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Holness departs for official visit to New York
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Holness departs for official visit to New York
December 4 09:03 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is scheduled to travel to New York in the United States from Thursday, December 4 to Saturday, Decem...
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Seventh-day Adventists reject claims of providing gov’t with people’s personal data
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Seventh-day Adventists reject claims of providing gov’t with people’s personal data
December 4 07:58 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Union Conference (JAMU) of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA), and its humanitarian arm, the Adventist Development and Relie...
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Woman pleads guilty to threatening the life of Trinidad’s PM
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Woman pleads guilty to threatening the life of Trinidad’s PM
December 4 07:47 AM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A 30-year-old woman, who appeared in a TikTok video calling on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to kill Prime Minis...
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:30 AM
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Christmas cheer
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:28 AM
Christmas cheer
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Insiders say ‘war of words’ good for dancehall
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:26 AM
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Student loan relief
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Student loan relief
SLB announces debt reset initiative for students affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:26 AM
Student loan relief
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
...drops new single with Skillibeng
Kevin Jackson 
December 4 12:24 AM
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Two arrested in connection with cocaine seizure in Tower Isle, St Mary
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Two arrested in connection with cocaine seizure in Tower Isle, St Mary
December 1, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica—Two men have been arrested following the seizure of three parcels containing a white powdery substance resembling cocaine during an o...
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Sorrel for Christmas?
Farmers warn of low supply as crops take ‘beating’ from Melissa
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 23, 2025
A beloved Jamaican Christmas tradition may be in jeopardy this year as sorrel crops, severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa, are expected to yield dras...
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St Mary police investigating gun found in cemetery
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St Mary police investigating gun found in cemetery
November 18, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police are investigating the discovery of a firearm in a shallow grave in the cemetery in Robin's Bay on Tuesday mornin...
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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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#EyeOnMelissa: Pagee residents upset over distance of shelters as hurricane approaches
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#EyeOnMelissa: Pagee residents upset over distance of shelters as hurricane approaches
October 26, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — With Hurricane Melissa approaching, residents of the fishing village of Pagee in St Mary are preparing to relocate to emergency she...
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WATCH: #EyeOnMelissa: NWA clears critical drains in St Mary
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WATCH: #EyeOnMelissa: NWA clears critical drains in St Mary
October 24, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — Councillor Daedre Moulton of the Jamaica Labour Party says efforts are underway to clear critical drains across St Mary Western as ...
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21st Oracabessa Bay Marlin Tournament underway in St Mary
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21st Oracabessa Bay Marlin Tournament underway in St Mary
October 12, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The 21st annual Oracabessa Bay Marlin Tournament is currently underway at the Oracabessa Bay Fishing Beach, drawing over 60 competi...
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St Mary escapee back in custody
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St Mary escapee back in custody
October 7, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica – Twenty-nine-year-old Herbie Ballentine otherwise called ‘Junior’ of Frazerwood, Highgate, St Mary who escaped police custody on Fri...
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Man who escaped police custody in St Mary urged to surrender
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Man who escaped police custody in St Mary urged to surrender
October 4, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police are urging 29-year-old Herbie Ballentine to turn himself in immediately following his escape from police custody...
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Passenger charged with robbing driver of iPhone and cash
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Passenger charged with robbing driver of iPhone and cash
October 2, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — A 21-year-old man who is accused of robbing a driver of his Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and $22,000 in cash on Stennett Street in Port ...
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Police uncover unlicensed two-acre ganja farm in St Mary
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Police uncover unlicensed two-acre ganja farm in St Mary
September 21, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica – Police in St Mary made a major breakthrough in the fight against illicit drug activities, seizing a large quantity of vegetable mat...
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Farmer charged for stabbing woman
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Farmer charged for stabbing woman
September 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 27-year-old farmer from Falmouth, Trelawny, identified as Neil Ferril, has been charged with wounding with intent following a st...
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14 imitation firearms seized in St Mary, businessman and accomplice in custody
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14 imitation firearms seized in St Mary, businessman and accomplice in custody
September 14, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica—A businessman and a woman accomplice were arrested on Saturday in connection with the seizure of 13 imitation rifles and an imitation...
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Alleged teacher killer to return to court November
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Alleged teacher killer to return to court November
September 13, 2025
PORT MARIA, St Mary — Delroy Palmer, otherwise called ‘Swag Boss and ‘Basco’, who’s facing the court for the murder of school teacher Angella “Angie” ...
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St Mary labourer charged with murder of brother
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St Mary labourer charged with murder of brother
September 5, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica— A 57-year-old St Mary labourer has been charged with murder in connection to the death of his brother. Canute Clemmings, otherwise c...
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WATCH: Guy makes passionate plea ‘to ensure that St Mary is restored orange’
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WATCH: Guy makes passionate plea ‘to ensure that St Mary is restored orange’
August 26, 2025
Former St Mary Central Member of Parliament, the People's National Party's Dr Morais Guy on Saturday delivered a passionate plea to supporters to ensu...
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WATCH: Mayor of Port Maria says Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie days are numbered
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WATCH: Mayor of Port Maria says Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie days are numbered
August 25, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica —Mayor of Port Maria and chairman of the St Mary Municipal Corporation Fitzroy Wilson says the country needs a local government minis...
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Timmy Love eyes global impact with second solo album, ‘Love & Unity’
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Timmy Love eyes global impact with second solo album, ‘Love & Unity’
August 8, 2025
While working Connecticut’s live reggae scene with his band in the last five years, singer/musician Timmy Love also took time to record several songs ...
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‘Patty Crumbs’ killed, two injured in St Mary bar shooting
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‘Patty Crumbs’ killed, two injured in St Mary bar shooting
July 27, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary Police Division has launched a high-level investigation into a deadly shooting incident that occurred at a bar in Galin...
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Cop charged with girlfriend’s death in apparent attempted murder-suicide
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Cop charged with girlfriend’s death in apparent attempted murder-suicide
July 22, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The 22-year-old police constable who is accused of fatally shooting his 20-year-old girlfriend in Richmond, St Mary, last month has...
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48-hour curfew extended in sections of St Mary
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48-hour curfew extended in sections of St Mary
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 48-hour curfew that was imposed in sections of the Enfield community in Annotto Bay, St Mary, has been extended for another 48...
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48-hour curfew extended in sections of Richmond, St Mary
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48-hour curfew extended in sections of Richmond, St Mary
July 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica –  The 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Richmond, St Mary has been extended. The curfew  resumed at 6:00 pm on Monday, July 14,...
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Holness departs for official visit to New York
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Holness departs for official visit to New York
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is scheduled to travel to New York in the United States from Thursday, December 4 to Saturday, Decem...
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Seventh-day Adventists reject claims of providing gov’t with people’s personal data
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Seventh-day Adventists reject claims of providing gov’t with people’s personal data
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Union Conference (JAMU) of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA), and its humanitarian arm, the Adventist Development and Relie...
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Woman pleads guilty to threatening the life of Trinidad’s PM
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Woman pleads guilty to threatening the life of Trinidad’s PM
December 4, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A 30-year-old woman, who appeared in a TikTok video calling on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to kill Prime Minis...
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Christmas cheer
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Christmas cheer
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Christmas cheer
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