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Nickalia Fuller’s maiden goal wins it for Reggae Boyz in Grenada
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Nickalia Fuller’s maiden goal wins it for Reggae Boyz in Grenada
January 18 08:20 PM
Nickalia Fuller scored his first goal for Jamaica as the Reggae Boyz defeated Grenada 1-0 at the Kirani James Stadium as they continued their preparat...
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Chapelton Maroons into top four; Montego Bay and Portmore stalemate
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Chapelton Maroons into top four; Montego Bay and Portmore stalemate
January 18 07:57 PM
Chapelton Maroons have moved into the top four of the Jamaica Premier League after edging last-placed Spanish Town Police FC in their second round gam...
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Trinidad-based promoter sues Vybz Kartel over performance cancellation – report
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Trinidad-based promoter sues Vybz Kartel over performance cancellation – report
January 18 06:36 PM
A Trinidad and Tobago-based promotion company has filed a civil lawsuit against Jamaican dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel over the cancellation of the ...
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Barbadians vote for a new government on February 11
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Barbadians vote for a new government on February 11
January 18 06:03 PM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Saturday night named Febuary 11 as the date for a general election in her country,...
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Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win Africa Cup of Nations
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Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win Africa Cup of Nations
January 18 05:39 PM
RABAT, Morocco -- Senegal stunned Morocco in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final as Pape Gueye's goal gave them a 1-0 extra-time win over the hosts a...
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Black River hospital gets infant, maternity supplies from Digicel Foundation
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Black River hospital gets infant, maternity supplies from Digicel Foundation
January 18 04:52 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth has received a donation of  infant and maternity supplies, valued at over $1.3 million fr...
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Gov’t better equipped to measure, address poverty
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Gov’t better equipped to measure, address poverty
January 18 03:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica is now better equipped to measure and address poverty across the island following the launch of the Nati...
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JPS rebuilds backbone of grid in St Elizabeth
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JPS rebuilds backbone of grid in St Elizabeth
January 18 02:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica Public Service (JPS) moves into the critical final phase of power restoration following Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, t...
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Bail extended for man accused of stealing gas cylinder
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Bail extended for man accused of stealing gas cylinder
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of stealing a gas cylinder had his bail extended when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tues...
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Carjacking of female inDrive operator sparks fresh safety fears
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Carjacking of female inDrive operator sparks fresh safety fears
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 19, 2025
inDrive operators are expressing deep concern about their safety following the robbery of a female driver in St Andrew last month. The driver was robb...
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Streetlights in Rocky Point damaged by widespread electricity theft — JPS
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Streetlights in Rocky Point damaged by widespread electricity theft — JPS
October 18, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service company (JPS)   says   electricity theft from streetlights, is causing major damage to lamps in the Ro...
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Windscreen wiper charged after stealing over $200,000
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Windscreen wiper charged after stealing over $200,000
September 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Detectives from the St Andrew South Police Division have charged 45-year-old Conroy Grant, also known as "Snack," with simple larc...
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Portland farmer charged with housebreaking and larceny
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Portland farmer charged with housebreaking and larceny
September 21, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica –  Housebreaking and larceny charges have been laid against a 34-year-old farmer after he allegedly stole electronics from a relativ...
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Man pleads guilty to stealing $2 million
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Man pleads guilty to stealing $2 million
June 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man is now awaiting sentencing after entering a guilty plea for stealing $2 million from an unsecured vehicle parked outside a s...
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Potential J$1 billion in savings as fuel theft at JUTC curtailed says Vaz
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Potential J$1 billion in savings as fuel theft at JUTC curtailed says Vaz
June 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reporting that pilferage and unauthorised fuel extraction have been significantly curt...
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Pump attendant pleads guilty to stealing over $240,000 from customer’s debit card
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Pump attendant pleads guilty to stealing over $240,000 from customer’s debit card
May 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A former pump attendant pleaded guilty to stealing over $243,000 from a customer’s debit card when she appeared in the Kingston an...
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Woman accused of stealing over $3 million from partner’s home
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Woman accused of stealing over $3 million from partner’s home
May 12, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 30-year-old woman has been charged with larceny after she allegedly stole over $3.3 million in cash and appliances from her ...
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Two JUTC drivers to be tried for fuel theft
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Two JUTC drivers to be tried for fuel theft
March 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is confirming that two of its drivers were recently arrested and charged in connec...
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Man charged, accomplice wanted in $3m cable theft
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Man charged, accomplice wanted in $3m cable theft
February 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Denham Town Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) has asked a man known as Denver Rowe of a Duhaney Park address to turn himself...
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Elderly Barbadian attorney faces jail time for theft
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Elderly Barbadian attorney faces jail time for theft
February 25, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – Barbadian Magistrate Manila Renee has given a 74-year-old attorney, Hilary Jefferson Nelson, until Friday to return to t...
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Guardsman security and mother freed of $13 million ATM robbery
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Guardsman security and mother freed of $13 million ATM robbery
February 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A former driver and junior treasury officer for Guardsman Security and his mother who were charged in connection with the theft of $...
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Hardware worker among four facing larceny, conspiracy charges
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Hardware worker among four facing larceny, conspiracy charges
January 11, 2025
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Four people have been arrested after allegedly attempting to steal nearly $400,000 of material from a Spanish Town Road hardware ...
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Cops probe $4 million theft of goods from Massy Distribution
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Cops probe $4 million theft of goods from Massy Distribution
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Three employees of Massy Distribution Limited on Carifta Avenue in St Andrew are under probe after the theft of goods worth about...
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Sean Kingston released from jail after paying bond
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Sean Kingston released from jail after paying bond
June 5, 2024
Rapper Sean Kingston was released from a Broward County jail in Florida on Tuesday evening after paying his bond of US$100,000 on Monday. Both Kingsto...
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Holness condemns theft of water tank from Negril Primary
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Holness condemns theft of water tank from Negril Primary
April 9, 2024
In what he described as a “disturbing news item”, Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday condemned the theft of a water tank from the Negril Primary...
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Nickalia Fuller’s maiden goal wins it for Reggae Boyz in Grenada
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Nickalia Fuller’s maiden goal wins it for Reggae Boyz in Grenada
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Nickalia Fuller scored his first goal for Jamaica as the Reggae Boyz defeated Grenada 1-0 at the Kirani James Stadium as they continued their preparat...
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Chapelton Maroons into top four; Montego Bay and Portmore stalemate
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Chapelton Maroons into top four; Montego Bay and Portmore stalemate
January 18, 2026
Chapelton Maroons have moved into the top four of the Jamaica Premier League after edging last-placed Spanish Town Police FC in their second round gam...
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Trinidad-based promoter sues Vybz Kartel over performance cancellation – report
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Trinidad-based promoter sues Vybz Kartel over performance cancellation – report
January 18, 2026
A Trinidad and Tobago-based promotion company has filed a civil lawsuit against Jamaican dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel over the cancellation of the ...
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Barbadians vote for a new government on February 11
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Barbadians vote for a new government on February 11
January 18, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Saturday night named Febuary 11 as the date for a general election in her country,...
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Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win Africa Cup of Nations
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Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win Africa Cup of Nations
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RABAT, Morocco -- Senegal stunned Morocco in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final as Pape Gueye's goal gave them a 1-0 extra-time win over the hosts a...
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