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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
December 4 02:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – For the first time in over a decade, Kingston College (KC) will not be represented in the quarterfinals of the ISSA Manning Cup. T...
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
December 4 02:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vocalist Apryl-Jaye will present the second staging of Island Car Rentals Presents: Jazz Must Be on Thursday, December 4 at The Su...
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Gov’t receives Ethiopian delegation on hurricane recovery assistance mission
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Gov’t receives Ethiopian delegation on hurricane recovery assistance mission
December 4 01:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica on Thursday received a high-level delegation from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia which was ...
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
December 4 01:13 PM
TORONTO, Canada — Canadian police are investigating what volunteers say is a heartbreaking robbery after thieves emptied out a container of donated it...
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Trump’s immigration stance contradicting World Cup ‘unity’ message
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Trump’s immigration stance contradicting World Cup ‘unity’ message
December 4 01:01 PM
WASHINGTON, United States — With the World Cup draw set for Washington this Friday, United States (US) President Donald Trump is expected to feature h...
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Leader of notorious Haitian gang sentenced to life in prison
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Leader of notorious Haitian gang sentenced to life in prison
December 4 12:53 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The self-proclaimed “king” of Haiti’s violent 400 Mawozo gang, Joly Germine, was on Wednesday sentenced to life in p...
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Traffic changes announced for Santa Cruz during festive season
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Traffic changes announced for Santa Cruz during festive season
December 4 10:55 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Effective Monday, December 8, 2025, traditional Christmas traffic changes will be in effect for the town of Santa Cruz, St Eli...
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Traffic changes to be implemented in Christiana, Manchester for the holiday season
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Traffic changes to be implemented in Christiana, Manchester for the holiday season
December 4 10:46 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) will introduce a series of traffic changes in Christiana, Manchester, beginning Monday, December...
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‘Yes, I’m guilty’: 65-y-o woman admits to ganja possession and dealing
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‘Yes, I’m guilty’: 65-y-o woman admits to ganja possession and dealing
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 65-year-old woman was sentenced to pay a cumulative fine of $7,997.37 or spend 30 days in prison when she appeared in the Kingst...
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Canadian arrested for suspected ganja at Kingston airport
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Canadian arrested for suspected ganja at Kingston airport
October 6, 2025
A Canadian of Brampton, Ontario was arrested Sunday night at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. According to reports reaching Observ...
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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas
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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas
October 4, 2025
ST THOMAS Jamaica — A delivery driver has been charged with six breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of over 1,500 pounds of comp...
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$5.7 million in ganja seized in St Thomas, two in custody
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$5.7 million in ganja seized in St Thomas, two in custody
September 23, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Two men have been arrested in connection with the seizure of more than 1,900 pounds of ganja valued at $5.7 million during an ope...
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Police uncover unlicensed two-acre ganja farm in St Mary
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Police uncover unlicensed two-acre ganja farm in St Mary
September 21, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica – Police in St Mary made a major breakthrough in the fight against illicit drug activities, seizing a large quantity of vegetable mat...
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No missing ganja by narcotics cops, says lawyer
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No missing ganja by narcotics cops, says lawyer
…clerical error blamed for mixup
September 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Attorney-at-law Marcus Goffe, a member of the Rastafari community, has walked back the comments he made earlier this week that the...
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Cops ordered to return 295 pounds of ganja to Rastafarians…but 124 pounds ‘missing’
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Cops ordered to return 295 pounds of ganja to Rastafarians…but 124 pounds ‘missing’
September 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A judge ordered that the police should return a massive quantity of 295 pounds of ganja to the owners/representatives of a Rastafari...
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71-y-o St Catherine farmer charged after three-pound ganja seizure
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71-y-o St Catherine farmer charged after three-pound ganja seizure
August 24, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 71-year-old farmer has been charged with possession of ganja and dealing in ganja following an incident on Queens Avenue in ...
