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“POLICE, we a go pull the door, just wait nuh. Mi nuh waan dead enuh!” One of the children inside the ill-fated house in the Five Miles area off the S...
Integrity advocates support State funding for CAFFE, but with guardrails
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Integrity advocates support State funding for CAFFE, but with guardrails
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 18, 2026
SOME governance integrity advocates believe that the Jamaican Government could provide a financial lifeline for Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elec...
Larry McDonald’s journey
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Larry McDonald’s journey
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FOR nearly seven decades, the heartbeat of Jamaican music has echoed through the hands of one extraordinary musician: Lawrence “Larry” McDonald. A mas...
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Athletics, Sports
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Why female athletes and journalists say broadcast rules only scratch the surface
BY RACHID PARCHMENT Digital sports coordinator parchment.jol@gmail.com 
October 18, 2026
WHEN Dominica’s Olympic champion Thea LaFond and Trinidadian journalist Dennis Allen first discussed the new European broadcast guidelines, they point...
Restoration & Resilience: The Hermitage
Lifestyle
Restoration & Resilience: The Hermitage
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Achance encounter led SO to the story behind The Hermitage located in Bluefields, Westmoreland, related by Bluefields Bay Villas CEO Debbie Moncure......
Shaw scores twice as Manchester City defeat Brighton
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Shaw scores twice as Manchester City defeat Brighton
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Defending champions Manchester City defeated Brighton 3-2 in the Women's Super League on Sunday, with Jamaican striker Khadija Shaw scoring two of Cit...
Jamaicans, Haitian among 16 charged with US election offences
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Jamaicans, Haitian among 16 charged with US election offences
October 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Two Jamaican men and a Haitian are among 16 immigrants charged in the United States with election-related offences, ...
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INSIDE THE SLIGOVILLE STAND-OFF
News
INSIDE THE SLIGOVILLE STAND-OFF
VIDEO GIVES INSIGHT INTO DEADLY INCIDENT
October 18, 2026
“POLICE, we a go pull the door, just wait nuh. Mi nuh waan dead enuh!” One of the children inside the ill-fated house in the Five Miles area off the S...
Integrity advocates support State funding for CAFFE, but with guardrails
News
Integrity advocates support State funding for CAFFE, but with guardrails
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 18, 2026
SOME governance integrity advocates believe that the Jamaican Government could provide a financial lifeline for Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elec...
Safe Passage safely lands 63rd SHMAA tournament
Latest News, Sports
Safe Passage safely lands 63rd SHMAA tournament
October 18, 2026
PORTLAND, Jamaica—Safe Passage landed the 63rd Sir Henry Morgan Port Antonio International Marlin Anglers Association tournament at the Ole Marina aft...
BEYOND THE LENS
Athletics, Sports
BEYOND THE LENS
Why female athletes and journalists say broadcast rules only scratch the surface
BY RACHID PARCHMENT Digital sports coordinator parchment.jol@gmail.com 
October 18, 2026
WHEN Dominica’s Olympic champion Thea LaFond and Trinidadian journalist Dennis Allen first discussed the new European broadcast guidelines, they point...
EIGHT IS GREAT!
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EIGHT IS GREAT!
Glenmuir clinch 2026 Ben Francis Cup to set title record
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 18, 2026
GLENMUIR High won a record eighth ISSA Ben Francis Cup title after dethroning Clarendon College 2-0 in the final at the St Elizabeth Technical Sports ...
DaCosta, Foster steal show with three-timer
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October 18, 2026
CHAMPION and leading trainer Jason DaCosta and leading rider Tevin Foster stole the show at Caymanas Park when both combined to win three races on the...

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