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Holness says historic low poverty rate is a result of strategic gov’t policies
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Holness says historic low poverty rate is a result of strategic gov’t policies
May 21 09:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has welcomed the recently announced drop in the poverty rate which he says is a result of targeted p...
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Venezuelans in limbo as US court ends deportation protection
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Venezuelans in limbo as US court ends deportation protection
May 21 09:27 PM
DORAL , United States (AFP) — Denis Caldeira says he is in legal limbo since the US Supreme Court let the Trump administration strip him and 350,000 o...
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US chides OAS role in Haiti’s political and security situation
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US chides OAS role in Haiti’s political and security situation
May 21 08:50 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) is re-considering its policy towards Haiti where criminal gangs are seeking to overthrow the ...
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Tasha K looks forward to UK return
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Tasha K looks forward to UK return
May 21 08:46 PM
The last time Tasha T performed in the United Kingdom, it was in 2016 to promote her album, Real Talk . She returns there for two shows, including Cit...
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Calabash Fest set for this weekend with stunning line-up
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Calabash Fest set for this weekend with stunning line-up
May 21 08:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — This weekend, four acclaimed Man Booker Prize winners — Michael Ondaatje (1992), Ian McEwan (1998), Marlon James (2015), and Sheha...
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Gas prices up $2.03, 1.75 diesel up $3.06
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Gas prices up $2.03, 1.75 diesel up $3.06
May 21 08:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, May 22, according to the latest ex-refi...
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Spurs edge Man Utd to win Europa League and end trophy drought
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Spurs edge Man Utd to win Europa League and end trophy drought
May 21 08:09 PM
BILBAO, Spain (AFP) -- Brennan Johnson's scrambled goal ended a 17-year Tottenham trophy drought with a battling 1-0 win over Manchester United in the...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA Most Valuable Player award
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA Most Valuable Player award
May 21 07:53 PM
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named Most Valuable Player in the NBA for the 2024-2025 season on We...
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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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Holness says historic low poverty rate is a result of strategic gov’t policies
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Holness says historic low poverty rate is a result of strategic gov’t policies
May 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has welcomed the recently announced drop in the poverty rate which he says is a result of targeted p...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Venezuelans in limbo as US court ends deportation protection
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Venezuelans in limbo as US court ends deportation protection
May 21, 2025
DORAL , United States (AFP) — Denis Caldeira says he is in legal limbo since the US Supreme Court let the Trump administration strip him and 350,000 o...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
US chides OAS role in Haiti’s political and security situation
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US chides OAS role in Haiti’s political and security situation
May 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) is re-considering its policy towards Haiti where criminal gangs are seeking to overthrow the ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Tasha K looks forward to UK return
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Tasha K looks forward to UK return
May 21, 2025
The last time Tasha T performed in the United Kingdom, it was in 2016 to promote her album, Real Talk . She returns there for two shows, including Cit...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Calabash Fest set for this weekend with stunning line-up
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Calabash Fest set for this weekend with stunning line-up
May 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — This weekend, four acclaimed Man Booker Prize winners — Michael Ondaatje (1992), Ian McEwan (1998), Marlon James (2015), and Sheha...
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