Stinking sore at UHWI
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Stinking sore at UHWI
Hospital admits it owes $40b in taxes and backtracks on claim missing files were lost to flooding
April 15, 2026
THERE were more worrying signs of a long-running culture of improper governance at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) on Tuesday as Par...
US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 15, 2026
TO ensure a broader range of projects with more participants, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Facilitated Acceleration of Stra...
Loyalty or liability?
Entertainment, Music
Loyalty or liability?
Big Wall shooting reignites entourage debate
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 15, 2026
The fallout from Sunday’s shooting at Big Wall continues to ripple through Jamaica’s entertainment landscape raising questions about the culture of en...
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Business
Jamaican AI loading
…Maestro AI readied for public debut; founder eyes IPO for growth funding
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
April 15, 2026
A new locally built artificial intelligence platform, Maestro AI , is now entering its final phase of testing, with its creators signalling ambitions ...
‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Cricket, Sports
‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Grange says Government better equipped to support new CPL franchise
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
DESPITE being cited as a key factor in the 2023 departure of the Jamaica Tallawahs, Sports Minister Olivia Grange says the Government is now better po...
Cash rich, credit poor
Business
Cash rich, credit poor
Rate cuts stall at banks as lending costs stay elevated, credit signals remain muted
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
Rate cuts by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) are failing to lower borrowing costs, with lending rates holding firm even as deposit rates fall — exposing a p...
Report warns LAC will only achieve 19% of the 2030 SDGs
Latest News, Regional
Report warns LAC will only achieve 19% of the 2030 SDGs
April 15, 2026
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) — The ninth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development is taking place ...
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Saturday April 11, 2026
Lifestyle, Page2, Page2 Section, ...
Saturday April 11, 2026
April 11, 2026
Braywick Road, in Jack’s Hill, St Andrew, was party central, Thursday last, as Frenchmen shut down the strip with its signature soca street party Bloc...
Flood theory sinks!
News
Flood theory sinks!
PAC told missing procurement files not lost to water
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 15, 2026
The mystery surrounding missing procurement records at University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) deepened Tuesday after Parliament’s Public Accoun...
Stinking sore at UHWI
News
Stinking sore at UHWI
Hospital admits it owes $40b in taxes and backtracks on claim missing files were lost to flooding
April 15, 2026
THERE were more worrying signs of a long-running culture of improper governance at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) on Tuesday as Par...
US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
News
US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 15, 2026
TO ensure a broader range of projects with more participants, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Facilitated Acceleration of Stra...
Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
News
Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
April 15, 2026
THE Government is being pressed to provide “fair compensation of school shadows” in Jamaica's public education system, with some trained classroom aid...
Big UHWI bill, no repayment plan
News
Big UHWI bill, no repayment plan
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 15, 2026
A s the crisis at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) deepens, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was told, on Tuesday, that t...
Mount Pleasant hunt play-off spot in JPL
Football, Sports
Mount Pleasant hunt play-off spot in JPL
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
Former champions Mount Pleasant Football Academy could join leaders Montego Bay United as early qualifiers for the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) play-o...
‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Cricket, Sports
‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Grange says Government better equipped to support new CPL franchise
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
DESPITE being cited as a key factor in the 2023 departure of the Jamaica Tallawahs, Sports Minister Olivia Grange says the Government is now better po...
Goals galore as McKay Security St Thomas Under-17 kicks off
Football, Sports
Goals galore as McKay Security St Thomas Under-17 kicks off
April 15, 2026
A barrage of 18 goals signalled the start of the McKay Security-KFC St Thomas Football Association Under-17 League at three venues across the parish l...
Caymanas stalwart Patrick Fong passes
Horse Racing, Sports
Caymanas stalwart Patrick Fong passes
April 15, 2026
PATRICK Fong, the Everyman of Jamaican racing, died on Good Friday at his Caymanas Park stable. A fixture at the St Catherine track since 1972, the ve...

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