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S Hotel building one-bedroom houses for hurricane victims in time for holidays
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
December 10 12:20 AM
60 homes for Christmas
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Polite schoolgirl dies on being struck by truck moments after greeting crew
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
December 10 12:18 AM
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2025 still a bumper year — I-Octane
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BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
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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KSAMC dishes out discounts
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KSAMC dishes out discounts
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KSAMC dishes out discounts
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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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Fitz-Henley and Tavares-Finson return to St Elizabeth with building supplies, urge multi-stakeholder effort
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Fitz-Henley and Tavares-Finson return to St Elizabeth with building supplies, urge multi-stakeholder effort
November 23, 2025
Government senators Abka Fitz-Henley and Christian Tavares-Finson say it is important that as many private stakeholders as possible contribute to effo...
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Parottee residents plead for mental health support
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Parottee residents plead for mental health support
November 20, 2025
Residents of Parottee in St Elizabeth are urgently calling for mental-health assistance for neighbours still struggling emotionally in the aftermath o...
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WATCH: Minto welcomes relief efforts in St Elizabeth
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WATCH: Minto welcomes relief efforts in St Elizabeth
November 19, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—Superintendent of Police Coleridge Minto, commanding officer for St Elizabeth Division, is welcoming hurricane relief efforts by...
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Damage from Hurricane Melissa now put at US$8.8 billion
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Damage from Hurricane Melissa now put at US$8.8 billion
November 19, 2025
An updated estimate of the damage to residential and and non-residential buildings, housing, infrastructure and agriculture from Hurricane Melissa whi...
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Love & Harmony Cruise delivers aid to Jamaica, promises continued relief efforts ahead of 2026 event
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Love & Harmony Cruise delivers aid to Jamaica, promises continued relief efforts ahead of 2026 event
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Sandy Ground in St Elizabeth, Bluefields in Westmoreland, and Salt Spring and Barnett Lane in Montego Bay, St James, ...
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Melissa forces change to alleged scammer’s check-in point
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Melissa forces change to alleged scammer’s check-in point
November 18, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — With his house in Westmoreland impacted by the recent storm, Enieko Campbell, who is facing lottery scam-related charges, has rece...
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JDF Coast Guard recovers body of suspected drowning victim
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JDF Coast Guard recovers body of suspected drowning victim
November 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is reporting that its Coast Guard has recovered the body of a man who was suspected of drowning at...
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Custos of Clarendon hands over prefabricated houses to two families in St Elizabeth
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Custos of Clarendon hands over prefabricated houses to two families in St Elizabeth
November 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two St Elizabeth families whose homes were destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, now have dwellings, co...
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NWA urges caution on St Elizabeth main road following mudslides
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NWA urges caution on St Elizabeth main road following mudslides
November 12, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists and pedestrians to exercise extreme caution when using the main road in ...
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
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December 10, 2025
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