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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
December 17 05:04 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Gas prices down $3.06, Diesel down $3.06
December 17 03:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 18, according to the latest ex-re...
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
December 17 03:31 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government on Wednesday said it is “actively engaged” in discussions with the United States authori...
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
December 17 01:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby, is calling on the Government to engage in dialogue with municipal corporations regarding its propo...
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
December 17 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — GenXS Carnival has officially launched its fourth season under the theme “INFINITI”, which aims to focus on cultural expression an...
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Schools in Spanish Town area get greenlight to reopen after unrest
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Schools in Spanish Town area get greenlight to reopen after unrest
January 24, 2025
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information is advising that schools in the Spanish Town area may reopen for face-to-face classes on Fri...
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CAD reschedules suspended court sessions in Old Harbour, Spanish Town
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CAD reschedules suspended court sessions in Old Harbour, Spanish Town
January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Court Administration Division (CAD) says it has rescheduled court sessions that were suspended at the Old Harbour and Spanish T...
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Schools closed and dismissed early amid Spanish Town violence
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Schools closed and dismissed early amid Spanish Town violence
January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -Several schools in Spanish Town, St Catherine have been closed for the day due to a flare-up of violence in the area according to t...
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Curfew imposed in Spanish Town after reputed gang leader killed
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Curfew imposed in Spanish Town after reputed gang leader killed
January 23, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The communities of Ellerslie Pen and Tawes Meadows in Spanish Town, St Catherine are now under curfew. The Jamaica Constabular...
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Court matters suspended in Spanish Town, Old Harbour due to SOE
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Court matters suspended in Spanish Town, Old Harbour due to SOE
January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Court Administration Division (CAD) is advising the public that matters scheduled for Thursday at the Spanish Town and Old Har...
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One Order don was key figure in criminal underworld
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One Order don was key figure in criminal underworld
January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Observer Online sources are reporting that slain One Order Gang leader Othniel “Thickman” Lobban was a key figure in Jamaica’s cri...
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VMBS closes Spanish Town branch for the day over security concerns
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VMBS closes Spanish Town branch for the day over security concerns
January 23, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – The Spanish Town branch of VM Building Society (VMBS) will remain closed on Thursday due to the violent flare-up in the old ca...
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TODSS urges extreme caution in Spanish Town following fatal shooting of alleged gang leader
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TODSS urges extreme caution in Spanish Town following fatal shooting of alleged gang leader
January 23, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) is advising bus and taxi operators to avoid Spanish Town, St ...
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Courts store set ablaze amid Spanish Town unrest
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Courts store set ablaze amid Spanish Town unrest
January 23, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A Courts store in Spanish Town was reportedly set ablaze early Thursday morning amid ongoing unrest in the old capital over th...
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Security forces on high alert in Spanish Town after reputed gang leader killed
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Security forces on high alert in Spanish Town after reputed gang leader killed
January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following the fatal shooting of the reputed leader of the One Order Gang, security forces are now on high alert as they work to ma...
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Reputed One Order Gang leader shot dead by police
January 23, 2025
The reputed leader of the notorious Spanish Town-based One Order Gang was shot and killed by the police on Wednesday night. Observer Online understand...
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WATCH: St Catherine chamber president hopeful of ‘crime-free’ Christmas
December 13, 2024
Despite a recent flare-up of violence in Spanish Town, St Catherine Chamber of Commerce President Dennis Robotham is hopeful of an “uneventful” Christ...
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Man killed in Shelter Rock
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Man killed in Shelter Rock
December 12, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- The Spanish Town police are investigating the murder of a 28-year-old man in Shelter Rock in St Catherine on Tuesday night. T...
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Man killed in Spanish Town home invasion
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Man killed in Spanish Town home invasion
October 14, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- A St Catherine man was shot and killed during a home invasion on Sunday evening on Fairfield Road in Spanish Town, St Catheri...
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Gang war over extortion racket claims lives in Spanish Town
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Gang war over extortion racket claims lives in Spanish Town
October 14, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Rival factions engaged in a bloody gang war over the lucrative extortion racket in Spanish Town, St Catherine over the weekend...
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‘Tallman’ gunned down in Spanish Town
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‘Tallman’ gunned down in Spanish Town
October 13, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- A 31-year-old St Catherine man was gunned down by unknown assailants in the vicinity of the Spanish Town Shopping Centre in t...
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Phenique goes ‘Badd’ with Chronic Law
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Phenique goes ‘Badd’ with Chronic Law
August 13, 2024
Canada-based dancehall starlet Phenique is banking on the incredible street response to her latest single, Badd , featuring Chronic law, to propel her...
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WATCH: Scores stranded in Spanish Town amid public transportation strike
June 10, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Scores of people have been left stranded at a bus stop in Greendale, Spanish Town in St Catherine Monday morning amid the all-i...
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Reputed gang leader ‘Termite’ shot dead in Spanish Town
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Reputed gang leader ‘Termite’ shot dead in Spanish Town
April 19, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A suspected gang leader who reportedly led the Top Bank faction of the remnants of the One Don faction of the Klansman gang wa...
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Body believed to be of homeless man found with gunshot wounds in Spanish Town
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Body believed to be of homeless man found with gunshot wounds in Spanish Town
April 13, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – The body of a man was found with gunshot wounds and one of its eyes missing at Tawes Meadows in Spanish Town, St Catherine on ...
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Two held after sub-machine gun seized in Spanish Town
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Two held after sub-machine gun seized in Spanish Town
April 7, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Two men were arrested in connection with the seizure of a sub-machine gun and ammunition on Saturday in Spanish Town, St Cathe...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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