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NWC pulling out the stops to speed up project causing traffic snarl in Liguanea area, says Samuda
BY ARTHUR HALL Editor-at-Large halla@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20 12:30 AM
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PM blames poorly planned infrastructure for last Friday’s gridlock
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PM blames poorly planned infrastructure for last Friday’s gridlock
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20 12:28 AM
PM blames poorly planned infrastructure for last Friday’s gridlock
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Biker’s estate awarded millions for crash injuries
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Biker’s estate awarded millions for crash injuries
Court ruling comes two years after injured man died from matters unrelated to collision
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20 12:26 AM
Biker’s estate awarded millions for crash injuries
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Jamaican spirit will roam New Orleans
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Jamaican spirit will roam New Orleans
Sandals, JTB to storm 2026 Jazz and Heritage Festival with top musical acts, flavour, craft
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Jamaican spirit will roam New Orleans
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Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting
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Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting
April 20 12:24 AM
Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting
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Playground dream nears reality for disabled students with AFJ grant
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20 12:22 AM
Genesis joy
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RUNS LIKE RAIN!
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Century-maker McKenzie urges batsmen to pile pressure on Barbados
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20 12:22 AM
Scorpions aim to pile pressure on Barbados, says McKenzie
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The art of precision
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The art of precision
How Carline Baghaloo refines care
April 20 12:21 AM
The art of precision
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Nine murders recorded in St James since 2026
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Nine murders recorded in St James since 2026
February 12, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police say that up to Thursday, nine individuals have been murdered in the parish. Deputy Superintendent of police Ro...
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St James police list 11 persons of interest
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St James police list 11 persons of interest
February 11, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police have listed 11 persons of interest in connection to ongoing investigations in the parish. They are: — Adam Car...
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Bullet-riddled bodies found in Norwood ZOSO identified
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Bullet-riddled bodies found in Norwood ZOSO identified
February 4, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The two men whose bullet-riddled bodies were discovered in an abandoned building in the Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) ...
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Bail extended for call centre worker accused of stealing colleague’s bank card
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Bail extended for call centre worker accused of stealing colleague’s bank card
February 2, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Bail has been extended for a St James call centre worker who has been charged with simple larceny following the disappearance and ...
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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
January 31, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and his wife, Jodi-Ann, have been charged following an alleged drug seizure at their Catherine Hal...
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Residents in western Jamaica to receive skills training in construction through BRIDGE initiative
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Residents in western Jamaica to receive skills training in construction through BRIDGE initiative
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some 200 unemployed Jamaicans in St Elizabeth, Westmoreland, St James and Hanover are set to receive hands-on training in constructi...
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Part 2 of ‘Kevin Smith: Cult Pastor’ documentary premieres on YouTube
January 11, 2026
Once revered as a prophet, Kevin Smith’s legacy is now defined by a deadly cult ritual that claimed lives and led to posthumous charges of murder, con...
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
January 10, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica —Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, the commanding officer for the St James Police Division, has moved to dismiss c...
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St James police aim for below 50 murders this year
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St James police aim for below 50 murders this year
January 8, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Coming off another year of reductions in the murder figures, the St James police has revealed a new target for 2026. "We have a ta...
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Police identify men killed in fiery Trelawny crash
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Police identify men killed in fiery Trelawny crash
January 8, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The police have confirmed the identities of the two men who died in a fiery motor vehicle crash along the North Coast Highway in T...
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Police confirm Granville killings, rifle seized
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Police confirm Granville killings, rifle seized
January 1, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica— Police have confirmed the death of two men and a child in an incident early New Year’s Day. According to the Jamaica Constabulary F...
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Residents protest New Year’s triple killing in Granville
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Residents protest New Year’s triple killing in Granville
January 1, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents took to the streets on New Year’s Day in Granville, St James, following what they said was the killing of three individu...
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Two dead following bingo game ambush in St James
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Two dead following bingo game ambush in St James
December 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police are now investigating the shooting deaths of two men on Monday night in the community of Orange. The deceased ...
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Police searching for motorist involved in MoBay hit-and- run
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Police searching for motorist involved in MoBay hit-and- run
December 29, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police are searching for a motorist involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Monday evening on the Queen's Drive main road....
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
December 29, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents of Rose Heights in Montego Bay took to the streets on Monday to protest, in particular, the lack of water in sections of...
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Man dies in motor vehicle crash in St James
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Man dies in motor vehicle crash in St James
December 27, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A man is now dead following a motor vehicle crash on the Rosemount roadway on Saturday morning. He has been identified as 46-year-...
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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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NWC pulling out the stops to speed up project causing traffic snarl in Liguanea area, says Samuda
BY ARTHUR HALL Editor-at-Large halla@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20, 2026
ROAD RUSH
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PM blames poorly planned infrastructure for last Friday’s gridlock
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PM blames poorly planned infrastructure for last Friday’s gridlock
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20, 2026
PM blames poorly planned infrastructure for last Friday’s gridlock
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Biker’s estate awarded millions for crash injuries
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Biker’s estate awarded millions for crash injuries
Court ruling comes two years after injured man died from matters unrelated to collision
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20, 2026
Biker’s estate awarded millions for crash injuries
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Jamaican spirit will roam New Orleans
Art & Culture, ...
Jamaican spirit will roam New Orleans
Sandals, JTB to storm 2026 Jazz and Heritage Festival with top musical acts, flavour, craft
April 20, 2026
Jamaican spirit will roam New Orleans
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Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting
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Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting
April 20, 2026
Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting
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