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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
December 28 02:35 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Long before her home collapsed in the heavy winds of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Trelawny teacher and businesswoman Joan Mont...
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
December 28 02:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
Howard Campbell 
December 28 01:39 PM
A team from Emirates Facial and Dental Implants Center in New York were at Little London Primary School in Westmoreland from December 17-20, treating ...
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
December 28 01:01 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Multiple charges have been laid against three former directors of the collapsed Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). The three are...
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
December 28 11:57 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19, has been extended. The curfew wil...
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
December 28 11:35 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Immigration leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives in the United States have condemned President Donald ...
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
December 28 10:50 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — For Bishop Maurice Clarke, Jamaica is not simply home — it is “my heartbeat.” And when Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of...
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
December 28 09:27 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – A driver and his passenger were rushed to hospital Sunday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a utilit...
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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
December 28, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Long before her home collapsed in the heavy winds of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Trelawny teacher and businesswoman Joan Mont...
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
December 28, 2025
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — For Bishop Maurice Clarke, Jamaica is not simply home — it is “my heartbeat.” And when Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of...
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Woman dies in motor vehicle crash in Trelawny
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Woman dies in motor vehicle crash in Trelawny
December 27, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A woman is now dead and a man nursing injuries following a motor vehicle collision along the One Mile main road in Falmouth Saturd...
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Trelawny gathered at the William Knibb Memorial High School football field on Sunday for a large-scale relief and com...
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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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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
December 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
Howard Campbell 
December 28, 2025
A team from Emirates Facial and Dental Implants Center in New York were at Little London Primary School in Westmoreland from December 17-20, treating ...
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
December 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Multiple charges have been laid against three former directors of the collapsed Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). The three are...
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
December 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19, has been extended. The curfew wil...
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Immigration leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives in the United States have condemned President Donald ...
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