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World Bank review shows progress, setbacks in public health
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 4, 2026
Hard truths
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Utility cables hobble SPARK project
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Utility cables hobble SPARK project
November 4, 2026
GREENWOOD, St James — Utility cables have emerged as the latest obstacle delaying the completion of a Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvemen...
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Masicka brings it home with Forever 1NE
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Masicka brings it home with Forever 1NE
Dancehall star returns to Portmore to launch ambitious festival, promises a historic night of music on Dec 19
November 4, 2026
Masicka brings it home with Forever 1NE
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Caribbean seeks permanent shield from US shipping fees
November 4, 2026
CARIBBEAN businesses are pressing the United States to permanently exempt the region from maritime fees that could send freight costs soaring by as mu...
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Thomas’s uncertain departure sparks tensions as JPL club lines up Patrick as replacement
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 4, 2026
Molynes line up Patrick as Thomas exit turns messy
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Palace mulls parking and other revenue generating use of assets as losses widen
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Palace mulls parking and other revenue generating use of assets as losses widen
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November 4, 2026
Palace mulls parking and other revenue generating use of assets as losses widen
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November 3, 2026
A motion seeking to censure the Government over Jamaica's abstention on a United Nations resolution against the US embargo on Cuba triggered heated ex...
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Jamaican-American Byron Donalds becomes Florida’s first black governor
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Jamaican-American Byron Donalds becomes Florida’s first black governor
November 3, 2026
Donald Trump-backed Byron Donalds won the governor's race in Florida, becoming the state's first black governor. He defeated Democratic candidate Davi...
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WATCH: House in turmoil over Cuba censure motion
November 3, 2026
A motion seeking to censure the Government over Jamaica's abstention on a United Nations resolution against the US embargo on Cuba triggered heated ex...
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Jamaican-American Byron Donalds becomes Florida’s first black governor
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Jamaican-American Byron Donalds becomes Florida’s first black governor
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Donald Trump-backed Byron Donalds won the governor's race in Florida, becoming the state's first black governor. He defeated Democratic candidate Davi...
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Tensions flare as Phillips,  McKenzie clash in Parliament
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Tensions flare as Phillips, McKenzie clash in Parliament
November 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An altercation occurred in the House of Representatives involving Manchester North West Member of Parliament Mikael Phillips and  ...
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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman governor in US
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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman governor in US
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ATLANTA, United States (AFP) -- Jon Ossoff's reelection Tuesday to the Senate in the southern state of Georgia will fuel speculation of a 2028 preside...
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Couple held in St Mary for cocaine
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Couple held in St Mary for cocaine
November 3, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — A 63-year-old man and his common-law wife are now in custody after police seized approximately three pounds of cocaine at their apa...
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World Bank review shows progress, setbacks in public health
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 4, 2026
Hard truths
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Utility cables hobble SPARK project
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Utility cables hobble SPARK project
November 4, 2026
GREENWOOD, St James — Utility cables have emerged as the latest obstacle delaying the completion of a Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvemen...
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No shots fired
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November 4, 2026
No shots fired
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Two settle vehicle fraud case; co-accused still before the court
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Two settle vehicle fraud case; co-accused still before the court
November 4, 2026
Two settle vehicle fraud case;
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From Premier League to travelling barber
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November 4, 2026
From Premier League to travelling barber
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Thomas’s uncertain departure sparks tensions as JPL club lines up Patrick as replacement
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 4, 2026
Molynes line up Patrick as Thomas exit turns messy
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Waterhouse stretch unbeaten run to eight games
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Waterhouse stretch unbeaten run to eight games
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 4, 2026
Waterhouse stretch unbeaten run to eight games
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Fernandes says Man Utd fightback can be ‘start of something good’
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Fernandes says Man Utd fightback can be ‘start of something good’
November 4, 2026
Fernandes says Man Utd fightback
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Deitz departs as Windies Women head coach
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Deitz departs as Windies Women head coach
November 4, 2026
Deitz departs as Windies Women head coach
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Reifer credits Windies batters for approach to spin
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Reifer credits Windies batters for approach to spin
November 4, 2026
Reifer credits Windies batters for approach to spin
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UTech to confer honorary degrees on Oliver Samuels, Richard Pandohie and Vivian Crawford
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