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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
April 12 07:37 AM
Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12, 2026
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Westmoreland biker killed in crash in his community
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Westmoreland biker killed in crash in his community
March 24, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A motorcyclist died as a result of injuries he sustained in a crash with a motor car in his Westmoreland community Monday nigh...
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Vector-control efforts intensify across Westmoreland
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Vector-control efforts intensify across Westmoreland
March 23, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Vector-control efforts across Westmoreland remain in high gear, with more than 34,000 premises inspected in February as health...
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Medical officer flags violence as preventable strain on Westmoreland health system
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Medical officer flags violence as preventable strain on Westmoreland health system
March 19, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr Marcia Graham, has voiced concern over the escalating impact of violence on the...
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Section of Westmoreland main road collapses amid inclement weather
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Section of Westmoreland main road collapses amid inclement weather
March 19, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A section of the Belmont main road in Westmoreland has collapsed following unstable weather conditions currently impacting wes...
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Westmoreland men charged after $720k drug seizure on Mandela Highway
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Westmoreland men charged after $720k drug seizure on Mandela Highway
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men from Westmoreland have been charged with several breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act after police seized cocaine and ganja...
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Ten firearms, $1.2m seized in Westmoreland raids
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Ten firearms, $1.2m seized in Westmoreland raids
March 10, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica –  Ten illegal firearms, including a high-powered rifle, were seized in Westmoreland on Tuesday. A combination of law enforcemen...
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Shock after well-known Westmoreland businessman dies
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Shock after well-known Westmoreland businessman dies
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
March 6, 2026
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Shockwaves reverberated across the parish of Westmoreland on Friday following news of the suspected suicide of a well-k...
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Westmoreland burn victim succumbs to injuries
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Westmoreland burn victim succumbs to injuries
March 6, 2026
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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Liberty Caribbean Foundation commits $10m to education recovery in Westmoreland
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Liberty Caribbean Foundation commits $10m to education recovery in Westmoreland
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education recovery in eastern Westmoreland has received a major boost with a contribution of more than $10 million from the Libert...
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Dayton Campbell launches post-hurricane housing initiative in Bethel Town
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Dayton Campbell launches post-hurricane housing initiative in Bethel Town
March 4, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Dr Dayton Campbell, on Tuesday launched a housing recovery initiative following...
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Boyfriend of burn victim speaks out, says he doesn’t know pump attendant
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Boyfriend of burn victim speaks out, says he doesn’t know pump attendant
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26, 2026
Marlon Haye, the boyfriend of Westmoreland burn victim Dacia Forrester, has come out strongly in defence of his girlfriend’s character, insisting that...
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25, 2026
The  Jamaica Observer  understands that Westmoreland burn victim, Dacia Forrester successfully underwent a medical procedure to remove burnt skin cell...
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Public health teams intensify mosquito control measures in Westmoreland
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Public health teams intensify mosquito control measures in Westmoreland
February 23, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Public health teams in Westmoreland inspected more than 25,000 homes in January as part of intensified mosquito control measur...
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dacia Forrester should be preparing to celebrate her 41st birthday on Wednesday, but instead, she is currently confined to a hospita...
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Police collar husband wanted in connection with 2024 murder of  British-Jamaican wife
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Police collar husband wanted in connection with 2024 murder of British-Jamaican wife
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
February 13, 2026
After more than a year on the run, a man has been arrested and charged in connection with the 2024 murder of his British-Jamaican wife whose body was ...
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Carreras supports Project STAR’s Hurricane Melissa response with $5m donation
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Carreras supports Project STAR’s Hurricane Melissa response with $5m donation
February 11, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Recovery efforts in Project STAR communities that were affected by Hurricane Melissa received a significant boost following a ...
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Cornwall College beat Manning’s 5-0 in ISSA Rural Area Under- 16 football second round
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Cornwall College beat Manning’s 5-0 in ISSA Rural Area Under- 16 football second round
February 10, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Cornwall College took a big step towards qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (I...
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JPS transformers earmarked for restoration effort in Westmoreland destroyed by vandals
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JPS transformers earmarked for restoration effort in Westmoreland destroyed by vandals
February 3, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica—The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says several of its transformers that were scheduled for installation to support electricity re...
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Gov’t allocates $165m towards energy poverty reduction project in Westmoreland
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Gov’t allocates $165m towards energy poverty reduction project in Westmoreland
January 26, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the Government has allocated $165 million towards the national energy poverty reduction project...
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Wisconsin-based Bartalozzi Homes rebuilds homes in Jamaica for hurricane victims
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Wisconsin-based Bartalozzi Homes rebuilds homes in Jamaica for hurricane victims
January 24, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A team of volunteer carpenters led by Dirk Bartalozzi of Bartalozzi Homes arrived in Jamaica from Wisconsin in the United Stat...
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More linemen arrive to help restore electricity in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth
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More linemen arrive to help restore electricity in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth
January 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A second contingent of Caribbean linemen has arrived in Jamaica, with additional crews expected, as the Jamaica Public Service Com...
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ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
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April 12, 2026
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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