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Wray, Pottinger register wins at ACC outdoors
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Wray, Pottinger register wins at ACC outdoors
May 15 09:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica –  Jamaicans Despiro Wray of Florida State University and Brandon Pottinger were winners on Friday’s second day of the Atlantic Coas...
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US team ‘devastated’ by lack of home support, says World Cup doc maker
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US team ‘devastated’ by lack of home support, says World Cup doc maker
May 15 09:10 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — For most national soccer teams, playing a tournament on home turf is a huge advantage. For the United States, it ca...
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68-y-o bearer killed during robbery attempt in Half-Way Tree
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68-y-o bearer killed during robbery attempt in Half-Way Tree
May 15 08:03 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A bearer employed at a popular financial institution was shot dead during an attempted robbery on a section of Half- Way Tree Road...
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St Elizabeth police ramp up road safety efforts
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St Elizabeth police ramp up road safety efforts
May 15 07:44 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police in St Elizabeth on Friday distributed 30 helmets to motorcyclists in Junction as part of a road safety initiative. Head...
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MAGA loyalist’s nomination as US ambassador to Jamaica draws mixed reactions
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MAGA loyalist’s nomination as US ambassador to Jamaica draws mixed reactions
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 15 07:40 PM
The nomination of controversial political figure and former TV anchor Kari Lake Halperin as the next United States ambassador to Jamaica has drawn mix...
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UPDATE: Ukrainian aircraft given green light to leave Trinidad and Tobago
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UPDATE: Ukrainian aircraft given green light to leave Trinidad and Tobago
May 15 07:04 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago  (AATT) Friday night said that a Ukrainian aircraft impounded at the Pia...
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Holness departs Jamaica for official engagement in Turks and Caicos Islands
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Holness departs Jamaica for official engagement in Turks and Caicos Islands
May 15 06:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness departed the island on Friday for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) where he is scheduled to par...
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NCB Foundation makes $525,000 vision kit donation for child’s month
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NCB Foundation makes $525,000 vision kit donation for child’s month
May 15 06:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The NCB has donated $525,000 in vision kits for children through the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) as the country marks Chil...
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26 killed in traffic crashes in April – ITA
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26 killed in traffic crashes in April – ITA
May 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) continues to report double digit reductions in road fatalities five months into the year. Accor...
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WATCH: Man dies in Manchester crash, five injured
April 21, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man succumbed to injuries he sustained during a two-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Mandeville on Monday. The cr...
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Man dead after being struck by truck in Corporate Area
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Man dead after being struck by truck in Corporate Area
April 13, 2026
Reports reaching Observer Online indicate that one man has died after being struck by a truck near the intersection of Waltham Park Road and Hagley Pa...
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WATCH: Woman dead, man injured in Spur Tree Hill crash
April 7, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A woman is feared dead and a man is battling for his life at hospital after the heavy unit they were travelling in went over a p...
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Ice cream shop operator mowed down in Kingston
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Ice cream shop operator mowed down in Kingston
February 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- An ice cream shop operator is dead following a car crash on King Street in downtown Kingston on Saturday night. The deceased has ...
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Money Pallet defends ‘Street Safety’ amid road carnage
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Money Pallet defends ‘Street Safety’ amid road carnage
February 3, 2026
St Thomas-based dancehall artiste Money Pallet is upset about the continued carnage on the nation's roads that is claiming the lives of many Jamaicans...
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Trelawny crash victim identified as 68-y-o St Mary man
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Trelawny crash victim identified as 68-y-o St Mary man
January 23, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Police have identified the man who died following a two-vehicle collision on the North Coast Highway in Trelawny on Thursday after...
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Five killed in road crashes since January 1 says ITA
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Five killed in road crashes since January 1 says ITA
January 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Five people have been killed in four fatal crashes since the start of the year. This is according to the latest statistics released ...
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Police identify men killed in fiery Trelawny crash
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Police identify men killed in fiery Trelawny crash
January 8, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The police have confirmed the identities of the two men who died in a fiery motor vehicle crash along the North Coast Highway in T...
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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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Wray, Pottinger register wins at ACC outdoors
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Wray, Pottinger register wins at ACC outdoors
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica –  Jamaicans Despiro Wray of Florida State University and Brandon Pottinger were winners on Friday’s second day of the Atlantic Coas...
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US team ‘devastated’ by lack of home support, says World Cup doc maker
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US team ‘devastated’ by lack of home support, says World Cup doc maker
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — For most national soccer teams, playing a tournament on home turf is a huge advantage. For the United States, it ca...
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68-y-o bearer killed during robbery attempt in Half-Way Tree
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68-y-o bearer killed during robbery attempt in Half-Way Tree
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A bearer employed at a popular financial institution was shot dead during an attempted robbery on a section of Half- Way Tree Road...
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St Elizabeth police ramp up road safety efforts
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St Elizabeth police ramp up road safety efforts
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police in St Elizabeth on Friday distributed 30 helmets to motorcyclists in Junction as part of a road safety initiative. Head...
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MAGA loyalist’s nomination as US ambassador to Jamaica draws mixed reactions
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MAGA loyalist’s nomination as US ambassador to Jamaica draws mixed reactions
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 15, 2026
The nomination of controversial political figure and former TV anchor Kari Lake Halperin as the next United States ambassador to Jamaica has drawn mix...
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