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Can it get any worse?
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Can it get any worse?
PAC to resume review of AG’s report on UHWI today; health ministry also under scrutiny
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14 12:20 AM
Can it get any worse?
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‘Stop the profiling!’
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‘Stop the profiling!’
Justice minister tells JPs to help disrupt gangs and provide more support to vulnerable communities
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14 12:18 AM
‘Stop the profiling!’
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Winning OlympiX ways at Campari Xodus Carnival
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Winning OlympiX ways at Campari Xodus Carnival
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14 12:16 AM
Winning OlympiX
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Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Football, ...
Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Former national footballer ‘Zun’ Clarke says Jamaica built a side, not a team
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14 12:14 AM
Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
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‘I CAN DO IT’
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‘I CAN DO IT’
Miguel Coley confident about reported imminent return to Reggae Boyz technical staff
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14 12:12 AM
Coley relishing expected return to Reggae Boyz technical staff
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War in the Middle East: Latest developments
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War in the Middle East: Latest developments
April 14 12:11 AM
War in the Middle East: Latest developments
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Fashion Radar: Lloyd’s Department Store
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Fashion Radar: Lloyd’s Department Store
April 14 12:10 AM
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Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
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Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 14 12:10 AM
Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
April 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, assault at common law, and making use of a firearm to commi...
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Firearm seized in Maggotty, St Elizabeth
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Firearm seized in Maggotty, St Elizabeth
March 14, 2026
ST Elizabeth, Jamaica — An illegal firearm along with several rounds of ammunition was seized by police in Maggotty, St Elizabeth, on Friday. Reports ...
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Firearm and ammo seized from chicken coop in Rockfort
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Firearm and ammo seized from chicken coop in Rockfort
March 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A firearm and several rounds of ammunition were seized by the Kingston Eastern police during a targeted operation on Slip Dock Road...
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Spouse accused of firing at cop listed as POI by St Elizabeth police
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Spouse accused of firing at cop listed as POI by St Elizabeth police
March 4, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth police are urging a 44-year-old contractor to turn himself in after he allegedly shot at his partner with her...
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Firearm, ammo seized in Port Maria; person of interest among four detained
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Firearm, ammo seized in Port Maria; person of interest among four detained
March 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Mary police on Monday reportedly seized a firearm and several rounds of  ammunition after intercepting a motor vehicle in t...
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Kingston farmer charged following alleged breach of Firearms Act
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Kingston farmer charged following alleged breach of Firearms Act
February 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica– A Kingston farmer has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, and unauthorised possession of ammunition following an i...
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Man killed in Harbour View police operation
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Man killed in Harbour View police operation
February 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was shot dead, and a firearm was seized during a targeted police operation at Balkan Avenue in Bayshore Park, Harbour View, ...
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Police seize firearm and ammo in Highgate
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Police seize firearm and ammo in Highgate
January 18, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica   — Police seized one firearm along with one round of ammunition in Highgate, St Mary, on Sunday, January 18. Reports are that about ...
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28 firearms, 6,142 ammo seized in Kingston; soldier charged
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28 firearms, 6,142 ammo seized in Kingston; soldier charged
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) who reportedly fled from cops investigating the last December seizure of 28 firearms a...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
January 10, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica—A man and a woman are now in custody following the seizure of a firearm in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, on Saturday, January 1...
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JDF says alleged actions of soldier contrary to core values
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JDF says alleged actions of soldier contrary to core values
December 31, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says the alleged actions of one of its soldiers, accused of discharging a firearm in a public ...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Two men shot and killed in Burger Gully
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Two men shot and killed in Burger Gully
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two men were reportedly shot and killed by the police on Thursday afternoon in Burger Gully community in St Andrew. The deceased men...
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Police seize firearm, ammunition after shooting incident on Mandela Highway
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Police seize firearm, ammunition after shooting incident on Mandela Highway
November 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two firearms and ammunition were reportedly seized by the police following a shooting incident on the Nelson Mandela Highway in St C...
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St Mary police investigating gun found in cemetery
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St Mary police investigating gun found in cemetery
November 18, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police are investigating the discovery of a firearm in a shallow grave in the cemetery in Robin's Bay on Tuesday mornin...
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Portland sales rep charged with gun-related offences
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Portland sales rep charged with gun-related offences
November 16, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — Detectives from the Portland Police Division have charged a 32-year-old sales representative following an incident in Port Antonio...
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Firearm and ammo seizure in St Catherine
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Firearm and ammo seizure in St Catherine
October 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica– Two people have been arrested in connection with the seizure of a Bersa 9mm pistol, seven .62 cartridges, two 5.56 rounds, six 9mm ...
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Firearm found on church premises in St Elizabeth
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Firearm found on church premises in St Elizabeth
October 14, 2025
ST Elizabeth, Jamaica — A Smith and Wesson Revolver was reportedly found at a church in the Carisbrook district of the Maggotty area in St Elizabeth o...
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American firefighter caught with gun, ammo in luggage at airport
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American firefighter caught with gun, ammo in luggage at airport
September 15, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A 48-year-old American firefighter has been charged after a firearm and ammunition were reportedly found in his luggage at the San...
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Taylor Land gang leader among two men shot dead by police
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Taylor Land gang leader among two men shot dead by police
September 3, 2025
Two men, one of whom police say was a gang leader, were shot dead in what the cops reported as a shootout in Taylor Land, Bull Bay, St Andrew on Tuesd...
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Boat captain charged in gun and ammunition seizure
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Boat captain charged in gun and ammunition seizure
August 13, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A Westmoreland boat captain has been arrested and charged after he was allegedly caught with a firearm and ammunition on Monda...
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Man shot and injured in Dunkirk police operation
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Man shot and injured in Dunkirk police operation
July 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was shot and injured and a firearm seized during a confrontation with the police on Graham Street in Dunkirk, Kingston 16, o...
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Can it get any worse?
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Can it get any worse?
PAC to resume review of AG’s report on UHWI today; health ministry also under scrutiny
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14, 2026
Can it get any worse?
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Stop the profiling!’
News
‘Stop the profiling!’
Justice minister tells JPs to help disrupt gangs and provide more support to vulnerable communities
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14, 2026
‘Stop the profiling!’
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Winning OlympiX ways at Campari Xodus Carnival
Art & Culture, ...
Winning OlympiX ways at Campari Xodus Carnival
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
Winning OlympiX
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Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Football, ...
Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Former national footballer ‘Zun’ Clarke says Jamaica built a side, not a team
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
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‘I CAN DO IT’
Football, ...
‘I CAN DO IT’
Miguel Coley confident about reported imminent return to Reggae Boyz technical staff
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
Coley relishing expected return to Reggae Boyz technical staff
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