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Adoption bottleneck
CaPRI exposes institutional weaknesses in Jamaica’s system
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 8 12:20 AM
Adoption bottleneck
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
Jamaican returns home after 60 years in England
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:18 AM
Chasing sunshine and freedom
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Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
MIGUEL A THOMAS Managing editor thomasm@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:16 AM
Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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Light at last!
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Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:14 AM
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Football lawyer Werners calls out JFF over registration delays
February 8 12:12 AM
Lawyer blasts JFF over player registration delays
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Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31
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Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31
February 8 12:10 AM
Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture
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‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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‘We will remember The Boogieman’
Veteran broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon remembered for his voice, spirit, and impact
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:07 AM
‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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February 8 12:06 AM
Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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Private motor vehicle drivers and passengers drive up road deaths
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Private motor vehicle drivers and passengers drive up road deaths
February 7, 2026
Of the 26 people who have been killed in motor vehicle crashes since the start of the year, 17 were drivers of private motor vehicles and their passen...
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10 killed in five multi-vehicle crashes in December says ITA
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10 killed in five multi-vehicle crashes in December says ITA
January 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Thirty-two people were killed in 27 fatal crashes during the month of December 2025 according to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA)....
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24 killed in road crashes in November – ITA
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24 killed in road crashes in November – ITA
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 24  people were killed in 20 fatal crashes during the month of November. The ...
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Temporary relocation of select ITA centralised services
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Temporary relocation of select ITA centralised services
November 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is advising the public that several of its services have been temporarily relocated due to dama...
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ITA to resume services at four hubs on Monday, other locations to reopen in phases
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ITA to resume services at four hubs on Monday, other locations to reopen in phases
October 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has announced that operations at several of its service hubs, which were suspended following th...
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ITA temporarily suspends driver’s licence tests at Swallowfield hub
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ITA temporarily suspends driver’s licence tests at Swallowfield hub
October 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has announced a suspension of driver’s licence tests at its service hub in Swallowfield, St And...
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Road deaths surge beyond 300, says ITA
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Road deaths surge beyond 300, says ITA
October 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of people killed in motor vehicle crashes in Jamaica since the start of the year has passed the 300-mark. This is accor...
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Road deaths climb by 17 or 6 per cent, says ITA
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Road deaths climb by 17 or 6 per cent, says ITA
September 27, 2025
Seventeen more people were killed on the nation’s roads as at Friday, September 26 when compared to the similar nine-month period in 2024 according to...
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269 lives lost in road crashes so far this year — ITA
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269 lives lost in road crashes so far this year — ITA
September 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that up to September 9, 2025, road fatalities climbed by four per cent compared to...
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Road deaths up four per cent this year says ITA
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Road deaths up four per cent this year says ITA
August 30, 2025
There has been a four per cent increase in road fatalities this year, when compared with the similar period in 2024. As of Friday, August 29, some 256...
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Three ITA examination depots to be used as polling stations on Election Day
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Three ITA examination depots to be used as polling stations on Election Day
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON , Jamaica  —    The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is advising the public that three of its service hubs (Examination Depots) will be used as...
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Island Traffic Authority warns against hazardous road practices ahead of general election
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Island Traffic Authority warns against hazardous road practices ahead of general election
August 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is warning against the dangerous practice of political party supporters protruding bodies or bo...
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St Catherine most dangerous parish for road users in April-June quarter – ITA
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St Catherine most dangerous parish for road users in April-June quarter – ITA
August 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The parish of St Catherine was the most dangerous for road users between April and June when 16 people perished while traversing t...
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96 killed in 85 fatal crashes in April-June quarter says ITA
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96 killed in 85 fatal crashes in April-June quarter says ITA
August 1, 2025
Ninety-six people have been killed in 85 fatal crashes as of the second quarter ending June 30, according to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) in its...
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Gains wiped out: From 20% decline to 4% increase in road fatalities
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Gains wiped out: From 20% decline to 4% increase in road fatalities
July 27, 2025
The police, at the start of April, were taking credit for a big 20 per cent reduction in road fatalities; they attributed the decline to, among other ...
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ITA service hubs to close early on Friday
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ITA service hubs to close early on Friday
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has announced that all 15 of its service hubs across the island will close early at 2:00 pm on ...
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Road deaths surge pass 200 – ITA
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Road deaths surge pass 200 – ITA
July 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The number of people killed in traffic crashes on the nation’s roads since the start of the year has now surpassed the 200-mark wi...
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34 killed in 29 fatal crashes in June says ITA
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34 killed in 29 fatal crashes in June says ITA
July 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Thirty-four persons have been killed in 29 fatal crashes in the month of June according to the Island Traffic Authority, (ITA). Fa...
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32 killed in 27 fatal crashes in April says ITA
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32 killed in 27 fatal crashes in April says ITA
May 17, 2025
Thirty-two people were killed in 27 fatal crashes in Jamaica during the month of April. Fatalities decreased by nine per cent when compared to April 2...
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Road deaths trending upwards; 138 killed as of May 9 says ITA
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Road deaths trending upwards; 138 killed as of May 9 says ITA
May 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — There has been a sharp uptick in fatal traffic crashes over the past four weeks which has pushed the number of people killed on th...
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34 killed in 30 fatal crashes during March — ITA
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34 killed in 30 fatal crashes during March — ITA
April 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 34 people were killed in 30 fatal crashes during the month of March. This rep...
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20% decline in road deaths
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20% decline in road deaths
March 22, 2025
The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting a 20 per cent decline in road fatalities so far this year when compared to the corresponding period in...
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Light at last!
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February 8, 2026
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