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$14 billion added to budget as Williams tables fourth supplementary estimates
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$14 billion added to budget as Williams tables fourth supplementary estimates
February 3, 2026
The fourth supplementary estimates, which will see $14.36 billion being added to the 2025-2026 Budget, was tabled in the House of Representatives on T...
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Silvera seen smiling as prosecutors mull manslaughter plea
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Silvera seen smiling as prosecutors mull manslaughter plea
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 3, 2026
Former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera was seen smiling Tuesday morning as he was being taken from a courtroom to a holding cell at the Supreme Co...
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Another cold front set to impact Jamaica after midweek trough
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Another cold front set to impact Jamaica after midweek trough
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is forecasting that a trough and another cold front are expected to affect the island over t...
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Shock guilty plea
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Shock guilty plea
•Former MP Jolyan Silvera admits manslaughter in wife’s death •Prosecution to indicate today if lesser offence will be accepted
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 3, 2026
Jamaica will learn today whether the Office of the Director of Prosecutions (ODPP) will accept a manslaughter plea entered on Monday by former People’...
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Crown to raise curtain on high-stakes gang trial Wednesday
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Crown to raise curtain on high-stakes gang trial Wednesday
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 3, 2026
THE Crown will this Wednesday make its opening address outlining its case and the evidence to be unveiled in the trial of alleged Klansman faction lea...
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‘A good look for reggae music…overall’
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‘A good look for reggae music…overall’
Keznamdi’s Blxxd & Fyah wins the reggae Grammy
Kevin Jackson 
February 3, 2026
When he got to the podium at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California, to accept the Grammy award for Best Reggae Album (Blxxd and Fyah), during...
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Butler sings positives of ‘Whisper’ loan to Leicester
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Butler sings positives of ‘Whisper’ loan to Leicester
Brian Pitter | Digital Media Specialist 
February 3, 2026
Jamaican rising star Dujuan “Whisper” Richards has secured a loan move from Chelsea to former English Premier League champions Leicester City until th...
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‘HE DESERVES IT!’
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‘HE DESERVES IT!’
National coach full of praise after Norman Powell NBA All-Star team inclusion
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 3, 2026
With Jamaican guard Norman Powell being selected as an NBA All-Star for the first time, national basketball Head Coach Rick Turner says it’s a reward ...
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Agriculture minister commits $30m to CASE to revive egg industry
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Agriculture minister commits $30m to CASE to revive egg industry
February 3, 2026
PORTLAND, Jamaica—To help drive the resuscitation of the egg industry following Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floy...
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$14 billion added to budget as Williams tables fourth supplementary estimates
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$14 billion added to budget as Williams tables fourth supplementary estimates
February 3, 2026
The fourth supplementary estimates, which will see $14.36 billion being added to the 2025-2026 Budget, was tabled in the House of Representatives on T...
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Forex: $157.43 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.43 to one US dollar
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, February 3, ended at $157.43, down by 11, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily excha...
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US judge halts end to Haitian migrants’ protections
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US judge halts end to Haitian migrants’ protections
February 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A US judge has blocked the Trump administration's decision to strip some 350,000 Haitian immigrants of deportation pro...
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Man shot and injured in Mount Salem
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Man shot and injured in Mount Salem
February 3, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A man has been rushed to hospital after he was shot and injured in Mount Salem, St James on Tuesday afternoon. According to report...
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Police probe double murder in Norwood ZOSO
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Police probe double murder in Norwood ZOSO
February 3, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a double murder in the Norwood Zone of Speci...
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January 27, 2026
We wrap the sights from The Masters of Medicine Conference, an initiative of Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) Foundation, co-hosted with Yale Ca...
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Man killed in St Andrew police operation
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Man killed in St Andrew police operation
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was shot dead during a police operation in the Highlight View community off Gordon Town Road, St Andrew on Tuesday morning. ...
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Former inmate credits rehabilitation programme for second chance
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Former inmate credits rehabilitation programme for second chance
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A former inmate at the South Camp Adult Correctional Centre is crediting the structured, rehabilitation programme delivered by the D...
