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Sad final trip

BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com

January 12 12:30 AM

Sad final trip

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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause

Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity

BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com

January 12 12:28 AM

Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause

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Lawyer calls for permanent fix

...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board

BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com

January 12 12:26 AM

Lawyer calls for permanent fix

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Let them smell their ‘flowers’

Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com

January 12 12:26 AM

Let them smell their ‘flowers’

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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland

Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com

January 12 12:25 AM

Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland

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From hurricane escape to flooded fate

Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning

BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

January 12 12:24 AM

From hurricane escape to flooded fate

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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com

January 12 12:24 AM

Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78

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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer

Judge expected to decide on start date today

BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com

January 12 12:22 AM

Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer

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Teen gets three-year probation order in downtown Kingston robbery case

November 20, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A teenager who used a knife to rob a woman of her bag in downtown Kingston was ordered to undergo probation for three years when h...

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Swaby meets with vendors affected by arcade fire, explores possible solution

November 20, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says his team will assess a section of the Pearnel Charles Arcade not currently being utilised to d...

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Cops seize rifle on Glen Road, Kingston 13

November 19, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica - A team of lawmen assigned to the St Andrew South Police Division seized one .22 Diana G27 rifle during an operation on Glen Road, ...

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WATCH: Vendors recover Bible unscathed from Pearnel Charles Arcade fire

November 18, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Amid the devastation of Monday’s fire at the Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown Kingston, vendors were left amazed when they recov...

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UPDATE: McKenzie says probe into Pearnel Charles Arcade fire underway, 95 stalls destroyed

November 18, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says investigations into the cause of a fire at the Pear...

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WATCH: Vendor appeals for help following fire at downtown arcade

November 18, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica— One vendor is appealing to the government and people overseas for help following a fire at the Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown K...

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WATCH: Fire at Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown Kingston

November 18, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica— A section of the Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown Kingston is on fire. https://youtu.be/BuQjujpsKxs Firefighters are currently at...

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17-y-o ‘Bredda Bredda’ killed in St Andrew

November 16, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a 17-year-old who was reportedly attacked at the intersection of...

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JPS conducting meter mapping exercise in Kingston

November 16, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has announced that it will be conducting another meter mapping exercise, this time in Kin...

WATCH: St Andrew family desperate to find man suffering from dementia

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WATCH: St Andrew family desperate to find man suffering from dementia

November 14, 2024

A 76-year-old St Andrew man, suffering from dementia, has been missing since late last month. His family is desperate to find him and is seeking the p...

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‘Dream come true’ says Kingston winner of $127 million Lotto jackpot

November 13, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica - A Kingston resident is Jamaica's newest Lotto millionaire after claiming a whopping $127 million jackpot. While he’s no stranger t...

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Two JDF soldiers injured in Denham Town gun attack

November 6, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers were injured during a shooting incident in Denham Town, Kingston on Wednesday morning. Ob...

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Mediation effort fails for women involved in roadside altercation

October 30, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — An attempt to resolve a dispute between a woman and her husband’s niece through mediation on Tuesday proved unsuccessful, sending ...

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Rasta pays $10k to man he ‘eased off’ with his rod over empress

October 23, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Euton Savage, a 63-year-old Rastafarian, paid $10,000 in restitution on Tuesday after pleading guilty “with explanation” to assaul...

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Spray painter held during alleged escape attempt after robbery

October 23, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have arrested and charged one of several men who allegedly robbed individuals in the vicinity of Tarrant High School in...

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WATCH: Suspect in Rockfort shooting killed by police

October 22, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica— At least one person who was allegedly involved in Monday evening’s fatal shooting in Rockfort, Kingston, has been shot and killed b...

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Four of five killed in Rockfort shooting identified

October 22, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Police have identified four of the five men who were shot and killed during a mass shooting at a football match in Pleasant Height...

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5 killed in Rockfort mass shooting

October 21, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Five persons were shot and killed at a football match held in the community of Rockfort in east Kingston on Monday evening. The Co...

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Bearer faces multiple fraud charges after millions transferred and withdrawn

October 18, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A bearer has been slapped with several fraud- related charges after he allegedly transferred US$60,000 to several e-Link accounts ...

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Men who allegedly set man on fire charged with murder

October 12, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men who allegedly doused a man with gasoline and then set him on fire after a verbal dispute at a bar in their community have ...

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48-hour curfew imposed in Cassava Piece

October 10, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in a section of Cassava Piece, Kingston 8 beginning 6:00 pm on Thursday. The curfew will remain ...

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Project STAR reports reduction of crime in targeted communities

October 9, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Project STAR has reported significant success in reducing crime in the three communities it has been working with the longest — Sa...