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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
Business
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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60 years since Selassie’s visit: Some notable Jamaicans who crossed paths with the Emperor
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60 years since Selassie’s visit: Some notable Jamaicans who crossed paths with the Emperor
Howard Campbell 
April 21, 2026
Today (April 21) marks the 60th anniversary of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I’s state visit to Jamaica. The diminutive monarch’s arrival at what w...
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YACJ calls for greater parental responsibility amid rising school violence
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YACJ calls for greater parental responsibility amid rising school violence
April 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica (YACJ) is raising concerns over recent incidents of violence across the school system and the ...
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$30 billion in infrastructure works for JCF, says Chang
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$30 billion in infrastructure works for JCF, says Chang
April 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Despite the ravages of Hurricane Melissa and the subsequent fallout in the economy, the Ministry of National Security and Peace curr...
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Paulwell demands answers on Petrojam price cap
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Paulwell demands answers on Petrojam price cap
April 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesman on Energy, Phillip Paulwell, wants the Government to indicate how long Petrojam has been operating under a pric...
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Three Jamaican U15 girls secure bronze at DR Youth Championships
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Three Jamaican U15 girls secure bronze at DR Youth Championships
April 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Three Jamaican Under-15 table tennis players secured bronze medals at the Dominican Republic Youth Championship on April 20, follow...
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Bunting blasts NaRRA Bill as ‘fiscal free-for-all’; Seiveright defends rebuild plan
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Bunting blasts NaRRA Bill as ‘fiscal free-for-all’; Seiveright defends rebuild plan
April 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Member of Parliament representing Manchester Southern, Peter Bunting, has launched a scathing attack on the proposed Nati...
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Paulwell wants consumers to be compensated for dropped calls and data failure
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Paulwell wants consumers to be compensated for dropped calls and data failure
April 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesman on Telecommunications, Phillip Paulwell, is calling for the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) to launch an i...
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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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Bullets litter crime scene in cops’ murder trial
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Bullets litter crime scene in cops’ murder trial
Jason Cross | Reporter 
April 22, 2026
Bullets litter crime scene in cops’ murder trial
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OVERREACH!
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OVERREACH!
Parliament’s legislative counsel says Ethics Committee has no power to recall MP Dennis Gordon
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 22, 2026
OVERREACH!
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Blood on their hands
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Blood on their hands
Chang accuses civil society groups of endangering the lives of cops
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2026
Blood on their hands
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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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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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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is warning that there will be zero tolerance for illegal activity under the overse...
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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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ST ANN, Jamaica — Individuals who purchased a property at the SOL Harbour development were hosted by PROVEN Properties Limited on Saturday, for an eve...
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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 ...
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Reggae Girlz to face Costa Rica for World Cup spot
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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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‘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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