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...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
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January 12 12:26 AM
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January 12 12:25 AM
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Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
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January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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January 12 12:22 AM
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MoBay deputy mayor wants June 8 named Police Day in St James
January 12 12:20 AM
Respect due
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Seven of nine Portland police stations still below health standards
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:18 AM
Progress, but more to do
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January 8, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica—Four men, including a minor, have been arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of 280 illegal gas cylinders valued at $1....
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January 8, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica —A farmer and a butcher have both been charged for butchering without a licence under the Public Health (Butcher’s) Regulations, foll...
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January 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Hanover Police Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, January 5, a...
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December 21, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — The Hanover Health Department is urging continued vigilance against leptospirosis even as new and suspected cases of the diseas...
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December 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Cold Spring, Hanover, came alive with laughter, colour, and community spirit on Thursday, December 18, as the Jamaica Constabulary F...
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December 19, 2025
Residents in the eastern Hanover communities of Jericho, Retrieve, and Morris have welcomed recent hurricane relief donations of tarpaulins, tents, ma...
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December 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Green Island and Orange Bay in Hanover. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Friday and...
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Chigwell residents turn to rafting as water continues to rise in Hanover community
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 26, 2025
Nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, rising floodwaters in Chigwell and Old Pen in Hanover continue to swallow roads, ...
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November 20, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica —A St James construction worker has been slapped with several charges following an incident in Ocean Point Housing Scheme, Lucea, Han...
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November 13, 2025
In the wake of the widespread devastation left by Hurricane Melissa, the indomitable Jamaican spirit stood proudly amidst the destruction, according t...
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November 12, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica – The public is being advised that a section of the Sandy Bay main road, in the vicinity of the Sandy Bay Police Station in Hanover, ...
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November 10, 2025
Country-reggae singer Wesrok visited parishes ravaged by Hurricane Melissa on November 8, distributing over 600 packages of non-perishable food and to...
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November 10, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — The Universal Service Fund (USF) rolled out a mobile Wi-Fi and charging station in Montpelier, Hanover, on November 7, to provide c...
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October 30, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — A section of the Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover has been damaged by the onslaught of Hurricane Melissa which slammed into the sout...
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October 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Sandy Bay, Hanover. The curfew began on Monday, October 13, at 6:00 pm and will r...
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September 23, 2025
Reggae-dancehall artiste Terry Ganzie, the 'Original Outlaw', has released his new single, We Rise . The track, produced by Temps Music LLC, marks a p...
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September 12, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — Aptly themed: 'Sensationalising Your Senses', Riu Palace Tropical Bay in Negril recently hosted an exclusive, mouth-watering dining...
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September 4, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — A 35-year-old construction worker from Burnt District, Keliths, Clarendon, has been charged with larceny from a dwelling following ...
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August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A labourer of Barbary Hill, Lucea in Hanover has been charged with assault at common law and possession of prohibited weapon follo...
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July 31, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — At least one person is now awaiting medical attention following a two-vehicle collision on the Mosquito Cove main road near Sandy B...
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July 28, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — The Hanover police are investigating two fatal crashes that occurred an hour apart, claiming the lives of two teenagers, a male and...
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July 11, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — A teenage boy is among two males who lost their lives in a bizarre head-on collision involving two motorcycles on the Hanover roadw...
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Sad final trip
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
From hurricane escape to flooded fate