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S Hotel building one-bedroom houses for hurricane victims in time for holidays
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
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Kasey Williams | Reporter 
December 10 12:18 AM
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2025 still a bumper year — I-Octane
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December 10 12:16 AM
2025 still a bumper year — I-Octane
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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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Knight Riders CEO says Andre Russell crucial to IPL franchise as coach
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
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
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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
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
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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Auto claims up 30 per cent post-Hurricane Melissa
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Auto claims up 30 per cent post-Hurricane Melissa
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Truck driver charged with murder of St Andrew businessman
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Truck driver charged with murder of St Andrew businessman
December 8, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 35-year-old truck driver has been charged with the murder of St Andrew businessman, Khalil Martin. Roddayne Allison, of a Sp...
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Maitland murder trial hits snag, resumes Monday
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Maitland murder trial hits snag, resumes Monday
November 21, 2025
Despite having just four more witnesses remaining to take the stand in the Home Circuit Court trial of Constable Noel Maitland in downtown Kingston, t...
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48-hour curfew extended in sections of St Andrew
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48-hour curfew extended in sections of St Andrew
October 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 48-hour curfew that was imposed in sections of the St Andrew South Police Division has been extended for another 48 hours. The...
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Gerry Murray, former KC and Real Mona footballer, passes on
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Gerry Murray, former KC and Real Mona footballer, passes on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
October 7, 2025
Gerry Murray, the former Kingston College (KC) and Real Mona footballer, died on September 15 at his home in Red Hills, St Andrew. He was 75 years old...
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Central Avenue to be closed this weekend to vehicular traffic
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Central Avenue to be closed this weekend to vehicular traffic
September 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists that Central Avenue in St Andrew will be closed for 10 hours on Saturday and...
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Indecom investigating four deaths in three police shootings
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Indecom investigating four deaths in three police shootings
September 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) says it is probing three fatal shooting incidents which occurred between We...
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Minor 3.2 magnitude earthquake felt in St Andrew
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Minor 3.2 magnitude earthquake felt in St Andrew
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A minor earthquake was felt in sections of St Andrew on Wednesday. According to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West ...
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Toddler among two shot and killed in Maverley
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Toddler among two shot and killed in Maverley
September 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A two-year-old is among two people who were shot and killed Monday evening on Grenmeade Road, Maverley in St Andrew. The child has...
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Student shot and killed at home in Smokey Vale
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Student shot and killed at home in Smokey Vale
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An 18-year-old student was shot and killed in Smokey Vale, St Andrew early Monday morning, the police have confirmed. The deceased...
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St Andrew man charged after police recover stolen Mercedes Benz
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St Andrew man charged after police recover stolen Mercedes Benz
September 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica– A St Andrew man has been charged with burglary, receiving stolen property and larceny of a motor vehicle following the recovery of ...
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Missing goat farmer found dead in shallow grave
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Missing goat farmer found dead in shallow grave
September 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 75-year-old goat farmer, who had been reported missing since September 1, has been found dead. He is Leslie Roberts of Bull Bay,...
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Lockout at Calabar
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Lockout at Calabar
September 8, 2025
At least 34 students of Calabar High School in St Andrew have been refused entry to the institution at the start of the academic year on Monday. When ...
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Cops called in as impatient St Andrew Southern voters get ‘boisterous’
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Cops called in as impatient St Andrew Southern voters get ‘boisterous’
September 3, 2025
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Police reinforcements were called in to the St Andrew South constituency about 10:30 Wednesday morning, as voters who had waited ...
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WATCH: Body found at apartment complex on Hope Road
September 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The body of a man was found Wednesday morning at an apartment complex on Hope Road in St Andrew. The deceased has not yet been ide...
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WATCH: Complaints mount about slow pace of voting
September 3, 2025
People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for Kingston Central Steve McGregor has added his voice to those complaining about the slow pace of voting sin...
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Probe ongoing into altercation between cop and civilian at St Andrew party
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Probe ongoing into altercation between cop and civilian at St Andrew party
August 31, 2025
Police are probing an altercation between a cop and a man at a party in Track Gate in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew early Sunday morning. While a portion...
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Minor 3.4 magnitude earthquake felt in St Andrew
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Minor 3.4 magnitude earthquake felt in St Andrew
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A minor earthquake was felt in sections of St Andrew early Friday morning. According to the Earthquake Unit at the University of t...
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Elderly man killed in hit-and-run in St Andrew
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Elderly man killed in hit-and-run in St Andrew
August 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A 92-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run incident in the Grants Pen community in St Andrew on Wednesday, August 20. He has been...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Andrew South
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Andrew South
August 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St Andrew South Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Thursday, August 21 ...
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Camp S.A.B.A brings specialised support for children with developmental disabilities to Jamaica
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Camp S.A.B.A brings specialised support for children with developmental disabilities to Jamaica
August 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - An initiative aimed at empowering children with developmental disabilities and strengthening the support systems around them has o...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Andrew South
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Andrew South
July 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the St Andrew South Police Division until 6:00 pm on Wednesday. The boundaries of the curfew ...
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‘Gully Bop’ shot dead during police confrontation in St Andrew
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‘Gully Bop’ shot dead during police confrontation in St Andrew
July 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man identified as Steve Elliot, otherwise called "Gully Bop," was fatally shot during a reported confrontation with law enforcem...
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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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BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 10, 2025
West Indies Petroleum seeks JSE listing
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