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Can it get any worse?
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Can it get any worse?
PAC to resume review of AG’s report on UHWI today; health ministry also under scrutiny
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14, 2026
TWO weeks after shocking revelations at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) further exposed major irregularities in procurement practices at ...
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‘Stop the profiling!’
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‘Stop the profiling!’
Justice minister tells JPs to help disrupt gangs and provide more support to vulnerable communities
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14, 2026
Declaring that Jamaica has for too long been “a killing field”, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck on Sunday called on justices of the peace (JPs) to take ...
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Winning OlympiX ways at Campari Xodus Carnival
Art & Culture, Entertainment, Music
Winning OlympiX ways at Campari Xodus Carnival
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
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Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Football, Sports
Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Former national footballer ‘Zun’ Clarke says Jamaica built a side, not a team
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
THAT the Reggae Boyz did not qualify for this summer’s FIFA World Cup was not surprising to former national footballer Michael “Zun” Clarke. Just over...
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‘I CAN DO IT’
Football, Sports
‘I CAN DO IT’
Miguel Coley confident about reported imminent return to Reggae Boyz technical staff
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
A decade is a long time in football, and Miguel Coley says his overseas coaching experience has better equipped him to lead the Reggae Boyz now than d...
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Fashion Radar: Lloyd’s Department Store
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Fashion Radar: Lloyd’s Department Store
April 14, 2026
The retail landscape of Montego Bay is nothing if not mercurial — its cast of players constantly shifting with the tides of commerce and culture. Yet ...
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‘Deeply traumatic!’: Injured bystander in carnival shooting speaks out
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‘Deeply traumatic!’: Injured bystander in carnival shooting speaks out
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A visitor from the United States who was injured during a shooting at the Big Wall Revolution event on Sunday has issued a stateme...
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Bystander in carnival shooting facing possible permanent injury — relative
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Bystander in carnival shooting facing possible permanent injury — relative
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A close relative of the bystander who was shot and injured during Sunday night's shooting at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Cent...
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Whitehouse main road impassable due to crash
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Whitehouse main road impassable due to crash
April 14, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The police are advising the motoring public that a section of the Whitehouse main road in Westmoreland is currently impassable...
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Express Fitness mourns death of beloved trainer
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Express Fitness mourns death of beloved trainer
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
The Express Fitness Limited family is mourning the death of Andro Henry, one of their team's more dedicated and beloved trainers. Henry died on Monday...
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New trial over Maradona’s death begins in Argentina
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New trial over Maradona’s death begins in Argentina
April 14, 2026
SAN ISIDRO, Argentina (AFP) — A new trial over the death of football legend Diego Maradona began Tuesday in Argentina, 10 months after a scandal invol...
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Legend beer makes its debut in 2026 Carnival Road March
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Legend beer makes its debut in 2026 Carnival Road March
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 14, 2026
Locally manufactured Legend Beer, which was introduced to the Jamaican public late last year, made its debut in this year’s Carnival Road March. The b...
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Corinaldi Avenue hunt for fourth straight VMF U-13 title
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Corinaldi Avenue hunt for fourth straight VMF U-13 title
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Corinaldi Avenue Primary will start their hunt for an unprecedented fourth straight St James Football Association/Victoria Mutual ...
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French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille
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French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille
April 14, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — France's interior minister is seeking to block United States (US) rapper Kanye West from performing in the southern city of Mars...
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April 11, 2026
Braywick Road, in Jack’s Hill, St Andrew, was party central, Thursday last, as Frenchmen shut down the strip with its signature soca street party Bloc...
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Can it get any worse?
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Can it get any worse?
PAC to resume review of AG’s report on UHWI today; health ministry also under scrutiny
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14, 2026
TWO weeks after shocking revelations at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) further exposed major irregularities in procurement practices at ...
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‘Stop the profiling!’
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‘Stop the profiling!’
Justice minister tells JPs to help disrupt gangs and provide more support to vulnerable communities
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 14, 2026
Declaring that Jamaica has for too long been “a killing field”, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck on Sunday called on justices of the peace (JPs) to take ...
