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Mt Pleasant and Arnett win 1-0 to start second round of JPL

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Mt Pleasant and Arnett win 1-0 to start second round of JPL

December 22, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Leaders Mt Pleasant FA and Arnett Gardens scored 1-0 wins over Portmore United and Dunbeholden respectively as the second round of...

Three charged in Trelawny gun seizure

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Three charged in Trelawny gun seizure

December 22, 2024

TRELAWNY, Jamaica – Three men have been charged in connection to a firearm seizure in Ackee Tree Lane, Clarks Town, Trelawny last week. Reports from t...

Zimbabwean poet VaChikepe draws on Jamaican influences

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Zimbabwean poet VaChikepe draws on Jamaican influences

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL

December 22, 2024

Intrigued by mystery since his youth in Zimbabwe, VaChikepe brings a sense of the unknown to his writing. An ordained minister of religion, his work i...

‘Incredible’ Liverpool must stay focused: Slot

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‘Incredible’ Liverpool must stay focused: Slot

December 22, 2024

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Arne Slot urged "incredible" Liverpool not to step off the gas after the Premier League leaders thrashed Tottenham 6-3 ...

Five arrested in 1,800-pound ganja bust

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Five arrested in 1,800-pound ganja bust

December 22, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Five men were arrested following a drug bust at South Bowden Wharf in Port Morant, St Thomas, on Thursday. The Jamaica Constabular...

Labourer charged in murder of ‘Crawb-Up’

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Labourer charged in murder of ‘Crawb-Up’

December 22, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A labourer from Upper Love Lane, Kingston, has been charged with murder following a shooting in the community on October 31. The a...

Mbappe back from ‘bottom’ as Real Madrid down Sevilla

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Mbappe back from ‘bottom’ as Real Madrid down Sevilla

Dana Malcolm

December 22, 2024

MADRID, Spain (AFP) - Kylian Mbappe said he had bounced back from hitting rock bottom after helping Real Madrid thrash Sevilla 4-2 on Saturday to move...

$10m water programme commissioned in St Catherine

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$10m water programme commissioned in St Catherine

December 22, 2024

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica - Over 1,000 residents in North West St Catherine now have access to reliable potable water, following the commissioning of the ...

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Suriname company hit with sanctions for trading in Iranian oil

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Suriname company hit with sanctions for trading in Iranian oil

December 22, 2024

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The United States has again imposed sanctions on a Suriname-based company for its involvement in the Iranian oil trade. A...

Spanish Town Rd no quick fix; proper repair will require US$60 million

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Spanish Town Rd no quick fix; proper repair will require US$60 million

Gov’t embarks on temporary relief; motorists say not enough

BY ALECIA SMITH Senior staff reporter smitha@jamaicaobserver.com

December 22, 2024

WITH frustration mounting over the appalling state of Spanish Town Road, the Government has instructed the National Works Agency (NWA) to carry out re...

Appeal Court DPP ruling shows law valid, says Chuck

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Appeal Court DPP ruling shows law valid, says Chuck

BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com

December 21, 2024

The Appeal Court ruling on Friday that cleared the way for Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn to remain in office until she is 65 y...

Mt Pleasant and Arnett win 1-0 to start second round of JPL

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Mt Pleasant and Arnett win 1-0 to start second round of JPL

December 22, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Leaders Mt Pleasant FA and Arnett Gardens scored 1-0 wins over Portmore United and Dunbeholden respectively as the second round of...

Three charged in Trelawny gun seizure

Crime Watch, ...

Three charged in Trelawny gun seizure

December 22, 2024

TRELAWNY, Jamaica – Three men have been charged in connection to a firearm seizure in Ackee Tree Lane, Clarks Town, Trelawny last week. Reports from t...

Zimbabwean poet VaChikepe draws on Jamaican influences

Entertainment, ...

Zimbabwean poet VaChikepe draws on Jamaican influences

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL

December 22, 2024

Intrigued by mystery since his youth in Zimbabwe, VaChikepe brings a sense of the unknown to his writing. An ordained minister of religion, his work i...

‘Incredible’ Liverpool must stay focused: Slot

‘Incredible’ Liverpool must stay focused: Slot

December 22, 2024

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Arne Slot urged "incredible" Liverpool not to step off the gas after the Premier League leaders thrashed Tottenham 6-3 ...

Five arrested in 1,800-pound ganja bust

Crime Watch, ...

Five arrested in 1,800-pound ganja bust

December 22, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Five men were arrested following a drug bust at South Bowden Wharf in Port Morant, St Thomas, on Thursday. The Jamaica Constabular...

Mt Pleasant and Arnett win 1-0 to start second round of JPL

Latest News, ...

Mt Pleasant and Arnett win 1-0 to start second round of JPL

December 22, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Leaders Mt Pleasant FA and Arnett Gardens scored 1-0 wins over Portmore United and Dunbeholden respectively as the second round of...

Three charged in Trelawny gun seizure

Crime Watch, ...

Three charged in Trelawny gun seizure

December 22, 2024

TRELAWNY, Jamaica – Three men have been charged in connection to a firearm seizure in Ackee Tree Lane, Clarks Town, Trelawny last week. Reports from t...

Zimbabwean poet VaChikepe draws on Jamaican influences

Entertainment, ...

Zimbabwean poet VaChikepe draws on Jamaican influences

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL

December 22, 2024

Intrigued by mystery since his youth in Zimbabwe, VaChikepe brings a sense of the unknown to his writing. An ordained minister of religion, his work i...

‘Incredible’ Liverpool must stay focused: Slot

‘Incredible’ Liverpool must stay focused: Slot

December 22, 2024

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Arne Slot urged "incredible" Liverpool not to step off the gas after the Premier League leaders thrashed Tottenham 6-3 ...

Five arrested in 1,800-pound ganja bust

Crime Watch, ...

Five arrested in 1,800-pound ganja bust

December 22, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Five men were arrested following a drug bust at South Bowden Wharf in Port Morant, St Thomas, on Thursday. The Jamaica Constabular...