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St James Municipal Corporation looking at making Charles Gordon Market more manageable
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St James Municipal Corporation looking at making Charles Gordon Market more manageable
April 13 06:32 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Municipal Corporation is examining ways to make the Charles Gordon Market more manageable for those who use it, espec...
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Only one grant permitted per household under ROOFS programme—Labour Ministry
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Only one grant permitted per household under ROOFS programme—Labour Ministry
April 13 05:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is reminding the public that under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family She...
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PAHO highlights achievements of Jamaica and other Caricom countries in latest report
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PAHO highlights achievements of Jamaica and other Caricom countries in latest report
April 13 05:20 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Several Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have been highlighted for the progress made in their health sectors,...
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Family seeks answers after US influencer dies during ‘dream’ vacation with fiancé
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Family seeks answers after US influencer dies during ‘dream’ vacation with fiancé
April 13 05:17 PM
Family members of Ashly Robinson, the American content creator popularly known as Ashlee Jenae, are seeking answers following her sudden death while o...
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JTA welcomes announcement of relocation of Hurricane Melissa shelterees
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JTA welcomes announcement of relocation of Hurricane Melissa shelterees
April 13 04:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is welcoming the announcement by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development ...
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Forex: $159.09 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.09 to one US dollar
April 13 04:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, April 13, ended trading at $159.09 down by 9 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Increase in income tax threshold now in effect—TAJ
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Increase in income tax threshold now in effect—TAJ
April 13 04:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding employers and tax payers that the income tax threshold (tax-free amount) has incr...
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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 03:43 PM
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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TAJ moves to enforcement phase in property tax operations in Portmore and Spanish Town
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TAJ moves to enforcement phase in property tax operations in Portmore and Spanish Town
April 10, 2026
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), in partnership with the Portmore and St Catherine municipal corporations, is advising the public that it has now adv...
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Howell’s second brace helps Mt Pleasant beat Portmore 4-1
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Howell’s second brace helps Mt Pleasant beat Portmore 4-1
March 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Under-20 striker Jabari Howell scored a second consecutive brace to lead Mt Pleasant FA to a big 4-1 hammering of Portmor...
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WATCH: Portmore cabbies protest ‘deteriorating road conditions’
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WATCH: Portmore cabbies protest ‘deteriorating road conditions’
March 19, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Taxi operators who ply the Portmore to Spanish Town route on Thursday staged a protest along the Bernard Lodge main road, in t...
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Chester Creek housing development launched in Portmore
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Chester Creek housing development launched in Portmore
March 4, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON) officially launched its newest residential development, Chester Creek, on Tuesda...
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Pizza Hut Jamaica to open $180 million restaurant in Portmore
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Pizza Hut Jamaica to open $180 million restaurant in Portmore
February 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pizza Hut Jamaica will open a new restaurant in Cumberland, Portmore, as part of a $180 million investment by operator Restaurants...
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WATCH: Two-vehicle collision along Dyke Road, Portmore
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WATCH: Two-vehicle collision along Dyke Road, Portmore
February 12, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A collision involving a taxi and a private motor vehicle occurred early Thursday morning along Dyke Road in Portmore, St Cathe...
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
January 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards has welcomed the news that the Government is in the process of acquiring land in the Greater Be...
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Section of roadway in Bayside, Portmore to be reduced to single lane access
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Section of roadway in Bayside, Portmore to be reduced to single lane access
January 21, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Motorists using the Port Henderson Road/George Lee Boulevard intersection in St Catherine are advised to expect delays as the ...
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Police seize ammo on Dyke Road, Portmore
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Police seize ammo on Dyke Road, Portmore
January 2, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Police assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division seized a total of 93 assorted rounds of ammunition on Dyke Road, St C...
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Cop and teen feared drowned in New Year’s tragedy at Portmore beach
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Cop and teen feared drowned in New Year’s tragedy at Portmore beach
January 2, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A policeman and a teen are feared dead after an incident at a beach in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine on Thursday. The cop ...
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WATCH: Biker injured in hit-and-run in Portmore
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WATCH: Biker injured in hit-and-run in Portmore
December 16, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica —A motorcyclist was reportedly injured in a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Passage Fort Drive and Florida Avenue i...
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WATCH: More than two dozen Haitians detained in Portmore
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WATCH: More than two dozen Haitians detained in Portmore
December 2, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — More than two dozen Haitians were reportedly detained by the police on Monday in Edgewater, Portmore, St Catherine. While the ...
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Apprentice jockey charged after armed robbery of teen in Portmore
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Apprentice jockey charged after armed robbery of teen in Portmore
November 16, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 21-year-old apprentice jockey has been charged with multiple offences stemming from the armed robbery of a teenage girl in P...
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Portmore church extends helping hand to Trelawny after Hurricane Melissa
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Portmore church extends helping hand to Trelawny after Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 11, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Portmore-based House of Transformation Worship Centre has stepped in to assist residents of Trelawny who were affected by ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Man plans to brave Hurricane Melissa from roadside hut
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October 25, 2025
Driving past the Monza Housing Scheme in Greater Portmore, St Catherine, heading in the direction of the Portmore Municipal building, it would be diff...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Portmore mayor taking precautionary measures to combat flooding
October 22, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thompson, is reassuring residents that drain cleaning, which started as early as April, is ongoing in ...
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Police kill two in operations linked to Commodore mass shooting
October 9, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two men were fatally shot in St Catherine on Thursday during alleged confrontations with police investigating Sunday’s quintup...
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Hellshire fatal crash victims identified
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Hellshire fatal crash victims identified
October 4, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- Police have identified the two persons who died in a crash along the main road in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine on Saturd...
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St Catherine man charged after breaking into church
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St Catherine man charged after breaking into church
September 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Detectives in the St Catherine South Police Division have charged a Portmore man with sacrilege after he allegedly broke into a chu...
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Smooth voting process in St Catherine East Central
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Smooth voting process in St Catherine East Central
September 3, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — All has been well security-wise since voting opened at Christian Gardens Infant School, Portmore early Wednesday morning. That...
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WATCH: Police intercept and arrest robbery suspect on Dunrobin Avenue
September 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — One of two men suspected of committing a robbery in Portmore, St Catherine was taken into police custody shortly after midday on M...
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‘It is illegal’ – NEPA responds to viral video of crocodile being caught in Portmore
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‘It is illegal’ – NEPA responds to viral video of crocodile being caught in Portmore
August 28, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica —Following a video in which residents of Portmore, St Catherine, were recorded attempting to capture a crocodile, the National E...
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St James Municipal Corporation looking at making Charles Gordon Market more manageable
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Municipal Corporation is examining ways to make the Charles Gordon Market more manageable for those who use it, espec...
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Only one grant permitted per household under ROOFS programme—Labour Ministry
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Only one grant permitted per household under ROOFS programme—Labour Ministry
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is reminding the public that under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family She...
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PAHO highlights achievements of Jamaica and other Caricom countries in latest report
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PAHO highlights achievements of Jamaica and other Caricom countries in latest report
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Several Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have been highlighted for the progress made in their health sectors,...
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Family seeks answers after US influencer dies during ‘dream’ vacation with fiancé
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Family seeks answers after US influencer dies during ‘dream’ vacation with fiancé
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Family members of Ashly Robinson, the American content creator popularly known as Ashlee Jenae, are seeking answers following her sudden death while o...
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JTA welcomes announcement of relocation of Hurricane Melissa shelterees
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JTA welcomes announcement of relocation of Hurricane Melissa shelterees
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