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Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
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GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Dr Mark Malabver has expressed concern that students are being given a fr...
Spur Tree tragedy
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Two fatally flung from tractor trailer in nasty crash
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 8, 2026
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A mangled tractor trailer and cement covering a hillside painted a grim picture of how tragedy unfolded on the crash-prone Sp...
Campari Xodus Wet Music Festival delivers
Entertainment, Music
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April 8, 2026
The Campari Xodus Wet Music Festival lived up to its name as hundreds of revellers soaked up the water, sun, paint, powder, and music at Port Spectrum...
Gas tax under fire
Business
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Fuel hikes reignite pressure on gas tax after weeks of $4.50 increases
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 8, 2026
Key Points: Rising global oil prices have pushed Petrojam fuel costs up by about $21–$22.50 over five weeks, with taxes accounting for roughly 31 per ...
‘NO RUSH’
Football, Sports
‘NO RUSH’
Speid, Coley to take time on decision to continue with Reggae Boyz coaching set-up
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 8, 2026
ALTHOUGH unsure of their individual futures, Rudolph Speid and Miguel Coley say the latest national team technical staff is the right group to move fo...
Mayberry Investments seeking $3 billion from bond market
Business
Mayberry Investments seeking $3 billion from bond market
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 8, 2026
MAYBERRY Investments Limited (MIL) will be raising between $2 billion to $3 billion from investors through a new secured bond issuance to refinance a ...
RECRUITMENT RUSH
News
RECRUITMENT RUSH
SRHA scurries to fill specialist vacancies following Cuban doctors’ departure
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7, 2026
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Against the backdrop of the recently terminated Cuban medical programme, officials from the Southern Regional Health Authorit...
NWC eases water restrictions on Constant Spring network
Latest News, News
NWC eases water restrictions on Constant Spring network
April 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The National Water Commission (NWC) says customers served by the Constant Spring water supply system in Kingston and St Andrew (KSA)...
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Saturday April 4, 2026
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Saturday April 4, 2026
April 4, 2026
The pulse of Discovery Bay, St Ann, quickened from the very first beat until the sun dipped low, as Zimi Entertainment and Main Event Entertainment Li...
Spur Tree tragedy
Central, News
Spur Tree tragedy
Two fatally flung from tractor trailer in nasty crash
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 8, 2026
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A mangled tractor trailer and cement covering a hillside painted a grim picture of how tragedy unfolded on the crash-prone Sp...
Terrelonge leads Jamaica’s delegation to OACPS summit
Latest News, News
Terrelonge leads Jamaica’s delegation to OACPS summit
April 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Alando Terrelonge led Jamaica’s delegation to the 11th summit...
No ongoing egg importation, says Agriculture Ministry
Latest News, News
No ongoing egg importation, says Agriculture Ministry
April 8, 2026
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is advising that there is no ongoing importation of eggs under the temporary arrangement, as the wai...
‘Deeply troubling’
News, Western
‘Deeply troubling’
JTA head says students exposed to sex by people in school shelters
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 8, 2026
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Dr Mark Malabver has expressed concern that students are being given a fr...
‘NO RUSH’
Football, Sports
‘NO RUSH’
Speid, Coley to take time on decision to continue with Reggae Boyz coaching set-up
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 8, 2026
ALTHOUGH unsure of their individual futures, Rudolph Speid and Miguel Coley say the latest national team technical staff is the right group to move fo...
STETHS, St Jago vie for all-island cricket supremacy
Cricket, Sports
STETHS, St Jago vie for all-island cricket supremacy
April 8, 2026
The stage is set for a tantalising encounter when perennial winners St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) take on St Jago High in the ISSA/Grace...
Sakka Club Brown’s Town retake lead in JFF Championship Group A
Football, Sports
Sakka Club Brown’s Town retake lead in JFF Championship Group A
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 8, 2026
Sakka Club Brown’s Town reclaimed the lead in Group A of the Jamaica Football Championships with a 1-0 win over Baptist Alliance at York Oval in St Th...
Athletes urged to enrol in JAIP
Athletics, Sports
Athletes urged to enrol in JAIP
April 8, 2026
ORGANISATIONS charged with the development of sport have been urged to encourage widespread take-up of insurance coverage for the nation’s athletes. C...

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