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Carib Cement says heavy rainfall impacting production
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Carib Cement says heavy rainfall impacting production
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Caribbean Cement Company says continued heavy rainfall has impacted its operations, creating challenges with raw material conditio...
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No place to hide
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No place to hide
More arrests, fewer murders, says Chang
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 22, 2026
No place to hide
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Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
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Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 22, 2026
Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
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Barefoot beginnings to city honours
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Barefoot beginnings to city honours
Bounty Killer to get Keys to City of Kingston; street in Seaview Gardens to be named after him
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 22, 2026
Barefoot beginnings to city honours
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DIGITAL HEIST
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DIGITAL HEIST
Fewer scams, bigger losses as organised fraud targets high-value transactions
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2026
FRAUD in Jamaica’s banking system is becoming less frequent but more targeted and organised, with criminals pursuing bigger payouts even as reported c...
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GIRLZ ON BRINK
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GIRLZ ON BRINK
Jamaica one win away from third-successive FIFA Women’s World Cup berth
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2026
Reggae Girlz on verge of 2027 FIFA World Cup, 2028 Olympics
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Insurers push tax breaks to lift islandwide coverage
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Insurers push tax breaks to lift islandwide coverage
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2026
Insurers push tax breaks to lift islandwide coverage
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Reggae Girlz to face Costa Rica for World Cup spot
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Reggae Girlz to face Costa Rica for World Cup spot
April 21, 2026
The Reggae Girlz will face Costa Rica in the quarter-finals of the Concacaf Women’s Championship on November 27, with the winner qualifying for the 20...
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Fraud Squad seeking lawyer as person of interest
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Fraud Squad seeking lawyer as person of interest
April 22, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Debby-Ann Samuels, an attorney-at-law, who is a person of interest in a c...
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Two Jamaicans among Commonwealth young leaders honoured as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s centenary
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Two Jamaicans among Commonwealth young leaders honoured as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s centenary
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two young Jamaicans were on Tuesday named among 100 outstanding changemakers from across the Commonwealth in the Queen Elizabeth I...
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Reggae fans turn out strong for Rebel Salute’s Florida debut
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Reggae fans turn out strong for Rebel Salute’s Florida debut
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
April 22, 2026
The threat of rain in South Florida could not dampen the spirit of reggae fans who turned out in numbers on April 19 for Rebel Salute at Miramar Regio...
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Carib Cement says heavy rainfall impacting production
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Carib Cement says heavy rainfall impacting production
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Caribbean Cement Company says continued heavy rainfall has impacted its operations, creating challenges with raw material conditio...
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Trinidadian cop expected to be charged with murder in police station attack
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Trinidadian cop expected to be charged with murder in police station attack
April 22, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Wednesday said that a 28-year-old municipal police officer is expected t...
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Seiveright defends NaRRA Act amid criticisms
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Seiveright defends NaRRA Act amid criticisms
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, took to Parliament to firmly defend the Na...
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Holness calls for behavioural shift in waste disposal practices to protect the environment
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Holness calls for behavioural shift in waste disposal practices to protect the environment
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has issued a strong national call for a behavioural shift in how Jamaicans dispose of waste, warn...
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Two injured in Spur Tree Hill crash after car plunges over precipice
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Two injured in Spur Tree Hill crash after car plunges over precipice
April 22, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Two elderly people were rescued from a car after it went over a precipice off the Spur Tree Hill main road in Manchester on Wedn...
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Controversial fence removed from Negril beach
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Controversial fence removed from Negril beach
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
April 22, 2026
NEGRIL, Hanover — A brewing beach-access crisis in the resort town of Negril has been swiftly averted with quick action from the authorities. “We were...
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No place to hide
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More arrests, fewer murders, says Chang
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 22, 2026
No place to hide
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Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
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Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 22, 2026
Not JPS’s fault, says Paulwell
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GIRLZ ON BRINK
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GIRLZ ON BRINK
Jamaica one win away from third-successive FIFA Women’s World Cup berth
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2026
Reggae Girlz on verge of 2027 FIFA World Cup, 2028 Olympics
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Molynes seek third-straight in JPL relegation battle
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Molynes seek third-straight in JPL relegation battle
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2026
Molynes seek third-straight in JPL relegation battle
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Dangerous pitch forces abandonment of Red Force, Hurricanes clash
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Dangerous pitch forces abandonment of Red Force, Hurricanes clash
April 22, 2026
Dangerous pitch forces abandonment of Red Force, Hurricanes clash
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CWI CEO Dehring urges greater support for cricket in Jamaica
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CWI CEO Dehring urges greater support for cricket in Jamaica
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2026
CWI CEO Dehring urges greater support for cricket in Jamaica
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Group B lead up for grabs in JFF Championships
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Group B lead up for grabs in JFF Championships
April 22, 2026
Group B lead up for grabs in JFF Championships
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Elaine runs 10.92 seconds in Velocity Fest semis
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Elaine runs 10.92 seconds in Velocity Fest semis
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Two-time Olympic double sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah ran a season’s best 10.92 seconds (0.8m/s) in the semifinals of the...
April 19, 2026
PM blames poorly planned infrastructure for last Friday’s gridlock
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Labour Ministry reaffirms zero tolerance for illegal activity after farm workers nabbed at NMIA
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Labour Ministry reaffirms zero tolerance for illegal activity after farm workers nabbed at NMIA
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is warning that there will be zero tolerance for illegal activity under the overse...
April 19, 2026
Levell, Thompson-Herah star at Velocity Fest
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Levell, Thompson-Herah star at Velocity Fest
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Bryan Levell and Elaine Thompson-Herah turned on the thrills while Adrian Kerr showed that he is an elite sprinter, taking down a number of World cham...
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Reggae Girlz to face Costa Rica for World Cup spot
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SOL Harbour welcomes homeowners
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ST ANN, Jamaica — Individuals who purchased a property at the SOL Harbour development were hosted by PROVEN Properties Limited on Saturday, for an eve...
April 20, 2026
Seaforth High student killed after schoolyard dispute escalates, three in custody
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Seaforth High student killed after schoolyard dispute escalates, three in custody
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ST THOMAS, Jamaica — A student of Seaforth High School has been fatally stabbed following a dispute that began on the school’s compound and escalated ...
April 20, 2026
‘LET ME HELP!’
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‘LET ME HELP!’
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ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police are awaiting the results of a post-mortem for a woman whose body was found in an advanced state of decomposition...
April 20, 2026
Woman shot and injured after man disarms soldier at St Elizabeth party
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police are searching for a man who reportedly shot and injured a woman after he disarmed a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier...
April 20, 2026
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