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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
April 6 12:18 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
April 6 12:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
April 6 11:44 AM
Jamaican Olympian Junelle Bromfield and American sprinter Noah Lyles officially tied the knot on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at The Conservatory at Black...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
April 6 11:13 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has studied a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire ...
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Fabolous makes triumphant return to Jamaica at Vacae Weekend 2026
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Fabolous makes triumphant return to Jamaica at Vacae Weekend 2026
April 6 10:44 AM
ST ANN, Jamaica — International hip-hop star Fabolous made his highly anticipated return to Jamaican stages on Sunday night, delivering a standout per...
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Man with Jamaican roots gains fame after playing grass in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
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Man with Jamaican roots gains fame after playing grass in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
February 10, 2026
Andrew Athias travelled eight hours across the United States to be part of the Super Bowl halftime show headlined by Bad Bunny. Little did he know tha...
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Trench Town Rocks to emphasise Bunny Wailer family’s cultural impact
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Trench Town Rocks to emphasise Bunny Wailer family’s cultural impact
January 30, 2026
Evelyn Carridice, the sister of the late Bunny Wailer, has announced that Trench Town will officially open Reggae Month 2026 with a community-led cult...
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Trench Town woman wanted for questioning in man’s stabbing death
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Trench Town woman wanted for questioning in man’s stabbing death
October 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A 25-year-old woman is being sought by the St Andrew South Police for questioning in relation to the stabbing death of a man on Thu...
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Man killed, woman injured in Trench Town gun attack
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Man killed, woman injured in Trench Town gun attack
April 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A man was shot dead and a woman injured during an attack by gunmen on Fifth Street in Trench Town, St Andrew, on Friday morning. ...
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Marley’s message resonates with Zamunda
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Marley’s message resonates with Zamunda
Howard Campbell 
February 19, 2025
The urban grit of Trench Town is an integral part of Bob Marley’s legend, but the reggae king’s life began in rustic St Ann where roots singer Zamunda...
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Bob Marley bust unveiled at S Hotel in Kingston
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Bob Marley bust unveiled at S Hotel in Kingston
Kevin Jackson 
February 10, 2025
Hotelier Christopher Issa and his team unveiled a bust of the late reggae king, Bob Marley, last Thursday at the S Hotel Kingston. The unveiling of th...
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WATCH: Trench Town residents say sewage water impacting livelihoods on Collie Smith Drive
October 7, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Trench Town are bemoaning sewage water which they say have been running on Collie Smith Drive since Saturday, impacti...
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Cops charge man following Trench Town murder probe
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Cops charge man following Trench Town murder probe
February 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Swift action by detectives at the Kingston Western CIB resulted in the arrest and charge of a suspect one week after a murder. Cha...
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Promoter killed in confrontation with police – INDECOM launches probe
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Promoter killed in confrontation with police – INDECOM launches probe
February 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A man is dead and a firearm seized following an alleged shootout between a gunman and police at Mexico Heights in Trench Town, Kin...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
April 6, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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