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War in the Middle East: Latest developments
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War in the Middle East: Latest developments
April 14, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The latest developments in the Middle East war: Hezbollah urges Lebanon against Israel talks Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Mon...
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Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
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Salt Marsh protests lack of water; NWC gives May 15 timeline
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 14, 2026
SALT MARSH, Trelawny — The National Water Commission (NWC) has promised residents of this rural community, who protested Monday after six months witho...
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Illegal land grabs surge
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Illegal land grabs surge
SCJH identifies ringleaders occupying and selling Government properties
April 14, 2026
THE State-owned SCJ Holdings (SCJH) has added its voice to those expressing concern about an increase in people capturing unoccupied land. At the regu...
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Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Football, Sports
Boyz’s World Cup exit no surprise
Former national footballer ‘Zun’ Clarke says Jamaica built a side, not a team
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
THAT the Reggae Boyz did not qualify for this summer’s FIFA World Cup was not surprising to former national footballer Michael “Zun” Clarke. Just over...
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‘I CAN DO IT’
Football, Sports
‘I CAN DO IT’
Miguel Coley confident about reported imminent return to Reggae Boyz technical staff
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2026
A decade is a long time in football, and Miguel Coley says his overseas coaching experience has better equipped him to lead the Reggae Boyz now than d...
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Warrican says honours even as Scorpions repel Pride on day two
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Warrican says honours even as Scorpions repel Pride on day two
April 14, 2026
AFTER the Jamaica Scorpions batted out the day to close on 275-6, Barbados Pride’s Jomel Warrican said honours are even entering the third morning of ...
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I Am Maximus emulates Red Rum to regain Grand National crown
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I Am Maximus emulates Red Rum to regain Grand National crown
April 14, 2026
Aintree , United Kingdom (AFP) — I Am Maximus became the first horse since Red Rum 49 years ago to regain his Grand National crown after he won a thri...
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DEAD HEAT DRAMA: Unpredictability rocks horse racing in April 2026
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DEAD HEAT DRAMA: Unpredictability rocks horse racing in April 2026
April 14, 2026
HORSE racing’s unpredictability is what makes it so thrilling. The recent events in April 2026 are a perfect example. Two consecutive dead heats, both...
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UPDATE: Podcaster Jaii Frais among 3 shot at carnival party, producer Jahvy in custody
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We paid for protection
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We paid for protection
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In the last several weeks Jamaicans have seen a sharp increase in fuel prices at the pumps following the similarly sharp and sustained shift in global...
April 12, 2026
Man shot at Big Wall carnival party
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Man shot at Big Wall carnival party
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April 12, 2026
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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A soft chuckle, tinged with the satisfaction of hard-won triumph, escapes former national footballer Michael “Zun” Clarke as he reflects on the unlike...
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‘Deeply traumatic!’: Injured bystander in carnival shooting speaks out
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‘Deeply traumatic!’: Injured bystander in carnival shooting speaks out
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Ghana/Jamaica Homecoming Festival set for December 4-5 in Ghana
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Ghana/Jamaica Homecoming Festival set for December 4-5 in Ghana
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Increase in income tax threshold now in effect—TAJ
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding employers and tax payers that the income tax threshold (tax-free amount) has incr...
April 13, 2026
Bystander in carnival shooting facing possible permanent injury — relative
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Bystander in carnival shooting facing possible permanent injury — relative
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A close relative of the bystander who was shot and injured during Sunday night's shooting at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Cent...
April 13, 2026
First Order Brands acquires Domino’s Pizza business in Jamaica
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First Order Brands acquires Domino’s Pizza business in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — First Order Brands Limited has acquired the assets of Convenient Brands Ltd, becoming the new master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza...
April 13, 2026
Big Wall organisers apologise after two shot and injured at carnival party
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Organisers of the Big Wall Carnival event have issued a statement expressing deep concern after a shooting incident left two people injured during fes...
April 13, 2026
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