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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 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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Not arrogance, just passion
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Not arrogance, just passion
Vaz rejects claims Gov’t shrugging off criticism, says focus is fighting misinformation
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 15 12:24 AM
Not arrogance, just passion
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Ce’Cile looks to Europe
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Ce’Cile looks to Europe
...new music on the way
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 15 12:24 AM
Ce’Cile looks to Europe
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Big repair price tag
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Big repair price tag
Morgan explains why fixing roads at night isn’t so simple
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 15 12:22 AM
Big repair price tag
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KSAMC making preparations for orderly Christmas
December 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Vendors and taxi drivers operating under the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) are being asked to assist in ma...
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Unapproved taxi fare increases run rampant in St James after Hurricane Melissa
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Unapproved taxi fare increases run rampant in St James after Hurricane Melissa
Brittania Witter Observer Online Reporter witterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 10, 2025
Commuters in sections of St James are raising concerns about sudden increases in taxi fares in the days following Hurricane Melissa, alleging that som...
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Dolla and ICWI unveil loan-insurance package for taxi operators
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Dolla and ICWI unveil loan-insurance package for taxi operators
October 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dolla Financial Services Limited and the Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI) have introduced a combined loan and insurance...
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WATCH: Transport operators withdraw service over bad roads in St James
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WATCH: Transport operators withdraw service over bad roads in St James
September 15, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Public passenger operators who have to traverse the Montpelier main road in St James withdrew their services early Monday morning....
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‘Bus driver gave me the middle finger’
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‘Bus driver gave me the middle finger’
Cabbie apologises to JUTC after road rage incident, but says he was not totally at fault
Dana Malcolm, Observer Online Reporter 
July 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A taxi driver caught on camera vandalising a Jamaican Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus in a fit of road rage earlier this week is ...
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Gov’t to finalise decision on PPV fare increase soon
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Gov’t to finalise decision on PPV fare increase soon
May 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz has assured public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators that ...
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Amber OnTime app promises safer ridesharing services
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Amber OnTime app promises safer ridesharing services
April 28, 2025
Amber OnTime, touted as Jamaica’s first locally developed ridesharing app, promises to transform transportation in the island with unprecedented safet...
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St Catherine-based taxi operator wins Toyota Probox in Dolla Financial loan promotion
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St Catherine-based taxi operator wins Toyota Probox in Dolla Financial loan promotion
March 16, 2025
DOLLA Financial Services handed over the keys to a new Toyota Probox to the grand prize winner of its ‘One N Ready, Two N Drive’ loan promotion during...
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Off duty policeman foils armed robbery of cabbie in St James
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Off duty policeman foils armed robbery of cabbie in St James
March 10, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A taxi driver was saved by an off-duty policeman from two gunmen who tried to rob him on Monday. Reports are that Monday morning, ...
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Public transport operators to stage day of mourning on Monday
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Public transport operators to stage day of mourning on Monday
September 23, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Public transport leaders are set to observe a day of mourning through prayer and a special charge to stakeholders in observation o...
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Man shot dead at taxi stand in Cross Roads, St Andrew
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Man shot dead at taxi stand in Cross Roads, St Andrew
August 4, 2024
A man was shot and killed at a taxi stand on Caledonia Crescent in Cross Roads, St Andrew on Saturday night. The deceased is 32-year-old Jervin Swaby,...
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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
December 15, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
No ban on parties
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