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Kids being pushed to plead, undermining reform process
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 25 12:20 AM
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Cable clean-up coming
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JPS assures dangling lines from Hurricane Melissa will be removed in ‘second wave’
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
February 25 12:18 AM
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IMC panel to explore opportunities; hosts 5th Jamaica Creative Expo
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25 12:16 AM
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Byles blasts banks over Jam-Dex delays
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Byles blasts banks over Jam-Dex delays
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25 12:14 AM
Byles blasts banks over Jam-Dex delays
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Keeping the house clean
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Keeping the house clean
MOCA, Casino Gaming Commission sign MOU to keep Jamaica in FATF safe zone
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 25 12:14 AM
Keeping the house clean
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NHT transfers to top $200 billion as temporary measure becomes long-term revenue stream
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NHT transfers to top $200 billion as temporary measure becomes long-term revenue stream
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25 12:14 AM
NHT transfers to top $200 billion as temporary measure becomes long-term revenue stream
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Recovery in sight
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Recovery in sight
Central bank sees rebound in 2026–27 even as reconstruction spending raises inflation concerns
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25 12:13 AM
Recovery in sight
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Stop institutionalising our children, Chuck appeals
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Stop institutionalising our children, Chuck appeals
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25 12:13 AM
Stop institutionalising our children, Chuck appeals
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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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Licensed firearm holder under probe after losing weapon
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Licensed firearm holder under probe after losing weapon
July 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A licensed firearm holder is under investigation following the loss of his weapon in Rockfort, Kingston 2, on Sunday. The firearm ...
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Man killed, gun seized in Rockfort police operation
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Man killed, gun seized in Rockfort police operation
May 17, 2025
A man was shot dead and a firearm seized during a police operation on Hillcrest Road in Rockfort, Kingston 2, on Friday morning. The dead man has been...
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WATCH: SOE declared in Rockfort a ‘PR exercise’, says Golding
October 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— President of the People’s National Party (PNP) Mark Golding has described the state of public emergency (SOE) declared in Rockfort,...
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SOE declared in east Kingston after mass shooting at Rockfort football game
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SOE declared in east Kingston after mass shooting at Rockfort football game
October 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A state of public emergency (SOE) has been declared in Rockfort and its surrounding areas within the Kingston East Division. This ...
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WATCH: Holness reiterates ‘meet judge or maker’ declaration following Rockfort mass killing
October 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that the perpetrators of Monday evening shooting in Rockfort, Kingston which left five p...
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WATCH: Suspect in Rockfort shooting killed by police
October 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— At least one person who was allegedly involved in Monday evening’s fatal shooting in Rockfort, Kingston, has been shot and killed b...
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Four of five killed in Rockfort shooting identified
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Four of five killed in Rockfort shooting identified
October 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Police have identified four of the five men who were shot and killed during a mass shooting at a football match in Pleasant Height...
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5 killed in Rockfort mass shooting
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5 killed in Rockfort mass shooting
October 21, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Five persons were shot and killed at a football match held in the community of Rockfort in east Kingston on Monday evening. The Co...
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Police seize firearm in Rockfort
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Police seize firearm in Rockfort
September 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Kingston East police seized one 9mm Sig Sauer pistol with a magazine containing four 9mm cartridges in Rockfort, Kingston on Sunda...
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