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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
March 27 06:28 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kingston College’s Jason Pitter clocked a stunning 45.76 seconds to smash Christopher Taylor’s boys Class 2 400m record as he bro...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
March 27 06:19 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kelly-Ann Carr of Edwin Allen upgraded her bronze from last year to gold when she ran a personal best 52.20 seconds to win the Cl...
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Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
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Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
March 27 12:22 AM
As it was in November, the Reggae Boyz are a game away from securing a spot at the FIFA World Cup after registering a 1-0win over Oceania’s New Caledo...
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Push them out!
PM uses funeral of murdered 3-y-o to appeal to garrisons to give up criminals
Jason Cross | Reporter 
March 27 12:20 AM
Push them out!
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27 12:18 AM
Tighter security for Champs following breach
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More than just melody
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More than just melody
Tony Rebel reflects on his iconic Sweet Jamaica’ single
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 27 12:16 AM
More than just melody
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Weak boards threaten financial stability
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Weak boards threaten financial stability
BOJ warns poor oversight leaves system vulnerable
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27 12:14 AM
Weak boards threaten financial stability
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NEVER YIELD!
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NEVER YIELD!
JC surge to big lead but KC and Calabar still in the fight
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
March 27 12:12 AM
JC in charge
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Crime plummets, communities strengthen as Project STAR takes root in May Pen
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Crime plummets, communities strengthen as Project STAR takes root in May Pen
February 16, 2026
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Once grappling with high levels of violence and social instability, May Pen and surrounding communities are now recording measura...
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Toll of up to $1,400 proposed for May Pen to Williamsfield leg of highway
December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Transport has revealed the proposed tolls for the Williamsfield to May Pen leg of Highway 2000, with the highest c...
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield highway set to start December
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield highway set to start December
October 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Toll collection on the new Phase 1C segment of the PJ Patterson Highway from May Pen to Williamsfield is scheduled to commence on ...
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JUTC expands rural express routes to Ocho Rios, Negril and May Pen
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JUTC expands rural express routes to Ocho Rios, Negril and May Pen
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, St Andrew — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will expand its Rural Express Service on October 1, 2025, introducing new intercity rou...
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May Pen youth score new opportunities with kicking forward football programme
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May Pen youth score new opportunities with kicking forward football programme
August 31, 2025
MAY PEN, Clarendon –   Project STAR has officially launched its Kicking Forward Football Programme in May Pen, Clarendon, marking a significant milest...
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May Pen residents reason with banks at Financial Literacy Hub
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May Pen residents reason with banks at Financial Literacy Hub
August 7, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Residents of Havanna Heights, Treadlight and Racetrack in May Pen, Clarendon, were recently given a rare opportunity to engage di...
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Project STAR boosts business know-how in May Pen
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Project STAR boosts business know-how in May Pen
June 30, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica- Micro-entrepreneurs in May Pen are stepping into a new phase of business growth, thanks to a series of targeted interventions led ...
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May Pen farmers boost poultry operations through Hi-Pro, Project STAR partnership
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May Pen farmers boost poultry operations through Hi-Pro, Project STAR partnership
February 3, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica— Thirty farmers in Clarendon each received 50 birds and feeding supplies to support their livelihoods through an initiative facilit...
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JUTC reintroduces May Pen routes
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JUTC reintroduces May Pen routes
January 19, 2025
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has resumed operations on the May Pen bus route. The state-owned bus company said the aim is to bring enhance...
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Three-vehicle crash on May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000
November 24, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica -- Several people narrowly escaped serious injuries in a three-vehicle crash on the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 on...
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Tattoo artist accused of raping 12-y-o girl
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Tattoo artist accused of raping 12-y-o girl
September 26, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A Clarendon tattoo artist has been charged with rape after he allegedly lured a 12-year-old girl into his May Pen tattoo shop and...
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May Pen to Williamsfield toll implementation further delayed
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May Pen to Williamsfield toll implementation further delayed
August 16, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Motorists will continue to utilise the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 toll free as the toll implementation has bee...
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Jamalco supervisor killing a hit, cops theorise
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Jamalco supervisor killing a hit, cops theorise
April 6, 2024
The police believe the killing of a Jamalco contractor/supervisor in Clarendon on Friday night might have been a hit. Harry Hawthorne, 71, of Glenhave...
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Man charged in murder of 9-y-o in Clarendon
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Man charged in murder of 9-y-o in Clarendon
March 9, 2024
A man accused of killing a nine-year-old boy and injuring a woman during a gun attack at Church Street in May Pen, Clarendon in January, has been char...
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Police name person of interest in May Pen shooting that killed 9-y-o
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Police name person of interest in May Pen shooting that killed 9-y-o
January 28, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica – Police in Clarendon say they have identified a person of interest in a shooting at a shop in May Pen which left a nine-year-old b...
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UPDATE: Boy chased and killed in May Pen gun attack
January 27, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica – Police have identified the boy killed during a gun attack at Church Street in May Pen, Clarendon on Friday night. He is nine-year...
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9-y-o boy killed, woman injured in May Pen gun attack
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9-y-o boy killed, woman injured in May Pen gun attack
January 27, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica – A nine-year-old boy is dead following a shooting incident at a shop in May Pen, Clarendon on Friday evening. Reports are that aro...
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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kingston College’s Jason Pitter clocked a stunning 45.76 seconds to smash Christopher Taylor’s boys Class 2 400m record as he bro...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kelly-Ann Carr of Edwin Allen upgraded her bronze from last year to gold when she ran a personal best 52.20 seconds to win the Cl...
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Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
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As it was in November, the Reggae Boyz are a game away from securing a spot at the FIFA World Cup after registering a 1-0win over Oceania’s New Caledo...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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PM uses funeral of murdered 3-y-o to appeal to garrisons to give up criminals
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
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