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Libya identified three suspects in killing of Gaddafi’s son
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Libya identified three suspects in killing of Gaddafi’s son
March 5 03:48 PM
TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) — Libyan prosecutors said Thursday they had identified three suspects in last month's killing of the son of former leader Muammar...
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BCDP marks 30 years of community investment with launch of Phase VIII
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BCDP marks 30 years of community investment with launch of Phase VIII
March 5 03:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP) is marking three decades of investment in Jamaica’s mining communities as it en...
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UTech mentor and mentee of the year become co-authors of ‘The Ripple Effect: 5 Keys to Making a Difference that Lasts’
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UTech mentor and mentee of the year become co-authors of ‘The Ripple Effect: 5 Keys to Making a Difference that Lasts’
March 5 03:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A mentorship match made through the University of Technology (UTech) Alumni Mentorship Programme has evolved into something extrao...
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Simple Advisory Limited helps Woodcats raise $750m and list on the Junior Stock Exchange
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Simple Advisory Limited helps Woodcats raise $750m and list on the Junior Stock Exchange
March 5 03:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fresh from supporting the successful offer for sale and initial public offer (IPO) of Woodcats International, business advisory fi...
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Spouse accused of firing at cop listed as wanted by St Elizabeth police
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Spouse accused of firing at cop listed as wanted by St Elizabeth police
March 5 03:16 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Owen Miller, a 44-year-old contractor of Howard Acres, Goshen, St Elizabeth, who was previously listed as a person of interest...
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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 03:11 PM
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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CDT Jamaica returns to the stage with ‘Streams’: A tribute to resilience and legacy
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CDT Jamaica returns to the stage with ‘Streams’: A tribute to resilience and legacy
March 5 03:09 PM
After a hiatus marked by community service and creative renewal, the internationally acclaimed CDT Jamaica has announced its 2026 performance season, ...
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France to let US planes not involved in Iran strikes use air base
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France to let US planes not involved in Iran strikes use air base
March 5 02:50 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—United States (US) military support jets have been allowed to use a French air base, the French military said Thursday, adding it ...
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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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Sections of communities in Westmoreland now have light
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Sections of communities in Westmoreland now have light
January 20, 2026
With the energisation of power lines leading to the National Water Commission (NWC) Roaring River Pump, customers in sections of Petersfield, sections...
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Pedestrian, motorist killed in separate crashes in Westmoreland
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Pedestrian, motorist killed in separate crashes in Westmoreland
January 20, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Two men, a pedestrian and a motorist, died as a result of injuries sustained in two separate motor vehicle crashes in Westmore...
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Westmoreland man charged with arson
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Westmoreland man charged with arson
January 16, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica— A Westmoreland man has been charged with arson following an incident in his community on Tuesday, January 13. He has been ident...
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Westmoreland residents get water, light as JPS restores electricity to Roaring River pump
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Westmoreland residents get water, light as JPS restores electricity to Roaring River pump
January 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has restored electricity to the Roaring River National Water Commission (NWC) pump, which...
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Residents in western Jamaica to receive skills training in construction through BRIDGE initiative
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Residents in western Jamaica to receive skills training in construction through BRIDGE initiative
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some 200 unemployed Jamaicans in St Elizabeth, Westmoreland, St James and Hanover are set to receive hands-on training in constructi...
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UPDATE: Massive hardware fire in Negril now under control
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UPDATE: Massive hardware fire in Negril now under control
January 14, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica  — A massive fire which gutted a maintenance service and hardware property in Negril earlier this evening has been brought under...
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Education Ministry mourns lives lost in St Elizabeth/Westmoreland border crash
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Education Ministry mourns lives lost in St Elizabeth/Westmoreland border crash
January 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon is mourning the tragic loss of three children and an adult following a two-vehicle cr...
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Three feared dead in crash near St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border
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Three feared dead in crash near St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border
January 10, 2026
Three people are feared dead following a two-vehicle collision on the Crawford to Font Hill main road near the St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border on Sa...
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Hurricane-stricken family appeals for help to save 13-y-o son who needs kidney transplant
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Hurricane-stricken family appeals for help to save 13-y-o son who needs kidney transplant
Kelsey Thomas, Online coordinator, thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A Westmoreland family still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Melissa are appealing to the public for assistance to save t...
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Libya identified three suspects in killing of Gaddafi’s son
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Libya identified three suspects in killing of Gaddafi’s son
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TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) — Libyan prosecutors said Thursday they had identified three suspects in last month's killing of the son of former leader Muammar...
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BCDP marks 30 years of community investment with launch of Phase VIII
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BCDP marks 30 years of community investment with launch of Phase VIII
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP) is marking three decades of investment in Jamaica’s mining communities as it en...
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UTech mentor and mentee of the year become co-authors of ‘The Ripple Effect: 5 Keys to Making a Difference that Lasts’
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UTech mentor and mentee of the year become co-authors of ‘The Ripple Effect: 5 Keys to Making a Difference that Lasts’
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A mentorship match made through the University of Technology (UTech) Alumni Mentorship Programme has evolved into something extrao...
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Simple Advisory Limited helps Woodcats raise $750m and list on the Junior Stock Exchange
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Simple Advisory Limited helps Woodcats raise $750m and list on the Junior Stock Exchange
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fresh from supporting the successful offer for sale and initial public offer (IPO) of Woodcats International, business advisory fi...
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Spouse accused of firing at cop listed as wanted by St Elizabeth police
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Spouse accused of firing at cop listed as wanted by St Elizabeth police
March 5, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Owen Miller, a 44-year-old contractor of Howard Acres, Goshen, St Elizabeth, who was previously listed as a person of interest...
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