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407 fewer murders

Police commissioner says performance not a marginal improvement

Jason Cross | Reporter

December 30 12:20 AM

407 fewer murders

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High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end

Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter

December 30 12:18 AM

High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end

Art & Culture, ...

Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up

Kevin Jackson

December 30 12:16 AM

Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up

Cricket, ...

T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop

December 30 12:14 AM

T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop

Basketball, ...

HOME SWEET HOME?

JaBA hunt $44 million in bid to host FIBA World Cup qualifiers

Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com

December 30 12:12 AM

No place like home

Lifestyle, ...

Wedding Planning Like a Pro: Tools and Tips to Keep You Sane

December 30 12:10 AM

Wedding Planning Like a Pro:

Football, ...

Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience

December 30 12:08 AM

Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience

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JPS ups power restoration effort

...72 specialised vehicles arrive in Montego Bay

December 30 12:08 AM

JPS ups power restoration effort

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Sorrel for Christmas?

Farmers warn of low supply as crops take ‘beating’ from Melissa

BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com

November 23, 2025

A beloved Jamaican Christmas tradition may be in jeopardy this year as sorrel crops, severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa, are expected to yield dras...

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Work to commence on long-awaited Negril Fruit and Vegetable Market in three months, says McKenzie

ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer digicomchief@yahoo.com

June 20, 2025

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Following years of delays, Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie is assuring the public that work will begin on the long-...

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McKenzie says restoration of Ocho Rios Market will take time

March 17, 2025

ST ANN, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie says there will be no “finger-snap” response to the fire that left sections of the Och...

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US stocks rise on first trading day of 2025

January 2, 2025

US stocks opened higher on Thursday to kick off the first trading day of the new year, while Tesla slipped after posting its first annual drop in elec...

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Suspect in deadly Christmas market attack railed against Islam and Germany

December 21, 2024

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AFP) - The Saudi suspect in Germany's deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held strongly anti-Islam views and was angry...

Major cleanup in downtown Kingston yields positive impact

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Major cleanup in downtown Kingston yields positive impact

November 11, 2024

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation in collaboration with the National Water Commission (NWC), National Solid Waste Management Authority ...

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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...

Eyewitness recalls screaming, cries for help after deadly market truck crash

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One dead, several injured after market truck goes over precipice in Westmoreland

Kimberley Peddie

January 26, 2024

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – At least one person is dead and several others hospitalised after a truck transporting market vendors and their goods plunged ...