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Husband fined, wife freed of charges in 892 pound ganja bust
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Husband fined, wife freed of charges in 892 pound ganja bust
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Robert Mahoney was on Tuesday slapped with fines amounting to just over $1.5 million after pleading guilty to ganja related charge...
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Haitian nationals charged in $9.3m ganja bust
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Haitian nationals charged in $9.3m ganja bust
July 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two Haitians, who were among five people arrested by members of the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) following...
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Food drop turns into drug bust at lockup; man denies charges
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Food drop turns into drug bust at lockup; man denies charges
June 20, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — What should have been a simple food drop-off has spiralled into a criminal case with high-stakes implications for Kenneth Richards...
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Jamaica can ‘lead the way’ in global ganja trade, says Branson
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Jamaica can ‘lead the way’ in global ganja trade, says Branson
June 6, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson believes Jamaica can "lead the way" in the global ganja trade. He made the statement during...
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Man hospitalised, ganja seized following two-vehicle Manchester crash
June 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man has been hospitalised following a two-vehicle crash on the Fine Grass to Chudleigh main road in north east Manchester on S...
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Tears and mercy as 62-y-o woman spared jail time over ganja-laced shoes
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Tears and mercy as 62-y-o woman spared jail time over ganja-laced shoes
May 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 62-year-old woman who was accused of smuggling ganja into the Horizon Adult Remand Centre was admonished and discharged with a f...
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Four arrested in 500-lb ganja bust
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Four arrested in 500-lb ganja bust
May 9, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica— Police arrested four men in connection with the seizure of 500 pounds of marijuana in Westmoreland on Friday. The compressed dr...
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Elderly man on ganja charges requests lawyer ‘to beg’ on his behalf
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Elderly man on ganja charges requests lawyer ‘to beg’ on his behalf
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  A case management hearing has been set for an elderly man facing ganja-related charges after his appearance at the Kingston and S...
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Brothers held for ammo, ganja in St Mary
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Brothers held for ammo, ganja in St Mary
April 10, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica - Two St Mary brothers have been arrested and charged for the possession of ammunition and ganja and are booked to face the courts ne...
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Policeman held with ganja at Horizon prison, charged
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Policeman held with ganja at Horizon prison, charged
February 28, 2025
A policeman has been charged after he was reportedly held with ganja at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre on Spanish Town Road in Kingston. Charged with...
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Man fined over $300,000 for possessing uncustomed goods, ganja
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Man fined over $300,000 for possessing uncustomed goods, ganja
February 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of possessing uncustomed goods and ganja was fined when he appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court o...
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Grenada gov’t to decriminalise marijuana later this year
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Grenada gov’t to decriminalise marijuana later this year
February 26, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Grenada’s Agriculture Minister Lennox Andrews says before the end of the second half of 2025 the Government will bring le...
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January 4, 2025
Discover the best online seed banks for buying marijuana seeds. Explore reputable vendors offering high-quality cannabis seeds, discreet shipping, and...
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Five men charged with multiple drug-related offences
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Five men charged with multiple drug-related offences
January 3, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Five men have been charged with breaches under the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of approximately 1,832 pounds of com...
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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
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December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – For the first time in over a decade, Kingston College (KC) will not be represented in the quarterfinals of the ISSA Manning Cup. T...
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vocalist Apryl-Jaye will present the second staging of Island Car Rentals Presents: Jazz Must Be on Thursday, December 4 at The Su...
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Gov’t receives Ethiopian delegation on hurricane recovery assistance mission
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Gov’t receives Ethiopian delegation on hurricane recovery assistance mission
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica on Thursday received a high-level delegation from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia which was ...
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
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TORONTO, Canada — Canadian police are investigating what volunteers say is a heartbreaking robbery after thieves emptied out a container of donated it...
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Trump’s immigration stance contradicting World Cup ‘unity’ message
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Trump’s immigration stance contradicting World Cup ‘unity’ message
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