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Champagnie opposed to Justice Robinson’s position on appeal reform
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
January 9 12:20 AM
Objection, Your Honour
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Trump says ‘my own morality’ is only restraint on global power
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Trump says ‘my own morality’ is only restraint on global power
January 9 12:18 AM
Trump says ‘my own morality’ is only restraint on global power
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5 artistes to watch in 2026
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Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
January 9 12:16 AM
5 artistes
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Pricesmart outlines cost for new Kingston location with plans to expand Portmore store
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9 12:14 AM
PriceSmart investing $4 billion in South Camp Road location
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Speid warns against complacency; prepares for tough WCQ play-offs
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9 12:12 AM
Speid keeping an eye on New Caledonia, DR Congo
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2026 Kia Tasman: The next step
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January 9 12:10 AM
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Michael Marlowe reaches 100th career win with Rock-Ola victory
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Michael Marlowe reaches 100th career win with Rock-Ola victory
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
January 9 12:09 AM
Michael Marlowe reaches 100th career win with
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Lawyers, DCS joust over allowing digital devices in prisons
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Lawyers, DCS joust over allowing digital devices in prisons
Jason Cross | Reporter 
January 9 12:09 AM
Lawyers, DCS joust over allowing digital devices in prisons
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester Division
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester Division
January 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the communities of Canewood, Epping Forest, Oxford, Comfort Hall, Breezy Hole, and Auctembedd...
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WATCH: Three alleged gunmen killed by police in Manchester
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WATCH: Three alleged gunmen killed by police in Manchester
January 5, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Three alleged gunmen were shot dead by the police during a reported confrontation in St Toolies near the Manchester/ Clarendon bor...
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Manchester labourer charged with 2023 murder
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Manchester labourer charged with 2023 murder
January 2, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A Manchester labourer has been arrested and charged with the murder of 34-year-old Glenford Isaacs, who was stabbed to death on S...
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Manchester communities to go under curfew
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Manchester communities to go under curfew
January 1, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew will be imposed in sections of Manchester, effective from 6:20 pm on Thursday, January 1, 2026, to 6:20 pm on S...
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25 Manchester cops honoured
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25 Manchester cops honoured
December 29, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Twenty-five police personnel assigned to stations in southern Manchester were on Saturday recognised for their dedication during...
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
December 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — One of Manchester’s most wanted men was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Mike Town in the parish ...
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Milton Blake joins forces with Luciano for ‘It nuh Over Yet’
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Milton Blake joins forces with Luciano for ‘It nuh Over Yet’
December 24, 2025
Roots singers Milton Blake and Luciano were friends for over 20 years before they recorded a song together. That first collaboration was done in 2016,...
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Manchester police push safety reassurance amid four murders in 48 hours
December 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have moved to reassure the public that the parish is safe to conduct business amid four murders in Mandevil...
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Three shot, one fatally, in Manchester
December 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was killed and two others injured in a gun attack in Cedar Grove district near Mandeville on Tuesday as the bloodshed cont...
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Police identify body found on Manchester haul road
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Police identify body found on Manchester haul road
December 23, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man whose body was found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds on a haul road in Brokenhurst, Manchester, on Monday morning ...
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UPDATE: Police identify Manchester double murder victims
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UPDATE: Police identify Manchester double murder victims
December 23, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Two men who were shot dead by gunmen at a bar on Manchester Road in Mandeville on Monday night have been identified. Police name...
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Motorist shot at in attempted carjacking in Mandeville
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Motorist shot at in attempted carjacking in Mandeville
December 23, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A motorist narrowly escaped serious injury on Monday night after two gunmen opened fire on his vehicle during an attempted carjac...
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Two shot dead in Manchester
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Two shot dead in Manchester
December 23, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Two men were shot dead by gunmen at a bar on Manchester Road in Mandeville on Monday night. Their identities have not yet been r...
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WATCH: Man’s body found on Manchester haul road
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WATCH: Man’s body found on Manchester haul road
December 22, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— The body of a man was found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds on a haul road in Brokenhurst, Manchester on Monday morning. ...
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WATCH: Manchester police honour longtime school wardens with surprise gift baskets
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WATCH: Manchester police honour longtime school wardens with surprise gift baskets
December 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the Manchester Community, Safety and Security Branch surprised two  school wardens in the parish on Wednesday, presenti...
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McKenzie saddened by death of nine-year-old mowed down by garbage truck
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McKenzie saddened by death of nine-year-old mowed down by garbage truck
December 9, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says he is saddened to learn of the death of nine-year-old...
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Eight arrested in Manchester, ammo seized
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Eight arrested in Manchester, ammo seized
December 9, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are reporting that eight people were detained in relation to lottery scamming and the possession of ammunit...
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WATCH: Woman narrowly escapes serious injury in Manchester crash
December 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A woman narrowly escaped serious injury after the car she was driving overturned during a two-vehicle crash in Williamsfield, Ma...
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Traffic changes to be implemented in Christiana, Manchester for the holiday season
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Traffic changes to be implemented in Christiana, Manchester for the holiday season
December 4, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) will introduce a series of traffic changes in Christiana, Manchester, beginning Monday, December...
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Bellefield councillor appeals to Windalco, Gov’t to assist in relocating Content residents
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Bellefield councillor appeals to Windalco, Gov’t to assist in relocating Content residents
November 28, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Councillor Mario Mitchell (People’s National Party, Bellefield Division) says he has formally written to UC Rusal Alumina Jamaic...
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Manchester High make winning start to ISSA basketball title defence
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Manchester High make winning start to ISSA basketball title defence
November 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Double defending champions Manchester High made a winning start to the Inter- secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Rural ...
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WRA reports groundwater levels in Content, Manchester, slowly receding after flooding
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WRA reports groundwater levels in Content, Manchester, slowly receding after flooding
November 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Water Resources Authority (WRA) says groundwater levels in Content, Manchester, which caused flooding in the community, are now ...
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Trump says ‘my own morality’ is only restraint on global power
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Trump says ‘my own morality’ is only restraint on global power
January 9, 2026
Trump says ‘my own morality’ is only restraint on global power
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January 9, 2026
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Pricesmart outlines cost for new Kingston location with plans to expand Portmore store
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9, 2026
PriceSmart investing $4 billion in South Camp Road location
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LOCKED IN!
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Speid warns against complacency; prepares for tough WCQ play-offs
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January 9, 2026
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