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Rural school bus system gets top marks after first year

BY DJAUNEL LAWRENCE Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com

July 14 12:20 AM

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‘He never carried a grudge’

Manchester NW pays tribute to former MP Dean Peart

Kasey Williams | Reporter

July 14 12:18 AM

‘He never carried a grudge’

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Buju Banton, King Addies unite to honour sound system culture

Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter

July 14 12:16 AM

Buju Banton, King Addies unite to honour sound system culture

Basketball, ...

JABA hopeful NBA’s newest star Dybantsa will commit to Jamaica

Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com

July 14 12:14 AM

JABA hopeful NBA’s newest star Dybantsa will commit to Jamaica

Football, ...

ONE FOR THE AGES

France, Spain face off for World Cup final spot

July 14 12:12 AM

‘Final before final’: France face Spain in World Cup blockbuster

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#JIBE2026

July 14 12:10 AM

#JIBE2026

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Reaping justice

Police say stronger laws, strict enforcement paying dividends in the fight against praedial larceny

Jerome Williams | Reporter

July 14 12:08 AM

Reaping justice

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Education ministry defends 2026 PEP results

Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer

July 14 12:07 AM

Education ministry defends 2026 PEP results

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JCF says Western Jamaica accounted for 31 per cent of ganja seized across the island

June 25, 2026

ST JAMES, Jamaica—Deputy Director of the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) for the Western Region, Deputy Superintendent Courtney W...

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Man probed by Jamaican police among 5 charged in US firearms smuggling investigation

June 9, 2026

A Jamaican-American who has been the subject of investigations locally is among five men indicted by the United States Department of Justice on firear...

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10 arrested, over $9m in cocaine seized in week-long anti-trafficking operations

March 20, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) says it has captured 10 people and seized over $9 million worth of cocain...

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$30 million worth of cocaine seized at Sangster airport, St Elizabeth farmer being sought

January 28, 2026

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – A St Elizabeth farmer is being sought by the police following the seizure of approximately 50.2 kilograms of cocaine at the Sa...

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CTOC police inspector arrested after search turns up cocaine

January 9, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A police inspector assigned to the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch (CTOC) has been arrested on suspicion of breaches ...

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FNID operations push drug seizures past $1 billion mark

December 30, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Over $1 billion in illegal drugs has been seized by police since the beginning of the year, according to updates from the Firear...

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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas

October 4, 2025

ST THOMAS Jamaica — A delivery driver has been charged with six breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of over 1,500 pounds of comp...

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Two Nicaraguans, a Jamaican arrested after seizure of 1,400 pounds of ganja in Westmoreland

April 3, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Two Nicaraguans and a Jamaican have been arrested after they were found with over 1,400 pounds of ganja and a fishing vessel off th...