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A voice in sport lost
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A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
December 31 12:20 AM
A voice in sport lost
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‘Closure & comfort’
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‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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I Love Soca delivers premium vibes at Heroes’ Circle
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31 12:16 AM
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STAGE ECONOMICS
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STAGE ECONOMICS
Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
Sports
RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
More work to do
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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‘Arrive alive’
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‘Arrive alive’
Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
‘Arrive alive’
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
Church leaders weigh in on debate over State’s offer of rebuilding funds
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 31 12:09 AM
‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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Portland farmer charged with housebreaking and larceny
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Portland farmer charged with housebreaking and larceny
September 21, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica –  Housebreaking and larceny charges have been laid against a 34-year-old farmer after he allegedly stole electronics from a relativ...
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37 cops complete training under trilateral cooperation project
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37 cops complete training under trilateral cooperation project
September 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Thirty-seven members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have completed training under the Trilateral Cooperation Project: Jam...
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Family to lead protest after police killing in Cherry Tree Lane
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Family to lead protest after police killing in Cherry Tree Lane
September 20, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — The family of a 22-year-old killed in Cherry Tree Lane, Clarendon, on Monday has planned a protest in response to the death of th...
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Man found dead on Tharpe Street, Falmouth
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Man found dead on Tharpe Street, Falmouth
September 19, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Trelawny police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was discovered early Friday morning ...
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Mechanic faces gun- related charges
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Mechanic faces gun- related charges
September 17, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica – A mechanic has been charged with assault at common law and using a firearm to commit a scheduled offence following an incident in ...
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Most wanted named as suspect in Maverley double murder
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Most wanted named as suspect in Maverley double murder
September 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have released the names of two men who are being sought in connection with Monday night’s gruesome double murder in Mav...
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JCF warns against fake kidnappings
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JCF warns against fake kidnappings
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is warning against the practice of fake kidnappings. Station Manager at the National Strategi...
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Man killed in Nannyville shootout was a former member of Ashanti Gang — police
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Man killed in Nannyville shootout was a former member of Ashanti Gang — police
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have released information about the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man who they said died during an operation in Nanny...
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WATCH: Mother calls for justice in alleged police shooting of son in Nannyville
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WATCH: Mother calls for justice in alleged police shooting of son in Nannyville
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Nannyville Gardens mother is demanding justice after her 27-year-old son was allegedly shot and killed by police inside their ho...
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Train gate operator killed while on duty in Clarendon
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Train gate operator killed while on duty in Clarendon
September 15, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — The Clarendon police are probing the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting of a train gatekeeper at a railway station in t...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Andrew North
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Andrew North
September 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica –  A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St Andrew North Police Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Friday, Sept...
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WATCH: Mandeville residents ‘alarmed’ by shootout
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WATCH: Mandeville residents ‘alarmed’ by shootout
September 10, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Residents of Mandeville are expressing shock and concern following a prolonged shootout between security forces and an armed man...
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UPDATE: Man killed in Mandeville apartment stand-off with police
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UPDATE: Man killed in Mandeville apartment stand-off with police
September 9, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A gunman is dead after a near three-hour stand-off with police at an apartment complex on Caledonia Road in Mandeville, Manchest...
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UPDATE: Shots fired as Mandeville apartment stand-off intensifies
September 9, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Several shots have been fired at an apartment complex on Caledonia Road in Mandeville where security forces appear to be having ...
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WATCH: Police stand-off with armed assailant at Mandeville apartment complex
September 9, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester Police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, is now leading a team in what appears to be a standoff with an armed...
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WATCH: Police sergeant dies in Mandeville crash
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WATCH: Police sergeant dies in Mandeville crash
September 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A police sergeant is dead and three children, including his twin sons, are now in hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the ...
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Sibling duo charged after allegedly stabbing woman
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Sibling duo charged after allegedly stabbing woman
September 5, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica – A brother and sister have been charged with wounding with intent after allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times in St Ann on Monday...
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No missing ganja by narcotics cops, says lawyer
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No missing ganja by narcotics cops, says lawyer
…clerical error blamed for mixup
September 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Attorney-at-law Marcus Goffe, a member of the Rastafari community, has walked back the comments he made earlier this week that the...
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WATCH: Body found at apartment complex on Hope Road
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The body of a man was found Wednesday morning at an apartment complex on Hope Road in St Andrew. The deceased has not yet been ide...
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Taylor Land gang leader among two men shot dead by police
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Taylor Land gang leader among two men shot dead by police
September 3, 2025
Two men, one of whom police say was a gang leader, were shot dead in what the cops reported as a shootout in Taylor Land, Bull Bay, St Andrew on Tuesd...
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Red Gal Ring Road, Stony Hill temporarily closed — police
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Red Gal Ring Road, Stony Hill temporarily closed — police
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The police are advising members of the public that the Red Gal Ring Road, Stony Hill, St Andrew, has been cordoned off to facilit...
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St Andrew South police list persons of interest
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St Andrew South police list persons of interest
September 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Andrew South police are appealing to several men identified as persons of interest in the York Avenue area to report immedi...
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A voice in sport lost
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A voice in sport lost
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December 31, 2025
A voice in sport lost
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‘Closure & comfort’
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‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
‘Closure comfort’
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New location, no problem!
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New location, no problem!
I Love Soca delivers premium vibes at Heroes’ Circle
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31, 2025
New location, no problem!
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STAGE ECONOMICS
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STAGE ECONOMICS
Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
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December 31, 2025
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
More work to do
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