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No angels died in St Toolies
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No angels died in St Toolies
• Residents praise police presence in community; • Cops say fourth alleged gunman killed at neighbouring Toll Gate
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
January 7 12:20 AM
No angels died in St Toolies
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Yanique Taylor Wellington given nod as Indecom deputy commissioner
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Yanique Taylor Wellington given nod as Indecom deputy commissioner
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January 7 12:18 AM
Yanique Taylor Wellington given nod as Indecom deputy commissioner
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Courtney Wilson returns to stage with Boopsie’s Homecoming
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Courtney Wilson returns to stage with Boopsie’s Homecoming
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer staff reporter entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7 12:16 AM
Courtney Wilson returns to stage with
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Barita to acquire JN Fund Managers in $4.2 billion deal
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Barita to acquire JN Fund Managers in $4.2 billion deal
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7 12:14 AM
Barita clears regulatory hurdle for JN Fund Managers acquisition
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Gordon wants to remain with Reggae Boyz despite technical staff change
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7 12:12 AM
Gordon wants to remain with Reggae Boyz despite technical staff change
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Digita Global invests $75 million in new production studio
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Digita Global invests $75 million in new production studio
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
January 7 12:10 AM
Digita Global invests $75 million in new production
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AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture
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AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture
January 7 12:10 AM
AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture
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‘Hope Beyond Melissa’ tackling post-storm trauma
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‘Hope Beyond Melissa’ tackling post-storm trauma
Psychological first-aid group now in place for residents in hard-hit parishes
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7 12:09 AM
‘Hope Beyond Melissa’ tackling post-storm trauma
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TAJ driver’s licence validation system temporarily offline, several services affected
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TAJ driver’s licence validation system temporarily offline, several services affected
January 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has advised that its system used to validate driver’s licences is currently offline, resulting in...
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TAJ clarifies circulating video as western tax offices remain closed after hurricane
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TAJ clarifies circulating video as western tax offices remain closed after hurricane
November 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is distancing itself from a video circulating on social media that claims to be a public service ...
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Online filing of objections becomes mandatory July 1 – TAJ
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Online filing of objections becomes mandatory July 1 – TAJ
June 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising taxpayers that the process for filing Objections to Notices of Assessments must be do...
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More than $18b in outstanding taxes collected in Special Arrears Settlement Programme
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More than $18b in outstanding taxes collected in Special Arrears Settlement Programme
June 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government’s Special Arrears Settlement Programme, administered by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), which ended May 31, 2025,...
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3% of investigation reports from Integrity Commission referred to FID, TAJ— Stephenson
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3% of investigation reports from Integrity Commission referred to FID, TAJ— Stephenson
October 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Only about three per cent of the cases that are investigated by the Integrity Commission (IC) are referred to external entities suc...
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Motor vehicle registration renewal now available online
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Motor vehicle registration renewal now available online
September 30, 2024
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is officially reporting the full implementation of the first phase of online motor vehicle registration renewal. In a...
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WATCH: Downtown Kingston businesses targeted in compliance crackdown
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WATCH: Downtown Kingston businesses targeted in compliance crackdown
August 15, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Businesses in downtown Kingston were the target of a multi-agency operation on Wednesday aimed at ensuring that they are compliant...
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Portmore Tax Office closes early after employee reportedly suffers electric shock
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Portmore Tax Office closes early after employee reportedly suffers electric shock
July 12, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A longstanding electrical fault, which has reportedly caused shocks to both staff and customers on multiple occasions, led to ...
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$20,000 reverse tax credit won’t help with non-compliance, says Robinson
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$20,000 reverse tax credit won’t help with non-compliance, says Robinson
March 14, 2024
The intent of the Government’s decision to grant a $20,000 one-off payment in the form of a reverse tax credit will not be realised, according to Oppo...
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No angels died in St Toolies
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Yanique Taylor Wellington given nod as Indecom deputy commissioner
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Courtney Wilson returns to stage with Boopsie’s Homecoming
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Courtney Wilson returns to stage with Boopsie’s Homecoming
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer staff reporter entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7, 2026
Courtney Wilson returns to stage with
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Barita to acquire JN Fund Managers in $4.2 billion deal
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Barita to acquire JN Fund Managers in $4.2 billion deal
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7, 2026
Barita clears regulatory hurdle for JN Fund Managers acquisition
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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
Gordon wants to remain with Reggae Boyz despite technical staff change
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