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Humble Lion extend good start in JFF Championship, Roaring River and Falmouth clash ends in chaos
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Humble Lion extend good start in JFF Championship, Roaring River and Falmouth clash ends in chaos
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 18 09:47 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Humble Lion FC continued their strong start in the Jamaica Football Championship as they blanked St Bess United FC 3-0 in Zone...
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Denham Town police and inmates clash after ‘faeces, urine thrown at cops’
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Denham Town police and inmates clash after ‘faeces, urine thrown at cops’
February 18 08:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Four police personnel and a number of prisoners were taken to hospital for treatment Wednesday after cops and inmates clashed at t...
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Trinidad schoolboy shot dead by bullet meant for father – police
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Trinidad schoolboy shot dead by bullet meant for father – police
February 18 08:08 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago police said that a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed by a bullet that was intended for his fathe...
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Bad Bunny to star in movie about Puerto Rico
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Bad Bunny to star in movie about Puerto Rico
February 18 07:12 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Fresh from his success at the Grammys and a triumphant Super Bowl halftime show, Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny i...
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Arsenal blow two-goal lead in damaging Wolves draw
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Arsenal blow two-goal lead in damaging Wolves draw
February 18 06:43 PM
WOLVERHAMPTON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Arsenal's Premier League title challenge suffered a major blow as they squandered a two-goal lead and conceded ...
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A1 Pelico creates buzz With ‘Mil A Day’ single
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A1 Pelico creates buzz With ‘Mil A Day’ single
February 18 04:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall sensation A1 Pelico has started the new year in fine style. The multifaceted deejay says he is ready to take his career to...
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Phoenix Awards to go national
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Phoenix Awards to go national
February 18 04:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Phoenix Awards is set to join the national calendar of events, aimed at celebrating individuals working in the creative industri...
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Machel Montano becomes all-time record holder of Road March titles
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Machel Montano becomes all-time record holder of Road March titles
February 18 04:24 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC)—Veteran Calypso and Soca artiste Machel Montano on Wednesday became the all-time record holder of the Road March title i...
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ZOSO

Bullet-riddled bodies found in Norwood ZOSO identified
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Bullet-riddled bodies found in Norwood ZOSO identified
February 4, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The two men whose bullet-riddled bodies were discovered in an abandoned building in the Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) ...
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Curfew imposed in Norwood following double murder
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Curfew imposed in Norwood following double murder
February 3, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police have imposed a curfew in a section of Norwood, St James, following a double murder in the community, which has...
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Police probe double murder in Norwood ZOSO
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Police probe double murder in Norwood ZOSO
February 3, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a double murder in the Norwood Zone of Speci...
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
December 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has recorded no murders and no shootings since the start of 2025, a major crime-figh...
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No need for a new ZOSO, says Holness
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No need for a new ZOSO, says Holness
BY Lynford Simpson 
December 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) — There is no need to declare a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) for any community in Jamaica, according to Prime Minister Dr...
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House approves 180-day extension of ZOSOs in seven communities
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House approves 180-day extension of ZOSOs in seven communities
June 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The House of Representatives, on Tuesday approved a further 180-day extension of the zones of special operations (ZOSOs) in seven ...
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Fewer youths 15-24 being murdered; ZOSOs transforming communities, says Chang
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Fewer youths 15-24 being murdered; ZOSOs transforming communities, says Chang
April 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The number of youths aged 15 to 24 years who have been murdered in Jamaica has dropped from 17 per cent in 2024 to 10 per cent so fa...
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WATCH: Mark Golding calls for clear direction on policy for lifting ZOSOs
March 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Leader Mark Golding has expressed concerns over the government's lack of a clear policy regarding the conditions necess...
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ZOSOs extended until June 2025
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ZOSOs extended until June 2025
December 3, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The House of Representatives on Tuesday extended by six months, the seven zones of special operations (ZOSO) in Mount Salem and No...
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High rate of violence in Greenwich Town despite ZOSO, says Brown Burke
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High rate of violence in Greenwich Town despite ZOSO, says Brown Burke
June 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Despite its launch four years ago in June 2020, the Greenwich Town Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in St Andrew continues to see...
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Humble Lion extend good start in JFF Championship, Roaring River and Falmouth clash ends in chaos
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Humble Lion extend good start in JFF Championship, Roaring River and Falmouth clash ends in chaos
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 18, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Humble Lion FC continued their strong start in the Jamaica Football Championship as they blanked St Bess United FC 3-0 in Zone...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Denham Town police and inmates clash after ‘faeces, urine thrown at cops’
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Denham Town police and inmates clash after ‘faeces, urine thrown at cops’
February 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Four police personnel and a number of prisoners were taken to hospital for treatment Wednesday after cops and inmates clashed at t...
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Trinidad schoolboy shot dead by bullet meant for father – police
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Trinidad schoolboy shot dead by bullet meant for father – police
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago police said that a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed by a bullet that was intended for his fathe...
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Bad Bunny to star in movie about Puerto Rico
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Bad Bunny to star in movie about Puerto Rico
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Fresh from his success at the Grammys and a triumphant Super Bowl halftime show, Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny i...
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Arsenal blow two-goal lead in damaging Wolves draw
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