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Full water restoration by Tuesday, says Samuda
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Full water restoration by Tuesday, says Samuda
RENAE OSBOURNE, Observer staff reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 8, 2026
Water Minister Matthew Samuda says full restoration can be expected by Tuesday for the 2,000 National Water Commission (NWC) customers still without s...
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Absolutely not true!
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Absolutely not true!
Social media video upends false claims about Blue Lagoon access
June 8, 2026
A long-running claim that Jamaicans are denied access to Blue Lagoon in Portland has been crushed by publication of a recently created video posted on...
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Third time unlucky?
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Third time unlucky?
Tide turns against Holness in latest bid to enter US Congress
By Harold G Bailey Observer write 
June 8, 2026
NEW YORK, USA — Disappointed! That’s how Dale Holness, the Jamaican-born businessman and politician who is making a third bid for Florida’s 20th Congr...
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Integrated Diaspora Service moves to bridge gap between Jamaicans globally
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Integrated Diaspora Service moves to bridge gap between Jamaicans globally
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
June 8, 2026
NEW YORK, USA — Integrated Diaspora Services (IDS), a technology service firm here, has announced the appointment of Jamaican-American Peter Gracey as...
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Prod.LoudSpeakr plans 1876 Riddim compilation drop for June 26
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Prod.LoudSpeakr plans 1876 Riddim compilation drop for June 26
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 8, 2026
Music producer Prod.LoudSpeakr is preparing to release his highly anticipated 1876 Riddim compilation on June 26, a project that brings together a div...
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Crime an emotional burden on Jamaicans, says cop once held hostage by prisoners
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Crime an emotional burden on Jamaicans, says cop once held hostage by prisoners
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
June 8, 2026
NEW YORK, USA — A senior cop who was once held hostage by prisoners but escaped, said crime has become an emotional burden carried by Jamaicans everyw...
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Rural communities not forgotten, says Holness
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Rural communities not forgotten, says Holness
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
June 8, 2026
TROY, Trelawny — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has sought to reassure residents that the Government has not forgotten Jamaica’s rural communities, ...
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Can the troubled Granville community rise again?
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Can the troubled Granville community rise again?
June 8, 2026
Canada-based Ron Cunningham, community development activist and former resident of Granville, St James, looks on the challenges facing the troubled co...
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Pope promises abuse victims Church will do more to change
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Pope promises abuse victims Church will do more to change
June 8, 2026
MADRID, Spain (AFP)—Pope Leo XIV on Monday promised victims of sexual violence by Catholic clergy that the Church would make "additional efforts" to c...
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Flash flood watch in effect for  several parishes
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Flash flood watch in effect for several parishes
June 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A flash flood watch has been issued for low-lying and flood-prone areas of Westmoreland, St Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St Cat...
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Trump gets cold hometown welcome at NBA finals in New York
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Trump gets cold hometown welcome at NBA finals in New York
June 8, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump was booed ahead of the NBA Finals matchup at Madison Square Garden on Monday, ...
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Cuban president outlines ‘three scenarios’ US may take
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Cuban president outlines ‘three scenarios’ US may take
June 8, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Cuba's president said in an interview published Monday that the United States was considering three possible scenarios for its pres...
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JFF unveils women’s football strategy, eyes $41.7 million in FIFA funding
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JFF unveils women’s football strategy, eyes $41.7 million in FIFA funding
June 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) could secure more than $40 million in FIFA funding to drive the expansion and execution of key...
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Five changes to Reggae Girlz team to face Panama in second friendly
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Five changes to Reggae Girlz team to face Panama in second friendly
June 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The coaching staff has made five changes to the starting team for the Jamaican national senior women’s team that will face Panama in...
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June 8, 2026
Page 2 opens the week on a celebratory note, extending congratulations to Toronto Metropolitan University Chancellor Donette Chin-Loy Chang on her inv...
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St Elizabeth police list wanted persons and persons of interest
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St Elizabeth police list wanted persons and persons of interest
June 8, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The St Elizabeth police have listed several wanted persons and persons of interest who they believe can assist with ongoing inve...
