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Holness cuts back NaRRA roll-out amid outrage over $115m-a-year HQ

BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8 12:30 AM

PRIME Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Government will initially limit the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) t...

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Enough of the absences

Judge tells co-accused Pinnock he may have to cross-examine witness himself

BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8 12:28 AM

Clearly frustrated by disruptions caused by the repeated absence of a defence attorney, Justice Sanchia Burrell on Wednesday told co-accused Fritz Pin...

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Scotia going private

Minority shareholders approve $63.50-billion buyout

BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8 12:26 AM

Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) is set to become a private company in the coming months as minority shareholders on Wednesday approved an offer by ...

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200 Cubans back in public health system

BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8 12:24 AM

THE Government has re-engaged 157 Cuban medical professionals months after the collapse of a long-standing bilateral health-care arrangement with Cuba...

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Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data

BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8 12:24 AM

JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck and Opposition Leader Mark Golding clashed in Parliament on Tuesday over data on the Gun Court. The exchange was sparked...

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Belize minister bullish on Wambugu apple research at CASE

October 8 12:22 AM

BELIZE’S Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries Rodwell Ferguson believes research into the cultivation of the Wambugu apple...

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Davies Town, Farmers Heights to finally get piped water

Samuda outlines major infrastructure developments for St Ann NE

BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8 12:20 AM

RESIDENTS in rural St Ann are set to benefit from expanded access to potable water, with Member of Parliament for St Ann North Eastern Matthew Samuda ...

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Beaches Negril brings inspiration, and possibility to Women’s Centre

October 8 12:18 AM

ENTERTAINMENT division manager of Beaches Negril Orville Whyte shared a message of resilience and possibility with participants during an orientation ...

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Investigators still trying to determine cause of Bahamas plane crash that killed 10

July 14, 2026

NASSAU, The Bahamas (CMC) – The Bahamas’ chief investigator with the country’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA), Kendall I Dorsett Jr ...

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Police investigating death of man who presented with stab wounds at hospital

July 9, 2026

ST MARY — The St Mary police are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who showed up at the hospital on Wednesday with stab wounds to his ches...

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Fraud investigation opened against Argentina Football Association — reports

July 8, 2026

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently investigating Argentina’s Football Association (AFA) for financial crimes, according to reports...

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NHF says services unaffected as cyber incident investigation continues

June 10, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Health Fund (NHF) says investigations into a recent cyber incident affecting the agency are ongoing, but the delivery...

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Body found in Manchester

June 7, 2026

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The body of a dreadlocked man was found with a wound to the neck in Richmond, Manchester on Saturday morning. Police have yet to...

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Cop seen in viral video allegedly assaulting elderly man interdicted

April 5, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says the Inspectorate and Professional Oversight Bureau (IPROB) is investigating an incident wh...

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PNP Patriots demand full investigation into allegations against JLP’s Donovan Williams

March 25, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The People’s National Party (PNP) Patriots is calling for the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) and the Integr...

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Probe launched into cocaine missing from police station in Belize

January 27, 2026

BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belizean Police Commissioner Dr Richard Rosado has confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the disappearance o...

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Transport Authority investigating video which captures officer pulling gun on civilian

January 19, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Transport Authority (TA) says an internal investigation has been initiated into a video circulating on social media depicting ...

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Three taken into custody in relation to SSL fraud probe

December 27, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three individuals have been taken into police custody following a coordinated early-morning operation by multiple law enforcement ...

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Former SSL executive in custody

December 27, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A former high-level executive of Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) is in police custody as investigations continue into the mult...

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Child dies after JUTC bus incident in Vineyard Town; police probe underway

November 20, 2025

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has confirmed that one of its buses was involved in a fatal incident in Vineyard Town...

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11-year-old boy’s death under investigation in Manchester, suicide suspected

November 8, 2025

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of an 11-year-old boy who was found dead at his family ho...

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Autopsy reveals UWI student died by strangulation

November 5, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — An investigation has been launched into the October 16 death of a University of the West Indies, Mona student following an autopsy...

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Investigation launched into cash stolen from Beryllium truck

October 16, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Local security company Beryllium says it has launched an internal investigation and is working actively with the Jamaica Constabul...

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Man who escaped police custody in St Mary urged to surrender

October 4, 2025

ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police are urging 29-year-old Herbie Ballentine to turn himself in immediately following his escape from police custody...

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Spanish law enforcement busts illegal animal trafficking ring

August 26, 2025

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The Spanish Civil Guard on Tuesday said it had dismantled an illegal animal trafficking ring, including endangered or protected ...

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Police investigating skeletal remains found in Clarendon

August 5, 2025

CLARENDON, Jamaica — The police have launched an investigation into the discovery of skeletal remains in Clarendon on Tuesday, but cannot yet confirm ...

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Soldier arrested after body found in parked vehicle in Suriname

June 10, 2025

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname police say a 36-year-old soldier is assisting their investigations into the death of a man, whose body was found...

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Formal probe underway into Cayman Islands Detention Centre

May 29, 2025

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — The Cayman Islands Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has begun a formal investigation into the country's detention cen...

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Canadian expert joins investigation into death of 11-y-o girl in Guyana

May 8, 2025

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the appointment of a Canadian investigator to assist with the ongoing probe...

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Rent row retreat

Holness cuts back NaRRA roll-out amid outrage over $115m-a-year HQ

BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8, 2026

PRIME Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Government will initially limit the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) t...

News

Enough of the absences

Judge tells co-accused Pinnock he may have to cross-examine witness himself

BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8, 2026

Clearly frustrated by disruptions caused by the repeated absence of a defence attorney, Justice Sanchia Burrell on Wednesday told co-accused Fritz Pin...

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Scotia going private

Minority shareholders approve $63.50-billion buyout

BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8, 2026

Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) is set to become a private company in the coming months as minority shareholders on Wednesday approved an offer by ...

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200 Cubans back in public health system

BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8, 2026

THE Government has re-engaged 157 Cuban medical professionals months after the collapse of a long-standing bilateral health-care arrangement with Cuba...

News

Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data

BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 8, 2026

JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck and Opposition Leader Mark Golding clashed in Parliament on Tuesday over data on the Gun Court. The exchange was sparked...

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