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Carl Brown believes Boyz will give Jamaica ‘something to smile about’
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Carl Brown believes Boyz will give Jamaica ‘something to smile about’
November 16 02:04 PM
Former Jamaica football coach Carl Brown is confident the Reggae Boyz will defeat Curacao on Tuesday to secure a second berth at the World Cup. The Gr...
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Ravaged Westmoreland communities receive help from Patricia Smith Foundation, Revival Council of Churches and Resort Areas Police
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Ravaged Westmoreland communities receive help from Patricia Smith Foundation, Revival Council of Churches and Resort Areas Police
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November 16 01:50 PM
With both hands on her head, the woman looked into the dusky sky as light rain fell, bewilderment etched on her face. Behind her was the shell of what...
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Trelawny bar altercation ends with fatal stabbing
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Trelawny bar altercation ends with fatal stabbing
November 16 01:16 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Police in Trelawny have launched an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a man in the parish early Sunday morning. The decease...
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Lineworkers from Jamaica and abroad mobilise in Montego Bay to restore power – JPS
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Lineworkers from Jamaica and abroad mobilise in Montego Bay to restore power – JPS
November 16 12:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of lineworkers from Jamaica, the wider Caribbean, and North America are on the ground in Montego Bay, working intensively...
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Maduro says Caribbean peace threatened by joint military drills between Trinidad and US
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Maduro says Caribbean peace threatened by joint military drills between Trinidad and US
November 16 12:29 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is warning that Trinidad and Tobago’s joint military drills with the United States coul...
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Joe Lick Shot, renowned ‘vibes man’ of the dancehall, dies at 70
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Joe Lick Shot, renowned ‘vibes man’ of the dancehall, dies at 70
November 16 12:10 PM
While he was not a singer, deejay or selector, Joe Lick Shot made his mark at countless dances during the 1980s. The self-described “vibes man” fired ...
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Discovery Bauxite supplying thousands with water during hurricane recovery
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Discovery Bauxite supplying thousands with water during hurricane recovery
November 16 10:23 AM
ST ANN, Jamaica — Discovery Bauxite is providing water to communities across St Ann and neighboring parishes, supplying thousands of gallons each day ...
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Police Federation condemns slaying of cops
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Police Federation condemns slaying of cops
November 16 10:14 AM
The Jamaica Police Federation has expressed shock, grief, and outrage at the murder of two policemen on Waltham Park Road in St Andrew last week. The ...
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Jamaicans urged not to abandon homeless relatives
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Jamaicans urged not to abandon homeless relatives
October 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, is appealing to family members not to abandon their home...
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‘A beacon of hope for the homeless’
KSAMC Poor Relief Department making a difference in lives of vulnerable population
October 3, 2025
The Poor Relief Department of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is being touted as a “beacon of hope” for homeless people in th...
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Councillor urges NWC to fix Norbrook pipeline after heavy rains worsen road conditions
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Councillor urges NWC to fix Norbrook pipeline after heavy rains worsen road conditions
September 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Councillor for the Barbican Division, Joy Cottrell, is urging the National Water Commission (NWC) to properly repair a damaged pip...
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Kingston mayor leads post election clean-up
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Kingston mayor leads post election clean-up
September 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby on Sunday removed political signs, paraphernalia and draping from sections of the municipality and urg...
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KSAMC mulls fee for post-election clean-up
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KSAMC mulls fee for post-election clean-up
September 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) says it is considering the application of a fee for the display of politi...
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Kingston mayor insists event permit approvals rest with KSAMC
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Kingston mayor insists event permit approvals rest with KSAMC
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby on Tuesday hit out at what he perceived to be an attempt by the Ministry of Culture, Ge...
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KSAMC tables independent review panel report on development approvals
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KSAMC tables independent review panel report on development approvals
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Wednesday tabled the final report of the independent three-member review...
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KSAMC takes action to recover outstanding fees from car dealerships
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KSAMC takes action to recover outstanding fees from car dealerships
July 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica-The Revenue Department of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has started sending letters to car dealerships ac...
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WATCH: I follow the advice of the Integrity Commission says Swaby
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WATCH: I follow the advice of the Integrity Commission says Swaby
June 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, says he does not see the anti-corruption watchdog, the Integrity Commission (IC), as an enemy but ...
