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Jamaica aims to raise minimum gun sentence to 20 years
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Jamaica aims to raise minimum gun sentence to 20 years
Gov't recommends new offence for criminals using children to carry guns
October 25 12:58 PM
Jamaica's National Security Council (NSC) has recommended that persons convicted of illegal firearm possession face a new minimum sentence of 20 years...
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UVI’s Jahman ‘elated’ over Grammy consideration
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UVI’s Jahman ‘elated’ over Grammy consideration
October 25 12:36 PM
On November 19, when The Recording Academy announces nominations for the 69th Grammy Awards, roots singer Jahman hopes he will be in the running for B...
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Da’Country releases new album ‘TALLAWAH’
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Da’Country releases new album ‘TALLAWAH’
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
October 25 12:18 PM
With the release of his highly anticipated new album, TALLAWAH , up-and-coming Montego Bay-based artiste Da’Country is hoping to solidify his spot as ...
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Jamaica hit Sri Lanka for six at U15 World Cup
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Jamaica hit Sri Lanka for six at U15 World Cup
October 25 12:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica extended their historic run to three wins at the FIFA Under-15 World Cup, beating Sri Lanka 6-0 in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sun...
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Man Utd battered by Bournemouth to leave Carrick on the brink
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Man Utd battered by Bournemouth to leave Carrick on the brink
October 25 11:55 AM
MANCHESTER United Kingdom (AFP) —Manchester United slumped further into crisis with a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday that plunged Michael Ca...
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World Pasta Day sparks creativity at Spanish Town Infant School
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World Pasta Day sparks creativity at Spanish Town Infant School
October 25 11:46 AM
Raise your hand if you have ever glued macaroni to cardboard and proudly called it art. For generations of Jamaicans, pasta art was practically a rite...
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Jamaican DJ Kovert dies at 19 following car crash
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Jamaican DJ Kovert dies at 19 following car crash
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
October 25 10:56 AM
Popular disc jock, DJ Kovert, real name Matthew Nelson, has died. The 19-year-old passed away at the University of the Hospital of the West Indies on ...
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Shock and grief in a Jordanian village after church attack
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Shock and grief in a Jordanian village after church attack
October 25 10:52 AM
HAMMOUD, Jordan (AFP) — Workers were cleaning the last traces of blood from St George's Church in Jordan's Hammoud the day after a deadly attack, when...
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Trinidad cancels independence day parade amid state of emergency
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Trinidad cancels independence day parade amid state of emergency
August 16, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government Friday said there would be no Independence Day Parade on August 31, due to the exis...
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T&T police call for state of emergency amid ‘dangerous criminal network’
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T&T police call for state of emergency amid ‘dangerous criminal network’
July 18, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Police Commissioner, Allister Guevarro, has formally recommended to the Trinidad and Tobago government the need to de...
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Bunting, Tavares-Finson clash over SOE judgment
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Bunting, Tavares-Finson clash over SOE judgment
May 18, 2025
“YOU can’t be wrong and strong, though we’ve seen that before.” That was the advice given to an irate president of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, on ...
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Bunting says policing strategies, not SOEs responsible for reduction in murders
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Bunting says policing strategies, not SOEs responsible for reduction in murders
January 25, 2025
Opposition spokesman on citizen security and productivity, Senator Peter Bunting says the reduction in murders in 2024 as reported by the Jamaica Cons...
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State of Public Emergency declared in four more police divisions
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State of Public Emergency declared in four more police divisions
January 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A State of Public Emergency (SOE) has been declared for four more police divisions namely St Andrew South, St Andrew Central, King...
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T&T police officers on leave urged to report for duty
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T&T police officers on leave urged to report for duty
January 8, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) -The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Wednesday issued a call for all police officers on vacation to report fo...
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PM Rowley defends decision to impose state of emergency
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PM Rowley defends decision to impose state of emergency
January 1, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley Wednesday defended the decision of his administration to impose a state of emergency (...
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Trinidad SOE declared in response to reprisal killings and use of high powered weapons
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Trinidad SOE declared in response to reprisal killings and use of high powered weapons
December 30, 2024
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Acting Attorney General Stuart Young says a state of emergency (SOE) was declared in the twin is...
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Trinidad declares state of emergency amid crime surge
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Trinidad declares state of emergency amid crime surge
December 30, 2024
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A state of emergency has been declared across the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago. In a statement early Mo...
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Haiti declares one-month state of emergency
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Haiti declares one-month state of emergency
December 21, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC)— The Haitian government has declared a one-month state of emergency, effective Sunday, running until January 21, 2025, in ...
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Jamaica aims to raise minimum gun sentence to 20 years
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Jamaica aims to raise minimum gun sentence to 20 years
Gov't recommends new offence for criminals using children to carry guns
October 25, 2026
Jamaica's National Security Council (NSC) has recommended that persons convicted of illegal firearm possession face a new minimum sentence of 20 years...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer", "breaking-news":"Push Notifications"}
UVI’s Jahman ‘elated’ over Grammy consideration
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UVI’s Jahman ‘elated’ over Grammy consideration
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On November 19, when The Recording Academy announces nominations for the 69th Grammy Awards, roots singer Jahman hopes he will be in the running for B...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Da’Country releases new album ‘TALLAWAH’
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Da’Country releases new album ‘TALLAWAH’
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Man Utd battered by Bournemouth to leave Carrick on the brink
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