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Westmoreland burn victim succumbs to injuries
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Westmoreland burn victim succumbs to injuries
March 6 10:58 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Observer Online  understands that Dacia Forrester, the woman who was set ablaze during a confrontation at a gas station in Whitho...
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Townsend Law Firm secures major win for Vybz Kartel in NY Supreme Court
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Townsend Law Firm secures major win for Vybz Kartel in NY Supreme Court
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
March 6 10:20 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Townsend Law Firm, based in New York and headed by Kadian Townsend, Esq, secured a major win on Tuesday, March 3 for Vybz Kart...
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JUTC bus catches fire on Lady Musgrave
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JUTC bus catches fire on Lady Musgrave
March 6 09:39 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus caught fire along Lady Musgrave Road in Kingston at about 6:20 am on Friday. Observer O...
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‘Go home and play with your grandchildren’, Dawes tells McKenzie during Standing Finance Committee
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‘Go home and play with your grandchildren’, Dawes tells McKenzie during Standing Finance Committee
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 6 09:31 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As the Standing Finance Committee continued its late-night examination of the Estimates of Expenditure ahead of next week’s Budget...
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NWU wins bargaining rights at Kingston Wharves
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NWU wins bargaining rights at Kingston Wharves
March 6 08:51 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Workers’ Union (NWU) says it has recently gained bargaining rights at Kingston Wharves for certain categories of work...
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Two men fatally shot by police in Manchester Highway chase
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Two men fatally shot by police in Manchester Highway chase
March 6 08:30 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are reporting that two men were fatally shot and a firearm seized during an alleged shootout and high speed chase on the ...
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Claims of lawless police killings ‘abominable’, says Chang
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Claims of lawless police killings ‘abominable’, says Chang
…Security minister doubles down in police shooting debate amid JFJ dispute
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 6 08:25 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With criticism of police fatal shootings refusing to fade, National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has renewed his pushback aga...
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Suriname moves into post-IMF monitoring phase ahead of oil boom
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Suriname moves into post-IMF monitoring phase ahead of oil boom
March 6 08:02 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Suriname is entering a post-programme monitoring phase with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as it prepares for a potentially...
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UDC fireworks festival signals renewal for Black River
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UDC fireworks festival signals renewal for Black River
January 2, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—General manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Robert Honeyghan, says the staging of the inaugural fireworks displa...
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UDC to expand New Year’s Eve fireworks display to western Jamaica to uplift spirits
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UDC to expand New Year’s Eve fireworks display to western Jamaica to uplift spirits
December 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says it will expand its New Year’s Eve fireworks display to five parishes to uplift the sp...
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UDC reaffirms its commitment to national recovery as Christmas approaches
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UDC reaffirms its commitment to national recovery as Christmas approaches
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says it is reaffirming its commitment to maintaining safe, reliable, and uplifting public ...
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UDC announces the reopening of Turtle River Park
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UDC announces the reopening of Turtle River Park
November 18, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has announced that Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St Ann, is now open and ready to welcome ...
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Dunn’s River Falls and Harmony Beach Park to reopen on Tuesday — UDC
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Dunn’s River Falls and Harmony Beach Park to reopen on Tuesday — UDC
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says Dunn’s River Falls and Park in Ocho Rios, St Ann and Harmony Beach Park in Montego Ba...
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#EyeOnMelissa: UDC offices, attractions closed as Melissa drifts closer
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#EyeOnMelissa: UDC offices, attractions closed as Melissa drifts closer
October 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says all UDC offices and attractions across the island will be temporarily closed as of Fr...
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Access to Little Dunn’s River free of charge—UDC
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Access to Little Dunn’s River free of charge—UDC
October 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has moved to remind members of the public that access to Little Dunn’s River is free of char...
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For the greater good of all
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For the greater good of all
August 29, 2025
For the greater good of all
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EdgeChem adds colour to Labour Day: Paint maker partners with organisations to uplift schools, hospitals
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EdgeChem adds colour to Labour Day: Paint maker partners with organisations to uplift schools, hospitals
May 22, 2025
EdgeChem Jamaica is joining forces with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Digicel Foundation, the National Housing Trust (NHT) and Sagicor Foun...
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SBAJ members encouraged to apply for commercial space in Morant Bay Urban Development Centre
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SBAJ members encouraged to apply for commercial space in Morant Bay Urban Development Centre
April 27, 2025
Wednesday, April 30 is the deadline for members of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) to apply to lease one of the dozens of commercial ...
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Beach at Harmony Beach Park temporarily closed to the public
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Beach at Harmony Beach Park temporarily closed to the public
April 2, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The beach at Harmony Beach Park in St James has been temporarily closed to residents and visitors. The Urban Development Corporati...
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Company connected to Holness accused of deliberate building breach by Integrity Commission
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Company connected to Holness accused of deliberate building breach by Integrity Commission
December 10, 2024
A company connected to Prime Minister Andrew Holness has been accused of deliberate building breaches by the Integrity Commission (IC) in relation to ...
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UDC resumes full operations after Rafael
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UDC resumes full operations after Rafael
November 6, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has announced the reopening of all its offices, attractions, and facilities on Wednesday, ...
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CDB supporting new initiative for Kingston Harbour
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CDB supporting new initiative for Kingston Harbour
August 26, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is providing a US$1.4 million grant to the Jamaican government for an initia...
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Westmoreland burn victim succumbs to injuries
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Westmoreland burn victim succumbs to injuries
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Observer Online  understands that Dacia Forrester, the woman who was set ablaze during a confrontation at a gas station in Whitho...
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Townsend Law Firm secures major win for Vybz Kartel in NY Supreme Court
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Townsend Law Firm secures major win for Vybz Kartel in NY Supreme Court
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Townsend Law Firm, based in New York and headed by Kadian Townsend, Esq, secured a major win on Tuesday, March 3 for Vybz Kart...
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JUTC bus catches fire on Lady Musgrave
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JUTC bus catches fire on Lady Musgrave
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus caught fire along Lady Musgrave Road in Kingston at about 6:20 am on Friday. Observer O...
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‘Go home and play with your grandchildren’, Dawes tells McKenzie during Standing Finance Committee
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‘Go home and play with your grandchildren’, Dawes tells McKenzie during Standing Finance Committee
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As the Standing Finance Committee continued its late-night examination of the Estimates of Expenditure ahead of next week’s Budget...
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NWU wins bargaining rights at Kingston Wharves
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NWU wins bargaining rights at Kingston Wharves
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Workers’ Union (NWU) says it has recently gained bargaining rights at Kingston Wharves for certain categories of work...
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