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25 Manchester cops honoured
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25 Manchester cops honoured
December 29 11:10 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Twenty-five police personnel assigned to stations in southern Manchester were on Saturday recognised for their dedication during...
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
December 29 11:05 AM
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
December 29 09:52 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public of traffic changes for the hosting of the annual fireworks festival by...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
December 29 09:15 AM
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in the Commewijne district in Suriname on Sunday in Suriname committed ...
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
December 29 09:03 AM
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a fatal highway accident that killed two people Monday, his pro...
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
December 29 08:03 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — United States (US) legislators have condemned the Donald Trump administration for cancelling immigration application...
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
December 29 07:50 AM
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP)—The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for 15 years with a possibility of an extension but Kyiv is seeking a longe...
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
December 29 07:21 AM
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing t...
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
December 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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WATCH: NCB Foundation commends Black River community stalwart
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WATCH: NCB Foundation commends Black River community stalwart
December 27, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A long-serving community volunteer whose quiet acts of kindness have touched generations in Black River was on Saturday recogn...
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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
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WATCH: Citizens commend St Elizabeth police
December 24, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Even as St Elizabeth police chief Superintendent Coleridge Minto has assured citizens of safety and security in the southern p...
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Beyond the Classroom: Community clean-up project brings hope and healing to Logwood, Black River
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Beyond the Classroom: Community clean-up project brings hope and healing to Logwood, Black River
December 24, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Residents of Logwood in Black River, St Elizabeth, joined volunteers on the weekend in a community clean-up effort aimed at cl...
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St Elizabeth police bring Christmas cheer to 200 children
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St Elizabeth police bring Christmas cheer to 200 children
December 23, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— For the third consecutive year, the St Elizabeth police, led by Superintendent Coleridge Minto, staged its ‘Shop with a cop’ in...
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WATCH: Man feared dead after vehicle plunges into river off Lacovia Bridge
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WATCH: Man feared dead after vehicle plunges into river off Lacovia Bridge
December 19, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man is feared dead even as emergency responders are now trying to locate a vehicle which plunged into the Black River off th...
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Give Back Jamaica provides relief efforts in St Elizabeth, Westmoreland
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Give Back Jamaica provides relief efforts in St Elizabeth, Westmoreland
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 15, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—Give Back Jamaica, an organisation known for assisting the less fortunate, went into action following the devastation in St Eliz...
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St Elizabeth residents receive land titles
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St Elizabeth residents receive land titles
December 13, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — More than 700 residents of St Elizabeth across 34 communities are now proud landowners under the Government’s Systematic Land ...
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Santa Cruz ‘sky juice’ vendor enjoying the fruits of his labour
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Santa Cruz ‘sky juice’ vendor enjoying the fruits of his labour
Jason Cross | Reporter 
December 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — During his adult life St Elizabeth resident Junior Nelson ventured into several fields of work which he says were not as successfu...
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DLW Foundation gives back to St Elizabeth
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DLW Foundation gives back to St Elizabeth
Howard Campbell 
December 8, 2025
St Elizabeth means the world to Gurvan Whitely. It is where he was born and raised in the Christian faith his family have upheld for decades. Whitely ...
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‘Hope in Melissa’s aftermath’
Escarpment Road and Middle Quarters New Testament Churches of God partner for major relief effort
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 7, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — In the wake of the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, Escarpment Road New Testament Church of God joined forc...
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Two Canadians detained, cocaine seized in MOCA operation in St Elizabeth
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Two Canadians detained, cocaine seized in MOCA operation in St Elizabeth
December 6, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Agents from the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) are currently carrying out an anti-narcotics operation...
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African killed in Treasure Beach robbery
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African killed in Treasure Beach robbery
December 5, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — An African man reportedly succumbed to wounds he sustained after being shot at Billy’s Bay in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, on...
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
December 4, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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‘God is so good to me’
St Elizabeth hurricane victims grateful for home repairs by church community
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — For Janet Chambers, the devastation of Hurricane Melissa was not just about losing her home, but also the overwhelming sense o...
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Crash causes traffic delays along Park Main Road in St Elizabeth
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Crash causes traffic delays along Park Main Road in St Elizabeth
December 2, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Motorists are being advised to expect delays along the Park Main Road following a motor vehicle collision that has reduced the...
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St Elizabeth resident receives aid from Aubyn Foundation, requests additional support
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St Elizabeth resident receives aid from Aubyn Foundation, requests additional support
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
December 1, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica —Shaneek Spooner, a mother of three from St Elizabeth, has been recouping from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, thanks to resili...
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Minor earthquake felt in St Elizabeth early Monday
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Minor earthquake felt in St Elizabeth early Monday
December 1, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A minor earthquake rattled parts of St Elizabeth early Monday morning, according to a preliminary bulletin from the Earthquake...
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Alleged burglar mobbed, set ablaze in St Elizabeth
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Alleged burglar mobbed, set ablaze in St Elizabeth
November 30, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man accused of burglary was mobbed in Bona Vista Housing Scheme in Myersville, St Elizabeth on Saturday. Police have identif...
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WATCH: Clean-up at Santa Cruz Infirmary underway
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WATCH: Clean-up at Santa Cruz Infirmary underway
November 27, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A clean-up exercise is now underway at the Santa Cruz Infirmary in St Elizabeth a month after the facility was flooded and roo...
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McKay Security Limited delivers tarpaulins to hurricane victims in St Elizabeth, Westmoreland
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McKay Security Limited delivers tarpaulins to hurricane victims in St Elizabeth, Westmoreland
November 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — McKay Security Limited has partnered with councillors to ensure quality tarpaulins are being transparently distributed to affected...
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public of traffic changes for the hosting of the annual fireworks festival by...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in the Commewijne district in Suriname on Sunday in Suriname committed ...
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a fatal highway accident that killed two people Monday, his pro...
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