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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25 04:01 PM
The  Jamaica Observer  understands that Westmoreland burn victim, Dacia Forrester successfully underwent a medical procedure to remove burnt skin cell...
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BBC orders probe into airing of BAFTA racial slur
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BBC orders probe into airing of BAFTA racial slur
February 25 03:08 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The head of the BBC on Wednesday ordered a "fast-tracked" internal investigation into the "serious mistake" that saw a ...
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Centenarian Storytelling series targets students in St Ann
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Centenarian Storytelling series targets students in St Ann
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
February 25 03:04 PM
A centenarian storytelling series targeting students is set to be launched on Thursday at the Bamboo Blu in Mammee Bay, St Ann. The initiative aims to...
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Cuba coastguard kills four on Florida-registered boat
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Cuba coastguard kills four on Florida-registered boat
February 25 02:52 PM
HAVANA, Cuba—Cuba's coastguard shot dead four people and injured six others travelling in a US-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire off the Cub...
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Ex-US Treasury chief Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties
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Ex-US Treasury chief Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties
February 25 02:36 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convi...
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Regional leaders encouraged by first round of engagement with Rubio
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Regional leaders encouraged by first round of engagement with Rubio
February 25 02:28 PM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders say they are encouraged by statements made by visiting United States Secretary of S...
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‘I feel loved’: Irish MP overwhelmed by Jamaican response to viral speech
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‘I feel loved’: Irish MP overwhelmed by Jamaican response to viral speech
BRIAN PITTER Observer writer 
February 25 02:23 PM
Thomas Gould, the Irish politician who recently captured global attention because of his distinctive accent, says he has been overwhelmed by the volum...
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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councillor
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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councillor
February 25 01:50 PM
BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP)—Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday convicted two former lawmakers of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro council...
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Centenarian Storytelling series targets students in St Ann
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Centenarian Storytelling series targets students in St Ann
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
February 25, 2026
A centenarian storytelling series targeting students is set to be launched on Thursday at the Bamboo Blu in Mammee Bay, St Ann. The initiative aims to...
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — When 42-year-old Kayanne Cole decided to go into farming, she did not know how to properly use a machete. She had never cleared la...
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70-y-o Norwegian woman dies in St Ann car crash
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70-y-o Norwegian woman dies in St Ann car crash
January 26, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — A 70-year-old Norwegian woman succumbed to injuries sustained after she was reportedly hit by a motor vehicle along Milford Road, Oc...
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Kintyre weighs options for Bengal Beach development after securing full approvals
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Kintyre weighs options for Bengal Beach development after securing full approvals
January 23, 2026
Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited says its signature residential development, The Chalet, planned for Bengal Beach in Discovery Bay, St Ann, has received ...
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TruFun Play opens in Drax Hall, expanding family recreation in St Ann
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TruFun Play opens in Drax Hall, expanding family recreation in St Ann
January 13, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — The official opening of TruFun Play last weekend added a new family-focused recreational option to the community of Drax Hall in St ...
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Truck driver charged with embezzlement
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Truck driver charged with embezzlement
January 12, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — A truck driver has been charged with embezzlement and larceny as a servant after he reportedly failed to hand over money collected o...
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Man killed, woman injured at shop in St Ann
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Man killed, woman injured at shop in St Ann
AKERA DAVIS OBSERVER WRITER 
January 11, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica —Thirty-three year-old Kemar Brown, otherwise known as Mars, was shot and killed, whilst Norma Linton, also known as Barbara, was shot...
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Illegal parrot trade leads to arrest in St Ann, NEPA issues strong warning
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Illegal parrot trade leads to arrest in St Ann, NEPA issues strong warning
January 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is condemning the illegal capture and sale of protected parrots following the ...
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six men, including two taxi drivers and a 62-year-old, have been slapped with multiple offences for their alleged involvement in a...
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St Ann police apprehend robbery suspect
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St Ann police apprehend robbery suspect
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man suspected of involvement in a robbery in the St Ann Police Division was apprehended on Tuesday during an intelligence-led op...
