Can it get any worse?
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Can it get any worse?
PAC to resume review of AG’s report on UHWI today; health ministry also under scrutiny
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14, 2026
TWO weeks after shocking revelations at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) further exposed major irregularities in procurement practices at ...
‘Stop the profiling!’
News
‘Stop the profiling!’
Justice minister tells JPs to help disrupt gangs and provide more support to vulnerable communities
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14, 2026
Declaring that Jamaica has for too long been “a killing field”, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck on Sunday called on justices of the peace (JPs) to take ...
Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Football, Sports
Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Former national footballer ‘Zun’ Clarke says Jamaica built a side, not a team
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
THAT the Reggae Boyz did not qualify for this summer’s FIFA World Cup was not surprising to former national footballer Michael “Zun” Clarke. Just over...
‘I CAN DO IT’
Football, Sports
‘I CAN DO IT’
Miguel Coley confident about reported imminent return to Reggae Boyz technical staff
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
A decade is a long time in football, and Miguel Coley says his overseas coaching experience has better equipped him to lead the Reggae Boyz now than d...
Fashion Radar: Lloyd’s Department Store
Lifestyle, Tuesday Style
Fashion Radar: Lloyd’s Department Store
April 14, 2026
The retail landscape of Montego Bay is nothing if not mercurial — its cast of players constantly shifting with the tides of commerce and culture. Yet ...
Whitehouse main road impassable due to crash
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Whitehouse main road impassable due to crash
April 14, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The police are advising the motoring public that a section of the Whitehouse main road in Westmoreland is currently impassable...
Express Fitness mourns death of beloved trainer
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Express Fitness mourns death of beloved trainer
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
The Express Fitness Limited family is mourning the death of Andro Henry, one of their team's more dedicated and beloved trainers. Henry died on Monday...
New trial over Maradona’s death begins in Argentina
International News, Latest News, Sports
New trial over Maradona’s death begins in Argentina
April 14, 2026
SAN ISIDRO, Argentina (AFP) — A new trial over the death of football legend Diego Maradona began Tuesday in Argentina, 10 months after a scandal invol...
Legend beer makes its debut in 2026 Carnival Road March
Entertainment, Latest News
Legend beer makes its debut in 2026 Carnival Road March
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 14, 2026
Locally manufactured Legend Beer, which was introduced to the Jamaican public late last year, made its debut in this year’s Carnival Road March. The b...
Corinaldi Avenue hunt for fourth straight VMF U-13 title
Latest News, Sports
Corinaldi Avenue hunt for fourth straight VMF U-13 title
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Corinaldi Avenue Primary will start their hunt for an unprecedented fourth straight St James Football Association/Victoria Mutual ...
French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille
International News, Latest News
French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille
April 14, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — France's interior minister is seeking to block United States (US) rapper Kanye West from performing in the southern city of Mars...
Epaper First Page
Saturday April 11, 2026
Lifestyle, Page2, Page2 Section, ...
Saturday April 11, 2026
April 11, 2026
Braywick Road, in Jack’s Hill, St Andrew, was party central, Thursday last, as Frenchmen shut down the strip with its signature soca street party Bloc...
Can it get any worse?
News
Can it get any worse?
PAC to resume review of AG’s report on UHWI today; health ministry also under scrutiny
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14, 2026
TWO weeks after shocking revelations at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) further exposed major irregularities in procurement practices at ...
‘Stop the profiling!’
News
‘Stop the profiling!’
Justice minister tells JPs to help disrupt gangs and provide more support to vulnerable communities
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14, 2026
Declaring that Jamaica has for too long been “a killing field”, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck on Sunday called on justices of the peace (JPs) to take ...
War in the Middle East: Latest developments
News
War in the Middle East: Latest developments
April 14, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The latest developments in the Middle East war: Hezbollah urges Lebanon against Israel talks Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Mon...
Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
News, Western
Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 14, 2026
SALT MARSH, Trelawny — The National Water Commission (NWC) has promised residents of this rural community, who protested Monday after six months witho...
Illegal land grabs surge
News
Illegal land grabs surge
SCJH identifies ringleaders occupying and selling Government properties
April 14, 2026
THE State-owned SCJ Holdings (SCJH) has added its voice to those expressing concern about an increase in people capturing unoccupied land. At the regu...
Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Football, Sports
Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Former national footballer ‘Zun’ Clarke says Jamaica built a side, not a team
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
THAT the Reggae Boyz did not qualify for this summer’s FIFA World Cup was not surprising to former national footballer Michael “Zun” Clarke. Just over...
‘I CAN DO IT’
Football, Sports
‘I CAN DO IT’
Miguel Coley confident about reported imminent return to Reggae Boyz technical staff
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
A decade is a long time in football, and Miguel Coley says his overseas coaching experience has better equipped him to lead the Reggae Boyz now than d...
I Am Maximus emulates Red Rum to regain Grand National crown
Horse Racing, Sports
I Am Maximus emulates Red Rum to regain Grand National crown
April 14, 2026
Aintree , United Kingdom (AFP) — I Am Maximus became the first horse since Red Rum 49 years ago to regain his Grand National crown after he won a thri...

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