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Used car dealer files court challenge against Trade Board’s warranty policy

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

September 5 12:30 AM

PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Used Car Dealers’ Association Lynvalle Hamilton is headed to court to challenge what he says is an unfair and illegal policy ...

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BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com

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Survey results show mental health problems among children building for 16 years, says educator

September 5 12:28 AM

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‘Something doesn’t sound quite right’

Five held in nightclub raid walk free, but judge issues warning

September 5 12:26 AM

‘Something doesn’t sound quite right’

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Saint International crowns male and female Fashion Face of the Caribbean winners

September 5 12:26 AM

Saint International crowns male and female Fashion Face of the Caribbean winners

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Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fuelled by historic El Niño

September 5 12:24 AM

Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fuelled by historic El Niño

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Summer of possibilities

JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation creates enriching experiences for almost 1,000 youth

September 5 12:22 AM

Summer of possibilities

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Sandals Resorts’ back-to-school drive brings support and hope to families

September 5 12:20 AM

Sandals Resorts’ back-to-school drive brings support and hope to families

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Two charged over alleged unauthorised bank transactions

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September 5 12:20 AM

Two charged over alleged unauthorised bank transactions

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Over 80 firefighters contained massive Hagley Park Road blaze —JFB

August 29, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 80 firefighters were deployed to contain the massive fire that destroyed the Hagley Park Road branch of Superior Parts L...

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School bus driver escapes injury after bus bursts into flames in south Manchester

July 29, 2026

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A school bus driver narrowly escaped serious injuries after the unit he was driving reportedly developed mechanical issues and s...

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Fire destroys commercial building in St James, $35m loss estimated

July 28, 2026

ST JAMES, Jamaica — A commercial building in Ducketts, Cambridge in St James was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning in a blaze of unknown origin....

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St Mary family left homeless following fire

March 22, 2026

ST MARY, Jamaica — A devastating fire destroyed a family’s three bedroom semi-concrete/board house in Frontier, St Mary on Sunday, leaving the occ...

WATCH: Over 30 firefighters battle blaze at Ammar’s Department Store

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WATCH: Over 30 firefighters battle blaze at Ammar’s Department Store

Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter

February 1, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 30 firefighters are battling a major blaze at Ammar’s two-storey department store on King Street in downtown Kingston. A...

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‘Puppy love’: Man helps to rescue canines from Kingston gully

January 22, 2026

Leon Anderson’s drive along Industrial Terrace in Kingston came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday when a troubling sight forced him to stop. Along the ed...

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Maintenance service and hardware property gutted by fire in Negril

January 14, 2026

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Firefighters are currently on the scene of a large fire which has engulfed a building that houses a maintenance service and h...

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Taxi driver pinned in two-vehicle Mandeville crash extricated by firefighters

October 26, 2025

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Firefighters had to be called in to get an occupant out of a Toyota Wish motor car following a two-vehicle crash on New Green Ro...

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Turkey battles wildfires amid strong winds, heatwave

July 28, 2025

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP)—Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey on Monday, as the country sweltered in a summer heatwave, officials said. Wildfires o...

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Minibus driver trapped after collision with truck in St Ann

July 9, 2025

ST ANN, Jamaica — Firefighters worked feverishly on Wednesday to free the trapped driver of a minibus that collided with a truck on the Richmond main ...

WATCH: Oil, lubricants threaten cooling down operations for Sav warehouse fire

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WATCH: Oil, lubricants threaten cooling down operations for Sav warehouse fire

February 20, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Up to this afternoon, firefighters continued cooling down operations for a massive fire at a family-operated warehouse in Savanna-...

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Overnight firefight tames new California blaze

January 23, 2025

CASTAIC, United States (AFP)— Firefighters who battled through the night to tame a new blaze that erupted near Los Angeles appeared to be making prog...

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JALGO seeks to make psychiatric services more accessible to firefighters

By Vanessa James Observer Online Reporter

January 11, 2025

Following a meeting on Friday, the Jamaica Association of Local Government Officers (JALGO) has identified avenues to give further assistance to firef...

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‘Unfair and illegal’

Used car dealer files court challenge against Trade Board’s warranty policy

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

September 5, 2026

PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Used Car Dealers’ Association Lynvalle Hamilton is headed to court to challenge what he says is an unfair and illegal policy ...

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BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com

Distress signal

Survey results show mental health problems among children building for 16 years, says educator

September 5, 2026

Distress signal