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Holness calls out private insurers who have not completed Melissa claims
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
June 5, 2026
MALVERN, St Elizabeth — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Thursday urged private insurers to pay up Hurricane Melissa-related claims, insisting this...
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300 more container homes to arrive today
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300 more container homes to arrive today
Parottee residents set to benefit from relocation and modular homes
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
June 5, 2026
PAROTTEE, St Elizabeth — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says another 300 container homes are set to arrive in the country today as part of the Gover...
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Keznamdi announces major US tour dates to top breakout year
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
June 5, 2026
Fresh from a Grammy-winning season and back-to-back sold-out concerts in New York and Los Angeles, reggae star Keznamdi is showing no signs of slowing...
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JMMB’s banking bet paying off
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JMMB’s banking bet paying off
Growth in loans and deposits helped soften the impact of weaker investment earnings
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
JMMB Group’s profit was cut in half last year. Yet customers added another $41.4 billion in deposits. Loans grew by $19.2 billion. And the group’s ban...
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Megan’s moment
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Sprint hurdler secures big win at Rome Diamond League
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
National champion and Olympic Games medallist Megan Simmonds says she is where she wants to be mentally, having rediscovered her love for track and fi...
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Super reveal for Omoda | Jaecoo
BY RORY DALEY Auto writer 
June 5, 2026
Santiago , Chile, was the site for Omoda | Jaecoo to launch its latest models and technology to the Caribbean and Latin American markets. Held on May ...
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CMU employee charged over alleged misappropriation of student funds
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CMU employee charged over alleged misappropriation of student funds
June 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An accounting officer/customer service officer employed at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) was arrested and charged on Wed...
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Billions in investment in construction of small residential developments
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
June 4, 2026
A rebuilding boom is currently underway in the aftermath of last year’s Hurricane Melissa, especially for residential and small properties, as seen by...
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El Feco builds global buzz with ‘Love Seems Far Away’
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El Feco builds global buzz with ‘Love Seems Far Away’
June 5, 2026
Reggae artiste El Feco says the response to his latest single,  Love Seems Far Away , has been deeply encouraging since the release of the official mu...
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Minister Chuck hails late Justice Ian Forte
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Minister Chuck hails late Justice Ian Forte
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, has expressed profound sadness at the passing of Justice Ian Forte, ...
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Terrelonge welcomes Fraser-Pryce’s participation in 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference
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Terrelonge welcomes Fraser-Pryce’s participation in 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Alando Terrelonge, has welcomed the participation of Jamai...
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WATCH: Six charged in Mandeville highway vending clampdown
June 5, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are reporting that six vendors were arrested and charged with breaches of the Towns and Communities Act, and five others ...
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso actor Anthony Head dies aged 72
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso actor Anthony Head dies aged 72
June 5, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso , has died at the age of 72, his...
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US judge blocks Trump restrictions on legal immigration
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US judge blocks Trump restrictions on legal immigration
June 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) federal judge on Friday blocked a series of restrictions placed by President Donald Trump's adm...
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We Inspire Women (WIW) founder & CEO Cortia Bingham McKenzie ushered in the start of a powerful milestone celebration with a photo session featuring 1...
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Judiciary pays tribute to former Court of Appeal president Justice Ian Forte
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Judiciary pays tribute to former Court of Appeal president Justice Ian Forte
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Judiciary of Jamaica is mourning the loss of former president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ian Forte, OJ, CD, who died at h...
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7-y-o boy fatally stabbed, grandmother injured in Guyana home attack
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7-y-o boy fatally stabbed, grandmother injured in Guyana home attack
June 5, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Police in Guyana are searching for a lone suspect following the fatal stabbing of a seven-year-old boy and the injury of hi...
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USF donates $4.2m in computer devices to the Manchester Municipal Corporation
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USF donates $4.2m in computer devices to the Manchester Municipal Corporation
June 5, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Furthering its mission of transforming Jamaica’s digital landscape, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has donated approximately $...
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60-year-old killed in Manchester freak accident
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60-year-old killed in Manchester freak accident
June 5, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 60-year-old man succumbed to injuries he sustained after he was struck by several lengths of steel being delivered by a truck ...
