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West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
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West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
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MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory a...
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
Therapist sounds alarm on disposable marriages, urges deeper preparation
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15 12:20 AM
Quick to wed, quicker to walk
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Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
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Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
Councillor says future of division bright with promising youth
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15 12:18 AM
Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
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Remembering Bunny Rugs… 12 years on
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Remembering Bunny Rugs… 12 years on
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 15 12:16 AM
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
Couples shifting to smaller, DIY ceremonies
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15 12:14 AM
December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
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Downswell calls for nation’s full support as Boyz aim to be competitive at U-17 World Cup
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
February 15 12:12 AM
Downswell sounds warning
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Celebrating a Centenarian
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February 15 12:10 AM
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Fiscal watchdog warning triggers company tax deadline overhaul
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BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15 12:07 AM
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Police confirm gunfight in Black River
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Police confirm gunfight in Black River
January 6, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police have confirmed that there is an active gunfight in Black River. Observer Online understands that the mid-afternoon gunf...
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Police sweep Caledonia Road apartment shooting scene moments after LA Lewis appearance
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Police sweep Caledonia Road apartment shooting scene moments after LA Lewis appearance
September 10, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police on Wednesday returned to the scene of a dramatic four-hour standoff where security forces killed an armed suspect implica...
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WATCH: Mandeville residents ‘alarmed’ by shootout
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WATCH: Mandeville residents ‘alarmed’ by shootout
September 10, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Residents of Mandeville are expressing shock and concern following a prolonged shootout between security forces and an armed man...
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Another man killed in police operation in St Andrew
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Another man killed in police operation in St Andrew
May 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was shot dead by police, and a firearm seized in Salisbury Plain district in St Andrew this morning. It was the third police...
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Man shot dead during armed confrontation with police in Kingston 13
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Man shot dead during armed confrontation with police in Kingston 13
March 15, 2025
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — The police shot and killed an unidentified man during what they say is an armed confrontation on Galloway Road, Kingston 13 on Fr...
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Four alleged gunmen in Spalding stand-off for court Thursday
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Four alleged gunmen in Spalding stand-off for court Thursday
December 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The four alleged gunmen who surrendered to police following a tense hours-long standoff in Spalding, Clarendon on December 8 are se...
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Four alleged gunmen in Spalding stand-off charged
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Four alleged gunmen in Spalding stand-off charged
December 17, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Four alleged gunmen who surrendered to police following a tense hours-long standoff in Spalding, Clarendon on December 8 have be...
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WATCH: Police appeal for public vigilance, commend cops in Spalding clash with gunmen
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WATCH: Police appeal for public vigilance, commend cops in Spalding clash with gunmen
December 9, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica— Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Allen has reiterated an appeal to businesspeople and citizens to be vigilant during the Ch...
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UPDATE: Four suspects in custody, firearms seized after Spalding shootout
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UPDATE: Four suspects in custody, firearms seized after Spalding shootout
December 8, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica— Four suspects are now in custody after police entered a building where they had reportedly barricaded themselves following an alle...
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Cop injured in Spalding shootout, alleged gunmen barricaded in building
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Cop injured in Spalding shootout, alleged gunmen barricaded in building
December 8, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Police have established a perimeter as they search for suspects, including gunmen believed to be injured, following a shootout in...
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Teenagers slapped with several charges after alleged shoot-out with police
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Teenagers slapped with several charges after alleged shoot-out with police
October 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two teenagers have been slapped with charges under the Firearms Act after they reportedly engaged lawmen in a shoot-out at the int...
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Man killed by police in alleged shootout in Clarendon
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Man killed by police in alleged shootout in Clarendon
August 14, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica— A man was shot and killed by police in Osbourne Store, Clarendon a short while ago. Information reaching Observer Online is that p...
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WATCH: Man killed in Manchester high speed chase, cronies on the run
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WATCH: Man killed in Manchester high speed chase, cronies on the run
June 16, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was fatally shot by the police during a high speed chase and shootout in Williamsfield, Manchester on Sunday. Preliminary ...
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UPDATE: Tastee employee dead, JDF soldier injured after gun attack
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UPDATE: Tastee employee dead, JDF soldier injured after gun attack
January 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Tastee Limited factory worker is dead and a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier injured following a gun attack at the restaurant...
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Shootout at Tastee in Cross Roads, St Andrew
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Shootout at Tastee in Cross Roads, St Andrew
January 25, 2024
Customers at Tastee in Cross Roads, St Andrew were sent scampering for cover following an exchange of gunfire a short while ago. Information is still ...
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
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Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Remembering Bunny Rugs… 12 years on
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Remembering Bunny Rugs… 12 years on
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
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February 15, 2026
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