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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
December 4 10:12 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
December 4 09:40 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
December 4 09:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
December 4 08:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
December 4 08:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 4 07:41 PM
Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 07:32 PM
Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
December 4 07:24 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US milit...
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Man charged in killing of British National in St Ann
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Man charged in killing of British National in St Ann
December 3, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Police have arrested and charged a St Ann man in connection with the fatal attack of a British national in Retreat Heights earlier t...
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Crash causes traffic delays along Park Main Road in St Elizabeth
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Crash causes traffic delays along Park Main Road in St Elizabeth
December 2, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Motorists are being advised to expect delays along the Park Main Road following a motor vehicle collision that has reduced the...
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48-hour curfew imposed in Kingston Eastern
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48-hour curfew imposed in Kingston Eastern
December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the Kingston Eastern policing division. The curfew will begin at 6:00 pm, on Tuesday,  and wi...
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Alleged burglar mobbed, set ablaze in St Elizabeth
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Alleged burglar mobbed, set ablaze in St Elizabeth
November 30, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man accused of burglary was mobbed in Bona Vista Housing Scheme in Myersville, St Elizabeth on Saturday. Police have identif...
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Higgler charged for being armed with offensive weapon
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Higgler charged for being armed with offensive weapon
November 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A higgler has been charged with being armed with an offensive weapon following a police operation at Mahoe Drive on Friday, Novemb...
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WATCH: BMW crashes into gully at Passagefort–Knutsford intersection in Portmore
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police are now on the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a black BMW sedan at the intersection of Passagefort and Knutsford...
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Man fatally shot during police confrontation in St Thomas
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Man fatally shot during police confrontation in St Thomas
November 21, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica —  A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police early Friday morning in the Gutter Head district of St Th...
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Is it crack or not?
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Is it crack or not?
November 21, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica  — A man nabbed in a police raid and slapped with cocaine possession charges argued in court Thursday that neither he nor cops knew ...
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Police seize firearm, ammunition after shooting incident on Mandela Highway
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Police seize firearm, ammunition after shooting incident on Mandela Highway
November 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two firearms and ammunition were reportedly seized by the police following a shooting incident on the Nelson Mandela Highway in St C...
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UPDATE: Section of Mandela Highway closed after police shooting
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UPDATE: Section of Mandela Highway closed after police shooting
November 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists are being advised that the westbound lane of the Mandela Highway in the vicinity of the entrance to the PJ Patterson Hig...
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Three fatally shot by police on Mandela Highway
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Three fatally shot by police on Mandela Highway
November 19, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Three men were fatally shot by the police along Mandela Highway in St Catherine on Wednesday. The incident reportedly happened...
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Man mowed down along Flanker main road
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Man mowed down along Flanker main road
November 18, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police are now investigating what appears to be a fatal hit and run along the Flanker main road on Tuesday morning. T...
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Carpenter charged after jewellery, cash reported stolen
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Carpenter charged after jewellery, cash reported stolen
November 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —A 23-year-old carpenter from Kingston has been charged with simple larceny in connection with a break-in and theft reported in Tava...
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Mandeville police name person of interest in Mile Gully murder
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Mandeville police name person of interest in Mile Gully murder
November 14, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Mandeville police have listed one man as a person of interest who they believe can assist them with an ongoing investigation int...
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WATCH: Two cops killed on Waltham Park Road
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WATCH: Two cops killed on Waltham Park Road
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two cops were shot and killed on Waltham Park Road in St Andrew Thursday evening. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are n...
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Heavy traffic in Linstead following alleged shootout
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Heavy traffic in Linstead following alleged shootout
November 13, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — There is heavy traffic in Linstead following a reported overnight shootout between police and suspected gunmen on the Linstead...
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Man killed, two others arrested in alleged confrontation with Manchester police
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Man killed, two others arrested in alleged confrontation with Manchester police
November 6, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are reporting that a man was killed and a firearm seized during an alleged confrontation on the Brontie mai...
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Man shot while sleeping in downtown market
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Man shot while sleeping in downtown market
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was shot and injured while sleeping in a market in downtown Kingston on Sunday. Reports indicate that around 9:00 am, the no...
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Teen abducted from community
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Teen abducted from community
November 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A 17-year-old girl is suspected to have been abducted from her community on Saturday. She is Elese Myles of Winona Drive, Bridgepo...
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Nigerian police arrest over 25 for organising alleged gay wedding
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Nigerian police arrest over 25 for organising alleged gay wedding
October 26, 2025
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) — Religious police have arrested 25 young people accused of organising a gay wedding in socially-conservative northern Nigeria, au...
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Manchester police seize firearm in abandoned car
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Manchester police seize firearm in abandoned car
October 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Manchester Police are reporting the seizure of a firearm in the Scott Town district in Greenvale, in the central Jamaica par...
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Indian man arrested for stalking two Australian women cricketers
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Indian man arrested for stalking two Australian women cricketers
October 25, 2025
NEW DEHLI, India (AFP) — Indian police have arrested a man accused of stalking and inappropriately touching two Australian cricketers participating in...
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
December 4, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
December 4, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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