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Criminals used child as bait to lure one cop to his death; another battling for life
BY DANA MALCOLM AND BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporters editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17 04:30 AM
THE police have identified one of three men killed in a firefight in the Five Miles area off the Sligoville main road in St Catherine, Friday morning,...
Clarendon power shift stalled by court order
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Clarendon power shift stalled by court order
JLP gets injunction to stop ousting of mayor, PNP plans legal challenge
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17 04:28 AM
THE People’s National Party (PNP) says it plans to challenge a Supreme Court injunction that has stalled its bid to take control of the Clarendon Muni...
New custos commits to St Elizabeth’s post-Melissa recovery
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New custos commits to St Elizabeth’s post-Melissa recovery
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17 04:26 AM
BUSINESSMAN Bernard Henry has vowed to build on the work of predecessors as he moves into the role of custos rotulorum for St Elizabeth. Henry receive...
Changes coming for Miss Jamaica World pageant
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Changes coming for Miss Jamaica World pageant
23 vie for coveted title on November 1
October 17 04:26 AM
Changes will be implemented for this year’s staging of the Miss Jamaica World beauty pageant. At a sashing exercise and the Beach Beauty Fast Track co...
From Spanish Town dreams to Broward County honour
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From Spanish Town dreams to Broward County honour
D’Angel reflects on decades of perseverance, faith after receiving key to Tamarac and Broward County
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17 04:25 AM
WHEN dancehall artiste D’Angel received word that she would be honoured with the key to the City of Tamarac, Florida, the tears came before she could ...
Alleged common-law wife killer denied bail
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Alleged common-law wife killer denied bail
October 17 04:25 AM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — After six months on the run, Oral Thompson appeared in the St James Parish Court on Wednesday, charged with the murder of his ...
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No letting go
Row over ending relationship lands St James man in court
October 17 04:24 AM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A man who reportedly refused to accept it when the woman was ready to end the relationship has found himself before the court ...

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Late producer Phillip Smart recognised with compilation album
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Late producer Phillip Smart recognised with compilation album
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Criminals used child as bait to lure one cop to his death; another battling for life
BY DANA MALCOLM AND BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporters editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17, 2026
THE police have identified one of three men killed in a firefight in the Five Miles area off the Sligoville main road in St Catherine, Friday morning,...
Clarendon power shift stalled by court order
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JLP gets injunction to stop ousting of mayor, PNP plans legal challenge
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17, 2026
THE People’s National Party (PNP) says it plans to challenge a Supreme Court injunction that has stalled its bid to take control of the Clarendon Muni...
New custos commits to St Elizabeth’s post-Melissa recovery
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New custos commits to St Elizabeth’s post-Melissa recovery
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17, 2026
BUSINESSMAN Bernard Henry has vowed to build on the work of predecessors as he moves into the role of custos rotulorum for St Elizabeth. Henry receive...
Changes coming for Miss Jamaica World pageant
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Changes coming for Miss Jamaica World pageant
23 vie for coveted title on November 1
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Changes will be implemented for this year’s staging of the Miss Jamaica World beauty pageant. At a sashing exercise and the Beach Beauty Fast Track co...
From Spanish Town dreams to Broward County honour
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From Spanish Town dreams to Broward County honour
D’Angel reflects on decades of perseverance, faith after receiving key to Tamarac and Broward County
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17, 2026
WHEN dancehall artiste D’Angel received word that she would be honoured with the key to the City of Tamarac, Florida, the tears came before she could ...

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