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Sister Carol to stage Royal Birthday Bash to support hurricane recovery
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Sister Carol to stage Royal Birthday Bash to support hurricane recovery
January 11 03:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, Sister Carol was among the millions of people abroad who followed the Cat...
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Stacey Mirander attacks societal callousness with People Don’t Care
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Stacey Mirander attacks societal callousness with People Don’t Care
January 11 03:38 PM
Fusion reggae artiste Stacey Mirander believes that an alarming level of indifference and outright callousness has become more evident in the world in...
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Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin denies sexual assault allegations
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Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin denies sexual assault allegations
January 11 03:31 PM
American singer and pastor, Donnie McClurkin has denied sexual assault allegations made against him after a lawsuit was filed against him by his forme...
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Jamaica enters over 1,300 candidates for CXC’s CTEC pilot
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Jamaica enters over 1,300 candidates for CXC’s CTEC pilot
January 11 03:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica has registered a total of 1,334 candidates for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Targeted Education Certifi...
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Man killed, woman injured at shop in St Ann
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Man killed, woman injured at shop in St Ann
AKERA DAVIS OBSERVER WRITER 
January 11 03:10 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica —Thirty-three year-old Kemar Brown, otherwise known as Mars, was shot and killed, whilst Norma Linton, also known as Barbara, was shot...
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Woman killed in St Croix shark attack
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Woman killed in St Croix shark attack
January 11 12:35 PM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, US Virgin Islands (CMC) —A shark attack along a beach in St Croix, on Thursday, claimed the life of a United States (US) woman. She ...
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St James Municipal Corporation ramps up earthquake preparedness activities
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St James Municipal Corporation ramps up earthquake preparedness activities
January 11 11:36 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —In observance of Earthquake Awareness Month throughout January, the St James Municipal Corporation will intensify its routine publi...
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10 killed in five multi-vehicle crashes in December says ITA
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10 killed in five multi-vehicle crashes in December says ITA
January 11 11:31 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Thirty-two people were killed in 27 fatal crashes during the month of December 2025 according to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA)....
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Freedom of the press at its lowest in 50 years — study
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Freedom of the press at its lowest in 50 years — study
September 10, 2025
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Press freedoms worldwide have declined significantly over the past five years to hit their lowest level in 50 years, a repor...
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Golding, Holness commit to press freedom at election debates
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Golding, Holness commit to press freedom at election debates
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, and People’s National Party (PNP) President, Opposition Leader M...
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Swaby dismisses Fitz-Henley’s ‘caution’ as a ‘desperate search for relevance’
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Swaby dismisses Fitz-Henley’s ‘caution’ as a ‘desperate search for relevance’
…says KSAMC enjoys ‘excellent’ relationship with media
June 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, has strongly rejected recent statements by Senator Abka Fitz-Henley which cautioned him against a...
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Young Jamaica accuses PNP of promoting misleading information and ‘aggression’ to media
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Young Jamaica accuses PNP of promoting misleading information and ‘aggression’ to media
May 3, 2025
KINGSTON Jamaica — Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has responded with stinging rebuke for the People’s National Party ...
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Jamaica slips on World Press Freedom Index, PAJ concerned
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Jamaica slips on World Press Freedom Index, PAJ concerned
May 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has expressed concern that the country has slipped two places on the 2025 World Press Freed...
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124 journalists killed, most by Israel, in deadliest year for reporters — CPJ
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124 journalists killed, most by Israel, in deadliest year for reporters — CPJ
February 12, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Last year was the deadliest for journalists in recent history, with at least 124 reporters killed — and Israel respons...
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Young Jamaica condemns Bunting’s ‘friendly media house’ comment
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Young Jamaica condemns Bunting’s ‘friendly media house’ comment
October 24, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has joined in the condemnation of People’s National Party (P...
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PAJ condemns Bunting remarks, political leaders undermining integrity of media
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PAJ condemns Bunting remarks, political leaders undermining integrity of media
October 23, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has strongly condemned recent remarks made by Peter Bunting, a member of the People’s Natio...
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Caribbean Broadcasting Union condemns attacks on media houses, journalists in Jamaica
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Caribbean Broadcasting Union condemns attacks on media houses, journalists in Jamaica
October 18, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Friday said it is “deeply concerned” at what it termed the “unfound...
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PNP calls on Holness to condemn Warmington’s media attacks
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PNP calls on Holness to condemn Warmington’s media attacks
October 15, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on Prime Minister Andrew Holness to take immediate action against what it says are da...
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Gov’t condemns recent attacks on media by political leaders, supporters
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Gov’t condemns recent attacks on media by political leaders, supporters
October 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Information Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon reiterated the Government’s support of the media, while condemning recent attacks...
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PAJ condemns attacks on media from political supporters, leaders
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PAJ condemns attacks on media from political supporters, leaders
October 7, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has expressed concern regarding claims made by supporters of the country's two main politic...
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PAJ says threats against TVJ journalist an attack on press freedom
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PAJ says threats against TVJ journalist an attack on press freedom
June 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) says the widespread threats and abuse against Television Jamaica (TVJ) journalist Giovanni ...
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Sister Carol to stage Royal Birthday Bash to support hurricane recovery
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Sister Carol to stage Royal Birthday Bash to support hurricane recovery
January 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, Sister Carol was among the millions of people abroad who followed the Cat...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Stacey Mirander attacks societal callousness with People Don’t Care
Entertainment, ...
Stacey Mirander attacks societal callousness with People Don’t Care
January 11, 2026
Fusion reggae artiste Stacey Mirander believes that an alarming level of indifference and outright callousness has become more evident in the world in...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin denies sexual assault allegations
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Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin denies sexual assault allegations
January 11, 2026
American singer and pastor, Donnie McClurkin has denied sexual assault allegations made against him after a lawsuit was filed against him by his forme...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaica enters over 1,300 candidates for CXC’s CTEC pilot
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Jamaica enters over 1,300 candidates for CXC’s CTEC pilot
January 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica has registered a total of 1,334 candidates for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Targeted Education Certifi...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Man killed, woman injured at shop in St Ann
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Man killed, woman injured at shop in St Ann
AKERA DAVIS OBSERVER WRITER 
January 11, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica —Thirty-three year-old Kemar Brown, otherwise known as Mars, was shot and killed, whilst Norma Linton, also known as Barbara, was shot...
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