Body found at Retirement landfill
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Body found at Retirement landfill
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The body of a man was found at the Retirement landfill in St James a short while ago. It is believed that the man was killed about...
A ‘Forte’ for justice
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BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com
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Jamaicans lionise the country’s eighth president of the Court of Appeal
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
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FORMER President of the Court of Appeal Justice Ian Forte was on Friday lauded for his stewardship of Jamaica’s highest court and his immense contribu...
Bridging the bureaucracy
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Holness targets red tape after delays add 30% to cost of replacing Troy Bridge
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
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TROY, Trelawny — Arguing that it could have cost taxpayers at least 30 per cent less if completed four years ago, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on ...
Senators spar over NHT withdrawals
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BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6, 2026
OPPOSITION Senator Lambert Brown has argued that if the Government is determined to continue withdrawing billions from the National Housing Trust (NHT...
Magnum now title sponsor of Reggae Sumfest
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BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6, 2026
Magnum Tonic Wine has joined forces with Reggae Sumfest as the title sponsor for the annual music festival which is renowned for promoting reggae and ...
‘Help us to help them’
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Corporate Area schools catering for children with special needs desperate to expand
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6, 2026
PRINCIPALS of two Corporate Area-based special education institutions — Marie Atkins Early Childhood and Maranatha Early Childhood Basic schools — are...
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Coaches believe interim Reggae Boyz boss will get permanent post
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6, 2026
Veteran Coach Calvert Fitzgerald says the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is simply ticking the necessary boxes in its coaching search, convinced th...
Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts
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Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts
June 6, 2026
ANTALYA, Turkey (AFP) — Iran's World Cup squad left Turkey for Mexico on Saturday, taking off under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehr...
Guinness Pull Up returns with Kraff Gad and Rajah Wild
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Guinness Pull Up returns with Kraff Gad and Rajah Wild
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — After a successful debut last year, Guinness Pull Up is set to make its return on June 20, bringing another night of dancehall, so...
ITA reporting 49 fewer road deaths this year
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ITA reporting 49 fewer road deaths this year
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 49 fewer people have been killed in road fatalities up to June 5 this year, w...
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Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited (CAB) recently hosted its exclusive Referral Network Experience inside the sleek Audi Showroom, bringing together ...
Body found at Retirement landfill
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Body found at Retirement landfill
June 6, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The body of a man was found at the Retirement landfill in St James a short while ago. It is believed that the man was killed about...
A ‘Forte’ for justice
News
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com
A ‘Forte’ for justice
Jamaicans lionise the country’s eighth president of the Court of Appeal
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6, 2026
FORMER President of the Court of Appeal Justice Ian Forte was on Friday lauded for his stewardship of Jamaica’s highest court and his immense contribu...
Bridging the bureaucracy
News
Bridging the bureaucracy
Holness targets red tape after delays add 30% to cost of replacing Troy Bridge
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
June 6, 2026
TROY, Trelawny — Arguing that it could have cost taxpayers at least 30 per cent less if completed four years ago, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on ...
Senators spar over NHT withdrawals
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Senators spar over NHT withdrawals
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6, 2026
OPPOSITION Senator Lambert Brown has argued that if the Government is determined to continue withdrawing billions from the National Housing Trust (NHT...
Hayles fires Reggae Girlz to 1-0 win over Panama
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Hayles fires Reggae Girlz to 1-0 win over Panama
June 6, 2026
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz beat Panama 1-0 in the first of their two friendly internationals played at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City on Friday. ...
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Football, Sports
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Coaches believe interim Reggae Boyz boss will get permanent post
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6, 2026
Veteran Coach Calvert Fitzgerald says the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is simply ticking the necessary boxes in its coaching search, convinced th...
West Indies seek quick redemption against Sri Lanka in 2nd ODI
Cricket, Sports
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BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6, 2026
WEST Indies Captain Shai Hope has demanded a sharper, more clinical response from his team as they face Sri Lanka in the second One-Day International ...
Seville leads Jamaican invasion of Texas
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BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com
Seville leads Jamaican invasion of Texas
June 6, 2026
WORLD Championships 100m gold medallist Oblique Seville, former World Champion men’s 400m winner Antonio Watson, as well as two-time World Indoor men’...

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Power outages reported across several parishes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Blackouts have been reported across several parishes in Jamaica, affecting electricity service in multiple areas. Efforts to conta...
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Megan Simmonds wins first DL race in Rome
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Megan Simmonds won her first Diamond League race on Thursday after she ran a season’s best 12.50 seconds (0.8m/s) to win the 100m ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is reminding the commuting public that seating on all its buses is allocated on a...
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Detectives up to early Friday morning were processing a double murder scene where a father and son were killed in New Forest, Ma...
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Retired Justice Ian Forte passes away
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Retired Justice Ian Xavier Forte, the husband of Marlene Malahoo Forte and a distinguished former president of the Court of Appeal...
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