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Fire at the Retirement Dump
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Fire at the Retirement Dump
April 4 04:51 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Firefighters have responded to a fire at the Retirement Dump in St James. The blaze was noticed just before 3:00 pm, and the briga...
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
April 4 04:25 PM
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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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
April 4 03:48 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP)—Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel A...
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
April 4 03:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on S...
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
April 4 02:47 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed his spouse during a dispute at his home on M...
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
April 4 01:43 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica — Vacae Weekend 2026 officially got underway with a vibrant staging of The Lawn, setting the tone for what promises to be an electrify...
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
April 4 01:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Rena has released a new single entitled Yardie Girls No Love/Kingston City , which has sparked much debate. The si...
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Jamaica won three silver medals in first session at Carifta Games
April 4 12:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica won three silver medals on Saturday morning’s first session of the 53rd Carifta Games, which is being held at the Kirani Ja...
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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes accepts Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea
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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes accepts Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Observer Online understands that Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has accepted Jolyan Silvera's guilty plea for manslaughter and using a ...
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WATCH: ‘He knows he is innocent’
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WATCH: ‘He knows he is innocent’
Maitland attorney ‘surprised’ by verdict, says appeal likely
January 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — While expressing surprise at the guilty verdict handed down Thursday against his client, Constable Noel Maitland, defence attorney...
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WATCH: ‘I may never get a bone, but justice will serve’
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WATCH: ‘I may never get a bone, but justice will serve’
January 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With her hands raised to the sky and tears on her cheeks, Donna Lee Donaldson’s mother Sophia Lugg was full of praise Thursday for...
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Man fined $2,000 for possession of offensive weapon
December 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was fined $2,000 for possession of an offensive weapon after pleading guilty in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on T...
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Woman pleads guilty to threatening the life of Trinidad’s PM
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Woman pleads guilty to threatening the life of Trinidad’s PM
December 4, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A 30-year-old woman, who appeared in a TikTok video calling on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to kill Prime Minis...
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Men fined $30,000 for transporting coconuts without required documentation
November 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men were each fined $30,000 on Tuesday for transporting large quantities of coconuts without the documentation required under ...
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‘Mother Love’ pleads guilty on promoting violence on Tik Tok charge
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‘Mother Love’ pleads guilty on promoting violence on Tik Tok charge
September 12, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – A 44-year-old vendor has pleaded guilty after being charged with the use of audiovisual communication to promote violence, aft...
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Vendor fined over $20k for possession of ganja and cigarettes
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Vendor fined over $20k for possession of ganja and cigarettes
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A vendor has been fined after pleading guilty to possession of ganja, dealing in ganja, and possession of uncustomed goods when he...
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Russian national escapes jail time in death of 4 in motor vehicle crash
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Russian national escapes jail time in death of 4 in motor vehicle crash
August 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A Russian national who caused the death of four people in a motor vehicle crash along the Port Royal main road in December 2022 wa...
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Portland man fined $400,000 for introducing contraband at Buff Bay lockup
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Portland man fined $400,000 for introducing contraband at Buff Bay lockup
August 1, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — An 18-year-old man of Spring Hill, Portland has been fined $400,000 or two months imprisonment for introducing contraband to the l...
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Man pleads guilty to stealing $2 million
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Man pleads guilty to stealing $2 million
June 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man is now awaiting sentencing after entering a guilty plea for stealing $2 million from an unsecured vehicle parked outside a s...
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault
June 11, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Disgraced Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one sexual assault at his retrial Wednesday and not gui...
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Man admits he was ‘jealous’ as he pleads guilty to injuring his ex-girlfriend
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Man admits he was ‘jealous’ as he pleads guilty to injuring his ex-girlfriend
March 26, 2025
KINGSTON Jamaica — A jilted ex-boyfriend admitted that he was “just jealous” as he pleaded guilty to attacking and injuring his former partner during ...
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Brothers fined $20,000 each for disorderly conduct at NMIA
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Brothers fined $20,000 each for disorderly conduct at NMIA
March 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two brothers who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct at an airport were sentenced to pay a fine of $20,000 each or spend 30 days ...
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Men admit guilt in robbery of school children, calling it a ‘terrible mistake’
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Men admit guilt in robbery of school children, calling it a ‘terrible mistake’
March 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men have been issued suspended sentences after admitting to robbing school children. Kamar Neil, 19, and Dwayne Barret, 29, ha...
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Outrage, relief: emotions mixed following French mass rape trial verdict
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Outrage, relief: emotions mixed following French mass rape trial verdict
December 19, 2024
Avignon, France (AFP) - Silence fell in the courtroom after a French judge delivered his verdict on Thursday, finding all 51 defendants guilty in the ...
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Rasta pays $10k to man he ‘eased off’ with his rod over empress
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Rasta pays $10k to man he ‘eased off’ with his rod over empress
October 23, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Euton Savage, a 63-year-old Rastafarian, paid $10,000 in restitution on Tuesday after pleading guilty “with explanation” to assaul...
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Fire at the Retirement Dump
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Fire at the Retirement Dump
April 4, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Firefighters have responded to a fire at the Retirement Dump in St James. The blaze was noticed just before 3:00 pm, and the briga...
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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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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
April 4, 2026
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP)—Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel A...
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
April 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on S...
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
April 4, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed his spouse during a dispute at his home on M...
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