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Iran-US talks expected Thursday despite fears of strikes
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Iran-US talks expected Thursday despite fears of strikes
February 22 02:54 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—Iranian officials held out hope for progress towards a deal to head off renewed conflict when talks with US negotiators resume on ...
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
February 22 02:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaican men’s indoor 800m record has been broken for a fourth time in eight days after Navasky Anderson ran 1:44.75 seconds for...
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
February 22 02:27 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency ...
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
February 22 02:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Arnett Gardens footballer Lucien Anderson is dead. According to reports, the 55-year-old was fatally shot during a confront...
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 22 01:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dacia Forrester should be preparing to celebrate her 41st birthday on Wednesday, but instead, she is currently confined to a hospita...
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$131m investment transforms Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary
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$131m investment transforms Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary
February 22 01:11 PM
St Mary, Jamaica—A $131-million investment by the Ministry of Health and Wellness has transformed the Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary, sig...
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Body of man found in Manchester
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Body of man found in Manchester
February 22 12:15 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found on the Blue Mountain to Top ...
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Jamaican and Japanese acts excite at Japan, Jamaica Link Up
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Jamaican and Japanese acts excite at Japan, Jamaica Link Up
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
February 22 12:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Mai ‘Okamai Okamoto, a Japanese national, has been residing between Jamaica and Japan for almost 16 years. During that time, she de...
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WATCH: Throne Speech did not capture realities of St Thomas, says MP Shaw
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament (MP) for St Thomas Eastern, Yvonne Rose-Marie Shaw, has voiced disappointment with the 2026 Throne Speech, ar...
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Residents of Bath encouraged to enrol in HSDE programme offered by HEART/NSTA Trust
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Residents of Bath encouraged to enrol in HSDE programme offered by HEART/NSTA Trust
February 3, 2026
MORANT BAY, ST Thomas —Residents of Bath, St Thomas, are being encouraged to enrol in the High School Diploma Equivalency (HSDE) programme offered by ...
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Police hunt gunmen after late-night shoot-out in St Thomas
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Police hunt gunmen after late-night shoot-out in St Thomas
February 1, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Police in St Thomas are searching for several men who allegedly opened fire on cops during a late-night pursuit on Thursday. Repo...
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St Thomas police list person of interest
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St Thomas police list person of interest
January 27, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—The St Thomas police have listed a man as a person of interest who they believe can assist them in relation to an incident under in...
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Flow Foundation launches $5m entrepreneurship programme in St Thomas
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Flow Foundation launches $5m entrepreneurship programme in St Thomas
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Flow Foundation, in partnership with Young Women and Men of Purpose, has launched a $5 million entrepreneurship programme aime...
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Hordley Crossing main road in St Thomas impassable
January 6, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — The police are advising the public that sections of the Hordley Crossing main road in St Thomas leading to Portland are impassabl...
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WATCH: Capleton, Jamal, Macka, Jah Bouks and others ignite Angola Festival
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WATCH: Capleton, Jamal, Macka, Jah Bouks and others ignite Angola Festival
January 2, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – The 'Fireman' Capleton and ‘Dunce Man’ Jamal electrified fans at Old Pera in St Thomas to ring in the new year at the annual Ango...
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
December 28, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – A driver and his passenger were rushed to hospital Sunday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a utilit...
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WATCH: KFC opens first restaurant in St Thomas
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WATCH: KFC opens first restaurant in St Thomas
December 2, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — The new KFC restaurant in Morant Bay, St Thomas is now open. Opening its doors to customers on Tuesday, the brand manager of Rest...
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Man fatally shot during police confrontation in St Thomas
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Man fatally shot during police confrontation in St Thomas
November 21, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica —  A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police early Friday morning in the Gutter Head district of St Th...
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#EyeOnMelissa: ‘Shelters aren’t homes but can save lives’
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#EyeOnMelissa: ‘Shelters aren’t homes but can save lives’
St Thomas parish council urges vulnerable residents to seek refuge, bring own supplies for comfort amid Melissa threat
JULIAN RICHARDSON, Online content manager, richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 28, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica— As dangerous Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Jamaica, the chief executive of the St Thomas parish council is urging vulnerable re...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Bachelor’s Hall main road impassable
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#EyeOnMelissa: Bachelor’s Hall main road impassable
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are advising the motoring public that the Bachelor’s Hall main road in St Thomas has become impassable due to flooding ...
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St Thomas parish council worker dies after hit-and-run
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St Thomas parish council worker dies after hit-and-run
October 18, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – St Thomas police are investigating a hit-and-run that claimed the life of a woman in Lyssons in the parish on Friday night. The d...
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Two men arrested after firearms seized in St Thomas
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Two men arrested after firearms seized in St Thomas
October 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two firearms, including an assault rifle and 30 assorted rounds of ammunition, were seized by the St Thomas police during two sepa...
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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas
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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas
October 4, 2025
ST THOMAS Jamaica — A delivery driver has been charged with six breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of over 1,500 pounds of comp...
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Kaana Pitch Football League Scores big for youth and community development
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Kaana Pitch Football League Scores big for youth and community development
BY VANASSA MCKENZIE Observer Online reporter mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 28, 2025
What was once an abandoned lot in the heart of Poor Man’s Corner, St Thomas filled with garbage and untapped potential has been transformed into the v...
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$5.7 million in ganja seized in St Thomas, two in custody
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$5.7 million in ganja seized in St Thomas, two in custody
September 23, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Two men have been arrested in connection with the seizure of more than 1,900 pounds of ganja valued at $5.7 million during an ope...
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Shopkeeper accused of chopping and shooting at man
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Shopkeeper accused of chopping and shooting at man
September 17, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — A 25-year-old shopkeeper who is accused of chopping a man in the head on July 25, has been charged. Charged with possession of a ...
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Street in Morant Bay to be renamed in honour of Toni-Ann Singh
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Street in Morant Bay to be renamed in honour of Toni-Ann Singh
September 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Thomas Municipal Corporation has passed a resolution to rename St Georges Street in Morant Bay in honour of former Miss Wor...
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Gov’t condemns interference in South Coast Highway Project, warns against ‘dangerous behaviour’
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Gov’t condemns interference in South Coast Highway Project, warns against ‘dangerous behaviour’
September 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has issued a stern warning against unlawful interference in national infrastructure projects following reports of u...
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New bus route to ease concerns in St Thomas —Vaz
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New bus route to ease concerns in St Thomas —Vaz
September 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says concerns raised by St Thomas residents over limited public transportation options are being addr...
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James Robertson claims outsiders ‘infiltrating’ St Thomas
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James Robertson claims outsiders ‘infiltrating’ St Thomas
September 3, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Despite claims that people from outside St Thomas have made their way to the parish and are upsetting residents, Jamaica Labour P...
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency ...
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Arnett Gardens footballer Lucien Anderson is dead. According to reports, the 55-year-old was fatally shot during a confront...
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dacia Forrester should be preparing to celebrate her 41st birthday on Wednesday, but instead, she is currently confined to a hospita...
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