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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
April 3, 2026
Alton Ellis, the soulful singer whose songs defined the 1966-68 rocksteady era, has been named number one on the Observer Online's 60 Greatest Rockste...
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35 Years Strong: EdgeChem credits people, quality, and technical excellence
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35 Years Strong: EdgeChem credits people, quality, and technical excellence
April 2, 2026
EdgeChem Jamaica Limited has attributed its success over the past three and a half decades to a clear and consistent focus: building strong technical ...
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WATCH: Rudolph Speid undecided on future after failed World Cup bid
April 2, 2026
Jamaica’s senior men’s football head coach during the recent intercontinental World Cup play-offs, Rudolph Speid says he is undecided on whether he wi...
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PPV perpetrators
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Drivers of public passenger vehicles chief offenders in million-dollar toll tailgating scheme
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
PPV perpetrators
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AI governance loading
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Jamaica moving to draft comprehensive national artificial intelligence policy
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
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Perfect ‘brawta’
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Perfect ‘brawta’
Zimi Seh Brunch joining Taste of Reggae Sumfest Weekend ups the ante
April 2, 2026
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BANKS CASHING IN
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BANKS CASHING IN
Digital payments surge as fees rise, leaving Jamaicans paying more to move money
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
Banks cashing in
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‘I WON’T RESIGN!’
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‘I WON’T RESIGN!’
JFF president remains headstrong on ‘progress’ despite public pressure to leave post as Boyz return to Jamaica
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
Michael Ricketts unfazed by calls for resignation
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
April 3, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
April 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
April 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has climbed to 49th place in the World Happiness Report 2026, up from 73rd last year. According to the study , the island ...
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
April 3, 2026
Alton Ellis, the soulful singer whose songs defined the 1966-68 rocksteady era, has been named number one on the Observer Online's 60 Greatest Rockste...
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
April 3, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A nine-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned in a tank at his home in Long Hill district, St Elizabeth on Thursday. Police...
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Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
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Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
April 3, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The chief executive officer of  the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, Andrea Franklin, says the international recognition o...
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
April 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture Olivia Grange on Thursday signed the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Educational, Scientific a...
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Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
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Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
April 2, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police say following the fatal shooting of Manchester’s most wanted man and Black River prison escapee Oral Cole on Thursday, two...
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
April 2, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Head of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, says he is anticipating a huge turnout at Thursday’s staging ...
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
April 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, April 2, ended trading at $158.91, up by 16 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Farm workers off to Canada as SAWP celebrates 60 years
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Farm workers off to Canada as SAWP celebrates 60 years
April 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Nearly 300 farm workers departed for Canada on Wednesday, April 1, under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). This fo...
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
April 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two-time Commonwealth Games medalist Traves Smikle kicked off his competitive schedule for 2026, throwing with a 65.75m to win the m...
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Spanish Town Police upset Mt Pleasant in JPL
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Spanish Town Police upset Mt Pleasant in JPL
April 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Relegation-threatened Spanish Town Police maintained their fight against the drop after scoring an upset 1-0 win over title-chasing ...
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Reggae Boy Leon Bailey expresses disappointment after Reggae Boyz fail to qualify for World Cup
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Reggae Boy Leon Bailey expresses disappointment after Reggae Boyz fail to qualify for World Cup
April 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reggae Boy Leon Bailey is expressing disappointment and has issued a public apology to his country after the Reggae Boyz failed to q...
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WATCH: Rudolph Speid undecided on future after failed World Cup bid
April 2, 2026
Jamaica’s senior men’s football head coach during the recent intercontinental World Cup play-offs, Rudolph Speid says he is undecided on whether he wi...
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Tru-Juice FC climb to top of Zone A with 4-0 win over JDF
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Tru-Juice FC climb to top of Zone A with 4-0 win over JDF
April 2, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Tru-Juice Football Club (FC) moved to the top of Zone A in the Jamaica Football Championships over the weekend, after a 4-0 vi...
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Xesus Johnston, former CEO of Supreme Ventures Gaming, has died
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More World Cup heartbreak for Jamaica, beaten in play-off by DR Congo
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St Ann emerges as major investment hub—Seiveright
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ST ANN, Jamaica—Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has declared St Ann one of Jamaica’s fastes...
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Former JLP MP dares Golding to repeat ‘defamatory’ comment outside Parliament
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Jamaican man charged in fatal shooting of his wife in Florida
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Man killed in Manchester police confrontation, firearm seized
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was killed in an alleged confrontation with the police in Melrose Gardens near Land Settlement in Manchester on Wednesday....
April 1, 2026
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