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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
April 12 02:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
April 12 02:02 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
April 12 01:06 PM
When Keith and Tex decided last year to cover popular songs they loved,  Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps  was one of the selections the veteran duo agreed o...
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Dancing for two on Road March
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Dancing for two on Road March
Observer Staff Reporter Shereita Grizzle 
April 12 11:49 AM
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annotto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annotto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Tavares-Finson says Gov’t intensifying anti-crime push, chides Opposition for being ‘unsupportive’
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Tavares-Finson says Gov’t intensifying anti-crime push, chides Opposition for being ‘unsupportive’
March 28, 2026
Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson says provisions in the current estimates of expenditure make it clear that despite a continued reduction i...
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UPDATE: Jamaican policeman in TCI charged after ammo found in luggage
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UPDATE: Jamaican policeman in TCI charged after ammo found in luggage
March 23, 2026
A Jamaican cop recently recruited to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) has been charged after authorities at the Howard Hamilt...
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More men reporting cases of domestic violence
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More men reporting cases of domestic violence
March 18, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says more men are coming forward to report incidents of domestic violence as awareness grows ...
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Indecom receives 620 new complaints April – Sept 2025
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Indecom receives 620 new complaints April – Sept 2025
…recommends charges against 34 members of the security forces; disciplinary action against 30
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 15, 2026
The Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) is reporting that it received 620 new complaints against members of the security forces over th...
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Police deploying 1,000 body-worn cameras
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Police deploying 1,000 body-worn cameras
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force says it has received and is deploying 1,000 Axon Body Camera III devices across the force. In a sta...
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PNP commends councillor and wife for role in rescuing missing 6-y-o
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PNP commends councillor and wife for role in rescuing missing 6-y-o
December 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) is applauding Councillor Scean Barnswell and his wife for their quick and courageous actions tha...
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KPMG strengthens Project STAR’s capacity with laptop donation
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KPMG strengthens Project STAR’s capacity with laptop donation
November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a demonstration of continued commitment to community renewal and capacity building, professional services firm KPMG in Jamaica ...
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Sanmerna Foundation, AFJ deliver major relief to marooned Hanover communities
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Sanmerna Foundation, AFJ deliver major relief to marooned Hanover communities
November 25, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — The Sanmerna Foundation, working in partnership with the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), carried out a large-scale humanitarian ...
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Curfew imposed across sections of southern parishes
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Curfew imposed across sections of southern parishes
November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has imposed a curfew across sections of Manchester, St Elizabeth and Westmoreland, beginning ...
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UPDATE: Investigation launched into Rio Cobre drowning incident, victim identified
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UPDATE: Investigation launched into Rio Cobre drowning incident, victim identified
November 12, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom...
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WATCH: Man drowns after falling from police vehicle into Rio Cobre
November 12, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A man drowned on Wednesday afternoon after reportedly falling from the back of a Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) pickup into ...
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Commissioner Blake leads JCF volunteers in hurricane relief efforts across western Jamaica
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Commissioner Blake leads JCF volunteers in hurricane relief efforts across western Jamaica
November 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Kevin Blake has been leading a team of Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) volunteers in relief and recovery oper...
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JCF reaffirms commitment to body-worn cameras amid criticism
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JCF reaffirms commitment to body-worn cameras amid criticism
September 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has moved to clarify its position on the rollout of body-worn cameras (BWCs), following what ...
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St Elizabeth man charged with wounding with intent
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St Elizabeth man charged with wounding with intent
September 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police have charged 38-year-old Alcon Bartley of Windsor district, Siloah in St Elizabeth, with wounding with intent following a s...
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High alert issued for missing Manchester boy
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High alert issued for missing Manchester boy
September 27, 2025
Police have activated a high alert for 12-year-old Jayden Smith of Whales district, Newport, Manchester, who has been missing since Friday, September ...
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48-hour curfew imposed in Kingston Western
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48-hour curfew imposed in Kingston Western
September 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Kingston Western Police Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Thursday, Se...
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UPDATE: St Catherine Parish Court cleared to resume afternoon operations
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UPDATE: St Catherine Parish Court cleared to resume afternoon operations
September 24, 2025
ST. CATHERINE, Jamaica – Normal operations at the St Catherine Parish Court have resumed following a temporary closure on Wednesday due to a bomb thre...
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Seiveright meets with Smokey Vale residents following teen’s murder
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Seiveright meets with Smokey Vale residents following teen’s murder
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central, Delano Seiveright, on Tuesday met with the Smokey Vale Citizens Association and ...
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Jockey Oneil Mullings gunned down in St Andrew
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Jockey Oneil Mullings gunned down in St Andrew
September 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Andrew South police have launched a probe into the murder of 49-year-old Oneil Ricardo Mullings, a well-known jockey, who w...
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Former operations manager pleads guilty to multimillion–dollar fraud at Negril Hotel
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Former operations manager pleads guilty to multimillion–dollar fraud at Negril Hotel
September 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former operations manager Paul Wilson has pleaded guilty to defrauding a boutique hotel in West End, Negril of millions of dollars...
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Alleged chat with boyfriend through jail window lands woman in court
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Alleged chat with boyfriend through jail window lands woman in court
September 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman accused of communicating with her prisoner boyfriend, therefore breaching the Corrections Act, has denied any wrongdoing a...
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JCF urges victims of extortion to contact the police
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JCF urges victims of extortion to contact the police
September 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging businesses and individuals who are victims of extortion, or who have been approache...
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
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Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
April 12, 2026
When Keith and Tex decided last year to cover popular songs they loved,  Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps  was one of the selections the veteran duo agreed o...
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Dancing for two on Road March
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Dancing for two on Road March
Observer Staff Reporter Shereita Grizzle 
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The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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