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Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce
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Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce
June 7, 2026
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for...
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UPDATE: 5-m-o baby in fatal St Elizabeth crash identified
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UPDATE: 5-m-o baby in fatal St Elizabeth crash identified
June 7, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police have identified the five-month-old baby who succumbed to injuries sustained in a three-vehicle crash on the Pepper main...
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SO2 Bubbly Summer @ Round Hill
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SO2 Bubbly Summer @ Round Hill
June 7, 2026
SO2
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Blackout shame!
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Blackout shame!
Vaz rips JPS for all-island power outage; 30-day deadline given for full report
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Blackout shame!
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Ludicrous!
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Ludicrous!
Vaz, JPS debunk conspiracy theory US vessel, JDF fire linked to islandwide blackout
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Ludicrous!
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Charly Black: ‘That time is now!’
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Charly Black: ‘That time is now!’
Entertainer slated to perform at UK Reggaeland in first appearance since 2009
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
June 7, 2026
Charly Black: ‘That time is now!’
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Jamaica’s sweet problem
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Jamaica’s sweet problem
Honey shortage grips country post-Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Jamaica’s sweet problem
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‘IT’S WATERED DOWN’
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‘IT’S WATERED DOWN’
National coach laments lack of structure in local women’s cricket
June 7, 2026
National coach calls for greater focus on women’s cricket
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Hannah Collings-Myers is Miss Universe Jamaica Kingston & St Andrew
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Hannah Collings-Myers is Miss Universe Jamaica Kingston & St Andrew
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
June 7, 2026
Hannah Collings-Myers, a 20 year old student at the University of the West Indies, was on Saturday night crowned the first ever Miss Universe Jamaica ...
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Jahfrican returns to his roots with soulful new EP ‘Coming Back Home’
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Jahfrican returns to his roots with soulful new EP ‘Coming Back Home’
June 7, 2026
Reggae artiste Jahfrican is ushering in a new chapter of his musical journey with the release of Coming Back Home , a thoughtfully crafted EP that ble...
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83-y-o dies in Manchester freak accident, second in days
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83-y-o dies in Manchester freak accident, second in days
June 7, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— An 83-year-old man succumbed to injuries he sustained after he fell from the platform of a water tank at a house on Woodlawn Road...
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Popular fruit vendor killed in Montego Bay
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Popular fruit vendor killed in Montego Bay
June 7, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A well-known fruit vendor was shot dead in Montego Bay, St James, Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old ...
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Nia Robinson gets third on Diamond League debut
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Nia Robinson gets third on Diamond League debut
June 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — World Athletics Indoor finalist Nia Robinson finished in third place in the women’s long jump on her Wanda Diamond League debut at...
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Campbell blasts decision to cancel National 4-H Achievement Day 2026
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Campbell blasts decision to cancel National 4-H Achievement Day 2026
June 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The abrupt cancellation of National 4-H Achievement Day 2026 is not sitting well with Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture, Dr Dayt...
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Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce
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Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce
June 7, 2026
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for...
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Jamaica ‘future-proofing’ workforce with National Employment Policy Partnership with ILO
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Jamaica ‘future-proofing’ workforce with National Employment Policy Partnership with ILO
June 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, climate shocks continue to disrupt economies, and new forms of work emerge across ...
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St Andrew West Central Chess Fun Day 2026 showcases Jamaica’s young talent
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St Andrew West Central Chess Fun Day 2026 showcases Jamaica’s young talent
June 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The next generation of Jamaican chess talent was on full display in Olympic Gardens on Saturday, June 6, as more than 120 children...
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Jamaicans left without water because of Government’s failure to embrace solar technology – Hayles
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Jamaicans left without water because of Government’s failure to embrace solar technology – Hayles
June 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party says Friday night’s island-wide power outage has once again highlighted that the treatment ...
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Jess joins voices calling for urgent amendments to Firearms Act
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Jess joins voices calling for urgent amendments to Firearms Act
June 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The call for an urgent review of the Firearms Act has been joined by Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Zuleika Jess, who has sla...
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Denmark’s Eriksen collapses during Ukraine friendly
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Denmark’s Eriksen collapses during Ukraine friendly
June 7, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) —  Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine on Sunday, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest du...
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Verstappen out of Monaco Grand Prix on opening lap
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Verstappen out of Monaco Grand Prix on opening lap
June 7, 2026
MONTE CARLO, Principality of Monaco (AFP) — Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen was forced to retire on the very first lap of the Formula 1 Monaco ...
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‘IT’S WATERED DOWN’
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‘IT’S WATERED DOWN’
National coach laments lack of structure in local women’s cricket
June 7, 2026
National coach calls for greater focus on women’s cricket
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Subratie barn holds aces as stablemates clash for 2000 Guineas glory
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Subratie barn holds aces as stablemates clash for 2000 Guineas glory
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
June 7, 2026
Subratie barn holds aces as stablemates clash for 2000 Guineas glory
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Legacy Isle smashes 35-y-o Eros record as Dream Catcher takes 1000 Guineas
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Legacy Isle smashes 35-y-o Eros record as Dream Catcher takes 1000 Guineas
June 7, 2026
Legacy Isle
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Power outages reported across several parishes
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Power outages reported across several parishes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Blackouts have been reported across several parishes in Jamaica, affecting electricity service in multiple areas. Efforts to conta...
June 5, 2026
JPS begins phased restoration of electricity after ‘unacceptable’ all-island blackout – Vaz
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JPS begins phased restoration of electricity after ‘unacceptable’ all-island blackout – Vaz
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The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has begun to restore electricity to Jamaicans following an all-island power outage on Friday night, according...
June 5, 2026
‘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
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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...
June 5, 2026
Dancehall royalty turn out for Spragga Benz 57th birthday celebration
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Dancehall royalty turn out for Spragga Benz 57th birthday celebration
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After his 2025 birthday party in St Croix, Spragga Benz’ management planned an even bigger event to celebrate his 57th year in 2026. They got that and...
June 5, 2026
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fire broke out at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Friday evening. Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner Stewart Beckford confirmed the f...
June 5, 2026
Police name father and son killed execution style in Manchester
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Police name father and son killed execution style in Manchester
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police have identified the father and son who were killed execution style in New Forest, Manchester on Friday morning. Police na...
June 5, 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
Seville leads Jamaican invasion of Texas
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Seville leads Jamaican invasion of Texas
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Seville leads Jamaican invasion of Texas
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Fire at Up Park Camp extinguished – JDF
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Fire at Up Park Camp extinguished – JDF
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The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF)says a fire that broke out at the barracks area of Up Park Camp on Friday night has been extinguished. According to the...
June 5, 2026
Retired Justice Ian Forte passes away
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Retired Justice Ian Forte passes away
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Retired Justice Ian Xavier Forte, the husband of Marlene Malahoo Forte and a distinguished former president of the Court of Appeal...
June 5, 2026
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