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A voice in sport lost
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•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31 12:16 AM
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Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
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ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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‘Arrive alive’
Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
Church leaders weigh in on debate over State’s offer of rebuilding funds
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 31 12:09 AM
‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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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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Plans in place to protect St Ann residents amid tropical storm watch
BY AKERA DAVIS Observer writer 
October 21, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Disaster coordinator in the parish of St Ann, Alvin Clarke, said the necessary measures are in place to protect residents living in ...
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Westwood High joins Afro Day movement celebrating natural hair pride
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Westwood High joins Afro Day movement celebrating natural hair pride
October 18, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Westwood High School has become the latest institution to join the growing Afro Day movement, with students proudly wearing their ...
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Quiz competition aims to spark environmental change among St Ann Schools
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Quiz competition aims to spark environmental change among St Ann Schools
October 17, 2025
Twenty-two primary schools across St Ann are vying for prizes in an inaugural quiz competition targeted at raising awareness around climate change and...
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‘A bullfrog the Epworth people dem up there a drink,’ says PNP councillor
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‘A bullfrog the Epworth people dem up there a drink,’ says PNP councillor
October 9, 2025
ST ANN,  Jamaica - Councillor Ian Bell, (People's National Party, Beecher Town Division) is lamenting  the lack of urgency by the St Ann Municipal Cor...
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Maintenance worker charged with murder following stabbing
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Maintenance worker charged with murder following stabbing
September 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 26-year-old maintenance worker has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in Inverness, Alexand...
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Discovery Bauxite to participate in coastal clean-up
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Discovery Bauxite to participate in coastal clean-up
September 19, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Employees of Discovery Bauxite in St Ann will be among the volunteers taking part in International Coastal Clean-up Day on Saturday,...
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Mary Issa Paediatric and Adolescent Health Centre moves closer to reality
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Mary Issa Paediatric and Adolescent Health Centre moves closer to reality
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
September 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following the May 17 staging of the Issa Trust Foundation For the Children charity concert held at Couples San Souci in St Ann, th...
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Murders on the rise in St Ann
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Murders on the rise in St Ann
BY AKERA DAVIS Observer writer 
September 18, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — There has been an increase in murders in the parish of St Ann since the start of the year. A total of 45 murders has been recorded w...
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A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
December 31, 2025
A voice in sport lost
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‘Closure & comfort’
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‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
‘Closure comfort’
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New location, no problem!
Entertainment, ...
New location, no problem!
I Love Soca delivers premium vibes at Heroes’ Circle
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31, 2025
New location, no problem!
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STAGE ECONOMICS
Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31, 2025
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
More work to do
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