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Man City must respect Arsenal in title showdown
April 12 03:06 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City must respect Arsenal when they face the Premier League leaders in a seismic titl...
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
April 12 02:55 PM
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A man in his 60s was suspected of killing twin women on Sunday in a central French village, one of whom was his ex-partner, o...
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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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Man fined $3,000 for possession of prohibited weapon and disturbing peace
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Man fined $3,000 for possession of prohibited weapon and disturbing peace
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  A man was ordered to pay $3,000 in fines when he appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday after being f...
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Taxi operator pleads guilty to presenting forged documents to police
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Taxi operator pleads guilty to presenting forged documents to police
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A taxi operator pleaded guilty on Tuesday to uttering forged documents to the police when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andre...
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Man accused of urinating in front of cops freed
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Man accused of urinating in front of cops freed
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of indecent exposure had his case withdrawn when he appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesd...
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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 suspected of killing twins in central France
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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
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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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