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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
December 4 04:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a shooting incident on Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, on Friday, November 21....
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14-y-o  charged after alleged housebreaking
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14-y-o charged after alleged housebreaking
December 4 04:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 14-year-old boy of Gordon Pen, St Catherine, is facing house-breaking and larceny   charges after he reportedly broke into a wom...
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Foreign hurricane relief workers subject to strict health screening protocol – MOHW
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Foreign hurricane relief workers subject to strict health screening protocol – MOHW
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 03:58 PM
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) says foreign relief workers providing aid to affected sections of Jamaica following the passage of Hurrican...
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Flippa Moggela and Chronic Law release collaboration
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Flippa Moggela and Chronic Law release collaboration
December 4 03:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica-Dancehall star Flippa Moggela, otherwise known as Flippa Mafia, has teamed up with dancehall lyrical machine Chronic Law to release ...
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‘God is so good to me’
St Elizabeth hurricane victims grateful for home repairs by church community
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 03:05 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — For Janet Chambers, the devastation of Hurricane Melissa was not just about losing her home, but also the overwhelming sense o...
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Former Trinidad footballer Shaka Hislop reveals he has prostate cancer
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Former Trinidad footballer Shaka Hislop reveals he has prostate cancer
December 4 03:03 PM
Former Trinidad footballer Shaka Hislop has revealed that he is battling with prostate cancer. Hislop made the revelation in a video on his Instagram ...
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Mom charged for death of  pregnant daughter in Michigan
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Mom charged for death of pregnant daughter in Michigan
December 4 02:56 PM
MICHIGAN, United States — Michigan police have charged a woman and her husband with murder after the discovery of her pregnant daughter’s body in the ...
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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
December 4 02:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – For the first time in over a decade, Kingston College (KC) will not be represented in the quarterfinals of the ISSA Manning Cup. T...
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Trelawny higgler dies after motorcycle crash
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Trelawny higgler dies after motorcycle crash
November 21, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A Trelawny higgler died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a parked truck along a section of the North Coast Highway...
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Blossom answers the call of distressed Bounty Hall residents
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Blossom answers the call of distressed Bounty Hall residents
November 19, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica—United States-based businesswoman Cynthia Baker, affectionately called "Blossom", is spearheading a major humanitarian effort to sup...
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Trelawny bar altercation ends with fatal stabbing
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Trelawny bar altercation ends with fatal stabbing
November 16, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Police in Trelawny have launched an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a man in the parish early Sunday morning. The decease...
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Trelawny community shops keeping prices steady, residents connected amid disaster
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Trelawny community shops keeping prices steady, residents connected amid disaster
Dana Malcolm, Observer Online Reporter, malcolmd@jamiacaobserver.com 
November 15, 2025
Amid reports of price gouging in some areas following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, residents in Bounty Hall, Trelawny say their local corner shop...
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Fitz-Henley, Crawford, Dalrymple-Philibert deliver thousands of relief supplies to Trelawny
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Fitz-Henley, Crawford, Dalrymple-Philibert deliver thousands of relief supplies to Trelawny
November 14, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica —Moved by scenes of devastation across sections of Trelawny which have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa, state ministers Abka Fitz...
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WATCH: Stranded in Wakefield
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WATCH: Stranded in Wakefield
Trelawny community cut off after heavy rains
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 14, 2025
Residents of Wakefield district in Trelawny say they are almost trapped in the community following heavy rains this week that exacerbated the impact o...
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Hands in Unison donates over 250 care packages to hurricane-hit Trelawny communities
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Hands in Unison donates over 250 care packages to hurricane-hit Trelawny communities
November 11, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — More than 250 care packages were distributed to residents of the Martha Brae and Zion communities, as well as individuals housed a...
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Trelawny resident calls on Gov’t to provide building assistance for hurricane-hit communities
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Trelawny resident calls on Gov’t to provide building assistance for hurricane-hit communities
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
November 10, 2025
A resident of Wakefield in Trelawny is calling on the government to assist in providing building material to members of the community and other areas ...
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Morgan tours south Trelawny post Melissa
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Morgan tours south Trelawny post Melissa
November 9, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Morgan, says the National Works Agency (NWA) is working to create access, so that e...
