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Melissa-ravaged Treasure Beach ambush Portmore in JPL return
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Melissa-ravaged Treasure Beach ambush Portmore in JPL return
December 21 08:47 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Treasure Beach made a winning return to action in the Jamaica Premier League on Sunday, ambushing Portmore United 2-0 at the S...
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
December 21 06:18 PM
Human rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) has sought to clarify its recommendation to decriminalise consensual sex among minors, including its pr...
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
December 21 04:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 17-year-old student of Temple Heights district, Stony Hill, St Andrew, has been charged with wounding with intent following an i...
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St Catherine South police take steps to ease traffic congestion
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St Catherine South police take steps to ease traffic congestion
December 21 03:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —St Catherine South police will be increasing their presence on roads to address the problem of traffic congestion, according to Ass...
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Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren
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Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren
December 21 03:53 PM
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP)—Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school in November,...
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Labourer charged with 2011 double murder in St Elizabeth
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Labourer charged with 2011 double murder in St Elizabeth
December 21 03:04 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 41-year-old labourer has been charged in connection with the murder of two men in Middle Quarters, St Elizabeth in 2011. The...
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WATCH: Barnswell honoured for rescuing abducted six-year-old
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WATCH: Barnswell honoured for rescuing abducted six-year-old
December 21 02:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Councillor for the Hayes Division, Scean Barnswell has been honoured by the Clarendon Municipal Corporation after he and his wife ...
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Kamla faces backlash for statements on US visas and Caribbean relations
Kamla faces backlash for statements on US visas and Caribbean relations
December 21 01:37 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar is facing mounting criticism at home and abroad following...
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UPDATE: Councillor urges calm in Rose Heights
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UPDATE: Councillor urges calm in Rose Heights
Three killed in alleged confrontation with cops
December 16, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Councillor for Montego Bay South East, Arthur Lynch, has urged residents to be calm following Tuesday’s fiery early-morning protes...
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Three killed in alleged confrontation with police in St James
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Three killed in alleged confrontation with police in St James
December 15, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Three men were reportedly fatally injured in an alleged confrontation with members of the security forces Monday afternoon in the ...
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NWA mulls shift of Springmount roadway as it assess massive breakaway
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NWA mulls shift of Springmount roadway as it assess massive breakaway
December 8, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A major breakaway on the Springmount roadway in St James may force engineers to shift the roadway as the authorities continue reco...
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Hundreds treated as Chinese hospital ship draws crowds in MoBay
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Hundreds treated as Chinese hospital ship draws crowds in MoBay
December 6, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Chinese hospital ship, Silk Road Ark, continued to attract large numbers of Jamaicans seeking medical care as it entered day t...
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St James residents express gratitude as Courts and Whirlpool offer laundry day
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St James residents express gratitude as Courts and Whirlpool offer laundry day
December 6, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents in St James are lauding the efforts of the Unicomer Group and Whirlpool for their assistance with a laundry day initiati...
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Police seeking to curb gang warfare as Salt Spring heats up
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Police seeking to curb gang warfare as Salt Spring heats up
December 3, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A police curfew has been implemented in the Salt Spring community as the security forces seek to rein in an upsurge in gang violen...
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‘Disaster looming’: Spring Mount residents worried breakaway could be a nasty surprise
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‘Disaster looming’: Spring Mount residents worried breakaway could be a nasty surprise
December 3, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Concerned that unsuspecting motorists will plunge into the gaping cavern Hurricane Melissa has carved out of a section of road at ...
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Upgraded Little London Police Station a symbol of resilience – NHT
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Upgraded Little London Police Station a symbol of resilience – NHT
December 2, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Assistant General Manager for Engineering and Contract Monitoring at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Alex Bernard, says the open...
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Basketball: Herbert score big wins over York Castle
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Basketball: Herbert score big wins over York Castle
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Herbert Morrison Technical scored big wins over York Castle High in their opening Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA...
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Gov’t to revamp NSHP to address evolving housing demands
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Gov’t to revamp NSHP to address evolving housing demands
November 29, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced plans to revamp the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in order to better meet Jam...
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Alleged attempt to bribe cop lands two men before the court
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Alleged attempt to bribe cop lands two men before the court
November 27, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A $5,000 note allegedly tucked beneath a Chinese passport failed to sway a cop, landing two men before the St James Parish Court o...
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MBU returns to ‘iconic’ Jarrett Park as temporary home
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MBU returns to ‘iconic’ Jarrett Park as temporary home
November 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Montego Bay United (MBU) will play home games in the Jamaica Premier League for the next few months until the Montego Bay Sports C...
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JPS intensifying efforts to restore electricity in St James
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JPS intensifying efforts to restore electricity in St James
November 21, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has intensified efforts to restore electricity in St James following the recent passage o...
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St James man charged with robbery with aggravation
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St James man charged with robbery with aggravation
November 20, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica —A St James construction worker has been slapped with several charges following an incident in Ocean Point Housing Scheme, Lucea, Han...
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Accused phone thief claims he was trying to fund mother’s eye surgery
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Accused phone thief claims he was trying to fund mother’s eye surgery
November 20, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A man who was hauled before the court for allegedly stealing three phones has painted himself as a concerned son who was simply tr...
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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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Man mowed down along Flanker main road
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Man mowed down along Flanker main road
November 18, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police are now investigating what appears to be a fatal hit and run along the Flanker main road on Tuesday morning. T...
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Small businesses in St James cry for help after Melissa
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Small businesses in St James cry for help after Melissa
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 12, 2025
Small business owners in sections of St James severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa are appealing for government support to restore their livelihoods...
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Two drivers hospitalised after crash on Rose Hall main road
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Two drivers hospitalised after crash on Rose Hall main road
November 12, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Two people, a man and woman, were rushed to hospital following a motor vehicle crash on the Rose Hall main road in St James on Wed...
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Montego Bay business owners urged to reopen where possible
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Montego Bay business owners urged to reopen where possible
November 9, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Business leaders across Montego Bay, St James are being encouraged to restart operations on a phased basis. A phased reopening, al...
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St James tyre facility damaged by fire
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St James tyre facility damaged by fire
November 8, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Fire of unknown origin damaged a container at the Boomerang Tyre facility in Montego Bay on Friday evening. The container, which h...
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Freak storm causes anxiety in several St James communities
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Freak storm causes anxiety in several St James communities
November 7, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — High winds triggered panic in several St James communities on Friday afternoon. South St James was the area that felt it the most,...
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Treasure Beach made a winning return to action in the Jamaica Premier League on Sunday, ambushing Portmore United 2-0 at the S...
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
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JFJ moves to clarify position on decriminalising consensual sex among minors, close-in-age exemptions
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Human rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) has sought to clarify its recommendation to decriminalise consensual sex among minors, including its pr...
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 17-year-old student of Temple Heights district, Stony Hill, St Andrew, has been charged with wounding with intent following an i...
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St Catherine South police take steps to ease traffic congestion
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St Catherine South police take steps to ease traffic congestion
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —St Catherine South police will be increasing their presence on roads to address the problem of traffic congestion, according to Ass...
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Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren
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Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP)—Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school in November,...
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