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THE education ministry on Monday reported a generally smooth reopening of schools across the island for the start of the 2026/27 academic year but pri...
Two traditions, one future
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
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EDUCATION Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon officially unveiled the newly merged Hydel Cumberland High School Monday, declaring that the unificati...
CPL Hall of Fame award named in honour of Sir Garfield Sobers
Cricket, Sports
CPL Hall of Fame award named in honour of Sir Garfield Sobers
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‘SPOILT KIDS’
Football, Sports
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JFF president blasts UEFA; defends beleaguered FIFA boss Infantino
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
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JAMAICA Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts has come to the defence of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, saying he doesn’t deserve the...
Wedding, Fashion & Interior Design
Lifestyle, Tuesday Style
Wedding, Fashion & Interior Design
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New York Fashion Week is upon us, and it got me thinking about how much fashion and interior design influence the wedding industry. We often look at w...
Stronger schools
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Stronger schools
Morris Dixon optimistic as academic year begins
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After a school year battered by Hurricane Melissa, particularly in western Jamaica, but capped by improved results in the country’s major examinations...
IDT orders Rubis tanker drivers to return to work Tuesday
Latest News, News
IDT orders Rubis tanker drivers to return to work Tuesday
September 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has ordered Rubis tanker drivers who have taken industrial action to return to work on Tuesd...
Second-hand smoke causes nearly 1.7M deaths globally — study
International News, Latest News
Second-hand smoke causes nearly 1.7M deaths globally — study
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PARIS, France (AFP) — More than 2.7 billion people, including children, have been exposed to second-hand smoke globally, contributing to nearly 1.7 mi...
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Monday, September 7, 2026
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If walls could talk, the Grand Hotel Excelsior Port Royal would have quite the Bond story to narrate. The historic property has appeared on the silver...
Temporary classrooms bring ease to Maggotty High
Central, News
Temporary classrooms bring ease to Maggotty High
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
September 8, 2026
MAGGOTTY, St Elizabeth — The construction of eight wooden temporary classrooms funded by the National Education Trust (NET) at Maggotty High in northe...
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Two traditions, one future
News
Two traditions, one future
Newly merged Hydel Cumberland High School opens
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 8, 2026
EDUCATION Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon officially unveiled the newly merged Hydel Cumberland High School Monday, declaring that the unificati...
Driver shortage at Montego Bay Metro
News, Western
Driver shortage at Montego Bay Metro
September 8, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Spot Valley High Principal Richard Thompson is looking forward to the day when the State-run Montego Bay Metro bus company wil...
Tridents bounce back with crushing defeat of Kings
Cricket, Sports
Tridents bounce back with crushing defeat of Kings
September 8, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados Tridents roared back to form at the Kensington Oval late on Sunday, snapping a four-game losing streak with ...
CPL Hall of Fame award named in honour of Sir Garfield Sobers
Cricket, Sports
CPL Hall of Fame award named in honour of Sir Garfield Sobers
September 8, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has announced that the trophy presented to each year’s player inducted i...
‘SPOILT KIDS’
Football, Sports
‘SPOILT KIDS’
JFF president blasts UEFA; defends beleaguered FIFA boss Infantino
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 8, 2026
JAMAICA Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts has come to the defence of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, saying he doesn’t deserve the...

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