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Five charged in major anti-lottery scam operations in Manchester
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Five charged in major anti-lottery scam operations in Manchester
February 27 09:03 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Five people have been charged with breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Conversion Special Provisions) and the Dangerous Drugs A...
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Mount Pleasant to face LA Galaxy in Concacaf Champions League
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Mount Pleasant to face LA Galaxy in Concacaf Champions League
February 27 08:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Caribbean Cup champions Mount Pleasant FA are set to face US Major League Soccer (MLS) team LA Galaxy in the Round of 16 in the 2026...
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Sagicor X Fund delivers historic year, surpassing billion-dollar profit mark
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Sagicor X Fund delivers historic year, surpassing billion-dollar profit mark
February 27 08:02 PM
KINGSTON Jamaica —Sagicor Real Estate X Fund Limited closed the 2025 financial year with a landmark performance, achieving record profitability of $1....
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Stunning revelation in Qahal Yahweh trial
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Stunning revelation in Qahal Yahweh trial
February 27 07:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica —The ongoing trial of members of the Qahal Yahweh religious sect in the St James Parish Court had a stunning revelation on Friday, a...
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‘Doubt the doubt’: Phylicia Rashad urges Jamaican women and girls to push forward
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‘Doubt the doubt’: Phylicia Rashad urges Jamaican women and girls to push forward
DANA MALCOLM Observer Online reporter  jol.malcolmd@gmail.com 
February 27 07:47 PM
Celebrated actress Phylicia Rashad has urged Jamaican women to pursue their ambitions without fear, telling them that, “There's no challenge that's gr...
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Wholesale changes for U20 Reggae Boyz against Cayman at Concacaf qualifiers
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Wholesale changes for U20 Reggae Boyz against Cayman at Concacaf qualifiers
February 27 07:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaican coaching staff at the CONCACAF U-20 Qualifiers - Round 1 in Curacao has made wholesale changes to the starting team to ...
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African and Caribbean literary voices to take centre stage at Jamaica Book Festival’s literary exchange
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African and Caribbean literary voices to take centre stage at Jamaica Book Festival’s literary exchange
February 27 06:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Book Festival’s inaugural Africa Caribbean Literary Exchange will culminate on Saturday February 28 with a dynamic fes...
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Market Bag: Burgerman takes shop-off challenge as prices continue to fall at ‘Curry’
February 27 06:20 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prices at Coronation Market continue to trend downwards this week, with tomatoes selling for as low as $30 per pound, while cabbag...
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Five charged in major anti-lottery scam operations in Manchester
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Five charged in major anti-lottery scam operations in Manchester
February 27, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Five people have been charged with breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Conversion Special Provisions) and the Dangerous Drugs A...
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Bad road fuss heats up in Manchester
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Bad road fuss heats up in Manchester
February 26, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Councillor Karl Smith (People’s National Party, Knockpatrick division) has hit back at criticism leveled against him by Member o...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
February 25, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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WATCH: Brokenhurst residents protest over bad roads in Manchester community
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WATCH: Brokenhurst residents protest over bad roads in Manchester community
February 23, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Placard-bearing residents and taxi operators mounted a roadblock on the Brokenhurst main road, south of Mandeville, to protest o...
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Body of man found in Manchester
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Body of man found in Manchester
February 22, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found on the Blue Mountain to Top ...
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WATCH: Man shot dead in front 6-year-old son in Manchester
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WATCH: Man shot dead in front 6-year-old son in Manchester
February 21, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was shot dead by gunmen, reportedly in front his six-year-old son and another relative, on Green Street near Knockpatrick ...
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Police pursuing intelligence, suspects in murder of 4-y-o girl
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Police pursuing intelligence, suspects in murder of 4-y-o girl
February 12, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says detectives are close to making a breakthrough in the murder of ...
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Crawford commends police for apprehension of suspect in connection with three murders in Manchester
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Crawford commends police for apprehension of suspect in connection with three murders in Manchester
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central Rhoda Moy Crawford has commended Commanding Officer for the Manchester Division Carey Du...
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Police target Manchester’s Greenvale in social intervention push
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Police target Manchester’s Greenvale in social intervention push
February 11, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Law enforcement in Manchester have ramped up their community policing efforts, with stakeholders joining them in targeting the o...
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Man charged with three murders in Manchester, another warned to surrender
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Man charged with three murders in Manchester, another warned to surrender
February 10, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have charged a man with three counts of murder stemming from two incidents including a double murder on Feb...
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WATCH: Four-year-old shot dead, father wounded in Manchester gun attack
February 8, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A four-year-old girl was shot dead and her father injured in a gun attack in Land Settlement near Royal Flat in Manchester on Su...
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Manchester investigators delivering ‘airtight cases’ says divisional commander
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Manchester investigators delivering ‘airtight cases’ says divisional commander
February 8, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Commanding Officer for the Manchester Division, Superintendent Carey Duncan, has praised the work of detectives in the parish, n...
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Third pedestrian dies in Manchester crash in two days
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Third pedestrian dies in Manchester crash in two days
February 8, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A pedestrian died as a result of injuries he sustained after being struck by a motorcar on the Old Greenvale Road in Mandeville,...
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Pedestrian killed in Spur Tree hit-and-run
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Pedestrian killed in Spur Tree hit-and-run
February 7, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are reporting that a man died as a result of injuries he sustained during a hit-and-run accident on the Spur Tree Hill ma...
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Cottage, Manchester placed under police-imposed curfew
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Cottage, Manchester placed under police-imposed curfew
February 6, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Cottage in Manchester. The curfew commenced at 7:15 pm on Friday, February 6, 2...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester
February 6, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Manchester, affecting several communities within the Mandeville policing area. ...
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Person of interest in Manchester killings surrenders, says ACP Phillips
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Person of interest in Manchester killings surrenders, says ACP Phillips
February 6, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are reporting that progress has been made into the probe of the murder of four men in Manchester recently with one of two...
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Man forfeits J$1.5m, motor car in settlement over Manchester narcotics case
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Man forfeits J$1.5m, motor car in settlement over Manchester narcotics case
February 6, 2026
The Financial Investigations Division (FID) has secured a cash settlement of J$1.5 million and the surrender of a 2013 Toyota Corolla Axio as part of ...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Manchester policing division to include the communities of Comfort Hall, Auct...
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Fiery protest over deplorable Manchester road
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Fiery protest over deplorable Manchester road
February 2, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Frustrated taxi operators and residents used debris to block the Somerset main road in Manchester over deplorable road condition...
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Sagicor X Fund delivers historic year, surpassing billion-dollar profit mark
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Celebrated actress Phylicia Rashad has urged Jamaican women to pursue their ambitions without fear, telling them that, “There's no challenge that's gr...
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