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Community members plead for assistance to save injured, pregnant cow
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 19 12:18 AM
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Shauna Controlla ready to ‘blow up’ her return
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Shauna Controlla ready to ‘blow up’ her return
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Shauna Controlla ready to ‘blow up’ her return
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RECOVERY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
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RECOVERY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
PIOJ sees pre-Melissa output returning by mid-2027
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 19 12:14 AM
JAMAICA could return to pre-Hurricane Melissa levels of economic output as early as the April-to-June quarter of 2027, significantly sooner than previ...
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KPREIT puts capital raise back in motion
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KPREIT puts capital raise back in motion
Fourth UK acquisition on the radar
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 19 12:12 AM
KPREIT puts capital raise back in motion
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Local cricket boss wants Jamaican CPL franchise, Gov’t partnership in youth development plans
August 19 12:12 AM
JCA president champions Kingsmen, Gov’t partnership in youth development plans
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Envelope saving: Does it really work?
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Envelope saving: Does it really work?
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
August 19 12:11 AM
Envelope saving: Does it really work?
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NCB resets consumer lending after delinquency spike
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NCB resets consumer lending after delinquency spike
Financial group paused newer unsecured products for about three months to revise credit models; deposits rose as loan book contracted
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 19 12:10 AM
NCB resets consumer lending after delinquency spike
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Man fined $2,500 for possession of offensive weapon
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Man fined $2,500 for possession of offensive weapon
August 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  A man was ordered to pay a fine of $2,500 or spend 10 days in prison for possession of an offensive weapon when he appeared befo...
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Judge urges accused and teenage complainant to stay out of fights
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Judge urges accused and teenage complainant to stay out of fights
July 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man charged with assault occasioning bodily harm had his bail extended on Tuesday to allow for mediation when the matter came be...
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Man fined $14,000 over airport parking and disorderly conduct
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Man fined $14,000 over airport parking and disorderly conduct
July 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was fined a total of $14,000 after pleading guilty to unlawful parking, using indecent language and behaving in a disorderly...
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Man accused of assaulting child’s mother referred to restorative justice
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Man accused of assaulting child’s mother referred to restorative justice
July 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of assaulting the mother of his child has been referred to restorative justice after appearing in the Kingston and S...
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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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August 19, 2026
CXC success
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Saving Moo Moo
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Community members plead for assistance to save injured, pregnant cow
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 19, 2026
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Shauna Controlla ready to ‘blow up’ her return
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Shauna Controlla ready to ‘blow up’ her return
August 19, 2026
Shauna Controlla ready to ‘blow up’ her return
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RECOVERY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
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RECOVERY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
PIOJ sees pre-Melissa output returning by mid-2027
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 19, 2026
JAMAICA could return to pre-Hurricane Melissa levels of economic output as early as the April-to-June quarter of 2027, significantly sooner than previ...
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FUTURE KINGS!
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FUTURE KINGS!
Local cricket boss wants Jamaican CPL franchise, Gov’t partnership in youth development plans
August 19, 2026
JCA president champions Kingsmen, Gov’t partnership in youth development plans
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