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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
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January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
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January 12 12:26 AM
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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
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Johan-Ramaldo Smythe showed that he is ready for all comers this season by smashing the Class One 100m record at the Purewater/RDanny Williams/JC Deve...
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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
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MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)—US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis,...
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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ST MARY, Jamaica–An American sterile surgical technician is among two charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of am...
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General Elections: Holness retains St Andrew West Central seat
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General Elections: Holness retains St Andrew West Central seat
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Andrew Holness has retained the St Andrew West Central seat in the 2025 General Election, based o...
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General Elections: Brown defeats Dunn in St Mary South Eastern
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General Elections: Brown defeats Dunn in St Mary South Eastern
September 3, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Christopher Brown has won the St Mary South Eastern seat in the 2025 General Election, based on...
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General Elections: Dwayne Vaz wins in Westmoreland Central
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General Elections: Dwayne Vaz wins in Westmoreland Central
September 3, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Dwayne Vaz has won the Westmoreland Central seat in the 2025 General Election, based on pr...
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General Elections: Dawes wins in St Catherine South Eastern
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General Elections: Dawes wins in St Catherine South Eastern
September 3, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Alfred Dawes has won the St Catherine South Eastern seat in the 2025 General Election, bas...
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General Elections: Buchanan flips Portland Eastern for PNP
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General Elections: Buchanan flips Portland Eastern for PNP
September 3, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Isat Buchanan has won the Portland Eastern seat in the 2025 General Election, based on prelimi...
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A festive mood at JLP election watch party
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A festive mood at JLP election watch party
September 3, 2025
It's a festive atmosphere here at the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) headquarters on Belmont Road in St Andrew as it becomes clear that the party seems se...
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General Elections: Rhoda Crawford retains Manchester Central
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General Elections: Rhoda Crawford retains Manchester Central
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Rhoda Crawford has won the Manchester Central seat in the 2025 General Election, based on prelimi...
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General Elections: Damion Crawford wins in St Catherine North Western
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General Elections: Damion Crawford wins in St Catherine North Western
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) Damion Crawford has won the St Catherine North Western seat in the 2025 General Election, based on p...
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General Elections: Burchell wins in St James Southern
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General Elections: Burchell wins in St James Southern
September 3, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) Nekeisha Burchell has won the St James Southern seat in the 2025 General Election, based on prelimin...
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General Elections: Williams and Terrelonge hold on to St Andrew Eastern, St Catherine East Central seats
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General Elections: Williams and Terrelonge hold on to St Andrew Eastern, St Catherine East Central seats
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Fayval Williams has won the St Andrew Eastern seat in the 2025 General Election, based on prelimi...
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30.41% voter turnout up to 3:00 pm — EOJ
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30.41% voter turnout up to 3:00 pm — EOJ
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Voter turnout in Jamaica’s General Election climbed to 30.41 per cent by 3:00 pm, according to the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EO...
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Watch election coverage live on Jamaica Observer platforms
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Watch election coverage live on Jamaica Observer platforms
September 3, 2025
The Jamaica Observer Media Group is providing viewers and readers with front row seats as the battle for Jamaica House happens in real time. Tune in t...
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Some frustrated early voters gave up, says Heroy Clarke
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Some frustrated early voters gave up, says Heroy Clarke
September 3, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for St James Central Heroy Clarke is convinced some people who turned out early to vote becam...
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Patmore wasting his time in Trelawny Southern, says Falmouth mayor
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Patmore wasting his time in Trelawny Southern, says Falmouth mayor
September 3, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Voting has gathered momentum at polling stations across Trelawny Southern, where incumbent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Pa...
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WATCH: Charles banking on performance over propaganda in St Thomas Eastern
September 3, 2025
ST THOMAS, JAMAICA — Jamaica Labour Party candidate and the incumbent for St Thomas Eastern, Dr Michelle Charles, is urging residents to cast their ba...
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WATCH: JLP candidate in Hanover Western says earlier voter intimidation issue resolved
September 3, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — Except for allegations of a brief incident of voter intimidation earlier in the day, voting is going fairly smoothly in Hanover Wes...
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WATCH: ‘I don’t feel pressured,’ says JLP’s Rhoda Crawford
September 3, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An optimistic Rhoda Moy Crawford has predicted that there will be major upsets in Manchester Central even as she reiterated that...
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WATCH: Golding says minimum wage increase is ‘probox promise’
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has characterised the Jamaica Labour Party’s promise to double the minimum wa...
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EOJ says all systems ready for September 3 elections
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EOJ says all systems ready for September 3 elections
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has confirmed that all preparations are complete for the general election and local governme...
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Tufton dismisses claims that minimum wage increase will affect cost of living, employment
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Tufton dismisses claims that minimum wage increase will affect cost of living, employment
September 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Dr Christopher Tufton, campaign chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), is pushing back at claims that Prime Minister Andrew Ho...
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‘It’s in the manifesto’: JLP says minimum wage increase not an afterthought
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‘It’s in the manifesto’: JLP says minimum wage increase not an afterthought
September 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Campaign Chairman Christopher Tufton is rejecting accusations by the People’s National Party (PNP) that...
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Under pressure, Montague confident he has done enough
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Under pressure, Montague confident he has done enough
BY INGRID HENRY Observer writer 
September 1, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — Swatting away critics’ claims that he has been playing catch-up with road repairs ahead of Wednesday’s vote, incumbent candidate fo...
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