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Dock deception fails
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Dock deception fails
Ex-cop identifies accused in seconds flat despite seat shuffle, attempted shirt swap
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
May 30, 2026
Despite a seating shuffle and surreptitious shirt swap among defendants, a former cop, who had arrested Klansman accused gangster Carlos Williams in A...
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Judge refuses prosecutor’s bid to eject media
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Judge refuses prosecutor’s bid to eject media
Jason Cross | Reporter 
May 30, 2026
Prosecutor Kathy-Ann Pyke’s attempt on Friday to have the media excluded from the courtroom while she made a special application in the murder trial o...
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Spice erupts with Volcano
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Spice erupts with Volcano
May 30, 2026
Dancehall icon Spice returns with Volcano , an explosive new single built to dominate summer playlists across the globe. Released via Easy Star Record...
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Current and ex-JP in legal trouble
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Current and ex-JP in legal trouble
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
May 30, 2026
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Two men, one said to be a decommissioned justice of the peace (JP) and the other a current JP, are in police lock-up on a str...
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WHAT A CLASH!
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WHAT A CLASH!
Frazsiers Whip face off against Arnett Gardens for JWPL title
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 30, 2026
BATTLE lines have been drawn, but the coaches for three-times defending champions Frazsiers Whip FC and Arnett Gardens FC are showing tonnes of respec...
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Youthful Boyz ready for Nigeria test
Football, Sports
Youthful Boyz ready for Nigeria test
Speid confident young team can dethrone favourites to become Unity Cup champions
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 30, 2026
IT may not be FIFA World Cup qualification but the Reggae Boyz have an opportunity to give their supporters something to celebrate when they battle de...
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WATCH: ‘I will be by his side’ says spouse as burn victim airlifted to US for treatment
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WATCH: ‘I will be by his side’ says spouse as burn victim airlifted to US for treatment
May 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A third victim of the explosion on South Camp Road earlier this week has been airlifted overseas, accompanied by his spouse, who ...
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College pipeline crisis
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College pipeline crisis
Tertiary institutions jostle for the 20% of CSEC students who make the grade
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
May 29, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) President Dr Kevin Brown has raised an alarm over what he described as an emerging c...
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Fi We Children Foundation concerned over low university qualification rates
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Fi We Children Foundation concerned over low university qualification rates
May 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) has voiced concern over recent reports indicating that only 20 per cent of students who sit C...
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WATCH: Mandeville restaurant and bar gutted by fire
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WATCH: Mandeville restaurant and bar gutted by fire
May 30, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Fire gutted a bar and a restaurant on Ward Avenue in Mandeville on Saturday morning, leaving two business owners with over $20 m...
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Causion promotes Antigua in ‘Feels Like I’m Dreaming’ set for June release
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Causion promotes Antigua in ‘Feels Like I’m Dreaming’ set for June release
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
May 30, 2026
Causion was recently in Antigua to film a video for  Feels Like I’m Dreaming , his latest song promoting his homeland. The reggae track, which he co-w...
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Six Jamaicans advance to NCAA Outdoor championships discus final
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Six Jamaicans advance to NCAA Outdoor championships discus final
May 30, 2026
Six Jamaican men, led by defending champion Ralford Mullings of the University of Oklahoma, will contest the men’s discus throw at the NCAA Outdoor Tr...
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Tower Band to launch mixtape at Supa Heavy Wednesdays
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Tower Band to launch mixtape at Supa Heavy Wednesdays
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
May 30, 2026
Since emerging on the music scene in 2015, providing musical accompaniment for several established reggae and dancehall acts, Tower Band has stamped i...
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‘Jamming’ scores 2x platinum for Bob in the UK
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‘Jamming’ scores 2x platinum for Bob in the UK
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
May 30, 2026
Approximately 49 years after its original release as a 45rpm vinyl single,  Jamming  by Bob Marley and the Wailers has been certified double platinum ...
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From the first strum on the guitar to the afternoon’s final bite, Sunday, May 10, was a fitting tribute to mothers. Page 2 offers final snapshots from...
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Dock deception fails
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Dock deception fails
Ex-cop identifies accused in seconds flat despite seat shuffle, attempted shirt swap
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
May 30, 2026
Despite a seating shuffle and surreptitious shirt swap among defendants, a former cop, who had arrested Klansman accused gangster Carlos Williams in A...
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Judge refuses prosecutor’s bid to eject media
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Judge refuses prosecutor’s bid to eject media
Jason Cross | Reporter 
May 30, 2026
Prosecutor Kathy-Ann Pyke’s attempt on Friday to have the media excluded from the courtroom while she made a special application in the murder trial o...
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Current and ex-JP in legal trouble
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Current and ex-JP in legal trouble
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
May 30, 2026
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Two men, one said to be a decommissioned justice of the peace (JP) and the other a current JP, are in police lock-up on a str...
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Second round of FLA court battle set for September
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Second round of FLA court battle set for September
May 30, 2026
After the Supreme Court on Friday turned down the first of two applications by the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) relating to the investigative rep...
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Bartlett reiterates need for tourism pivot
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Bartlett reiterates need for tourism pivot
May 30, 2026
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has argued that the sector must move beyond the traditional focus on arrivals and hotel occupancy to become a powerfu...
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Liverpool sack Slot after disastrous Premier League title defence
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Liverpool sack Slot after disastrous Premier League title defence
May 30, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Liverpool sacked manager Arne Slot on Saturday, saying the club were seeking a "change of direction", after a disastro...
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Glittering Osaka edges Jovic to prolong French Open run
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Glittering Osaka edges Jovic to prolong French Open run
May 30, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Naomi Osaka continued to shine in the City of Light as she beat American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, in the F...
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WHAT A CLASH!
Football, Sports
WHAT A CLASH!
Frazsiers Whip face off against Arnett Gardens for JWPL title
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 30, 2026
BATTLE lines have been drawn, but the coaches for three-times defending champions Frazsiers Whip FC and Arnett Gardens FC are showing tonnes of respec...
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Youthful Boyz ready for Nigeria test
Football, Sports
Youthful Boyz ready for Nigeria test
Speid confident young team can dethrone favourites to become Unity Cup champions
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 30, 2026
IT may not be FIFA World Cup qualification but the Reggae Boyz have an opportunity to give their supporters something to celebrate when they battle de...
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All Star Jamaica launches U-15 football ‘best of the best league’
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All Star Jamaica launches U-15 football ‘best of the best league’
May 30, 2026
Jamaican youth football is set to receive an exciting boost with the official launch of the All Star Jamaica U-15 Best of the Best League, a new elite...
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Jetour Jamaica officially launches, unveils new vehicles
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Reggae Boyz qualify for Unity Cup final after beating India 2-0
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz qualified for back- to- back finals in the 2026 Unity Cup after beating debutants India 2-0 in their semi-fi...
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Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in $1.8 billion transaction
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Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in $1.8 billion transaction
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The Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Limited has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CIBC’s 91.7 per cent stake in CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited in...
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College pipeline crisis
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MONTEGO BAY, St James — University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) President Dr Kevin Brown has raised an alarm over what he described as an emerging c...
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Jamaican-American attorney to receive Parkland proclamation
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Holly Bostock appointed Red Stripe managing director in leadership transition
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Red Stripe has announced a significant leadership transition as Holly Bostock has been appointed as the new managing director effe...
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Beryllium confirms death of burn victim, others flown overseas for treatment
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Beryllium Limited has confirmed that one of four people injured in an explosion and fire at a garage on South Camp Road in Kingsto...
May 28, 2026
BARITA’S BIG PROPERTY BET
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