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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 03:08 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
April 6 12:18 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
April 6 12:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
April 6 11:44 AM
Jamaican Olympian Junelle Bromfield and American sprinter Noah Lyles officially tied the knot on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at The Conservatory at Black...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
April 6 11:13 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has studied a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire ...
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Police seize 70 bags of compressed ganja in Hellshire
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Police seize 70 bags of compressed ganja in Hellshire
March 23, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The police on Monday seized 70 bags of compressed ganja weighing between 30 and 50 pounds in Hellshire, St Catherine. No one h...
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Man nabbed trying to smuggle ganja hidden under dumpling into police lockup
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Man nabbed trying to smuggle ganja hidden under dumpling into police lockup
March 15, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A 43-year-old man is now heading to trial after allegedly attempting to smuggle ganja — hidden under a dumpling – into the Mon...
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Westmoreland men charged after $720k drug seizure on Mandela Highway
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Westmoreland men charged after $720k drug seizure on Mandela Highway
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men from Westmoreland have been charged with several breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act after police seized cocaine and ganja...
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Bail extended for Horizon prison guard on smuggling rap
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Bail extended for Horizon prison guard on smuggling rap
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  A correctional officer who is accused of attempting to smuggle four cellphones and two parcels of ganja into the Horizon Adult Re...
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Four charged after $15m ganja bust
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Four charged after $15m ganja bust
March 10, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica –The police have arrested and charged four people in connection with the seizure of over 2,000 pounds of ganja following a joint...
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Cashier fined for ganja seizure at Kingston casino
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Cashier fined for ganja seizure at Kingston casino
March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A cashier was fined $4,000 or sentenced to 30 days imprisonment following the seizure of ganja at a casino in Kingston on February...
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Trinidad police seize $6.3 million worth of ganja
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Trinidad police seize $6.3 million worth of ganja
February 22, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC)—The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Sunday said it seized more than TT$6.3 million worth of marijuana that ...
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Spanish Town woman slapped with ganja-related charges
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Spanish Town woman slapped with ganja-related charges
February 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A bartender has been charged with possession of ganja and dealing in ganja in connection with the seizure of several parcels of ga...
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‘Yes, I’m guilty’: 65-y-o woman admits to ganja possession and dealing
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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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Canadian arrested for suspected ganja at Kingston airport
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Canadian arrested for suspected ganja at Kingston airport
October 6, 2025
A Canadian of Brampton, Ontario was arrested Sunday night at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. According to reports reaching Observ...
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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas
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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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$5.7 million in ganja seized in St Thomas, two in custody
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$5.7 million in ganja seized in St Thomas, two in custody
September 23, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Two men have been arrested in connection with the seizure of more than 1,900 pounds of ganja valued at $5.7 million during an ope...
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Police uncover unlicensed two-acre ganja farm in St Mary
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Police uncover unlicensed two-acre ganja farm in St Mary
September 21, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica – Police in St Mary made a major breakthrough in the fight against illicit drug activities, seizing a large quantity of vegetable mat...
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No missing ganja by narcotics cops, says lawyer
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No missing ganja by narcotics cops, says lawyer
…clerical error blamed for mixup
September 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Attorney-at-law Marcus Goffe, a member of the Rastafari community, has walked back the comments he made earlier this week that the...
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Cops ordered to return 295 pounds of ganja to Rastafarians…but 124 pounds ‘missing’
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Cops ordered to return 295 pounds of ganja to Rastafarians…but 124 pounds ‘missing’
September 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A judge ordered that the police should return a massive quantity of 295 pounds of ganja to the owners/representatives of a Rastafari...
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71-y-o St Catherine farmer charged after three-pound ganja seizure
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71-y-o St Catherine farmer charged after three-pound ganja seizure
August 24, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 71-year-old farmer has been charged with possession of ganja and dealing in ganja following an incident on Queens Avenue in ...
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Husband fined, wife freed of charges in 892 pound ganja bust
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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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Haitian nationals charged in $9.3m ganja bust
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Haitian nationals charged in $9.3m ganja bust
July 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two Haitians, who were among five people arrested by members of the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) following...
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Food drop turns into drug bust at lockup; man denies charges
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Food drop turns into drug bust at lockup; man denies charges
June 20, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — What should have been a simple food drop-off has spiralled into a criminal case with high-stakes implications for Kenneth Richards...
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Jamaica can ‘lead the way’ in global ganja trade, says Branson
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Jamaica can ‘lead the way’ in global ganja trade, says Branson
June 6, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson believes Jamaica can "lead the way" in the global ganja trade. He made the statement during...
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Man hospitalised, ganja seized following two-vehicle Manchester crash
June 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man has been hospitalised following a two-vehicle crash on the Fine Grass to Chudleigh main road in north east Manchester on S...
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Tears and mercy as 62-y-o woman spared jail time over ganja-laced shoes
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Tears and mercy as 62-y-o woman spared jail time over ganja-laced shoes
May 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 62-year-old woman who was accused of smuggling ganja into the Horizon Adult Remand Centre was admonished and discharged with a f...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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