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Digicel service disrupted in St Mary, St Ann and Trelawny due to electrical fire on utility lines
Digicel service disrupted in St Mary, St Ann and Trelawny due to electrical fire on utility lines
November 7, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica—Telecommunications provider Digicel says its customers in St Mary, St Ann, and Trelawny are experiencing service disruption due to se...
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UK government deploys Royal Navy to support disaster relief efforts in Jamaica
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UK government deploys Royal Navy to support disaster relief efforts in Jamaica
November 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Communities in Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa will receive targeted support from the British-built Offshore Patrol Vessel, BH...
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Fire destroys house in Falmouth
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Fire destroys house in Falmouth
November 5, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Residents of Falmouth breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday morning when they realised that an elderly, physically challenged woman ...
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Trelawny residents join long queues to fetch river water after Hurricane Melissa
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Trelawny residents join long queues to fetch river water after Hurricane Melissa
November 4, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — As National Water Commission (NWC) customers await the restoration of piped water in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, long queu...
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Bolt’s manager helps to clear road, assesses hurricane damage in legend’s hometown
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Bolt’s manager helps to clear road, assesses hurricane damage in legend’s hometown
November 3, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica – Trelawny native Nugent Walker, executive manager for Usain Bolt, along with several other residents worked recently to clear the M...
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Trelawny man dead, another hospitalised; toxic fumes suspected
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Trelawny man dead, another hospitalised; toxic fumes suspected
October 31, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A Trelawny man is dead while another man is battling for life at the Falmouth Public General Hospital after becoming ill while sle...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Councillor raises safety concerns over flood-prone gully near Salt Marsh shelter
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#EyeOnMelissa: Councillor raises safety concerns over flood-prone gully near Salt Marsh shelter
October 27, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — As Hurricane Melissa inches closer to the island,  Councillor Garth Wilkinson (People's National Party, Falmouth Division) is voic...
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Westwood High joins Afro Day movement celebrating natural hair pride
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Westwood High joins Afro Day movement celebrating natural hair pride
October 18, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Westwood High School has become the latest institution to join the growing Afro Day movement, with students proudly wearing their ...
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$231-m Troy bridge to be completed by year-end, says Minister Morgan
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$231-m Troy bridge to be completed by year-end, says Minister Morgan
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Construction of the $231 million Troy Bridge in Trelawny is on schedule for completion by December 2025, according to Minister wit...
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Falmouth man missing; family hoping for the best
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Falmouth man missing; family hoping for the best
October 6, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Seventy-seven-year-old Hampden Estate distillery worker Dennis Mahoney has mysteriously disappeared. He has not been seen since he...
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67-year-old man mowed down on North Coast Highway
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67-year-old man mowed down on North Coast Highway
September 30, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica  — The Trelawny police are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a pedestrian who was mowed down by a motorcar as he at...
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‘Bravo!’: Jamaican farmer paying it forward as business flourishes in US
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‘Bravo!’: Jamaican farmer paying it forward as business flourishes in US
Kelsey Thomas, Online coordinator, thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 23, 2025
When Dr Bravo Brown first put seed to soil on a modest half-acre plot, he had no idea how far it would grow. Today, that humble beginning has expanded...
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Man found dead on Tharpe Street, Falmouth
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Man found dead on Tharpe Street, Falmouth
September 19, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Trelawny police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was discovered early Friday morning ...
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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a shooting incident on Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, on Friday, November 21....
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14-y-o  charged after alleged housebreaking
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14-y-o charged after alleged housebreaking
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 14-year-old boy of Gordon Pen, St Catherine, is facing house-breaking and larceny   charges after he reportedly broke into a wom...
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Foreign hurricane relief workers subject to strict health screening protocol – MOHW
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Foreign hurricane relief workers subject to strict health screening protocol – MOHW
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) says foreign relief workers providing aid to affected sections of Jamaica following the passage of Hurrican...
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Flippa Moggela and Chronic Law release collaboration
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Flippa Moggela and Chronic Law release collaboration
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KINGSTON, Jamaica-Dancehall star Flippa Moggela, otherwise known as Flippa Mafia, has teamed up with dancehall lyrical machine Chronic Law to release ...
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‘God is so good to me’
St Elizabeth hurricane victims grateful for home repairs by church community
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — For Janet Chambers, the devastation of Hurricane Melissa was not just about losing her home, but also the overwhelming sense o...
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