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Fire guts multi-storey Manchester home
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Fire guts multi-storey Manchester home
January 9 07:49 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Firefighters are now conducting a cooling-down operation after fire gutted the top floor of a multi-storey house in Hope Village...
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Market Bag: Hot pepper as low as $500 as food prices cool at ‘Curry’
January 9 07:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There’s good news for shoppers this week as Scotch bonnet pepper prices – a ‘hot’ topic during the recent Christmas holidays – are...
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KFC Jamaica says third party vending machine not affiliated with company
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KFC Jamaica says third party vending machine not affiliated with company
January 9 07:08 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — KFC Jamaica is distancing itself from reports of a third-party vending machine purporting to carry boxed and ready meals from ...
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Jakes Hotel takes on Kingston with a night of dub & roots music for charity
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Jakes Hotel takes on Kingston with a night of dub & roots music for charity
January 9 06:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Renowned boutique hotel Jakes Hotel in Treasure Beach, will be hosting what it describes as a powerful celebration of Reggae Cultu...
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Hurricane-stricken family appeals for help to save 13-y-o son who needs kidney transplant
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Hurricane-stricken family appeals for help to save 13-y-o son who needs kidney transplant
Kelsey Thomas, Online coordinator, thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9 06:24 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A Westmoreland family still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Melissa are appealing to the public for assistance to save t...
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Health personnel in St Elizabeth continue campaign to prevent spread of mosquito-borne diseases
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Health personnel in St Elizabeth continue campaign to prevent spread of mosquito-borne diseases
January 9 05:55 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Health personnel at the St Elizabeth Health Department are on top of efforts to prevent the spread of dengue and other mosquit...
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Petrojam offers fuel lifeline to Savanna-la-Mar field hospital
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Petrojam offers fuel lifeline to Savanna-la-Mar field hospital
January 9 05:50 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —  Petrojam has pumped over 20,000 litres of fuel to generate electricity for the Savanna-la-Mar field hospital in Westmoreland ...
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Maureen Webber appointed ECJ commissioner
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Maureen Webber appointed ECJ commissioner
January 9 05:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Maureen Webber has been appointed as Nominated Commissioner on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ). Her appointment, which b...
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Mandeville licensed gun holder accused of murdering two denied bail
April 14, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Patrick Thompson, the licensed firearm holder who is accused of killing two women and injuring three others in February, was den...
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MP Crawford welcomes plans for Jamaica’s third national park in Mandeville
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MP Crawford welcomes plans for Jamaica’s third national park in Mandeville
April 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica - Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, has voiced her strong support for Prime Minister Andrew Holness...
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16-year-old among three charged following major operation in Manchester
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16-year-old among three charged following major operation in Manchester
March 28, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica- Three people, including a 16-year-old from Mandeville, Manchester, have been charged under the Law Reform and Firearm Act, follow...
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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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Update: Mandeville licensed firearm holder charged for double murder
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Update: Mandeville licensed firearm holder charged for double murder
February 27, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The licensed firearm holder accused of killing two women and wounding three others on the weekend was a short while ago charged ...
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Three-truck collision on Spur Tree Hill
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Three-truck collision on Spur Tree Hill
February 20, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Firefighters and police are now attempting to extricate a man trapped in a truck following a three-truck crash on the Spur Tree ...
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Curfews to be imposed in 12 Manchester communities
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Curfews to be imposed in 12 Manchester communities
January 23, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police in Manchester are reporting that a 48-hour curfew will be imposed in 12 communities in the parish as of Thursday evening. ...
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UPDATE: Man fatally shot by police after chopping his father identified
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UPDATE: Man fatally shot by police after chopping his father identified
January 6, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The man who was fatally shot by police during an alleged confrontation as cops responded to a domestic dispute report at a Mande...
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Kiwanis Club of Mandeville spreads cheer at Mandeville Regional Hospital
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Kiwanis Club of Mandeville spreads cheer at Mandeville Regional Hospital
December 31, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — In the spirit of giving and kindness, the Kiwanis Club of Mandeville brought joy and festive cheer to the Mandeville Regional Ho...
