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No place to hide
More arrests, fewer murders, says Chang
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 22 12:20 AM
No place to hide
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Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
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Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 22 12:18 AM
Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
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Barefoot beginnings to city honours
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Barefoot beginnings to city honours
Bounty Killer to get Keys to City of Kingston; street in Seaview Gardens to be named after him
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 22 12:16 AM
Barefoot beginnings to city honours
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DIGITAL HEIST
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DIGITAL HEIST
Fewer scams, bigger losses as organised fraud targets high-value transactions
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22 12:14 AM
FRAUD in Jamaica’s banking system is becoming less frequent but more targeted and organised, with criminals pursuing bigger payouts even as reported c...
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GIRLZ ON BRINK
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GIRLZ ON BRINK
Jamaica one win away from third-successive FIFA Women’s World Cup berth
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22 12:12 AM
Reggae Girlz on verge of 2027 FIFA World Cup, 2028 Olympics
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Insurers push tax breaks to lift islandwide coverage
Business
Insurers push tax breaks to lift islandwide coverage
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22 12:10 AM
Insurers push tax breaks to lift islandwide coverage
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Bullets litter crime scene in cops’ murder trial
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Bullets litter crime scene in cops’ murder trial
Jason Cross | Reporter 
April 22 12:09 AM
Bullets litter crime scene in cops’ murder trial
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Consumer group calls for fairer prices at the pump
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Consumer group calls for fairer prices at the pump
….bemoans price-gouging risks
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
April 22 12:09 AM
Consumer group calls for fairer prices at the pump
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licensed firearm holder

One man fatally shot, another injured by licensed firearm holder during robbery attempt
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One man fatally shot, another injured by licensed firearm holder during robbery attempt
August 25, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica— A man was fatally shot and another injured during an alleged confrontation with a licensed firearm holder at a business establishme...
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Licensed firearm holder saves woman from attempted robbery
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Licensed firearm holder saves woman from attempted robbery
July 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A licensed firearm holder foiled a robbery outside of the Scotiabank parking lot on Port Royal Street in downtown Kingston about 3...
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Licensed firearm holder under probe after losing weapon
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Licensed firearm holder under probe after losing weapon
July 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A licensed firearm holder is under investigation following the loss of his weapon in Rockfort, Kingston 2, on Sunday. The firearm ...
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Trelawny licensed firearm holder charged after allegedly pointing gun at man
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Trelawny licensed firearm holder charged after allegedly pointing gun at man
June 21, 2025
FALMOUTH, Jamaica  –  A   58-year-old Trelawny businessman has been charged with assault at common law and using a firearm to commit a scheduled offen...
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Third woman dies following Mandeville shooting involving licensed firearm holder
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Third woman dies following Mandeville shooting involving licensed firearm holder
April 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A third victim has died two months after she was shot allegedly by a licensed firearm holder at a candlelight vigil on Levy Lane...
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WATCH: Bail application deferred for Mandeville licensed firearm holder amid outstanding CCTV footage
March 19, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Patrick Thompson, the licensed firearm holder who is accused of killing two women and injuring three others last month, was furt...
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Mandeville licensed firearm holder remanded
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Mandeville licensed firearm holder remanded
March 12, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Patrick Thompson, the licensed firearm holder who is accused of killing two women and injuring three others last month was reman...
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Attorney seeks release of Mandeville licensed firearm holder
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Attorney seeks release of Mandeville licensed firearm holder
February 27, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Attorney-at-law Jonathan Burton has filed a writ of habeas corpus to secure the release of a licensed firearm holder accused of ...
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Popular real estate developer hospitalised after assault, robbery
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Popular real estate developer hospitalised after assault, robbery
February 13, 2025
A popular real estate developer was hospitalised after being beaten by unidentified men who stole his firearm on Tuesday night. Police reports are tha...
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Licensed gun holder turns himself over to cops after two killed in Clarendon
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Licensed gun holder turns himself over to cops after two killed in Clarendon
December 12, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica— A man who shot and killed two people, and injured another in Bog Hole district, James Hill in Clarendon on Wednesday has turned hi...
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Police investigating non-fatal shooting on Havendale Drive
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Police investigating non-fatal shooting on Havendale Drive
December 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Havendale Drive in St Andrew reacted with some amount of consternation to a non-fatal shooting that occurred in the c...
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Unidentified man fatally shot by licensed firearm holder in St Ann
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Unidentified man fatally shot by licensed firearm holder in St Ann
August 26, 2024
ST ANN, Jamaica — An unidentified man was fatally shot by a licensed firearm holder in Claremont, St Ann on Sunday night. Reports from the St Ann poli...
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More arrests, fewer murders, says Chang
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 22, 2026
No place to hide
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Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
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Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 22, 2026
Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
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Barefoot beginnings to city honours
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Barefoot beginnings to city honours
Bounty Killer to get Keys to City of Kingston; street in Seaview Gardens to be named after him
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 22, 2026
Barefoot beginnings to city honours
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DIGITAL HEIST
Business
DIGITAL HEIST
Fewer scams, bigger losses as organised fraud targets high-value transactions
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2026
FRAUD in Jamaica’s banking system is becoming less frequent but more targeted and organised, with criminals pursuing bigger payouts even as reported c...
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GIRLZ ON BRINK
Football, ...
GIRLZ ON BRINK
Jamaica one win away from third-successive FIFA Women’s World Cup berth
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2026
Reggae Girlz on verge of 2027 FIFA World Cup, 2028 Olympics
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