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Stinking sore at UHWI
Hospital admits it owes $40b in taxes and backtracks on claim missing files were lost to flooding
April 15 12:20 AM
Stinking sore at UHWI
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 15 12:18 AM
US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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Loyalty or liability?
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Big Wall shooting reignites entourage debate
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 15 12:16 AM
Loyalty or liability?
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Grange says Government better equipped to support new CPL franchise
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15 12:12 AM
Grange promises Gov’t support for Kingsmen
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Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
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Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
April 15 12:11 AM
Little support for petition to pay school 'shadows' more
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Cash is still king
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Cash is still king
Digital push grows, but Jamaicans keep reaching for cash
April 15 12:11 AM
Cash is still king
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Big UHWI bill, no repayment plan
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Big UHWI bill, no repayment plan
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 15 12:09 AM
Big UHWI bill, no repayment plan
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Flood theory sinks!
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Flood theory sinks!
PAC told missing procurement files not lost to water
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 15 12:09 AM
Flood theory sinks!
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Westmoreland carpenter charged with murder
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Westmoreland carpenter charged with murder
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A carpenter has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of 39-year-old construction worker Omar Vanhorne, otherwise ca...
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Trial for ‘Beachy Stout’ in murder of first wife adjourned to January
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Trial for ‘Beachy Stout’ in murder of first wife adjourned to January
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The trial for Portland businessman Everton “Beachy Stout” McDonald in relation to the murder of his first wife, Marlene McDonald has...
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
April 12, 2026
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A man in his 60s was suspected of killing twin women on Sunday in a central French village, one of whom was his ex-partner, o...
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Probe underway into video of murder suspect arrest at Mandeville Police Station, says commander
April 9, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
April 9, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Three people are in police custody following the chopping death of a man in the Cobbla district in north east Manchester on Wedn...
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
April 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A second man has been charged in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Sequan Grant, a sanitation worker of Ponsetta Avenue, K...
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Sanitation workers charged with murder
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Sanitation workers charged with murder
March 26, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Three sanitation workers from St James have been charged with murder following the death of a man in Montego Bay on Wednesday, Mar...
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Police detain French ex-cop suspected of killing mothers of his children
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Police detain French ex-cop suspected of killing mothers of his children
March 26, 2026
VILA NOVA DE FOZ CÔA, Portugal (AFP) — Portuguese police have arrested a former French police officer suspected of killing his partner and his ex-girl...
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St James sanitation workers charged with murder
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St James sanitation workers charged with murder
March 25, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Three sanitation workers from St James addresses have been slapped with murder charges following the shooting death of a man in Mont...
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15-y-o in custody after fatal stabbing in St Mary
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15-y-o in custody after fatal stabbing in St Mary
March 20, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — A 15-year-old is now in police custody following the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Javarntai Taitam from Belfield, St Mary. The inc...
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Budget Debate: Holness says murders to fall below 500 this year
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Budget Debate: Holness says murders to fall below 500 this year
March 19, 2026
Buoyed by the sharp decline in murders over the past two years, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness expressed confidence on Thursday that Jamaica will re...
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Two charged in fatal stabbing of St Thomas farmer
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Two charged in fatal stabbing of St Thomas farmer
March 16, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Two men have been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a farmer during an altercation at a bar in St Thomas on Feb...
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Police commissioner warns against complacency amid continued fall in murders
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Police commissioner warns against complacency amid continued fall in murders
March 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has cautioned officers and commanders across the country against complacency, urging continued ...
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Maitland vigilant in pursuing what happened to Donna-Lee, says attorney
March 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defence attorney Christopher Townsend says recently convicted client Noel Maitland maintains his innocence and is invested in find...
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‘Bittersweet’: Donna-Lee’s mom welcomes life sentence for Maitland, but still no closure
March 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The grieving mother of Donna-Lee Donaldson says she is satisfied with the life sentence handed down to Noel Maitland for her daugh...
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Maitland gets life sentence, 32 years before parole eligibility
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Maitland gets life sentence, 32 years before parole eligibility
March 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Constable Noel Maitland has been sentenced to life imprisonment in relation to the July 2022 disappearance of his 24-year-o...
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75-y-o Trinidadian arrested for grisly murder of Guyanese wife in New York
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75-y-o Trinidadian arrested for grisly murder of Guyanese wife in New York
March 12, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Days after the head of a Guyanese woman was discovered dumped in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York, ...
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Texas woman exonerated in baby’s death freed after 22 years
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Texas woman exonerated in baby’s death freed after 22 years
March 11, 2026
TEXAS, United States (AFP) — A woman who spent 22 years in a United States (US) prison over the death of a 10-month-old boy in her care was set free W...
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Man arrested in Salt Spring murder probe while attempting to board flight
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Man arrested in Salt Spring murder probe while attempting to board flight
March 8, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica – A   30-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to a stabbing incident along the Salt Spring main road in St James la...
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Funeral service underway for slain four-year-old in Manchester
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Funeral service underway for slain four-year-old in Manchester
March 8, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Under the watchful eyes of the police, grieving relatives and friends are now gathered at the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Dunsin...
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Prosecutor briefed witness on questions before court, jurors hear in trial of six cops
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Prosecutor briefed witness on questions before court, jurors hear in trial of six cops
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 3, 2026
A witness on Monday admitted that she was briefed by prosecutor Kathy-Ann Pyke on the questions she was likely to be asked on the witness stand during...
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Jamaican convicted in 2009 Bronx murder deported by ICE
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Jamaican convicted in 2009 Bronx murder deported by ICE
March 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has confirmed the deportation of a Jamaican ...
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Stinking sore at UHWI
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Stinking sore at UHWI
Hospital admits it owes $40b in taxes and backtracks on claim missing files were lost to flooding
April 15, 2026
Stinking sore at UHWI
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 15, 2026
US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Loyalty or liability?
Entertainment, ...
Loyalty or liability?
Big Wall shooting reignites entourage debate
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 15, 2026
Loyalty or liability?
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Cricket, ...
‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Grange says Government better equipped to support new CPL franchise
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
Grange promises Gov’t support for Kingsmen
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
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Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
April 15, 2026
Little support for petition to pay school 'shadows' more
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