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As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26 12:18 AM
Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 26 12:16 AM
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26 12:14 AM
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26 12:12 AM
Battling Bahamas
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
February 26 12:11 AM
As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
February 26 12:10 AM
Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
February 26 12:09 AM
Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Farmer charged after allegedly slapping teenage girl in St Elizabeth
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Farmer charged after allegedly slapping teenage girl in St Elizabeth
February 6, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police in St Elizabeth have charged a 28-year-old farmer following an alleged assault on a teenage girl in the parish. Charged...
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Two girls injured following illegal gun salutes to ring in new year
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Two girls injured following illegal gun salutes to ring in new year
January 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Despite repeated warnings from police against the dangerous and unlawful practice, two teenage girls are nursing gunshot wounds bel...
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
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Stony Hill teen on wounding rap after stabbing incident
December 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 17-year-old student of Temple Heights district, Stony Hill, St Andrew, has been charged with wounding with intent following an i...
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Teen charged following alleged carjacking
November 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 17-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly partaking in an armed carjacking. The teen is charged with robbery with aggrava...
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Teen abducted from community
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Teen abducted from community
November 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A 17-year-old girl is suspected to have been abducted from her community on Saturday. She is Elese Myles of Winona Drive, Bridgepo...
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Woman charged in connection with shooting death of 14-y-o girl
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Woman charged in connection with shooting death of 14-y-o girl
October 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 25-year-old woman has been charged with accessory before the fact and accessory after the fact to murder following the killing o...
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Student shot and killed at home in Smokey Vale
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Student shot and killed at home in Smokey Vale
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An 18-year-old student was shot and killed in Smokey Vale, St Andrew early Monday morning, the police have confirmed. The deceased...
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St Catherine teen charged with murder
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St Catherine teen charged with murder
September 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 14-year-old student of Newland, Portmore, St Catherine has been charged in connection with the murder of another teen in Beverly...
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Teen held in France suspected of plotting attacks
September 6, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — French authorities have detained a 17-year-old on suspicion of plotting attacks against embassies or official buildings, sources...
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Update: Father and 13-y-o son confirmed dead in stunt plane crash
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Update: Father and 13-y-o son confirmed dead in stunt plane crash
August 3, 2025
BARCELONA Spain — Spanish emergency services confirmed recovery of two bodies, that of a father and son who were in a plane that crashed off the coast...
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Teen hospitalised after chopping incident in Westmoreland
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Teen hospitalised after chopping incident in Westmoreland
July 28, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A teenager is now being treated at a medical facility after sustaining multiple chop wounds allegedly inflicted by a man in We...
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Teen among two killed in bizarre Hanover motorcycle crash
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Teen among two killed in bizarre Hanover motorcycle crash
July 11, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — A teenage boy is among two males who lost their lives in a bizarre head-on collision involving two motorcycles on the Hanover roadw...
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Teen accused of robbing biker granted bail
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Teen accused of robbing biker granted bail
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A teen accused of robbery with aggravation and malicious destruction of property was granted bail when he appeared in the Kingston...
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Teens charged with 2024 murder of taxi driver
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Teens charged with 2024 murder of taxi driver
April 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two boys, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, have been charged in connection with the murder of a taxi driver in October 2024. Dead ...
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Schoolgirl, taxi operator charged with murder
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Schoolgirl, taxi operator charged with murder
April 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 28-year-old taxi operator and a 15-year-old female student have been jointly charged with murder as police point to an alleged l...
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Teen who lured girl with ‘band-aid’ charged with rape
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Teen who lured girl with ‘band-aid’ charged with rape
March 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A teenager has been charged with rape following an incident in which he allegedly lured an injured girl into his home, under the p...
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15-y-o charged with murder of delivery man
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15-y-o charged with murder of delivery man
March 15, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — A 15-year-old boy is the third person charged in relation with the March 4 shooting death of a 46-year-old delivery driver. The tee...
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Three teenage boys charged with rape
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Three teenage boys charged with rape
February 22, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Three teenage boys have been slapped with seven charges including rape following the assault of a 16-year-old girl in the St C...
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Teen to face court on housebreaking, larceny charges
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Teen to face court on housebreaking, larceny charges
February 21, 2025
MANCHESTER,  Jamaica – A 19-year-old labourer of Huntley district in Manchester has been charged with housebreaking and larceny in relation to an inci...
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WATCH: A ‘terrible’ loss for a mother
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WATCH: A ‘terrible’ loss for a mother
Woman searches for answers after 14-y-o daughter murdered by home intruder
February 7, 2025
A grieving mother is in search for answers after her 14-year-old daughter was brutally murdered by an intruder at their St Andrew home on Thursday. Eu...
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Teenage girl brutally assaulted by man in St Andrew
February 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A teenage girl has been rushed to hospital after being brutally attacked by an unknown assailant, believed to be of unsound mind, ...
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Teen held with imitation gun
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Teen held with imitation gun
February 1, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica - A 15-year-old boy was held with an imitation gun at his home during a pre-dawn joint military operation conducted in the Boscobel, ...
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As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block
February 26, 2026
ICE COOLING
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Joyful pulse
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Joyful pulse
Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Joyful pulse
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26, 2026
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BALL OUT!
Basketball, ...
BALL OUT!
Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26, 2026
Battling Bahamas
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