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Tourism stakeholders anxious about pending GCT increase
BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive editor — special assignment allend@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
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The spy, the specialist and the thief
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The spy, the specialist and the thief
Cops vow to crush notorious crime network after three fatally shot in Manchester
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
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Families abandon relatives in hospital while occupying their homes
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Families abandon relatives in hospital while occupying their homes
Gov’t reviewing law
BY JEROME WILLIAMS & ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writers editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
Families abandon relatives in hospital while occupying their homes
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Blvk H3ro, Yungg Trip embrace Phemomenal
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Blvk H3ro, Yungg Trip embrace Phemomenal
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Golding denies leaked audio reflects PNP policy
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Golding denies leaked audio reflects PNP policy
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
Golding denies leaked audio reflects PNP policy
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INTO THE SPOTLIGHT!
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Track and field takes centre stage at Commonwealth Games
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
Track and field takes centre stage at Commonwealth Games
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Failing the boys
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Failing the boys
Stokes says Jamaica has diagnosed the problem, but short on solutions
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
Failing the boys
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Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton: Helping to shape Jamaica’s digital future
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Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton: Helping to shape Jamaica’s digital future
July 27, 2026
“I’VE always believed that technology should never be an end in itself. Its true purpose is to improve lives, create opportunities and remove barriers...
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National Security Council to tackle lottery scamming amid decline in global services sector
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National Security Council to tackle lottery scamming amid decline in global services sector
July 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Security Council (NSC) says it will be increasing efforts to eradicate lottery scamming as the country sees a decline...
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Oliver Mair appointed new consul general in New York
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Oliver Mair appointed new consul general in New York
July 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Roderick Oliver Mair, current consul-general in Miami, has been appointed Jamaica’s next consul-general in New York. In making the...
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First cohort begins AI degree programme at UTech
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First cohort begins AI degree programme at UTech
July 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of Technology (UTech) has officially welcomed the first cohort of students enrolled in its pioneering Associate Deg...
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UN-backed probe slams Venezuela withdrawal from ICC
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UN-backed probe slams Venezuela withdrawal from ICC
July 27, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court is gravely concerning and will only serve to reinfor...
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Jamaica to bring ‘designer drugs’ under existing legislation amid rise in Molly seizures
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Jamaica to bring ‘designer drugs’ under existing legislation amid rise in Molly seizures
July 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Security Council has approved recommendations to modernise Jamaica’s drug laws by bringing new psychoactive substance...
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‘Fire clouds’, ominous phenomenon seen in France amid wildfires
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‘Fire clouds’, ominous phenomenon seen in France amid wildfires
July 27, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) —  Firefighters battling devastating fires in France have had to contend with a new threat: immense fire clouds that create their ...
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Funeral of former senator Oswald Harding underway
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Funeral of former senator Oswald Harding underway
July 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness and other ministers of government are now gathered at the University of the West Indies Chapel for t...
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Tourism stakeholders anxious about pending GCT increase
BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive editor — special assignment allend@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
Sitting duck
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The spy, the specialist and the thief
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The spy, the specialist and the thief
Cops vow to crush notorious crime network after three fatally shot in Manchester
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
The spy, the specialist and the thief
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Families abandon relatives in hospital while occupying their homes
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Families abandon relatives in hospital while occupying their homes
Gov’t reviewing law
BY JEROME WILLIAMS & ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writers editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
Families abandon relatives in hospital while occupying their homes
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Golding denies leaked audio reflects PNP policy
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Golding denies leaked audio reflects PNP policy
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
Golding denies leaked audio reflects PNP policy
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Prince, Campbell through to 110m hurdles final at Commonwealth Games
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Prince, Campbell through to 110m hurdles final at Commonwealth Games
July 27, 2026
Jamaica’s Demario Prince and Jerome Campbell are through to Monday’s final of the 110m hurdles after both placed second in their semi-final heat in th...
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INTO THE SPOTLIGHT!
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INTO THE SPOTLIGHT!
Track and field takes centre stage at Commonwealth Games
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
Track and field takes centre stage at Commonwealth Games
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Coach Lee praises Lyn’s ‘mind-boggling’ swimming at Commonwealth Games
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Coach Lee praises Lyn’s ‘mind-boggling’ swimming at Commonwealth Games
Paul A Reid 
July 27, 2026
Coach Lee praises Lyn’s ‘mind-boggling’ swimming at Commonwealth Games
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Masood, Imam-ul-Haq lead Pakistan to 199-3 vs West Indies
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Masood, Imam-ul-Haq lead Pakistan to 199-3 vs West Indies
July 27, 2026
Masood, Imam-ul-Haq lead Pakistan to 199-3 vs West Indies
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Mount Pleasant sporting director embraces high-stakes journey to defend Caribbean Cup crown
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Mount Pleasant sporting director embraces high-stakes journey to defend Caribbean Cup crown
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2026
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CLARENDON, Jamaica — A shopkeeper was gunned down at her establishment on the Alston main road near Spalding in northern Clarendon Friday afternoon. R...
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