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LargeUp Agency, Brooklyn Bowl to host Hurricane Melissa relief fundraiser
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LargeUp Agency, Brooklyn Bowl to host Hurricane Melissa relief fundraiser
December 15 09:03 AM
The LargeUp Agency, in partnership with Brooklyn Bowl, is set to host a fundraising event in support of Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Jamaica....
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Australia to toughen gun laws as it mourns deadly Bondi attack
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Australia to toughen gun laws as it mourns deadly Bondi attack
December 15 07:37 AM
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia's leaders agreed Monday to toughen gun laws after attackers killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach, the wo...
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Director Rob Reiner, wife found dead in Los Angeles
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Director Rob Reiner, wife found dead in Los Angeles
December 15 07:10 AM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — American director Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead at their southern California mansion, United States (US) ...
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Vaz says utility vandalism targeted, not widespread
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December 15 12:30 AM
Small clique, big damage
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UDC to lead Black River clean-up — Holness
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UDC to lead Black River clean-up — Holness
December 15 12:28 AM
UDC to lead Black River clean-up — Holness
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Mona continue Walker Cup defence against Hydel
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Mona continue Walker Cup defence against Hydel
December 15 12:26 AM
Mona High once again put their ISSA Walker Cup title on the line when they face Hydel High in the curtain raiser at 2:00 pm before many-times winners ...
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Media mourns passing of RJRGleaner CEO Anthony Smith
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Media mourns passing of RJRGleaner CEO Anthony Smith
December 15 12:26 AM
Media mourns passing of RJRGleaner CEO Anthony Smith
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No ban on parties
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No ban on parties
Holness counters social media rumours, endorses safe and regulated entertainment activities
December 15 12:26 AM
No ban on parties
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Truck driver charged with murder of St Andrew businessman
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Truck driver charged with murder of St Andrew businessman
December 8, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 35-year-old truck driver has been charged with the murder of St Andrew businessman, Khalil Martin. Roddayne Allison, of a Sp...
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Guyanese man to be sentenced for murdering mother
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Guyanese man to be sentenced for murdering mother
December 5, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) - A Guyanese High Court judge has set January 6 next year as the date for sentencing Deonarine Dookhoo, a Guyanese man who w...
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Mom charged for death of  pregnant daughter in Michigan
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Mom charged for death of pregnant daughter in Michigan
December 4, 2025
MICHIGAN, United States — Michigan police have charged a woman and her husband with murder after the discovery of her pregnant daughter’s body in the ...
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Jamaica on track to record lowest murder rate in nearly 40 years
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Jamaica on track to record lowest murder rate in nearly 40 years
November 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, has highlighted Jamaica’s significant progress in reducing violent crime, noting that, for the f...
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US National Guard shooting suspect to be charged with murder
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US National Guard shooting suspect to be charged with murder
November 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—An Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members will be charged with first-degree murder, a US offic...
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Alleged axe murderer charged
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder after allegedly chopping a woman and then calling the police on Saturday. Charged i...
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Barbara Gayle murder case adjourned to February 2026
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Barbara Gayle murder case adjourned to February 2026
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The man accused of the brutal murder of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle will return to court on February 4 next year to answer to...
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Maitland murder trial hits snag, resumes Monday
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Maitland murder trial hits snag, resumes Monday
November 21, 2025
Despite having just four more witnesses remaining to take the stand in the Home Circuit Court trial of Constable Noel Maitland in downtown Kingston, t...
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WATCH: Two cops killed on Waltham Park Road
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WATCH: Two cops killed on Waltham Park Road
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two cops were shot and killed on Waltham Park Road in St Andrew Thursday evening. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are n...
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Man shot dead in south Manchester
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Man shot dead in south Manchester
November 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The body of a man was found slumped with gunshot wounds inside a car in Pusey Hill, Manchester on Thursday. Police have yet to d...
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Father of slain schoolgirl charged with her murder
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Father of slain schoolgirl charged with her murder
November 6, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Lawrence Sergeant, the father of slain Christiana High schoolgirl Shantina Sergeant, has been charged with her murder one month ...
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Higgler charged with St Ann murder
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Higgler charged with St Ann murder
October 19, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica – A 37-year-old higgler has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man at Tracey Ville in Lime Hall, St Ann Junior...
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20-y-o charged with murder in Kingston
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20-y-o charged with murder in Kingston
October 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 20-year-old construction worker is facing multiple charges, including murder, after the shooting death of a kitchen assistant in...
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Woman charged in connection with shooting death of 14-y-o girl
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Woman charged in connection with shooting death of 14-y-o girl
October 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 25-year-old woman has been charged with accessory before the fact and accessory after the fact to murder following the killing o...
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US to carry out third execution this week
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US to carry out third execution this week
October 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A Mississippi man convicted of rape and murder is to be put to death by lethal injection on Wednesday, the third exe...
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Manchester farmer in deadly vegetable dispute charged with murder
October 15, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester farmer has been charged with murder and wounding with intent after allegedly stabbing a man to death over non-payme...
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Man and his dog chopped to death in Manchester
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Man and his dog chopped to death in Manchester
October 13, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester farmer was chopped to death in Canewood district near Mile Gully on Sunday night. The man’s dog was also butchered ...
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Suriname police arrest one in fatal stabbing of 1-y-o
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Suriname police arrest one in fatal stabbing of 1-y-o
October 10, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname police have arrested one person in relation to the fatal stabbing of a one-year-old child during a domestic disp...
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Jamaican-British family wants new probe into son’s murder after killer’s admission
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Jamaican-British family wants new probe into son’s murder after killer’s admission
October 9, 2025
Jamaican-born Baroness Doreen Lawrence has called for British police to launch a new investigation into the 1993 murder of her son, following a convic...
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Farmer charged with murder after allegedly stabbing elderly man
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Farmer charged with murder after allegedly stabbing elderly man
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 29-year-old farmer has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 60-year-old labourer in Mount Pleasant district, ...
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Connecticut man charged for murdering parents
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Connecticut man charged for murdering parents
October 8, 2025
A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of his parents at a home in Waterbury, Connecticut on Monday night. The vi...
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Taxi operator charged in connection with vendor’s murder
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Taxi operator charged in connection with vendor’s murder
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 44-year-old taxi operator has been charged in connection with the shooting death of 46-year-old vendor Walata Brown, who was kil...
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LargeUp Agency, Brooklyn Bowl to host Hurricane Melissa relief fundraiser
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LargeUp Agency, Brooklyn Bowl to host Hurricane Melissa relief fundraiser
December 15, 2025
The LargeUp Agency, in partnership with Brooklyn Bowl, is set to host a fundraising event in support of Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Jamaica....
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Australia to toughen gun laws as it mourns deadly Bondi attack
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Australia to toughen gun laws as it mourns deadly Bondi attack
December 15, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia's leaders agreed Monday to toughen gun laws after attackers killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach, the wo...
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Director Rob Reiner, wife found dead in Los Angeles
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Director Rob Reiner, wife found dead in Los Angeles
December 15, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — American director Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead at their southern California mansion, United States (US) ...
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Small clique, big damage
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Small clique, big damage
Vaz says utility vandalism targeted, not widespread
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 15, 2025
Small clique, big damage
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UDC to lead Black River clean-up — Holness
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UDC to lead Black River clean-up — Holness
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UDC to lead Black River clean-up — Holness
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