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New helmet standard targets road deaths
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New helmet standard targets road deaths
April 14 08:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Sydoney Preddie, lead for youth and education programme, JN Foundation, says Jamaica is losing billions of dollars annually due to m...
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Reggae Girlz build cohesion in World Cup qualifiers
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Reggae Girlz build cohesion in World Cup qualifiers
April 14 07:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica’s national senior women’s football team, the ‘Reggae Girlz’, are continuing to build cohesion and sharpen their execution as...
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Alleged Jamaican gangster facing charges after dragging Florida trooper with car
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Alleged Jamaican gangster facing charges after dragging Florida trooper with car
April 14 07:15 PM
An alleged gangster who is wanted in relation to murder in Jamaica was arrested during a targeted vehicle stop by law enforcement officers in Florida,...
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Jamaica launches Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy to boost tourism product
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Jamaica launches Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy to boost tourism product
April 14 07:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—More than five years in the making, Jamaica’s Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy (DAFS) document was tabled in the House o...
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Jamaican dancehall artiste received $118 million via TikTok from Canadian non-profit exec, lawsuit claims
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Jamaican dancehall artiste received $118 million via TikTok from Canadian non-profit exec, lawsuit claims
April 14 07:03 PM
A Jamaican dancehall artiste reportedly received more than US$750,000 ($118 million) in PayPal transfers from a former Canadian non-profit executive a...
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Individuals who trade in lobster now able to sell during closed season—Green
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Individuals who trade in lobster now able to sell during closed season—Green
April 14 06:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—For the first time, Jamaicans licensed to participate in the trade will be able to possess, sell, process and export spiny lobster d...
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Westmoreland residents urged to guard against gastroenteritis
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Westmoreland residents urged to guard against gastroenteritis
April 14 06:19 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica—Residents of Westmoreland are being urged to strengthen hygiene practices, following an increase in gastroenteritis across the p...
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Dembele sends PSG past wounded Liverpool into Champions League semis
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Dembele sends PSG past wounded Liverpool into Champions League semis
April 14 06:03 PM
LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Ousmane Dembele's double guided Paris Saint-Germain into the Champions League semi-finals as a 2-0 win over Liverpo...
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Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
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Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 14, 2026
Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
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Over half of damaged community Wi-Fi sites up, running again
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Over half of damaged community Wi-Fi sites up, running again
...USF gifts Trelawny Municipal Corporation $4.3m in devices
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 13, 2026
Over half of damaged community Wi-Fi sites up, running again
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Row deepens over shelter sex allegations
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Row deepens over shelter sex allegations
Education minister seeks details as JTA head stands by silence
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 10, 2026
Row deepens over shelter sex allegations
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Falmouth mayor warns of disorder as ‘land grabbing’ increases
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Falmouth mayor warns of disorder as ‘land grabbing’ increases
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 10, 2026
Falmouth mayor warns of disorder as ‘land grabbing’ increases
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No rush to go pro
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No rush to go pro
Shanoya Douglas’s aunt says star athlete’s education is focus now
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 10, 2026
No rush to go pro
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Waste of money!
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Waste of money!
Educators want funds spent on resource-starved schools, not building new ones
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 10, 2026
Waste of money!
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Pick up the pace!
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Pick up the pace!
MoBay business community concerned about delay in bypass project
April 9, 2026
Pick up the pace!
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‘Deeply troubling’
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‘Deeply troubling’
JTA head says students exposed to sex by people in school shelters
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 8, 2026
‘Deeply troubling’
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Workplace dispute ends in assault charges
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Workplace dispute ends in assault charges
April 5, 2026
Workplace dispute ends in assault charges
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Ex-cop to get more psychiatric evaluation
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Ex-cop to get more psychiatric evaluation
April 5, 2026
Ex-cop to get more psychiatric evaluation
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Fund degrees, not rides
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Fund degrees, not rides
Williams urges students not to shy away from taking on debt to finance their education
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 2, 2026
Fund degrees, not rides
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Hanover amnesty
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Hanover amnesty
Municipal corporation relaxes rules for the rebuilding of hurricane-battered structures
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 2, 2026
Hanover amnesty
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Strength of a woman
News, Western
Strength of a woman
WOWJa honours seven for outstanding service in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 2, 2026
Strength of a woman
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Airport drug finds land women in court
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Airport drug finds land women in court
March 31, 2026
Airport drug finds land women in court
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SPARK project ignites Greenwood residents’ fury
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SPARK project ignites Greenwood residents’ fury
March 29, 2026
SPARK project ignites Greenwood residents’ fury
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‘Don’t know how I am going to stretch that’
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‘Don’t know how I am going to stretch that’
First-time MP juggles demands on $20-million CDF
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
March 29, 2026
‘Don’t know how I am going to stretch that’
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Roche donates to CRH cancer, kidney depts
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Roche donates to CRH cancer, kidney depts
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
March 29, 2026
Roche donates to CRH cancer, kidney depts
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April trial for alleged attack on school compound
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April trial for alleged attack on school compound
March 29, 2026
April trial for alleged attack on school compound
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MoBay mayor says One Road Authority will be good for local authorities
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MoBay mayor says One Road Authority will be good for local authorities
March 27, 2026
MoBay mayor says One Road Authority will be good for local authorities
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Jamaicans urged to step up in tree recovery effort
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Jamaicans urged to step up in tree recovery effort
Holness calls for national volunteer push
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
March 26, 2026
Jamaicans urged to step up in tree recovery effort
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NSWMA to do one-time cleaning of MoBay South Gully
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NSWMA to do one-time cleaning of MoBay South Gully
March 26, 2026
NSWMA to do one-time cleaning of MoBay South Gully
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TEF presses ahead with nicer Negril
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TEF presses ahead with nicer Negril
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
March 26, 2026
TEF presses ahead with nicer Negril
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Jamaican dancehall artiste received $118 million via TikTok from Canadian non-profit exec, lawsuit claims
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