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Dancing for two on Road March
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Dancing for two on Road March
Carlysia Ramdeen 
April 12 11:49 AM
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
April 12 07:37 AM
Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Transport sectors back to normal operations after hurricane
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Transport sectors back to normal operations after hurricane
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the country’s critical transport sectors and support systems have resumed operations following th...
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Police to escort fuel tankers into hard-hit areas says Vaz
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Police to escort fuel tankers into hard-hit areas says Vaz
October 31, 2025
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been asked to escort fuel tankers into the hardest-hit parishes to ensure communities can start to recover fr...
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‘We need it now!’
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‘We need it now!’
Clamour intensifies for upgraded transportation centre in MoBay
October 10, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Pointing to a number of factors expected to impact the movement of traffic in and out of the western city, Mayor of Montego Bay Ri...
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‘This will be my last election’ — Daryl Vaz
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‘This will be my last election’ — Daryl Vaz
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Long-time Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz, has revealed that the upcoming September 3 General Election will b...
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Electric cars are more eco-friendly even in US, study finds
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Electric cars are more eco-friendly even in US, study finds
August 25, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Electric vehicles are less harmful to the environment than their petrol-guzzling counterparts even in the United States (US), wh...
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Transport minister announces new rural express bus service starting at $2,000
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Transport minister announces new rural express bus service starting at $2,000
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — New inter-parish routes going as far as Montego Bay have been announced by Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz following the handover ...
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Abandoning 23 JUTC routes is a breach of license — PNP
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Abandoning 23 JUTC routes is a breach of license — PNP
April 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Transport, Mikael Phillips, says the decision by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to abandon 23...
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Fire aboard US airliner after diverted to Denver, 12 injured
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Fire aboard US airliner after diverted to Denver, 12 injured
March 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An American Airlines Boeing jet caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport in Colorado on Thursday, t...
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Dubai airport sees record 92.3 million passengers in 2024
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Dubai airport sees record 92.3 million passengers in 2024
January 30, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — A record 92.3 million passengers travelled through Dubai's international airport last year, its operator said on T...
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Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025 — study
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Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025 — study
January 14, 2025
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — CO2 emissions from road transport could peak worldwide this year thanks to rapid growth in electric vehicles and stricter new ...
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Argentina hit by massive transport strike
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Argentina hit by massive transport strike
October 30, 2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)— Planes, trains, trucks and taxis ground to a halt in Argentina on Wednesday in a major one-day strike over President Ja...
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At least 9 killed in Dominican Republic after truck crashes into bar
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At least 9 killed in Dominican Republic after truck crashes into bar
September 1, 2024
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — At least nine people were killed Sunday in the Dominican Republic after a cargo truck crashed into a bar on ...
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Dancing for two on Road March
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Dancing for two on Road March
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April 12, 2026
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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April 12, 2026
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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