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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Alleged armed robber claims he bought, not stole, phone
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Alleged armed robber claims he bought, not stole, phone
January 11, 2026
Alleged armed robber claims he bought,
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Hardship in Hanover
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Hardship in Hanover
Mayor worried as hotel closures leave scores jobless and struggling to survive
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
January 11, 2026
Hardship in Hanover
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Safety boost
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Safety boost
Hanover records 40 per cent drop in major crimes
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
January 11, 2026
Safety boost
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Flanker man remanded after alleged bedroom break-in
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Flanker man remanded after alleged bedroom break-in
January 11, 2026
Flanker man remanded after alleged bedroom break-in
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Canada fuels potato recovery push
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Canada fuels potato recovery push
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
January 9, 2026
Canada fuels potato recovery push
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Eye on quality
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Eye on quality
Two St James police stations target ISO 9001 certification this year
January 9, 2026
Eye on quality
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Sweet relief for Carmel Primary
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Sweet relief for Carmel Primary
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
January 8, 2026
Sweet relief for Carmel Primary
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Back online
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Back online
Spanish firm provides satellite Internet to Westmoreland school two years after Hurricane Beryl
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
January 8, 2026
Back online
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Healing hands change 3 young lives
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Healing hands change 3 young lives
January 8, 2026
Healing hands change 3 young lives
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Health dept outlines role in Granville Police Station project
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Health dept outlines role in Granville Police Station project
January 7, 2026
Health dept outlines role in Granville Police Station project
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‘We will miss his hugs’
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‘We will miss his hugs’
School mourns 4-year-old fatally shot New Year’s Day
January 6, 2026
‘We will miss his hugs’
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Malabver equates salary negotiations with fight for social justice
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Malabver equates salary negotiations with fight for social justice
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
January 3, 2026
Malabver equates salary negotiations with fight for social justice
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Celebrate the new year, Chamber president urges west
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Celebrate the new year, Chamber president urges west
December 31, 2025
Celebrate the new year, Chamber president urges west
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JSIF pushing for power in Catherine Hall
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JSIF pushing for power in Catherine Hall
Working towards January recertification of 800+ houses
December 28, 2025
JSIF pushing for power in Catherine Hall
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We’re here for you
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We’re here for you
Manning’s alumni offer students long-term support
December 27, 2025
We’re here for you
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‘Day of giving’
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‘Day of giving’
Christmas cheer, relief in Trelawny
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
December 24, 2025
‘Day of
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Teachers launch fund-raiser for students’ exam fees
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Teachers launch fund-raiser for students’ exam fees
December 23, 2025
Teachers launch fund-raiser for students’ exam fees
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‘How can that be evil?’
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‘How can that be evil?’
Woman questions prostitution charge
December 23, 2025
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$10-million fraud case finally scheduled to end after 13 years
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$10-million fraud case finally scheduled to end after 13 years
December 23, 2025
$10-million fraud case finally scheduled to end after 13 years
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Cubans charged with illegal entry remanded
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Cubans charged with illegal entry remanded
December 23, 2025
Cubans charged with illegal entry remanded
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Belmont residents cling to hope
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Belmont residents cling to hope
High-level visit to storm-ravaged community fuels expectations
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 21, 2025
Belmont residents cling to hope
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BIG JOB AHEAD
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BIG JOB AHEAD
117 Canadian line workers added to JPS repair team
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
December 19, 2025
117 Canadian line workers added to JPS repair team
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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