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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
Kevin Campbell hoping to preserve pot-making craft; invites youth to learn
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:24 AM
From child apprentice to master craftsman
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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BY CHARMAINE N CLARKE Executive editor, regional correspondents network clarkec@jamaicaobserver.com
Time for the stick, not just carrot?
IMAJ head says incentives alone won’t push Jamaica towards sustainable real estate
April 12 12:22 AM
Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine falters
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Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine falters
April 11 05:13 PM
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's military command accused Russia of repeatedly violating a truce to mark the Orthodox Easter Saturday with nearly 470 inci...
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Negril to receive repaired ambulance following tourist death
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Negril to receive repaired ambulance following tourist death
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
April 11 04:44 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The resort town of Negril, which has been without a functional ambulance for several months, is expected to receive a repaired...
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Farmers to benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour
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Farmers to benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour
April 11 04:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of farmers are to benefit from the Isratech Resilience Farm Tour, an initiative designed to help them recover and rebuild...
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Security guard shot during attempted ATM robbery at St Ann gas station
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Security guard shot during attempted ATM robbery at St Ann gas station
April 10, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica -- A security guard was shot and injured while on the job Friday morning at a gas station in the vicinity of Draxhall, St Ann. Reports...
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25, 2026
The  Jamaica Observer  understands that Westmoreland burn victim, Dacia Forrester successfully underwent a medical procedure to remove burnt skin cell...
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Johnson’s Petroleum deploying 10 mobile gas stations to hurricane-affected parishes
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Johnson’s Petroleum deploying 10 mobile gas stations to hurricane-affected parishes
November 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Johnson’s Petroleum will be deploying 10 mobile gas stations to provide fuel relief to parishes affected by Hurricane Melissa. Minis...
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Man charged with killing cop during gas station robbery
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Man charged with killing cop during gas station robbery
July 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A man has been charged in connection with the killing of a policeman during a gas station robbery in December last year. The accus...
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Pump attendant pleads guilty to stealing over $240,000 from customer’s debit card
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Pump attendant pleads guilty to stealing over $240,000 from customer’s debit card
May 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A former pump attendant pleaded guilty to stealing over $243,000 from a customer’s debit card when she appeared in the Kingston an...
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WATCH: Warehouse on fire in Savanna-la-Mar
February 19, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A fire has engulfed a building complex in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Observer Online understands. Unconfirmed reports sugge...
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Gas prices up $0.25, diesel down $0.25
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Gas prices up $0.25, diesel down $0.25
February 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, according to the latest ex-refinery cos...
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Suspect in shooting of police corporal taken into custody
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Suspect in shooting of police corporal taken into custody
December 11, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — One of the suspects in the shooting death of Police Corporal Christopher Smith is now in police custody. He was accosted at the No...
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Gas station to be constructed on Portmore leg of Highway 2000
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Gas station to be constructed on Portmore leg of Highway 2000
August 14, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) announced on Wednesday that RUBIS Energy will be constructing a gas station on the Portmore...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12, 2026
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12, 2026
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12, 2026
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
Kevin Campbell hoping to preserve pot-making craft; invites youth to learn
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12, 2026
From child apprentice to master craftsman
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
IMAJ head says incentives alone won’t push Jamaica towards sustainable real estate
April 12, 2026
Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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