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Police called to yet another dead dog scene in Manchester
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Police called to yet another dead dog scene in Manchester
December 23, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— For the second time in three weeks, the remains of a dog have been mistaken for human remains in Manchester. On Monday about 9:00...
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Manchester police implore businesses to provide surveillance footage in crime fight
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Manchester police implore businesses to provide surveillance footage in crime fight
December 18, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – With the festive season here, businesspeople in Manchester are being urged to cooperate with the police in maintaining law and o...
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Woman among two killed in separate crashes in Mandeville over the weekend
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Woman among two killed in separate crashes in Mandeville over the weekend
December 17, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A woman is among two people who died in separate crashes in Manchester on the weekend. The deceased woman has been identified as...
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Trade unionist Collin Virgo escapes serious injuries in Mandeville Highway crash
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Trade unionist Collin Virgo escapes serious injuries in Mandeville Highway crash
December 9, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Trade unionist Collin Virgo narrowly escaped serious injuries after his SUV overturned on a section of the May Pen to Williamsfi...
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WATCH: Retired cop killed in Mandeville crash
November 25, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A retired policeman died as a result of injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash in Mandeville, Manchester on Monday. Relativ...
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WATCH: 2-y-o among five injured in two-vehicle Mandeville crash
November 8, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A two-year-old girl and her mother are among five people rushed to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones H...
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WATCH: Two dead, several injured in shooting at Mandeville Market
October 4, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are now on the scene of a shooting which left a man and a woman dead and four others injured on Friday morning. The shoot...
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WATCH: Fire guts OTB location in Mandeville
October 2, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An off track betting (OTB) location was damaged by fire in Mandeville, Manchester on Wednesday morning. A preliminary report fro...
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WATCH: Six injured in Mandeville crash
September 15, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — At least six people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Mandeville on Sunday evening. The crash,...
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Three alleged intruders shot in Mandeville in two weeks
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Three alleged intruders shot in Mandeville in two weeks
September 4, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are reporting that over the past two weeks three alleged intruders have been shot, two fatally, in Mandevil...
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Mandeville streets flooded as tropical wave moves across Jamaica
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Mandeville streets flooded as tropical wave moves across Jamaica
September 4, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Several roads in Mandeville, Manchester are flooded due to heavy and persistent rains associated with a tropical wave affecting t...
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Alleged intruder shot dead by off-duty cop in Manchester
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Alleged intruder shot dead by off-duty cop in Manchester
August 19, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An alleged intruder was fatally shot after he and another man invaded a policeman’s yard in New Acres Drive, in Mandeville on Su...
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WATCH: 74-year-old man perishes in Mandeville house fire
July 9, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An elderly man perished in a house fire in Mandeville, Manchester on Tuesday afternoon. He has been identified as Ronald West, 7...
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Firefighters are now conducting a cooling-down operation after fire gutted the top floor of a multi-storey house in Hope Village...
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Market Bag: Hot pepper as low as $500 as food prices cool at ‘Curry’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – There’s good news for shoppers this week as Scotch bonnet pepper prices – a ‘hot’ topic during the recent Christmas holidays – are...
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KFC Jamaica says third party vending machine not affiliated with company
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KFC Jamaica says third party vending machine not affiliated with company
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — KFC Jamaica is distancing itself from reports of a third-party vending machine purporting to carry boxed and ready meals from ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jakes Hotel takes on Kingston with a night of dub & roots music for charity
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Jakes Hotel takes on Kingston with a night of dub & roots music for charity
January 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Renowned boutique hotel Jakes Hotel in Treasure Beach, will be hosting what it describes as a powerful celebration of Reggae Cultu...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Hurricane-stricken family appeals for help to save 13-y-o son who needs kidney transplant
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Hurricane-stricken family appeals for help to save 13-y-o son who needs kidney transplant
Kelsey Thomas, Online coordinator, thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A Westmoreland family still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Melissa are appealing to the public for assistance to save t...
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