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Island Village welcomes visitors amid hotel disruptions
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Island Village welcomes visitors amid hotel disruptions
December 19, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Island Village Plaza in Ocho Rios, St Ann is reassuring visitors that entry is free and that the plaza remains open for business des...
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JUTC to convert 610Ex Ocho Rios to Kingston service to regular route
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JUTC to convert 610Ex Ocho Rios to Kingston service to regular route
December 17, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) says the 610Ex Ocho Rios to Kingston service will be converted to a regular route ten...
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UPDATE: Couple dies in St Ann crash
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UPDATE: Couple dies in St Ann crash
BY AKERA DAVIS Observer writer 
December 11, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — A Trelawny couple has died due to injuries sustained in a two- vehicle collision on a section of the Queens Highway, near Discovery ...
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Man charged in killing of British National in St Ann
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Man charged in killing of British National in St Ann
December 3, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Police have arrested and charged a St Ann man in connection with the fatal attack of a British national in Retreat Heights earlier t...
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Theft of wires slows electricity restoration in St Ann
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Theft of wires slows electricity restoration in St Ann
December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is facing a significant set back in their efforts to restore electricity to customers in St Ann d...
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St Ann communities plunged back into darkness following vandalsim—JPS
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St Ann communities plunged back into darkness following vandalsim—JPS
November 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is condemning what it describes as a deliberate act of sabotage that plunged several St A...
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Digicel service disrupted in St Mary, St Ann and Trelawny due to electrical fire on utility lines
Digicel service disrupted in St Mary, St Ann and Trelawny due to electrical fire on utility lines
November 7, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica—Telecommunications provider Digicel says its customers in St Mary, St Ann, and Trelawny are experiencing service disruption due to se...
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74-year-old security guard dies after hit-and-run in St Ann
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74-year-old security guard dies after hit-and-run in St Ann
November 4, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica—A 74-year-old man died as a result of injuries he sustained in a suspected hit-and-run incident on Development Road, Ocho Rios, in St ...
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‘Bad, bad, bad’ Melissa batters Priory, blowing roofs off homes
JULIAN RICHARDSON, Online content manager, richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 30, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica – Kayan Davis had a weight of concern on her shoulders Wednesday following the passage of Hurricane Melissa which left a trail of dest...
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‘Most terrible thing we ever see’
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‘Most terrible thing we ever see’
Grierfield resident recounts Hurricane Melissa horror
SANDENA JAMES, Social Media Editor 
October 29, 2025
In the rural community of Grierfield, Moneague, St Ann, residents are picking up the pieces after Hurricane Melissa ripped through their homes on Tues...
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#EyeOnMelissa: St Ann feeling wrath of Category 5 storm
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#EyeOnMelissa: St Ann feeling wrath of Category 5 storm
October 28, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Residents of Priory, St Ann were feeling the impacts of Hurricane Melissa even before the category five storm made landfall just bef...
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WATCH: #EyeOnMelissa: St Ann fisherfolk, vendors spend Sunday at riverside ahead of Melissa
October 26, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica – As Hurricane Melissa bears down on the island, craft vendors and fishermen at White River in St Ann were observed on Sunday afternoo...
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25, 2026
The  Jamaica Observer  understands that Westmoreland burn victim, Dacia Forrester successfully underwent a medical procedure to remove burnt skin cell...
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BBC orders probe into airing of BAFTA racial slur
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BBC orders probe into airing of BAFTA racial slur
February 25, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The head of the BBC on Wednesday ordered a "fast-tracked" internal investigation into the "serious mistake" that saw a ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Cuba coastguard kills four on Florida-registered boat
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Cuba coastguard kills four on Florida-registered boat
February 25, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba—Cuba's coastguard shot dead four people and injured six others travelling in a US-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire off the Cub...
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Ex-US Treasury chief Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties
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Ex-US Treasury chief Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties
February 25, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convi...
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Regional leaders encouraged by first round of engagement with Rubio
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Regional leaders encouraged by first round of engagement with Rubio
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders say they are encouraged by statements made by visiting United States Secretary of S...
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