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Jamaicans now eligible for free Amazon shipping
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Jamaicans now eligible for free Amazon shipping
March 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is one of seven Caribbean countries that can now benefit from free international shipping via Amazon. The US online retail...
It was torture!
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It was torture!
Woman beaten by cops in 2019 found not guilty of assaulting officers
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2025
OPHELIA Abrahams, a west Kingston resident who said she suffered torture at the hands of members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), says she’s h...
Week.day, 450 for Delulu
Entertainment, Music
Week.day, 450 for Delulu
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2025
Popular producer Week.day has struck gold again with the release of the single Delulu by dancehall artiste 450. Produced by his Tru Ambassador Next Ge...
Mario Deane was upset when taken into custody in 2014, cop testifies
News, Western
Mario Deane was upset when taken into custody in 2014, cop testifies
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
March 13, 2025
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — A police corporal who was stationed at the Barnett Street lock-up when Mario Deane was murdered in 2014 testified Wedne...
Skystar shoots for JUNO Award
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Skystar shoots for JUNO Award
March 13, 2025
INGSTON, Jamaica — Fast-rising recording artiste Skystar has made a stronger name for himself after being nominated for a JUNO Award in the Reggae Rec...
Minto taken to hospital following New Market crash
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Minto taken to hospital following New Market crash
March 13, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— Head of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision o...
Pro-Palestinian protesters fill NY’s Trump Tower
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Pro-Palestinian protesters fill NY’s Trump Tower
March 13, 2025
New York, United States (AFP)—Hundreds of Jewish demonstrators overran New York's Trump Tower Thursday in support of the Palestinians and detained Pal...
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The Style Issue, March 13, 2025
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The Style Issue, March 13, 2025
March 13, 2025
International Women’s Day (IWD) — a day for the global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women — has been a...
Businessman freed of money laundering charges
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Businessman freed of money laundering charges
March 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Sixty-year- old businessman Carl Ranglin was today found not guilty of breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act in the Corporate Area...
MLSS warns against fake online job advertisements
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MLSS warns against fake online job advertisements
March 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is alerting the public about fraudulent job advertisements that they say are mis...
Linton, Robinson take on double duties in NCAA Indoor
Athletics, Sports
Linton, Robinson take on double duties in NCAA Indoor
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2025
Horizontal jumpers Machaeda Linton of Louisiana State University (LSU) and Nia Robinson of the University of Arkansas have qualified for the long and ...
Scorpions shine on opening day vs WI Academy
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Scorpions shine on opening day vs WI Academy
March 13, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The fifth round of the West Indies Championship bowled off on Wednesday with thrilling performances across four venues. At ...
MESSI MANIA!
Football, Sports
MESSI MANIA!
Argentina legend highlights Inter Miami’s arrival in Jamaica
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2025
Jamaicans inside the National Stadium will get the chance to see Argentina legend Lionel Messi live in the flesh. However, it remains to be seen wheth...

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Reggae veteran Cocoa Tea dead at 65
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Reggae veteran Cocoa Tea dead at 65
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran reggae artiste Calvin 'Cocoa Tea' Scott is dead. He reportedly passed away early Tuesday morning at a hospital in Florida ...
March 11, 2025
Mandeville licensed firearm holder remanded
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Mandeville licensed firearm holder remanded
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Patrick Thompson, the licensed firearm holder who is accused of killing two women and injuring three others last month was reman...
March 12, 2025
Stephen Levy leaving Jamaica Broilers
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Stephen Levy leaving Jamaica Broilers
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STEPHEN Levy will be officially leaving Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) on May 3 after spending more than 22 years with the family-run poultry an...
March 12, 2025
Jamaicans now eligible for free Amazon shipping
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Jamaicans now eligible for free Amazon shipping
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is one of seven Caribbean countries that can now benefit from free international shipping via Amazon. The US online retail...
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Forex: $157.61 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.61 to one US dollar
March 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, March 12, ended trading at $157.61 down by eleven cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily excha...
‘THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS’
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‘THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS’
Unions balk at pay-forperformance plan but willing to see evidence it can work
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 12, 2025
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NCBCM underwrites TJH offer
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NCBCM underwrites TJH offer
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 12, 2025
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Tourism supply logistics hub back on the agenda
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Tourism supply logistics hub back on the agenda
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 12, 2025
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Rainforest Seafood Season
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March 13, 2025
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March 13, 2025
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Rainforest Seafood Season
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PPV operators welcome reintroduction of aged vehicles importation policy
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 9, 2025
‘Excellent move’
2025 Kia Carnival: Because 11
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BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
March 3, 2025
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