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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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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
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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WATCH: JLP supporters await arrival of Desmond McKenzie in party-like atmosphere
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WATCH: JLP supporters await arrival of Desmond McKenzie in party-like atmosphere
August 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — It is a party-like atmosphere in Kingston West as Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters await the nomination of Desmond McKenzie a...
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JLP’s Miller says he is not ‘sleeping on the job’ or ‘posting on TikTok’
August 18, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for St Catherine South East, Robert Miller, says he is doing the work of the people and n...
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No tearing down, Mama D urges supporters
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No tearing down, Mama D urges supporters
August 18, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Brimming with confidence after being nominated as the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) candidate for Trelawny Southern in the Septembe...
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JLP’s Tova Hamilton nominated in Trelawny Northern
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JLP’s Tova Hamilton nominated in Trelawny Northern
August 18, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Incumbent Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton, was duly nominated as the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidat...
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PNP and JLP running late in Westmoreland Western
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PNP and JLP running late in Westmoreland Western
August 18, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — There are concerns of a possible crowd control issue in Grange Hill, the nomination centre for Westmoreland Western, as the Pe...
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Heroy Clarke’s daughter big part of the process
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Heroy Clarke’s daughter big part of the process
August 18, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — As she did in the 2020 general election, Aaliyah Clarke played a supporting role in her father Heroy Clarke’s nomination to become...
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Damion Crawford dismisses ‘gimmicks’ tag, points to JLP ‘hypocrisy’
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Damion Crawford dismisses ‘gimmicks’ tag, points to JLP ‘hypocrisy’
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford is questioning critics who have suggested that he is into gimmicks rather than ...
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Clark’s Town to be transformed into urban centre, says Holness
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Clark’s Town to be transformed into urban centre, says Holness
August 16, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica -- Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has promised a major commercial transformation for the rural c...
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Marks ‘saddened’ after fatal stabbing near campaign office
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Marks ‘saddened’ after fatal stabbing near campaign office
JLP caretaker rejects report that incident occurred at political meeting
August 16, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) caretaker for Manchester North Eastern, Ambassador Audrey Marks says she is saddened by a fatal stabb...
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Man fatally stabbed at political meeting in Manchester – police
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Man fatally stabbed at political meeting in Manchester – police
August 16, 2025
Police are reporting that a man was fatally stabbed during a confrontation at a political meeting in Sedburgh, Manchester on Friday night. Sources say...
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‘Jamaica Love’ manifesto projects are fiscally sustainable — PNP
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‘Jamaica Love’ manifesto projects are fiscally sustainable — PNP
August 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is rejecting what it describes as false claims made by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)...
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Fitz-Henley rubbishes PNP claims that JLP is delaying plans for national debates
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Fitz-Henley rubbishes PNP claims that JLP is delaying plans for national debates
August 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Chairman for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Communication Taskforce, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley has cited "miscommunication concernin...
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PNP accuses JLP of delaying national debates
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PNP accuses JLP of delaying national debates
August 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The People’s National Party (PNP) on Thursday expressed deep concern over what it claimed are delays by the Jamaica Labour Party (...
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Holness tours St Mary Central; urges residents to judge his Govt’s performance
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Holness tours St Mary Central; urges residents to judge his Govt’s performance
August 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader and Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is currently campaigning alongside the party's representativ...
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JLP sticking to planned timeline for manifesto release – Johnson Smith
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JLP sticking to planned timeline for manifesto release – Johnson Smith
August 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Manifesto and Achievements Committee, Kamina Johnson Smith says the party’s manifesto...
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In pictures: Big turnout for JLP rally as PM announces election date
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In pictures: Big turnout for JLP rally as PM announces election date
August 10, 2025
There was a large turnout for the Jamaica Labour Party meeting in Half Way Tree Square, St Andrew on Sunday evening, with Prime Minister Andrew Holnes...
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60,000 new housing solutions for Jamaicans in ‘next’ JLP term – Holness
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60,000 new housing solutions for Jamaicans in ‘next’ JLP term – Holness
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- There would be another 60,000 new housing solutions for the people of Jamaica if the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) forms the next go...
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Momentum is with the JLP, declares Holness over large turnout at rally
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Momentum is with the JLP, declares Holness over large turnout at rally
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Sunday’s massive turnout of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters for a rally in Half-Way Tree ...
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Chang credits Holness for leading Jamaica through COVID, reviving economy
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Chang credits Holness for leading Jamaica through COVID, reviving economy
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – General Secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Dr Horace Chang has hailed Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for steering the ...
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Holness has created an environment that enables women – Grange
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Holness has created an environment that enables women – Grange
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Cabinet Minister and St Catherine Central Member of Parliament (MP), Olivia 'Babsy' Grange says the Prime Minister Andrew Holness-...
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130 JUTC buses chartered for JLP rally
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130 JUTC buses chartered for JLP rally
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be providing chartered transportation services for attendees travelling to the JLP r...
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WATCH: Campbell says PNP to unveil manifesto shortly, suggests election date
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – General Secretary of the People’s National Party (PNP), Dr Dayton Campbell has confirmed that the party has completed its manifest...
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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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
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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