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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
April 12 07:37 AM
Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
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Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
BY KEDIESHA PERRY 
April 12 12:26 AM
Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
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Loaves of Laughter thrills patrons in Mandeville
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Loaves of Laughter thrills patrons in Mandeville
April 2, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Following two successful comedy shows Loaves of Laughter continues on Sunday featuring Leighton Smith and Bobby Finzi-Smith at T...
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Man fatally shot after allegedly stoning cop in Mandeville
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Man fatally shot after allegedly stoning cop in Mandeville
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
January 29, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man said to be of unsound mind was fatally shot after he reportedly hurled stones at the police, resulting in a cop nursing a ...
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Mandeville police name person of interest in Mile Gully murder
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Mandeville police name person of interest in Mile Gully murder
November 14, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Mandeville police have listed one man as a person of interest who they believe can assist them with an ongoing investigation int...
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Taxi driver pinned in two-vehicle Mandeville crash extricated by firefighters
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Taxi driver pinned in two-vehicle Mandeville crash extricated by firefighters
October 26, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Firefighters had to be called in to get an occupant out of a Toyota Wish motor car following a two-vehicle crash on New Green Ro...
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Golfview Hotel introduces intimate dining experience, Chef’s Table Series
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Golfview Hotel introduces intimate dining experience, Chef’s Table Series
September 22, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – The Golfview Hotel (GVH) in Mandeville last week launched a new service offering customers a customized, private dining experien...
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WATCH: Kendal train crash monument unveiled
September 11, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica - A monument erected in remembrance of the close to 200 people who died at Kendal in a train crash, on September 1, 1957 was unvei...
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Police sweep Caledonia Road apartment shooting scene moments after LA Lewis appearance
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Police sweep Caledonia Road apartment shooting scene moments after LA Lewis appearance
September 10, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police on Wednesday returned to the scene of a dramatic four-hour standoff where security forces killed an armed suspect implica...
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WATCH: Mandeville residents ‘alarmed’ by shootout
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WATCH: Mandeville residents ‘alarmed’ by shootout
September 10, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Residents of Mandeville are expressing shock and concern following a prolonged shootout between security forces and an armed man...
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WATCH: Firearms and ammunition seized following stand-off in Mandeville
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WATCH: Firearms and ammunition seized following stand-off in Mandeville
September 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Head of the Area Three police Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Calvin Allen told journalists a short while ago that a multi ca...
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UPDATE: Police sergeant in fatal Mandeville crash identified
September 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A police Sergeant who died as a result of injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Mandevill...
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Fuel City hosts customer appreciation day and back-to-school drive
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Fuel City hosts customer appreciation day and back-to-school drive
August 25, 2025
MANDEVILLE, Jamaica — Fuel City Ltd hosted its annual customer appreciation day and back-to-school drive, branded “Fuel the Future,” on Saturday. The ...
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UPDATE: Man succumbs following Mandeville crash
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UPDATE: Man succumbs following Mandeville crash
August 3, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester man succumbed at a hospital on Saturday, a day after he was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Ward Avenue in Mandev...
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WATCH: Man and child among those injured in Mandeville crash
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WATCH: Man and child among those injured in Mandeville crash
August 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Firefighters had to be called in to extricate a man who was pinned inside a car resulting from a two-vehicle crash on Ward Avenue...
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WATCH: High demand as JUTC kicks off Mandeville route
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WATCH: High demand as JUTC kicks off Mandeville route
July 28, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — There was a high demand for seats on the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) bus in Mandeville on Monday as commuters boarded...
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New route from Mandeville to Kingston to launch Monday
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New route from Mandeville to Kingston to launch Monday
July 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) route between Mandeville and Kingston, Route 512, will be launched on Monday with fares...
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Agriculture stakeholders trained in digital sensor technology to boost crop yields
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Agriculture stakeholders trained in digital sensor technology to boost crop yields
June 25, 2025
MANDEVILLE, Jamaica — Several stakeholders have now been trained in the use of digital sensors to improve crop management and boost agricultural produ...
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WATCH: Ingleside residents disgruntled after NWC digs up newly paved road
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WATCH: Ingleside residents disgruntled after NWC digs up newly paved road
June 17, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Residents of the upscale community of Ingleside in Mandeville are demanding that the National Water Commission (NWC) repair a se...
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Somerset Primary alumnus pays it forward with $200,000 donation
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Somerset Primary alumnus pays it forward with $200,000 donation
June 12, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — It was a full-circle moment at the Somerset Primary School in Mandeville this week, as former student and local entrepreneur Gas...
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UPDATE: Man succumbs following Mandeville stabbing over Bluetooth speaker connection
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UPDATE: Man succumbs following Mandeville stabbing over Bluetooth speaker connection
June 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A man succumbed at hospital on Friday night, hours after he was stabbed at a bar in Willowgate Plaza in Mandeville. Police named ...
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4-y-o girl shot dead in Mandeville upscale community
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4-y-o girl shot dead in Mandeville upscale community
May 21, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a four-year-old girl who died from a gunshot wound sustained at a r...
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Man killed in two-vehicle crash in Mandeville
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Man killed in two-vehicle crash in Mandeville
May 10, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man died as a result of injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Mandeville on Saturday af...
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Media students to celebrate World Laughter Day in Mandeville
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Media students to celebrate World Laughter Day in Mandeville
May 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Communication studies students at the Manchester-based Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in celebration of World Laughter Day ...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
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