WATCH: Woman in custody for suspected arson in St Mary
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WATCH: Woman in custody for suspected arson in St Mary
May 25 10:59 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica -  A 59-year-old woman is in police custody after allegedly setting fire to two office buildings, a pickup truck, and a motor car at ...
Pope urges ‘disarming’ of AI in major manifesto
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Pope urges ‘disarming’ of AI in major manifesto
May 25 10:03 AM
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) —Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the "disarming" of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly d...
Lethal force last resort
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Lethal force last resort
Retired SSP McGregor says police must rethink tactics amid growing public distrust
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 25 12:30 AM
Lethal force last resort
Women who want to have children: ‘Help us!’
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Women who want to have children: ‘Help us!’
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 25 12:28 AM
Women who want to have children: ‘Help us!’

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‘We are asking for a little bit more time’
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‘We are asking for a little bit more time’
Gov’t requests extension on outstanding fare increase for PPV operators amidst growing unrest.
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 18, 2026
 Despite growing unrest by public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators over the government’s unfulfilled promise to apply an outstanding 16 per cent fare...
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WATCH: Rising costs deepen frustration among Jamaicans
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans have expressed growing frustration with the increasingly high cost of living as global conflicts, supply chain disruptio...
Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $4.50
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Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $4.50
April 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, April 30, according to the latest ex-re...
St James police report marginal increase in murders
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St James police report marginal increase in murders
April 9, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Police Division has revealed that there has been a marginal increase in murders in the parish this year, when compare...
Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $4.50
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Gas prices up $4.50, diesel up $4.50
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, March 26, according to the latest ex-re...
Gas prices up $1.22, $1.18, diesel up $4.50
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Gas prices up $1.22, $1.18, diesel up $4.50
June 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, June 26, according to the latest ex-ref...
Gas prices up $3.84, $3.06, diesel up $4.50
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Gas prices up $3.84, $3.06, diesel up $4.50
June 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, June 19, according to the latest ex-ref...
Gas prices up $1.31, $1.78, diesel up $2.87
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Gas prices up $1.31, $1.78, diesel up $2.87
January 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, January 9, according to the latest ex-r...

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