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‘You will bite rock stone’
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‘You will bite rock stone’
Pastor cop sends blistering message to unrelenting gunmen in sermon
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobsever.com 
January 26 12:30 AM
‘You will bite rock stone’
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Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
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Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:28 AM
Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
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Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
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Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
January 26 12:26 AM
Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
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Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@ jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:26 AM
Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
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UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:24 AM
UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
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Mission swim-possible!
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Mission swim-possible!
ASAJ boss wants to get more Jamaicans skilled at swimming
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:22 AM
ASAJ boss wants to get more Jamaicans skilled at swimming
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Health sector not at crisis level, says Tufton
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Health sector not at crisis level, says Tufton
Minister labels strain on system a post-Hurricane surge
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:20 AM
Health sector not at crisis level, says Tufton
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West Indies U-19 spin twins sink Ireland in rain-affected clash
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West Indies U-19 spin twins sink Ireland in rain-affected clash
January 26 12:20 AM
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JUTC to convert 610Ex Ocho Rios to Kingston service to regular route
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JUTC to convert 610Ex Ocho Rios to Kingston service to regular route
December 17, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) says the 610Ex Ocho Rios to Kingston service will be converted to a regular route ten...
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Poko Loko set to reopen, assists with hurricane relief efforts
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Poko Loko set to reopen, assists with hurricane relief efforts
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 10, 2025
After a devastating blow by Hurricane Beryl last year, the operators of Poko Loko, the floating bar located in Ocho Rios, managed to survive Hurricane...
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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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Final 15 studio units at Sol Harbour hit the market
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Final 15 studio units at Sol Harbour hit the market
July 9, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Fifteen highly sought-after studio units at the Sol Harbour development in Ocho Rios are now on the market. This is according to a...
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FRi~NALLY heads to Ocho Rios on Friday with Jahvillani, Pablo YG
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FRi~NALLY heads to Ocho Rios on Friday with Jahvillani, Pablo YG
June 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — For the second time in its six-year existence, the popular weekly series Campari Fri~NALLY will head to Ocho Rios and bring its us...
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WATCH: Party-like atmosphere as Poko Loko floating bar reopens in Ocho Rios
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WATCH: Party-like atmosphere as Poko Loko floating bar reopens in Ocho Rios
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 26, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica – It was a party-like atmosphere aboard Poko Loko, the floating bar located in the waters of Ocho Rios in St Ann, as the attraction of...
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Live Wyya kicks off 2025 with ‘Warrior’
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Live Wyya kicks off 2025 with ‘Warrior’
February 23, 2025
Warrior , the first song in two years by the Live Wyya band, was released on February 7. Produced by Chadian Munroe, it is expected to mark a busy yea...
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WATCH: White River to close to illegal rafters effective February 13
February 8, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — The White River in Ocho Rios, St Ann will be closed to illegal rafters come next week Thursday, February 13. The announcement was ma...
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Deportee hails women in new track
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Deportee hails women in new track
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
January 15, 2025
Overseas-based dancehall artiste Martin Curran, more popularly called Deportee, is quickly making a name for himself with the recent release of the mo...
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Ocho Rios’ island village ready to welcome guest for winter season
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Ocho Rios’ island village ready to welcome guest for winter season
December 16, 2024
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Operators of Island Village, St Ann, are gearing up to welcome more persons, as many of the major hotels suspend the sale of da...
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Some Ocho Rios craft traders rebuff PM’s fee waiver
Akera Davis Observer Writer 
November 26, 2024
OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Some craft traders who are struggling to earn a living at Ocho Rios Craft Market have rebuffed an offer from the prime minister to...
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Best Weekend Ever thrills revellers with eclectic entertainment package
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Best Weekend Ever thrills revellers with eclectic entertainment package
Akera Davis Observer Writer 
August 11, 2024
Ocho Rios and its environs were lit over ‘Emancipendence’ as the Best Weekend Ever took centrestage, bringing thousands of revellers to the north coas...
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US$1m Poko Loko Floating Bar making waves in Ocho Rios
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US$1m Poko Loko Floating Bar making waves in Ocho Rios
June 18, 2024
ST ANN, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the US$1 million investment by operators of Poko Loko Floating Bar, the latest attract...
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Several escape serious injury in separate crashes on Ocho Rios bypass
April 27, 2024
ST ANN, Jamaica – Several persons escaped serious injury following two separate motor vehicle crashes on the Ocho Rios main road in St Ann on Saturday...
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3 dead after multi-vehicle crash in St Ann
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3 dead after multi-vehicle crash in St Ann
April 3, 2024
Three persons were killed and others injured in a four-vehicle collision along the Dunn’s River main road in the vicinity of Pearly Beach in St Ann. I...
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‘You will bite rock stone’
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‘You will bite rock stone’
Pastor cop sends blistering message to unrelenting gunmen in sermon
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobsever.com 
January 26, 2026
‘You will bite rock stone’
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Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
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Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26, 2026
Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
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Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
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Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
January 26, 2026
Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
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Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@ jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26, 2026
Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
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UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26, 2026
UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
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