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Suspect in murder of 3-y-o and father in custody
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Suspect in murder of 3-y-o and father in custody
February 23 07:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police say one of the main suspects in the Saturday night killing of three-year-old Zaylon Pinnock and his father,  31-year-old Ke...
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Gas station attendant charged with assault after woman set alight
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Gas station attendant charged with assault after woman set alight
February 23 07:55 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica  —  Thirty-year-old gas station attendant Collate Swaby has been charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm following...
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Former KC student athlete dies in US
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Former KC student athlete dies in US
February 23 07:40 PM
The Kingston College community has been plunged into mourning following the untimely passing of former student athlete Kevaughn Goldson. Observer Onli...
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Jamaica CPL franchise owners target local stars Russell, Powell, King
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Jamaica CPL franchise owners target local stars Russell, Powell, King
February 23 07:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican stars Andre Russell, Rovman Powell and Brandon King are expected to be the main targets for the new owners of the returni...
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Father of slain 3-y-o succumbs to injuries following Denham Town attack
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Father of slain 3-y-o succumbs to injuries following Denham Town attack
February 23 07:00 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The father of three-year-old  Zaylon Pinnock, who was killed in a Denham Town shooting on Saturday, has succumbed to injuries he r...
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Rockfort main road impassable due to flooding — Police
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Rockfort main road impassable due to flooding — Police
February 23 06:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The police are advising the public that a section of the Rockfort main road in Kingston is impassable due to the roadway being fl...
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Forex: $156.78 to one US dollar
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Forex: $156.78 to one US dollar
February 23 05:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, February 23, ended trading at $156.78, up by four cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’...
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Ayetian promises fans a performance of passion at Soundcheck
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Ayetian promises fans a performance of passion at Soundcheck
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
February 23 05:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Dancehall artiste Ayetian is promising fans a performance with passion and more at this Thursday’s staging of Soundcheck at Dubwi...
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Rockfort main road impassable due to flooding — Police
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Rockfort main road impassable due to flooding — Police
February 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The police are advising the public that a section of the Rockfort main road in Kingston is impassable due to the roadway being fl...
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Traffic changes announced for Santa Cruz during festive season
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Traffic changes announced for Santa Cruz during festive season
December 4, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Effective Monday, December 8, 2025, traditional Christmas traffic changes will be in effect for the town of Santa Cruz, St Eli...
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Consultations to be held on establishment of one road authority
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Consultations to be held on establishment of one road authority
November 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Consultations will be held with key stakeholders regarding the establishment of the One Road Authority, which will regulate the ma...
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Sandy Bay main road cleared — NWA
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Sandy Bay main road cleared — NWA
November 12, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — The Sandy Bay main road in Hanover is now clear for vehicular traffic, according to the National Works Agency (NWA). The road had b...
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Bog Walk Gorge now open; Williamsfield to Glengoffe road should be used with caution — NWA
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Bog Walk Gorge now open; Williamsfield to Glengoffe road should be used with caution — NWA
November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The roadway from Spanish Town to the Bog Walk in St Catherine is now open to vehicular traffic, according to the National Works Ag...
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‘The people of Manchester prefer me as mayor’, says PNP’s Donovan Mitchell
September 11, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Defeated People’s National Party candidate Donovan Mitchell has conceded his loss to the Jamaica Labour Party’s Rhoda Crawford, ...
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UPDATE: Red Gal Ring Road, Stony Hill now open — Police
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UPDATE: Red Gal Ring Road, Stony Hill now open — Police
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   The police are advising members of the public that the Red Gal Ring Road, Stony Hill, St Andrew, which was temporarily closed ea...
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Island Traffic Authority warns against hazardous road practices ahead of general election
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Island Traffic Authority warns against hazardous road practices ahead of general election
August 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is warning against the dangerous practice of political party supporters protruding bodies or bo...
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96 killed in 85 fatal crashes in April-June quarter says ITA
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96 killed in 85 fatal crashes in April-June quarter says ITA
August 1, 2025
Ninety-six people have been killed in 85 fatal crashes as of the second quarter ending June 30, according to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) in its...
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Road deaths surge pass 200 – ITA
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Road deaths surge pass 200 – ITA
July 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The number of people killed in traffic crashes on the nation’s roads since the start of the year has now surpassed the 200-mark wi...
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$1.5-b road patching programme to begin in May
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$1.5-b road patching programme to begin in May
April 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The government has allocated J$1.5 billion for a quarterly road patching programme, set to begin in May. The programme will priori...
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‘We can’t go on like this’
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Taxi operators protest poor road conditions, overflowing sewage, in Kingston
January 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Taxi operators who serve the Spanish Town Road route withdrew their services on Tuesday morning in protest over the deplorable con...
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BSJ targets reactivation of aggregates technical committee
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BSJ targets reactivation of aggregates technical committee
January 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is working to reactivate its Aggregates Technical Committee. This forms part of efforts to ad...
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ITA lists five deadly habits of road users driving fatalities
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ITA lists five deadly habits of road users driving fatalities
December 29, 2024
There are five deadly habits of Jamaican motorists/road users that are driving the vast majority of road fatalities on the nation’s roads in 2024 acco...
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Traffic changes in effect for JLP National Conference
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Traffic changes in effect for JLP National Conference
November 24, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Several traffic changes are in effect for Sunday’s Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Annual Conference at the National Arena, according t...
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Gas station attendant charged with assault after woman set alight
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica  —  Thirty-year-old gas station attendant Collate Swaby has been charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm following...
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Former KC student athlete dies in US
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Former KC student athlete dies in US
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The Kingston College community has been plunged into mourning following the untimely passing of former student athlete Kevaughn Goldson. Observer Onli...
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Jamaica CPL franchise owners target local stars Russell, Powell, King
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Jamaica CPL franchise owners target local stars Russell, Powell, King
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican stars Andre Russell, Rovman Powell and Brandon King are expected to be the main targets for the new owners of the returni...
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Father of slain 3-y-o succumbs to injuries following Denham Town attack
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Father of slain 3-y-o succumbs to injuries following Denham Town attack
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The father of three-year-old  Zaylon Pinnock, who was killed in a Denham Town shooting on Saturday, has succumbed to injuries he r...
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