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‘Highway for abuse’
Leaky laws bleed UHWI of billions while poor patients get subpar care
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 6 12:20 AM
‘Highway for abuse’
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Mace fallout intensifies
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Mace fallout intensifies
Brown Burke pushes back after Holness blasts MPs over parliamentary conduct
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 6 12:18 AM
Mace fallout intensifies
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Brokers hike commission rates on equity trades
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Brokers hike commission rates on equity trades
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 6 12:16 AM
Brokers hike commission rates on equity trades
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Chris Martin readies new music
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...grateful for continued relevance after 21 years
May 6 12:16 AM
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Hambani lifts First Rock ahead of $700-m test
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Hambani lifts First Rock ahead of $700-m test
...Sales cover costs and support debt repayment as audit delay adds pressure
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 6 12:15 AM
Hambani lifts First Rock ahead of $700-m test
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RA Williams targets growth from expanded eyecare portfolio
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RA Williams targets growth from expanded eyecare portfolio
BY KELLRAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 6 12:14 AM
RA Williams targets growth from expanded eyecare portfolio
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SUMMIT PROPERTY HEADS TO AUCTION
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SUMMIT PROPERTY HEADS TO AUCTION
Novamed’s former Knutsford Court redevelopment listed for sale under mortgage powers less than four years after acquisition
May 6 12:14 AM
Former Knutsford Court Hotel heads to auction
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WiPay launches new solution for ROOFS programme
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WiPay launches new solution for ROOFS programme
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WiPay launches new solution for ROOFS programme
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Ballistic evidence in Silvera case highlights expertise of Jamaican forensic experts, says JCF
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Ballistic evidence in Silvera case highlights expertise of Jamaican forensic experts, says JCF
March 15, 2026
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Ballistics Unit in the Forensic Services Branch, Superintendent Miguel Bernard says the role of ballistic...
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G2K chides Golding for ‘silence’ on Silvera conviction, calls for PNP president to expel former MP
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G2K chides Golding for ‘silence’ on Silvera conviction, calls for PNP president to expel former MP
March 8, 2026
Generation 2000 (G2K) is criticising Mark Golding over what it says is the People’s National Party (PNP) president’s silence on former party represent...
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20 years for Silvera
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20 years for Silvera
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera has been sentenced to 20 years and 10 months in prison fo...
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Champagnie appeals for leniency in Silvera’s sentencing
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Champagnie appeals for leniency in Silvera’s sentencing
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defence attorney Peter Champagnie on Friday sought leniency for his client Jolyan Silvera during the former Member of Parliament’s...
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G2K slams PNP for failure to condemn & expel confessed wife-killer, Jolyan Silvera
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G2K slams PNP for failure to condemn & expel confessed wife-killer, Jolyan Silvera
March 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Generation 2000 (G2K) has slammed the People National Party (PNP) for what it says is  the party's silence on Jolyan Silvera's adm...
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Jolyan Silvera’s sentencing to be livestreamed, says Sykes
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Jolyan Silvera’s sentencing to be livestreamed, says Sykes
February 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The sentencing of former People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera will be livestreamed on March 6, Chief ...
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Silvera’s manslaughter plea accepted amid lack of evidence on shooting circumstances — ODPP
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Silvera’s manslaughter plea accepted amid lack of evidence on shooting circumstances — ODPP
…Prosecution outlines facts in Silvera case
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) says it had no evidence capable of establishing what occurred inside the ...
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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes accepts Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea
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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes accepts Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Observer Online understands that Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has accepted Jolyan Silvera's guilty plea for manslaughter and using a ...
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Silvera seen smiling as prosecutors mull manslaughter plea
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Silvera seen smiling as prosecutors mull manslaughter plea
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 3, 2026
Former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera was seen smiling Tuesday morning as he was being taken from a courtroom to a holding cell at the Supreme Co...
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial set to begin Monday
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial set to begin Monday
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jolyan Silvera heard confirmation in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston that his murder trial is set to begin on Monday. Silvera w...
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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024
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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024
December 30, 2024
A Category 4 hurricane that wiped out economic growth, Prime Minister Andrew Holness being investigated for illicit enrichment; the Cherry Tree Lane M...
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Bail hearing for Jolyan Silvera pushed back to May 2
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Bail hearing for Jolyan Silvera pushed back to May 2
April 11, 2024
A bail hearing for former Member of Parliament (MP) Jolyan Silvera, who is charged with the murder of his wife Melissa, has been pushed back to May 2....
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‘Highway for abuse’
Leaky laws bleed UHWI of billions while poor patients get subpar care
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 6, 2026
‘Highway for abuse’
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Mace fallout intensifies
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Mace fallout intensifies
Brown Burke pushes back after Holness blasts MPs over parliamentary conduct
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 6, 2026
Mace fallout intensifies
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Chris Martin readies new music
Entertainment, ...
Chris Martin readies new music
...grateful for continued relevance after 21 years
May 6, 2026
Chris Martin
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Brokers hike commission rates on equity trades
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Brokers hike commission rates on equity trades
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 6, 2026
Brokers hike commission rates on equity trades
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Hambani lifts First Rock ahead of $700-m test
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Hambani lifts First Rock ahead of $700-m test
...Sales cover costs and support debt repayment as audit delay adds pressure
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 6, 2026
Hambani lifts First Rock ahead of $700-m test
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