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Trinidad PM says country will not recognise Barnett as Caricom secretary general after August
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Trinidad PM says country will not recognise Barnett as Caricom secretary general after August
May 13 10:40 AM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the country will not recognise Dr Carla Barnett as the ...
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Cops escape with minor injuries after service vehicle overturns in Trelawny
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Cops escape with minor injuries after service vehicle overturns in Trelawny
May 13 10:36 AM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), assigned to the Trelawny Division, escaped with minor injuries after the ser...
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Two lovers rock giants to be honoured at Kingston event
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Two lovers rock giants to be honoured at Kingston event
May 13 09:54 AM
Two giants of lovers rock will be honoured at the second edition of ‘Lovers Rock: A Night of British Reggae’, which takes place on May 17 at Pon Top S...
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RJR Gleaner enters agreement for sale of North Street property
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RJR Gleaner enters agreement for sale of North Street property
May 13 09:49 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The RJR Gleaner Communications Group has agreed to sell its property located at 7 North Street in Kingston, the former home of the...
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Swaby reiterates concerns about One Road Authority
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Swaby reiterates concerns about One Road Authority
May 13 08:47 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has raised concerns about the financial constraints being experienced by the Kingston and St Andrew...
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France locks down 1,700 on cruise ship after 90-y-o dies; officials say no hantavirus link
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France locks down 1,700 on cruise ship after 90-y-o dies; officials say no hantavirus link
No connection to hantavirus officials say
May 13 08:44 AM
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) — French authorities on Wednesday confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship docked in Bordeaux afte...
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Vin Diesel drives ‘Fast and Furious’ tribute in Cannes
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Vin Diesel drives ‘Fast and Furious’ tribute in Cannes
May 13 08:21 AM
PARIS, France (AFP) — Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez will lead a cast reunion of "The Fast and the Furious" stars on Wednesday in Cannes ahead of a...
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4.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in eastern Jamaica
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4.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in eastern Jamaica
May 13 07:25 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in eastern Jamaica early Wednesday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at the Unive...
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Swaby reiterates concerns about One Road Authority
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Swaby reiterates concerns about One Road Authority
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has raised concerns about the financial constraints being experienced by the Kingston and St Andrew...
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Advertising stakeholders call for upgrades to KSAMC signage regulations
May 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — IPrint Group of Companies Chairman Steven Steele has called for amendments to the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KS...
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WATCH: KSAMC to fix sewage, streetlight problems on Beckford Street
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WATCH: KSAMC to fix sewage, streetlight problems on Beckford Street
May 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor Andrew Swaby says the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be taking steps to tackle the ongoing sewage...
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KSAMC moves to enforcement phase following close of signage regularisation campaign
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KSAMC moves to enforcement phase following close of signage regularisation campaign
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has announced the transition into the enforcement phase of its signage com...
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KSAMC moves to boost planning capacity through UTech MOU
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KSAMC moves to boost planning capacity through UTech MOU
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is set to deepen its ties with the University of Technology (UTech) throu...
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KSAMC moves to enforcement phase of signage regularisation campaign
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KSAMC moves to enforcement phase of signage regularisation campaign
March 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is set to transition into phase two of its signage regularisation campaign...
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KSAMC reviewing carnival 2026 routes and event applications
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KSAMC reviewing carnival 2026 routes and event applications
March 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The proposed routes for the 2026 Carnival in Jamaica road march in the Corporate Area are currently under review by the Kingston and...
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WATCH: Vendors at Cross Roads market welcome beautification efforts
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WATCH: Vendors at Cross Roads market welcome beautification efforts
February 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vendors who conduct business at Cross Roads Market in Kingston are welcoming a partnership between the Kingston and St Andrew Muni...
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KSAMC, health ministry to stage free health fairs for vendors
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KSAMC, health ministry to stage free health fairs for vendors
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 11, 2026
A series of health fairs, commencing on February 25, through a collaboration between the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and the ...
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Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
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Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
January 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica–The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its complaint system to report poss...
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 400 homeless people were treated to a Christmas dinner Thursday on Water Lane in downtown Kingston, as Mayor Andrew Swab...
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KSAMC making preparations for orderly Christmas
December 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Vendors and taxi drivers operating under the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) are being asked to assist in ma...
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Business owners urged to pay up for signage
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Business owners urged to pay up for signage
December 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The majority of signs erected in Kingston have not received proper approval from the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation ...
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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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Cops escape with minor injuries after service vehicle overturns in Trelawny
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), assigned to the Trelawny Division, escaped with minor injuries after the ser...
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Two lovers rock giants to be honoured at Kingston event
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Two lovers rock giants to be honoured at Kingston event
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Two giants of lovers rock will be honoured at the second edition of ‘Lovers Rock: A Night of British Reggae’, which takes place on May 17 at Pon Top S...
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RJR Gleaner enters agreement for sale of North Street property
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RJR Gleaner enters agreement for sale of North Street property
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The RJR Gleaner Communications Group has agreed to sell its property located at 7 North Street in Kingston, the former home of the...
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France locks down 1,700 on cruise ship after 90-y-o dies; officials say no hantavirus link
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France locks down 1,700 on cruise ship after 90-y-o dies; officials say no hantavirus link
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