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JSE, KSAMC sign MOU for use of Gold Street
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JSE, KSAMC sign MOU for use of Gold Street
June 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — he Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSMAC) on Monday signed a memorandum of unde...
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KSAMC hires accounting firm after 9 years without audited financials
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KSAMC hires accounting firm after 9 years without audited financials
June 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor Andrew Swaby has signed a two year contract with an external auditing firm to bring the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Cor...
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WATCH: Mayor Swaby says KSAMC ready for hurricane season
June 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With drain cleaning and other preparations underway, Mayor Andrew Swaby says the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSA...
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Fitz-Henley cautions Swaby for attempting to strong-arm media
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Fitz-Henley cautions Swaby for attempting to strong-arm media
June 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, has cautioned Mayor of Kingston and St Andrew, Andrew Swaby, against attempting to strong-ar...
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KSAMC intensifies drive to remove derelict vehicles off sidewalks,  warns car dealers, operators of legal action
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KSAMC intensifies drive to remove derelict vehicles off sidewalks, warns car dealers, operators of legal action
June 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Car dealers and other operators who are misusing sidewalks in the Corporate Area are being warned to cease and desist or face the ...
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WATCH: KSAMC corrects misspelling of Fraser-Pryce’s name on street sign
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WATCH: KSAMC corrects misspelling of Fraser-Pryce’s name on street sign
May 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has corrected the misspelling of the surname of Jamaican sprinter Shelly-A...
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KSAMC apologises to Fraser-Pryce after spelling error
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KSAMC apologises to Fraser-Pryce after spelling error
May 25, 2025
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has issued a public apology to Jamaican sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce over the misspell...
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KSAMC to rename Ashoka Road in Waterhouse to Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Drive
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KSAMC to rename Ashoka Road in Waterhouse to Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Drive
May 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will formally rename Ashoka Road in the Waterhouse Division to Shelly-Ann...
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WATCH: Payback? KSAMC questions timing of NWC debt reveal
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WATCH: Payback? KSAMC questions timing of NWC debt reveal
May 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby is questioning the timing of a report highlighting a $150 million debt owed by the Kingston and St ...
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WATCH: KSAMC pleased with clean-up after carnival road march
April 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill has lauded carnival road march or...
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WATCH: Carnival revelers continue to deface public and private properties—KSAMC
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WATCH: Carnival revelers continue to deface public and private properties—KSAMC
April 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, says several residents have made c...
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WATCH: KSAMC urges carnival promoters to comply with requirements for permit
April 10, 2025
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has urged carnival promoters to put the necessary measures in place or risk their permit applications not being approve...
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Williams denounces water quality resolution as ‘misinformation’ and ‘political distraction’
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Williams denounces water quality resolution as ‘misinformation’ and ‘political distraction’
April 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deputy Mayor of Kingston Delroy Williams has labelled the resolution brought by Councillor Jesse James Clarke surrounding Kingston...
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November 16, 2025
Former Jamaica football coach Carl Brown is confident the Reggae Boyz will defeat Curacao on Tuesday to secure a second berth at the World Cup. The Gr...
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Ravaged Westmoreland communities receive help from Patricia Smith Foundation, Revival Council of Churches and Resort Areas Police
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With both hands on her head, the woman looked into the dusky sky as light rain fell, bewilderment etched on her face. Behind her was the shell of what...
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Trelawny bar altercation ends with fatal stabbing
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Trelawny bar altercation ends with fatal stabbing
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Police in Trelawny have launched an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a man in the parish early Sunday morning. The decease...
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Lineworkers from Jamaica and abroad mobilise in Montego Bay to restore power – JPS
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Lineworkers from Jamaica and abroad mobilise in Montego Bay to restore power – JPS
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of lineworkers from Jamaica, the wider Caribbean, and North America are on the ground in Montego Bay, working intensively...
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Maduro says Caribbean peace threatened by joint military drills between Trinidad and US
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Maduro says Caribbean peace threatened by joint military drills between Trinidad and US
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CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is warning that Trinidad and Tobago’s joint military drills with the United States coul...
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