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‘Keep Jamaica open’
SBAJ rejects talk of possible COVID-19-style shutdown to address energy crisis
By ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Observer senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
PRESIDENT of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Garnett Reid is insisting that the Government engage in talks with key stakeholders befo...
Consultation controversy
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Consultation controversy
Insurance association blasts FSC over poor communication on fee hike
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
Claiming there have been serious flaws in the consultation process, the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) is pushing back against proposed fee in...
PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
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PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
...reiterates that Jamaicans will be put first
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 18, 2026
PRIME Minister Dr Andrew Holness has again raised the possibility of Jamaica looking overseas for skilled workers to ease a shortage that he says coul...
Clarendon Jerk Fest delivers on fun
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Clarendon Jerk Fest delivers on fun
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
The inaugural staging of the Clarendon Jerk Fest, which took place recently at the Woodleigh Estate in Clarendon, was a treat for patrons, as it deliv...
New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
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New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
CHIEF executive officer of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) Farrah Blake is confident that recent changes to the regulations governing Jamaica’s...
Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
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Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
Shooting incident at Big Wall’s after-Carnival party forces rethink
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
April 18, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — In the wake of Sunday’s shooting incident that left three people injured at the Big Wall Revolution after-party for Carnival 2...
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Reggae Girlz target perfect end to Concacaf Women’s qualifiers
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
Hubert Busby has his Reggae Girlz buzzing — and he wants that energy to explode on Saturday at 7:00 pm at the National Stadium. The Jamaica Reggae Gir...
Hanover hosts first youth entrepreneur competition
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Hanover hosts first youth entrepreneur competition
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
April 18, 2026
POINT, Hanover — Forty-eight youngsters with an eye for enterprise in this parish will benefit from the new Youth Entrepreneur Programme (YEP) Competi...
Four charged after armed robbery at bar in St Ann
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Four charged after armed robbery at bar in St Ann
April 18, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica—Four men have been charged with multiple offences following an armed robbery in Beecher Town, St. Ann, on Sunday, April 5. They are 39...
‘Jahvy Ambassador’ charged in Big Wall shooting incident
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‘Jahvy Ambassador’ charged in Big Wall shooting incident
April 17, 2026
Police have laid charges against record producer Jahvel “Jahvy Ambassador” Morrison in relation to the shooting incident at the Big Wall carnival part...
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April 18, 2026
For Xodus revellers, whose theme this year was Olympix, victory was theirs as Trafalgar, Lady Musgrave, and Hope roads transformed into a vibrant sea ...
‘Keep Jamaica open’
News
‘Keep Jamaica open’
SBAJ rejects talk of possible COVID-19-style shutdown to address energy crisis
By ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Observer senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
PRESIDENT of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Garnett Reid is insisting that the Government engage in talks with key stakeholders befo...
Consultation controversy
News
Consultation controversy
Insurance association blasts FSC over poor communication on fee hike
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
Claiming there have been serious flaws in the consultation process, the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) is pushing back against proposed fee in...
PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
News
PM doubles down on need to import skilled workers
...reiterates that Jamaicans will be put first
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 18, 2026
PRIME Minister Dr Andrew Holness has again raised the possibility of Jamaica looking overseas for skilled workers to ease a shortage that he says coul...
New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
News
New cannabis rules remove barriers for small farmers, says CLA head
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
CHIEF executive officer of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) Farrah Blake is confident that recent changes to the regulations governing Jamaica’s...
Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
News
Bartlett: Task force to make large events safer
Shooting incident at Big Wall’s after-Carnival party forces rethink
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
April 18, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — In the wake of Sunday’s shooting incident that left three people injured at the Big Wall Revolution after-party for Carnival 2...
FINISH THE JOB!
Football, Sports
FINISH THE JOB!
Reggae Girlz target perfect end to Concacaf Women’s qualifiers
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
Hubert Busby has his Reggae Girlz buzzing — and he wants that energy to explode on Saturday at 7:00 pm at the National Stadium. The Jamaica Reggae Gir...
WiFi seek JWPL win over Cavalier
Football, Sports
WiFi seek JWPL win over Cavalier
Paul A Reid 
April 18, 2026
WiFi United will be going after their first win over Cavalier FC when they meet this afternoon in a Jamaica Women’s Premier League Zone A return game ...
Sport fuels vision for Caymanas Gardens Site D Community Centre
Sports
Sport fuels vision for Caymanas Gardens Site D Community Centre
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
SPORT became a tool for change in Caymanas Gardens Site D on April 6, 2026. The community came out for a charity event featuring football, dominoes, a...
Youth meets class in Saint Cecelia Cup stand-off
Horse Racing, Sports
Youth meets class in Saint Cecelia Cup stand-off
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 18, 2026
THIS afternoon at Caymanas Park, the Saint Cecelia Cup feature contest won’t just be a race. It’ll be a question. The question is simple: Is class per...

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