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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing
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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing
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VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)—Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the "courage" to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire humani...
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Trinidad government warns of using drones illegally to acquire photos of US military installations and equipment
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Trinidad government warns of using drones illegally to acquire photos of US military installations and equipment
December 25 09:20 AM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Wednesday criticised the use of drones to acquire photos of United States “milit...
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Toys, letters and love light up Christmas for children in western Jamaica
BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:30 AM
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Gov’t eyes Church role in providing psychological support to hurricane victims
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:28 AM
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 12:26 AM
Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
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...honours icons Charly Black, Coppershot Sound and Mad Michelle
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Strictly 2K Throwback festival celebrates 9th anniversary
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St Mary businessman transforms home into winter wonderland
BY INGRID HENRY Observer writer 
December 25 12:24 AM
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Finding Our Best Selves
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Supreme Court rejects Buchanan’s request for judicial review in St Andrew WC election dispute
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Supreme Court rejects Buchanan’s request for judicial review in St Andrew WC election dispute
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Supreme Court has refused an application for judicial review by Paul Buchanan, the People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for...
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Man freed of gun charges after five-day trial
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Man freed of gun charges after five-day trial
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was acquitted of gun related charges in the Supreme Court, Gun Court Division, following a five-day trial before presiding j...
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Supreme, appeal and six parish courts resume sittings on Monday
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Supreme, appeal and six parish courts resume sittings on Monday
October 30, 2025
The Judiciary of Jamaica says the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court at Public Building East, King Street, Kingston, the High Court Division of the Gu...
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Supreme Court to hear Buchanan’s application for judicial review
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Supreme Court to hear Buchanan’s application for judicial review
October 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The Supreme Court has scheduled, Tuesday November 18, to hear the application for leave for Judicial Review of a decision made by...
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US Supreme Court to rule on gun ownership by drug abusers
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US Supreme Court to rule on gun ownership by drug abusers
October 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States’ Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a challenge to a federal law prohibiting abusers of illega...
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US high court lets Trump strip Venezuelans of protected status
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US high court lets Trump strip Venezuelans of protected status
October 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Supreme Court ruled Friday for a second time that the Trump administration can strip 350,000 Venezuelan immig...
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Supreme Court blocks Trump from immediately firing Fed governor
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Supreme Court blocks Trump from immediately firing Fed governor
October 1, 2025
WASHINGSTON, United States (AFP) — The US Supreme Court on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from immediately firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a...
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Trump takes bid to fire Fed’s Cook to Supreme Court
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Trump takes bid to fire Fed’s Cook to Supreme Court
September 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump on Thursday took his bid to fire central bank governor Lisa Cook to the Supreme Court. Trump...
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Bahamian man charged with having sex with his 8-y-o step-granddaughter
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Bahamian man charged with having sex with his 8-y-o step-granddaughter
July 29, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — A 58-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he appeared in a Bahamian court accused of having sex with his eight-year...
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Supreme Court says why financial institutions must cooperate with Integrity Commission
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Supreme Court says why financial institutions must cooperate with Integrity Commission
June 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Integrity Commission (IC) is highlighting the written reasons offered by the Supreme Court last week, in the matter concerning ...
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Gov’t ordered to pay $120m to man imprisoned 50 years without trial
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Gov’t ordered to pay $120m to man imprisoned 50 years without trial
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Supreme Court of Jamaica has ordered that the state pay $120 million to George Williams, the man who spent 50 years in prison an...
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Gov’t says it will appeal Supreme Court ruling on SOE
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Gov’t says it will appeal Supreme Court ruling on SOE
May 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government says it will appeal a decision handed down by the Supreme Court on Friday, which declared multiple states of public...
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Police Federation pulls plug on legal fees assistance for embattled former chairman
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Police Federation pulls plug on legal fees assistance for embattled former chairman
Some rank-and-file cops upset over decision
February 26, 2025
The Police Federation will no longer assist its embattled former chairman Corporal Rohan James with legal fees in his fight against his interdiction b...
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Supreme Court dismisses matter brought by ex-JAS board member against Agriculture Minister Floyd Green
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Supreme Court dismisses matter brought by ex-JAS board member against Agriculture Minister Floyd Green
January 18, 2025
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the case brought by former board member of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Lawrence Robertson against t...
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US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
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US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
January 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-...
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New security policy for entry into Supreme Court, Public Building East
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New security policy for entry into Supreme Court, Public Building East
December 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican Bar Association is advising its members that the Supreme Court will be implementing a new security policy effective a...
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PM happy with preliminary court ruling in IC case, says Morris Dixon
December 8, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica – Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has weighed in on the Supreme Court granting Pri...
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Supreme Court grants Holness leave for judicial review of IC report
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Supreme Court grants Holness leave for judicial review of IC report
December 6, 2024
Prime Minister Andrew Holness registered a win in the Supreme Court on Friday when he was granted leave to apply for judicial review of the Integrity ...
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Soldiers charged with Keith Clarke murder freed
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Soldiers charged with Keith Clarke murder freed
November 14, 2024
The three soldiers who were charged in the killing of businessman Keith Clarke have been freed of all charges. Sitting judge Justice Dale Palmer, in h...
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Terrence Williams’ ‘long overdue’ appointment to the rank of King’s Counsel
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Terrence Williams’ ‘long overdue’ appointment to the rank of King’s Counsel
October 11, 2024
Friday’s appointment of veteran attorney-at-law Terrence Williams to the rank of King’s Counsel was “long overdue” according to President of the Carib...
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‘Rev’ freed of gun-related charges
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‘Rev’ freed of gun-related charges
June 21, 2024
St Elizabeth resident Godfrey Martin, otherwise called ‘Rev’, has been freed of conspiracy to illegally import firearms and ammunition. The 51-year-ol...
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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing
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Trinidad government warns of using drones illegally to acquire photos of US military installations and equipment
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Trinidad government warns of using drones illegally to acquire photos of US military installations and equipment
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Wednesday criticised the use of drones to acquire photos of United States “milit...
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Joy Drive
Toys, letters and love light up Christmas for children in western Jamaica
BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor jamess@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
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Faith-based recovery
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Gov’t eyes Church role in providing psychological support to hurricane victims
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2025
Faith-based recovery
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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Four murders spark Christmas lockdown for Manchester communities
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