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WATCH: 16 detained in St Elizabeth operation
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WATCH: 16 detained in St Elizabeth operation
June 8, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police are reporting that 16 people were detained for questioning on Monday, and a firearm was seized during an operation in S...
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Residents protest after fatal police shooting in Jones Town
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Residents protest after fatal police shooting in Jones Town
June 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Jones Town in Kingston have expressed outrage over the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man by police during an operat...
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Full water restoration by Tuesday, says Samuda
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Full water restoration by Tuesday, says Samuda
RENAE OSBOURNE, Observer staff reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 8, 2026
Water Minister Matthew Samuda says full restoration can be expected by Tuesday for the 2,000 National Water Commission (NWC) customers still without s...
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National Gallery, Scotia collaborate on new exhibition
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National Gallery, Scotia collaborate on new exhibition
June 8, 2026
KINGSTON. Jamaica —  In partnership with Scotiabank Jamaica, the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) has announced the opening of a new exhibition, Of W...
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Speid supports JFF’s expanded head coach search
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 8, 2026
Although Rudolph Speid appeared to be the front-runner to become the permanent head coach of the Reggae Boyz, the interim boss says he supports the Ja...
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Sabrina Dockery, Jodean Williams join sub-11 seconds club
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Sabrina Dockery, Jodean Williams join sub-11 seconds club
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 8, 2026
Sabrina Dockery and Jodean Williams joined the growing list of Jamaican women who have run under 11 seconds in the 100m, after outstanding performance...
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Reggae Girlz seek sharper edge in second Panama friendly today
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Reggae Girlz seek sharper edge in second Panama friendly today
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 8, 2026
After grinding out a 1-0 win in Friday’s opener, Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz return to action today for the second and final friendly against Panama, with ...
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Salute The Don edges Stardom in $3.75-m 2000 Guineas
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Salute The Don edges Stardom in $3.75-m 2000 Guineas
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 8, 2026
Salute The Don announced himself as a possible Triple Crown contender with a gutsy victory in Sunday’s $3.75-million 2000 Guineas at Caymanas Park, gi...
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Nia Robinson gets third on Diamond League debut
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Nia Robinson gets third on Diamond League debut
June 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — World Athletics Indoor finalist Nia Robinson finished in third place in the women’s long jump on her Wanda Diamond League debut at...
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Power outages reported across several parishes
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Power outages reported across several parishes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Blackouts have been reported across several parishes in Jamaica, affecting electricity service in multiple areas. Efforts to conta...
June 5, 2026
JPS begins phased restoration of electricity after ‘unacceptable’ all-island blackout – Vaz
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The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has begun to restore electricity to Jamaicans following an all-island power outage on Friday night, according...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fire broke out at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Friday evening. Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner Stewart Beckford confirmed the f...
June 5, 2026
Seville leads Jamaican invasion of Texas
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Seville leads Jamaican invasion of Texas
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WORLD Championships 100m gold medallist Oblique Seville, former World Champion men’s 400m winner Antonio Watson, as well as two-time World Indoor men’...
June 6, 2026
‘I work where others play, and it’s the greatest job in the world’
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‘I work where others play, and it’s the greatest job in the world’
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FOR the past eight years, in his capacity as the head of one of Jamaica’s leading marine waste management companies, Michael McCarthy has had his batt...
June 7, 2026
Fire at Up Park Camp extinguished – JDF
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The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF)says a fire that broke out at the barracks area of Up Park Camp on Friday night has been extinguished. According to the...
June 5, 2026
Hayles fires Reggae Girlz to 1-0 win over Panama
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Hayles fires Reggae Girlz to 1-0 win over Panama
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Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz beat Panama 1-0 in the first of their two friendly internationals played at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City on Friday. ...
June 6, 2026
JPS assessing unexpected ‘cascading effect’ that caused blackout
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JPS assessing unexpected ‘cascading effect’ that caused blackout
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— President and chief executive officer of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Hugh Grant says the company is looking into a “cascading”...
June 6, 2026
Hunt on for new NWA head
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has officially advertised for a new chief executive officer, signalling the end of the tenure of i...
June 8, 2026
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