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Musician O J Style among two charged following firearm seizure
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Musician O J Style among two charged following firearm seizure
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A musician is among two slapped with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition charges following a...
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St Elizabeth farmer charged following $30m cocaine seizure at Sangster International Airport
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St Elizabeth farmer charged following $30m cocaine seizure at Sangster International Airport
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A St Elizabeth farmer has been slapped with several charges following the seizure of 48 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated stree...
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JDA kicks off 2026 with a thrilling event in St Elizabeth
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JDA kicks off 2026 with a thrilling event in St Elizabeth
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Draughts Association (JDA) launched its 2026 Strategic Thinkers Campaign with a successful event at the Junction Draug...
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Liverpool set for Jacquet deal; Palace sign Strand Larsen on deadline day
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Liverpool set for Jacquet deal; Palace sign Strand Larsen on deadline day
February 3, 2026
LONDON, England (AFP) — Liverpool were set to win the race to sign Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet on a quiet final day of the English Premier League t...
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Mount Pleasant maintains position in Concacaf rankings
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Caribbean Cup champions Mount Pleasant Football Association (MPFA) maintained their first place in the latest Concacaf club monthl...
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Butler sings positives of ‘Whisper’ loan to Leicester
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Butler sings positives of ‘Whisper’ loan to Leicester
Brian Pitter | Digital Media Specialist 
February 3, 2026
Jamaican rising star Dujuan “Whisper” Richards has secured a loan move from Chelsea to former English Premier League champions Leicester City until th...
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‘HE DESERVES IT!’
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‘HE DESERVES IT!’
National coach full of praise after Norman Powell NBA All-Star team inclusion
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 3, 2026
With Jamaican guard Norman Powell being selected as an NBA All-Star for the first time, national basketball Head Coach Rick Turner says it’s a reward ...
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Never say never!
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Never say never!
Jamaica women’s cricket coach claims winning mentality was driving force behind Super50 success
February 3, 2026
Shane Brooks, the Jamaica senior women’s cricket head coach, says the “never-say-never mentality” of the team was the driving force behind the remarka...
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US Embassy invites Jamaicans to apply for visas ahead of World Cup 2026
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica is inviting applications from locals wishing to attend the upcoming 2026 World Cup. In a...
February 2, 2026
Jolyan Silvera pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s death
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 shooting d...
February 2, 2026
Nope! We’re not coming back!
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Nope! We’re not coming back!
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A highly qualified Jamaican nurse who left for greener pastures in the United States nearly two decades ago has some frank words for Health Minister D...
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JN Group sells assets to survive ‘seven years of famine’; rebuilds around core bank after costly UK bet
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JN Group sells assets to survive ‘seven years of famine’; rebuilds around core bank after costly UK bet
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THE Jamaica National Group Limited (JN Group) is dismantling non-core and loss-making businesses to restore capital and refocus on JN Bank Limited aft...
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Cool, windy weather to continue through Tuesday as cold front affects Jamaica
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Keznamdi wins Grammy for Best Reggae Album
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Keznamdi wins Grammy for Best Reggae Album
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Recording artiste Keznamdi won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album on Sunday for his 13-track set, Blxxd and Fyah. Keznamdi won over albums by Lila...
February 1, 2026
Two feared dead in Trelawny crash
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Two feared dead in Trelawny crash
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Two people are feared dead following a two-vehicle crash along a section of the Carey Park main road in Trelawny on Sunday morning...
February 1, 2026
Three Jamaicans win at Millrose Games in New York
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Three Jamaicans win at Millrose Games in New York
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Three Jamaicans won gold at the 118th Millrose Games in New York City on Sunday. World leader Danielle Williams, Ackeem Blake and Rajindra Campbell ea...
February 1, 2026
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police have identified the four men who were gunned down in three incidents overnight in Manchester. They are Dejaune Hamilton; ...
February 1, 2026
Tourism’s dominance leaves Jamaica’s public finances exposed to climate shocks
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Tourism’s dominance leaves Jamaica’s public finances exposed to climate shocks
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Hurricane Melissa did more than damage hotels, roads and beaches. According to Jamaica’s fiscal watchdog, it exposed how tightly the country’s public ...
February 1, 2026
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