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Costa Rica says plot to assassinate president uncovered
January 13 02:38 PM
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AFP)—Costa Rica's government on Tuesday said it had uncovered a plot to assassinate President Rodrigo Chaves on the eve of natio...
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JC impress with dominant display at season’s first track meet
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JC impress with dominant display at season’s first track meet
January 13 02:17 PM
Jamaica College (JC), who will be looking to regain the boys’ athletics championship in April, started the track and field season with a bang last wee...
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JCF announces leadership changes
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JCF announces leadership changes
January 13 02:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) high command has announced that several assistant commissioners of police (ACP) and superinten...
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Antigua security chiefs pledge country will not be a transit corridor for drugs
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Antigua security chiefs pledge country will not be a transit corridor for drugs
January 13 01:32 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The leadership of Antigua and Barbuda’s law-enforcement and national security agencies say they will continue to work again...
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‘We choose Denmark,’ says Greenland ahead of White House talks
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‘We choose Denmark,’ says Greenland ahead of White House talks
January 13 12:09 PM
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP)—Greenland would choose to remain Danish over a US takeover, its leader said Tuesday, ahead of crunch White House talks on th...
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Solar technician electrocuted in Santa Cruz
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Solar technician electrocuted in Santa Cruz
January 13 11:55 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A solar technician was reportedly electrocuted on Main Street in Santa Cruz on Monday night. Police have identified him as Ste...
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Education Ministry mourns lives lost in St Elizabeth/Westmoreland border crash
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Education Ministry mourns lives lost in St Elizabeth/Westmoreland border crash
January 13 11:45 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon is mourning the tragic loss of three children and an adult following a two-vehicle cr...
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WHO says sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be taxed more
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WHO says sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be taxed more
January 13 11:37 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) —Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting relatively cheaper, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging countries to h...
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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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‘Me glad say me vote already,’ says elderly elector
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‘Me glad say me vote already,’ says elderly elector
September 3, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Moments after casting his vote on Wednesday, Andrew Davis, fell to the ground at Baptist Lane in Yallahs, St Thomas. Seemingly un...
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St Thomas man charged with shooting teen
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St Thomas man charged with shooting teen
August 29, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — A St Thomas cashier has been slapped with several charges following a shooting incident involving a teenager in White Horses dist...
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St Thomas seniors graduate from computer training programme
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St Thomas seniors graduate from computer training programme
August 27, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica— There was excitement at the normally quiet St Thomas Parish Library recently, as seven proud seniors received certificates of comp...
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Taxi operator charged with rape
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Taxi operator charged with rape
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 28-year-old taxi operator has been charged with rape following an incident in St Thomas on Tuesday, March 11. He has been identi...
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JC impress with dominant display at season’s first track meet
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Jamaica College (JC), who will be looking to regain the boys’ athletics championship in April, started the track and field season with a bang last wee...
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JCF announces leadership changes
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JCF announces leadership changes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) high command has announced that several assistant commissioners of police (ACP) and superinten...
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Antigua security chiefs pledge country will not be a transit corridor for drugs
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Antigua security chiefs pledge country will not be a transit corridor for drugs
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The leadership of Antigua and Barbuda’s law-enforcement and national security agencies say they will continue to work again...
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‘We choose Denmark,’ says Greenland ahead of White House talks
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