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60 homes for Christmas
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Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
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60 homes for Christmas
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2025 still a bumper year — I-Octane
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December 10 12:16 AM
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
Move aims to provide liquidity for shareholders and raise profile of Jamaica’s secondlargest fuel storage facility
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 10 12:14 AM
West Indies Petroleum seeks JSE listing
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December 10 12:12 AM
Knight Riders CEO says ‘Dre Russ’ crucial to IPL franchise as coach
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Sygnus parks big money in Lakes Pen
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Sygnus parks big money in Lakes Pen
CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter 
December 10 12:10 AM
Sygnus parks big money in Lakes Pen
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Guardian General partners with CCRIF on new micro-insurance product
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Guardian General partners with CCRIF on new micro-insurance product
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December 10 12:10 AM
Guardian General partners with CCRIF on new micro-insurance product
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Auto claims up 30 per cent post-Hurricane Melissa
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December 10 12:09 AM
Auto claims up 30 per cent post-Hurricane Melissa
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Traffic deaths surge during third quarter – ITA
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Traffic deaths surge during third quarter – ITA
November 29, 2025
The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting what it calls a “concerning rise” in road fatalities across Jamaica. In its year-to-date report, the I...
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WATCH: Two dead after head-on crash on North South Highway
October 18, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Two drivers died in a head-on collision along the North South Highway in St Catherine on Friday night. The deceased have not y...
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WATCH: Two motorcyclists die in St Elizabeth crash
October 6, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Two motorcyclists are dead following a crash along the Mount Plymouth main road in St Elizabeth on Saturday. The deceased are ...
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British teen dies in car crash 3 months after being freed from Dubai prison
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British teen dies in car crash 3 months after being freed from Dubai prison
October 4, 2025
A British teenager who was pardoned by the leader of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after he was jailed in Dubai for having a sexual relationship with...
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Two dead in early morning St Catherine crash
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Two dead in early morning St Catherine crash
October 4, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two people are now dead following an early Saturday morning collision along the Hellshire main road in St Catherine which also...
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Road deaths climb by 17 or 6 per cent, says ITA
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Road deaths climb by 17 or 6 per cent, says ITA
September 27, 2025
Seventeen more people were killed on the nation’s roads as at Friday, September 26 when compared to the similar nine-month period in 2024 according to...
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33 killed in 30 fatal crashes in August, says ITA
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33 killed in 30 fatal crashes in August, says ITA
September 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica-Thirty-three road users were killed in 30 fatal crashes during the month of August according to the latest monthly statistics releas...
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Taxi operator killed in Salt Spring crash
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Taxi operator killed in Salt Spring crash
September 6, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A taxi operator succumbed to injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle crash on Friday night. According to reports, 45-year-old Dwa...
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Road deaths up four per cent this year says ITA
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Road deaths up four per cent this year says ITA
August 30, 2025
There has been a four per cent increase in road fatalities this year, when compared with the similar period in 2024. As of Friday, August 29, some 256...
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Gains wiped out: From 20% decline to 4% increase in road fatalities
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Gains wiped out: From 20% decline to 4% increase in road fatalities
July 27, 2025
The police, at the start of April, were taking credit for a big 20 per cent reduction in road fatalities; they attributed the decline to, among other ...
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Vaz laments recent spike in road fatalities
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Vaz laments recent spike in road fatalities
July 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Transport, Daryl Vaz, has expressed deep sorrow over a recent surge in fatal road crashes, which ...
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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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Doctor dies in Easter Monday crash; 3 hospitalised in stable condition
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Doctor dies in Easter Monday crash; 3 hospitalised in stable condition
April 21, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — An early morning motor vehicle crash in Castleton, St Mary on Easter Monday has left a doctor dead and three others hospitalised in...
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20% decline in road deaths
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20% decline in road deaths
March 22, 2025
The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting a 20 per cent decline in road fatalities so far this year when compared to the corresponding period in...
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30 killed in 27 fatal crashes in February says ITA
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30 killed in 27 fatal crashes in February says ITA
March 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Thirty people were killed in 27 fatal crashes during the month of February, according to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA). This ...
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Excessive speeding has claimed 21 lives since 2025 — ITA
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Excessive speeding has claimed 21 lives since 2025 — ITA
March 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twenty-one of the 65 people who have been killed in motor vehicle crashes up to Friday, March 7, died after being in vehicles that...
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At least 54 road fatalities in first 54 days of 2025
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At least 54 road fatalities in first 54 days of 2025
February 23, 2025
Fifty-four days into the year and at least 54 people have been killed in traffic crashes. The two latest victims – drivers of private motor cars - wer...
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Road deaths up to 43 this year says ITA
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Road deaths up to 43 this year says ITA
February 16, 2025
Forty-three road users were killed in 40 fatal crashes up to Friday, February 14. This is according to the latest weekly statistics revealed on Friday...
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Man dies in Clarendon crash
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Man dies in Clarendon crash
February 13, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A man succumbed to injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash in May Pen, Clarendon on Wednesday night. Police named him as 34-...
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Man and goat die in St Elizabeth car crash
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Man and goat die in St Elizabeth car crash
February 9, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man died as a result of injuries he sustained when he lost control of his car on the Braes River main road in St Elizabeth o...
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37 killed in 34 fatal crashes, says ITA
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37 killed in 34 fatal crashes, says ITA
February 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Thirty-seven people were killed in 34 fatal crashes up to Friday, February 7 according to the latest statistics released by the Is...
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Road deaths set for seven-year low in 2024
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Road deaths set for seven-year low in 2024
December 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica's road fatalities are set for a double-digit reduction in 2024 while falling below the 400 mark for the first time in five...
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
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