman admits to ganja possession and dealing

October 15, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 65-year-old woman was sentenced to pay a cumulative fine of $7,997.37 or spend 30 days in prison when she appeared in the Kingst...

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EU fines Google €2.95 bn over adtech antitrust breach

September 5, 2025

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The EU slapped Google with a massive €2.95 billion (US$3.47 billion) antitrust fine for favouring its own advertising servic...

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Husband fined, wife freed of charges in 892 pound ganja bust

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

August 13, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Robert Mahoney was on Tuesday slapped with fines amounting to just over $1.5 million after pleading guilty to ganja related charge...

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Woman fined $500,000 for X posts referencing Integrity Commission

August 12, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A social media user has been fined $500,000 to be paid within 10 days, or face 21 days imprisonment, after the Supreme Court uphel...

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Russian national escapes jail time in death of 4 in motor vehicle crash

August 1, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica - A Russian national who caused the death of four people in a motor vehicle crash along the Port Royal main road in December 2022 wa...

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Businesses slapped with $20 million in fines for illegally collecting GCT – TAJ

July 31, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three businesses were reportedly subjected to fines totalling $20 million after unlawfully collecting General Consumption Tax (GCT...

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Man fined $1.2m after applying for passport in different names

June 20, 2025

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Jason Jarrett has been hit with a $1.2-million fine after being convicted of passport fraud. According to court documents, the cas...

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Robert Chin to avoid prison in $90-m cocaine case

April 3, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fifty-nine-year-old Robert Chin of a Mona St Andrew address avoided jail time after pleading guilty to being in possession and att...

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Woman breaks down over potential $1m fine for long-standing electricity theft

March 27, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman who appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court for stealing electricity broke down in tears on Tuesday when s...

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Messi fined by MLS over confrontation

February 25, 2025

MIAMI, United States (AFP) – Lionel Messi has been fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer after grabbing the neck of a New York City assis...

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Man fined $3000 for carrying ratchet knife

January 15, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man charged with carrying an offensive weapon pleaded guilty in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. Trinane Gonz...

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$10m fine looms for companies found in breach of NRCA, WLPA Acts

January 14, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Companies found guilty of polluting the country’s waterways or of any other breach of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority ...

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Man fined $200,000 for travelling under false name

Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com

November 26, 2024

A man has been fined $200,000 or six months in prison after he submitted to authorities and traveled under a fake name. The verdict was handed down ag...

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Spain fines ‘abusive’ budget airlines 179 mn euros

November 22, 2024

Madrid, Spain (AFP) - Spain's leftist government said Friday it has fined five budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet 179 million euros ($187 m...