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BLAME THE MINISTRY!
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BLAME THE MINISTRY!
• Government, parents said complicit in school discipline issues• Schools should be hostile environment for gangs, JTA president says
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:30 AM
BLAME THE MINISTRY!
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SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
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SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
Authorities targeting illegally imported and contaminated sweetener
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter williamsk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:28 AM
SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
April 27 12:26 AM
Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Musicians front and centre!
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Musicians front and centre!
Calls for greater recognition, structure in Jamaica’s live music industry
April 27 12:26 AM
Musicians front and centre!
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Scallion burden eased
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Scallion burden eased
Farmers facing glut in produce to continue receiving well-needed support through public-private partnership
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:24 AM
Scallion burden eased
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Dowdie tops Miss Bikini Jamaica International
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Dowdie tops Miss Bikini Jamaica International
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 27 12:24 AM
Dowdie tops Miss Bikini Jamaica International
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Murder on holy ground
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Murder on holy ground
Clerics weigh in on erosion of morals leading to churches’ desecration
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:22 AM
Murder on holy ground
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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NBA star Powell looks forward to World Cup qualifiers; uncertain on Heat future
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:22 AM
NBA star Powell uncertain on Miami Heat future, looks forward to Jamaica return
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Wanted man ‘Elf’ killed in alleged confrontation with police
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Wanted man ‘Elf’ killed in alleged confrontation with police
February 10, 2026
A wanted man was killed Tuesday morning during an alleged confrontation with the police in Land Lease, St Andrew. He has been identified as Effin Clar...
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‘Satan’ killed in Norwood
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‘Satan’ killed in Norwood
January 28, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A man identified only as ‘Satan’ was fatally shot during an incident with police Wednesday morning in Norwood, St James, according...
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Kingston East police renew appeal for wanted man Kerrin ‘Bones’ Bailey
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Kingston East police renew appeal for wanted man Kerrin ‘Bones’ Bailey
January 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston East police have renewed their appeal to the public for assistance in locating 30-year-old Kerrin Bailey, otherwise k...
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A wanted man was shot dead and 18 other persons detained during a police operation at Bottom River on August Town Road, St Andrew,...
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
December 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — One of Manchester’s most wanted men was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Mike Town in the parish ...
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Wanted man charged for killing of 14-year-old student
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Wanted man charged for killing of 14-year-old student
September 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A man was charged on Monday in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old girl on Hill Avenue in Kingston 11 earlier this year. The...
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US offers US$5 million reward for arrest of Haitian gang leader, ‘Barbeque’
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US offers US$5 million reward for arrest of Haitian gang leader, ‘Barbeque’
August 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States offered a $5 million reward on Tuesday for the arrest of Haitian gang leader Jimmy "Barbeque" Che...
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Wanted St Mary man caught in Portland
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Wanted St Mary man caught in Portland
May 10, 2025
PORT MARIA, St Mary — A construction worker of a St Mary address who was on the run for shooting with intent, was caught by the police in Snow Hill, P...
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Police seek public assistance in locating man wanted for rape
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Police seek public assistance in locating man wanted for rape
February 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Harbour View police are urgently seeking the public’s assistance in locating Daniel Chen, also known by aliases ‘Mini-Me’ or ‘...
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BLAME THE MINISTRY!
• Government, parents said complicit in school discipline issues• Schools should be hostile environment for gangs, JTA president says
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27, 2026
BLAME THE MINISTRY!
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SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
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SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
Authorities targeting illegally imported and contaminated sweetener
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter williamsk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27, 2026
SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
April 27, 2026
Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
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Musicians front and centre!
Entertainment, ...
Musicians front and centre!
Calls for greater recognition, structure in Jamaica’s live music industry
April 27, 2026
Musicians front and centre!
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Scallion burden eased
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Scallion burden eased
Farmers facing glut in produce to continue receiving well-needed support through public-private partnership
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27, 2026
Scallion burden eased
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