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‘We don’t have the capacity’
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:30 AM
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Christmas cheer
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Christmas cheer
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:28 AM
Christmas cheer
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Student loan relief
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Student loan relief
SLB announces debt reset initiative for students affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:26 AM
Student loan relief
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Insiders say ‘war of words’ good for dancehall
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:26 AM
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
...drops new single with Skillibeng
Kevin Jackson 
December 4 12:24 AM
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Overseas haven for dogs
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Overseas haven for dogs
Canada, US provide homes for more than 50 rescued after Melissa
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:24 AM
Overseas haven for dogs
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Whitmore not getting carried away after adding Caribbean Cup to résumé
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:22 AM
Staying grounded
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Grammy-winning producer Notnice to spread holiday cheer with Christmas compilation
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Grammy-winning producer Notnice to spread holiday cheer with Christmas compilation
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:22 AM
Grammy-winning producer Notnice to spread holiday cheer with Christmas compilation
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Woman given one-week deadline to repay stolen cash or return to jail
December 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman has been given one week to make full restitution to a scamming victim or be remanded in custody. Charged with obtaining mo...
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Door discourse in court sends women back to restorative justice
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Door discourse in court sends women back to restorative justice
December 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two women were sent back to restorative justice after appearing before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. Natasha...
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Judge orders welfare check on 17-y-o in ganja case
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Judge orders welfare check on 17-y-o in ganja case
November 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Senior Parish Judge Paula Blake Powell refused to allow a ganja case against a minor on Tuesday to advance following concerns abou...
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Man sent to anger management after hitting stepchild with broom
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Man sent to anger management after hitting stepchild with broom
November 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A stepfather has been referred to counselling following allegations that he used a broom to injure his 10 year old stepchild. The ...
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Family scuffles bring relatives before court
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Family scuffles bring relatives before court
October 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Several matters were before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday stemming from scuffles amongst families. In one ins...
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Man charged after $147,000 theft incident
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Man charged after $147,000 theft incident
October 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Kingston man has been charged with receiving stolen property after he allegedly took possession of a bag containing $147,000 tha...
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Windscreen wiper charged after stealing over $200,000
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Windscreen wiper charged after stealing over $200,000
September 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Detectives from the St Andrew South Police Division have charged 45-year-old Conroy Grant, also known as "Snack," with simple larc...
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Man to compensate ex for damaging phone and shoes
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Man to compensate ex for damaging phone and shoes
September 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An iPhone XR and a pair of work shoes landed a man before the Kingston and St Andrew parish court on Tuesday, after his ex-girlfri...
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Man sentenced to 40 hours of community service for intercepting free passage of another
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Man sentenced to 40 hours of community service for intercepting free passage of another
July 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man who pleaded guilty to unlawfully intercepting the free passage of another person was sentenced to 40 hours of community serv...
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Charges dropped for man accused of loaning bank card for criminal use
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Charges dropped for man accused of loaning bank card for criminal use
July 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 20-year-old man who was accused of loaning his bank card for criminal use was admonished and discharged when he appeared in the ...
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Man sentenced to 6 months at hard labour after escaping court custody
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Man sentenced to 6 months at hard labour after escaping court custody
May 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man who escaped police custody at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court in September last year, injuring a female police offic...
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Judge vacates warrant issued for Lisa Hyper’s arrest
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Judge vacates warrant issued for Lisa Hyper’s arrest
April 11, 2025
A bench warrant issued for dancehall star Lisa Hyper, born Felicia Gooden, was vacated by the court on Thursday when the Soul Cry singer's disorderly ...
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Policeman charged with murder in shooting death of Ribbiz chef
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Policeman charged with murder in shooting death of Ribbiz chef
March 11, 2025
A police corporal has been charged with murder among other offences in the shooting death of Ribbiz UltraLounge employee Jermaine Richards in January....
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Dalrymple-Philibert expected to learn if she’s going to trial on December 13
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Dalrymple-Philibert expected to learn if she’s going to trial on December 13
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 6, 2024
Former House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert could learn next Friday whether she will be ordered to trial on allegations that she made a false stat...
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Judge warns brothers of jail time in unlawful wounding case
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Judge warns brothers of jail time in unlawful wounding case
November 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A judge on Tuesday warned two brothers charged with unlawful wounding that they could face jail time if they fail to resolve an on...
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Judge gives mother stern warning after son charged with robbery
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Judge gives mother stern warning after son charged with robbery
October 23, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell on Tuesday warned a mother that she could be charged with child neglect after the woman’s son ...
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Cabbie to go on trial after allegedly physically assaulting female passenger
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Cabbie to go on trial after allegedly physically assaulting female passenger
September 11, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A taxi driver accused of physically assaulting a female passenger is set to go on trial in November. In the matter brought before ...
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Judge grants bail to gaming employee who gambled stolen funds
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Judge grants bail to gaming employee who gambled stolen funds
June 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man who was employed by a gaming company was granted bail in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday after he pleaded...
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Police constable freed of charges stemming from 2021 civilian shooting
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Police constable freed of charges stemming from 2021 civilian shooting
June 11, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A police constable was freed on Monday in the Half Way Tree Parish Court after a no-case submission by his attorneys, Peter Champa...
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Man tells court he broke into canteen because he was hungry
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Man tells court he broke into canteen because he was hungry
June 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man who allegedly broke into a canteen and stole food says he did it because he was hungry. Mark Sherrington had his matter bump...
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Man pleads guilty to illegal fishing
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Man pleads guilty to illegal fishing
June 3, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — One of two men who were caught fishing without a license pleaded guilty to charges brought before him in the Kingston and St Andre...
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Christmas cheer
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Christmas cheer
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Christmas cheer
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Student loan relief
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Student loan relief
SLB announces debt reset initiative for students affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Student loan relief
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Entertainment
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Insiders say ‘war of words’ good for dancehall
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
Entertainment
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
...drops new single with Skillibeng
Kevin Jackson 
December 4, 2025
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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