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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
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Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
BY KEDIESHA PERRY 
April 12 12:26 AM
Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
Kevin Campbell hoping to preserve pot-making craft; invites youth to learn
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:24 AM
From child apprentice to master craftsman
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Morning Maestro Machel
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Morning Maestro Machel
April 12 12:24 AM
Morning Maestro Machel
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
IMAJ head says incentives alone won’t push Jamaica towards sustainable real estate
BY CHARMAINE N CLARKE Executive editor, regional correspondents network clarkec@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:22 AM
Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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RUNNING RIOT!
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RUNNING RIOT!
Busby pleased as Reggae Girlz continue winning form in World Cup qualifiers
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:22 AM
Busby pleased as Reggae Girlz rout Antigua and Barbuda
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Body of Mexican man who went missing at Blue Hole found
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Body of Mexican man who went missing at Blue Hole found
April 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The body of a Mexican man who is suspected to have drowned while swimming at the Blue Hole attraction St Ann has been found. He has ...
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Security guard shot during attempted ATM robbery at St Ann gas station
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Security guard shot during attempted ATM robbery at St Ann gas station
April 10, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica -- A security guard was shot and injured while on the job Friday morning at a gas station in the vicinity of Draxhall, St Ann. Reports...
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Labour ministry defends ROOFS housing programme
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Labour ministry defends ROOFS housing programme
April 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has rejected recent media reports on post-hurricane recovery efforts in St Ann, stating that claims about the ROOFS...
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BOOT Jamaica named business of the year at St Ann Chamber awards
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BOOT Jamaica named business of the year at St Ann Chamber awards
April 8, 2026
RUNAWAY BAY, St Ann—BOOT Jamaica was awarded business of the year, the highest honour at the St Ann Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony, solidifying i...
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance at Campari Sandz Festival
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance at Campari Sandz Festival
April 7, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica – Vacae Weekend 2026 came to a close on Monday night with the staging of the Campari Sandz Festival, where rising dancehall artiste Ma...
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St Ann emerges as major investment hub—Seiveright
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St Ann emerges as major investment hub—Seiveright
April 1, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica—Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has declared St Ann one of Jamaica’s fastes...
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Cops probing man’s death in St Ann
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Cops probing man’s death in St Ann
March 24, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Draxhall, St Ann on Tuesday. The incident hap...
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On 83rd birthday anniversary, Jack Ruby remembered for contribution to reggae, community
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On 83rd birthday anniversary, Jack Ruby remembered for contribution to reggae, community
Kediesha Perry and Javier Gordon 
March 14, 2026
A visionary producer and sound system operator, Jack Ruby died nearly four decades ago but his influence on Jamaican music and culture remains profoun...
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Grant’s Bailey farmers take on rhizome rot with training and farm support
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Grant’s Bailey farmers take on rhizome rot with training and farm support
March 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ginger farmers from the Grant’s Bailey community in St Ann gathered on Wednesday with one goal in mind: to strengthen the fight ag...
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Chalky Hill residents receive support through VPA community outreach
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Chalky Hill residents receive support through VPA community outreach
March 8, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — Hundreds of residents of Chalky Hill in St Ann were treated to a recent community outreach activity organised by the Violence Preven...
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$193 million being spent to rehabilitate roadways in northeastern Jamaica
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$193 million being spent to rehabilitate roadways in northeastern Jamaica
March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) says it has commenced a hotmix patching and local rehabilitation programme in the northeastern par...
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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 a woman was also shot and injured in Bristol ...
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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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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
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April 12, 2026
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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April 12, 2026
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12, 2026
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
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Xodus Fete Gala dresses, impresses
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
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April 12, 2026
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