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Police name father and son killed execution style in Manchester
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Police name father and son killed execution style in Manchester
June 5, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police have identified the father and son who were killed execution style in New Forest, Manchester on Friday morning. Police na...
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Messi among first 11 named to MLS All-Star squad
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Messi among first 11 named to MLS All-Star squad
June 5, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Inter Miami star Lionel Messi of Argentina was among the first 11 players named on Friday to the MLS squad for next mo...
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Heineken turns Champions League dreams into reality for Jamaican supporters
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Heineken turns Champions League dreams into reality for Jamaican supporters
BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
For most football fans, the UEFA Champions League Final is an event experienced from a television screen. This year, however, a select group of Jamaic...
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‘Jamaica didn’t call’: Jaydon Hibbert says Turkey rebuilt him after injury setback
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‘Jamaica didn’t call’: Jaydon Hibbert says Turkey rebuilt him after injury setback
June 5, 2026
Fresh off a 17.02-metre comeback jump at the Rome Diamond League, Jaydon Hibbert says Turkey helped rebuild him mentally and emotionally after a devas...
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Sprint hurdler secures big win at Rome Diamond League
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
National champion and Olympic Games medallist Megan Simmonds says she is where she wants to be mentally, having rediscovered her love for track and fi...
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Stardom leads deep field of colts and geldings into season’s first Classic
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Stardom leads deep field of colts and geldings into season’s first Classic
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
June 5, 2026
Eleven native-bred three-year-old colts will line up for the 2000 Guineas at Caymanas Park on Sunday, June 7, with the season’s first Classic set for ...
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Jamaica in the spotlight as Spurs, Knicks battle for NBA title
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Jamaica in the spotlight as Spurs, Knicks battle for NBA title
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This season’s NBA Finals are among the most anticipated in recent history and, this time, it will carry Jamaican flavour, with several individuals con...
June 3, 2026
Butch Stewart’s family differences resolved
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Butch Stewart’s family differences resolved
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The family of late Jamaican business and tourism mogul Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart have announced that they have resolved their differences and are looking...
June 3, 2026
Taxi operators beat Government to fare increase
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Taxi operators beat Government to fare increase
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Taxi fares have now been officially raised, but some Corporate Area taxi drivers were informally charging passengers higher fares in the face of risin...
June 2, 2026
First come, first seated, says JUTC
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First come, first seated, says JUTC
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is reminding the commuting public that seating on all its buses is allocated on a...
June 3, 2026
Jamaica’s polymer money is lasting twice as long — but the smallest notes are wearing out fastest
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Jamaica’s polymer money is lasting twice as long — but the smallest notes are wearing out fastest
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THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is seeking durability improvements for its lower-denomination polymer banknotes after finding that roughly 22 per cent of th...
June 3, 2026
Lyles reigns in Rome 100m, Pathirage stuns with javelin
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Lyles reigns in Rome 100m, Pathirage stuns with javelin
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ROME, Italy (AFP) — Olympic champion Noah Lyles scorched to victory in the men's 100m at the Rome Diamond League meeting on Thursday in 9.88sec. The f...
June 4, 2026
Megan Simmonds wins first DL race in Rome
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Megan Simmonds wins first DL race in Rome
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Megan Simmonds won her first Diamond League race on Thursday after she ran a season’s best 12.50 seconds (0.8m/s) to win the 100m ...
June 4, 2026
Cop involved in fatal shooting of Latoya Bulgin charged with murder
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Cop involved in fatal shooting of Latoya Bulgin charged with murder
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The policeman who fatally shot Latoya “Buju” Bulgin in Granville, St James, on May 17 has been charged with murder. Constable Andr...
June 3, 2026
‘Joe Higgs: The Father of Reggae’ celebrations today
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‘Joe Higgs: The Father of Reggae’ celebrations today
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Joe Higgs’ contributions as an artiste and mentor will be acknowledged today in ‘Joe Higgs: The Father of Reggae’, which takes place at St Andrew Park...
June 3, 2026
Father and son killed in Manchester
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Father and son killed in Manchester
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Detectives up to early Friday morning were processing a double murder scene where a father and son were killed in New Forest, Ma...
June 5, 2026
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