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Crawford offers solutions to teen pregnancy problem
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 29 12:20 AM
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Late-night turmoil in Gordon House
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Late-night turmoil in Gordon House
Speaker names, suspends Brown Burke after Opposition MP touches Parliament’s mace
Jerome Williams Observer Staff Reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29 12:19 AM
Chaos erupted in Parliament late Tuesday after Member of Parliament for St Andrew South Western Angela Brown Burke was named and suspended from the Ho...
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Two foul-smelling treatment plants to close, says Samuda
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April 29 12:18 AM
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Two decades strong!
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Romain Virgo prepares for 20 years in music
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 29 12:16 AM
Two decades strong!
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GROCERIES, GAS TO COST MORE
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GROCERIES, GAS TO COST MORE
Major manufacturers move to raise prices from May 1 as Government lifts cap on weekly fuel price movements
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29 12:14 AM
Three more manufacturers confirm price increases
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THE WAIT CONTINUES
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THE WAIT CONTINUES
JFF extends timeline to appoint permanent Reggae Boyz technical staff with Speid, Coley still front-runners
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29 12:12 AM
JFF to delay appointment of permanent Reggae Boyz coaches
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Proven & ANSA McAL raising US$30 million via Roberts Manufacturing IPO
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Proven & ANSA McAL raising US$30 million via Roberts Manufacturing IPO
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29 12:11 AM
Proven ANSA McAL raising US$30 million via Roberts Manufacturing IPO
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Auditor General’s Dept stretched thin
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Auditor General’s Dept stretched thin
Multiple high-level probes under way
April 29 12:10 AM
Auditor General’s Dept stretched thin
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Crime down in Kingston Central as police cite Project STAR’s impact
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Crime down in Kingston Central as police cite Project STAR’s impact
April 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a significant reduction in crime in Kingston Central Division, with police confirm...
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WATCH: Children, teenagers among 6 shot in central Kingston drive-by
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six people, including two nine-year-old children and two teenagers, were shot and injured in a drive-by shooting in central Kingst...
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WATCH: JLP welcomes Donovan Williams’ victory in Kingston Central
September 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has welcomed the confirmation that incumbent Donovan Williams has retained the Kingston Central sea...
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JLP’s Williams claims Kingston Central
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JLP’s Williams claims Kingston Central
September 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party's Donovan Williams has been declared the winner of the Kingston Central constituency in the September 3 G...
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JLP supporters confident in Kingston Central win for Williams
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JLP supporters confident in Kingston Central win for Williams
Dana Malcom| Observer Online Reporter 
September 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters have lined the streets outside Convent of Mercy Academy ‘Alpha’ as they anxiously await the r...
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WATCH: Electors out early in Kingston Central
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WATCH: Electors out early in Kingston Central
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — There is an early crush of voters in sections of Kingston Central where the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP's) Donavon Williams is try...
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12 arrested in joint operation with JCF, JDF — Police
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A large police operation in Downtown Kingston on Thursday, resulted in several people being detained for weapons offences, police ...
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Political Ombudsman clarifies statement on Kingston Central shooting
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Political Ombudsman clarifies statement on Kingston Central shooting
August 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of the Political Ombudsman is clarifying that a previous statement urging peace after a shooting incident in Kingston C...
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PNP condemns Vaz’s remarks following shooting near JLP meeting in Kingston Central
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PNP condemns Vaz’s remarks following shooting near JLP meeting in Kingston Central
July 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has issued a rebuke of Minister Daryl Vaz, condemning what it describes as “reckless and irrespo...
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UPDATE : ‘No time to react’
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Residents say Fleet Street blaze tore through homes in minutes
February 24, 2025
KINGSTON Jamaica – Residents of Fleet Street and Ladd Lane say the fire that destroyed 12 homes Monday evening engulfed the homes too fast for them to...
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WATCH: Dozens homeless after massive blaze
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WATCH: Dozens homeless after massive blaze
February 24, 2025
KINGSTON Jamaica - A Monday evening blaze has left over 50 central Kingston residents, including children, homeless after several houses were destroye...
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WATCH: Strong support for Steve McGregor as MP aspirant in Kingston Central
Jason Cross | Reporter 
January 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) supporters in Kingston Central turned out at the party's office on North Avenue in droves on Wednesd...
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PNP denounces allegations made by former Kingston Central caretaker
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PNP denounces allegations made by former Kingston Central caretaker
January 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The People’s National Party (PNP) has rejected accusations made by the party’s former caretaker for Kingston Central Lawrence Rowe,...
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JLP claims Rowe/PNP feud shows Opposition’s willingness to ‘breach good governance for state power’
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JLP claims Rowe/PNP feud shows Opposition’s willingness to ‘breach good governance for state power’
January 13, 2025
The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says recent allegations made by former People’s National Party (PNP) caretaker for Kingston Central Lawrence Row...
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PNP withdraws Lawrence Rowe as candidate for Kingston Central
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PNP withdraws Lawrence Rowe as candidate for Kingston Central
January 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has withdrawn Lawrence Rowe as its candidate for Member of Parliament for Kingston Central. The ...
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Long wait for voters at First Missionary Church
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Long wait for voters at First Missionary Church
February 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Voters are waiting patiently to cast their ballots at the three polling stations at the First Missionary Church on East Street in ...
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April 29, 2026
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Two decades strong!
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Two decades strong!
Romain Virgo prepares for 20 years in music
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 29, 2026
Two decades strong!
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GROCERIES, GAS TO COST MORE
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GROCERIES, GAS TO COST MORE
Major manufacturers move to raise prices from May 1 as Government lifts cap on weekly fuel price movements
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29, 2026
Three more manufacturers confirm price increases
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