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Mt Pleasant FA book consecutive Concacaf final spot after 3-1 aggregate win over Club Sando
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Mt Pleasant FA book consecutive Concacaf final spot after 3-1 aggregate win over Club Sando
October 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Mt Pleasant FA qualified for consecutive finals of the Concacaf Club Championships after winning the semi-fina...
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Unstable weather expected Friday through Sunday — ODPEM
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Unstable weather expected Friday through Sunday — ODPEM
October 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans are advised to prepare for showers and thunderstorms starting Friday and continuing through the weekend. The Office of D...
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Samuda, NWC defend proposed 51% hike, arguing that higher revenue needed to keep water flowing
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
October 22, 2026
WATER Minister Matthew Samuda and National Water Commission (NWC) officials are defending the utility’s proposed 51 per cent tariff increase, arguing ...
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Gully bank relocation
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Holness announces pilot to help residents living on the edge
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 22, 2026
AN initiative by the Government to relocate people whose houses are situated on gully banks, and who are often affected by adverse weather events, is ...
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Mental Chung sees The Psychic Realm
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Mental Chung sees The Psychic Realm
October 22, 2026
An animator/graphic designer by profession, Mental Chung wanted to express that creativity when he launched his music career eight years ago. He calle...
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FID wins big
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FID wins big
Investigators secure $62-m penalty order against businessman convicted of selling counterfeit goods
October 22, 2026
THE Financial Investigations Division (FID), in its capacity as Jamaica’s assets recovery agency under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), has secured a...
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Carlos Brathwaite urges coaches to be careful with Vitel Lawes’ development
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 22, 2026
FORMER West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite believes the coaching staff must ensure Jamaican teenager Vitel Lawes continues to develop, after his...
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A Taste of JOY: Celebrating 45 Years of Excellence
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A Taste of JOY: Celebrating 45 Years of Excellence
Alayne Richards | Reporter | AlayneR@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 22, 2026
Jamaican places and flavours shaped the dining experience at JOY45, held on October 15 at the Oriental Gardens, UWI, Mona, to celebrate Dr Joy Spence’...
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Mt Pleasant FA book consecutive Concacaf final spot after 3-1 aggregate win over Club Sando
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Mt Pleasant FA book consecutive Concacaf final spot after 3-1 aggregate win over Club Sando
October 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Mt Pleasant FA qualified for consecutive finals of the Concacaf Club Championships after winning the semi-fina...
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Teen dies after fall from amusement ride in Mexico
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Teen dies after fall from amusement ride in Mexico
October 22, 2026
An 18-year-old was killed after she fell from a swinging amusement park ride in Los Cabos, Mexico, on Tuesday. The teen, identified as Gabriela Rodríg...
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PSOJ calls for improved service, pushes back on NWC increase proposal
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PSOJ calls for improved service, pushes back on NWC increase proposal
October 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is calling for accountability before any increase is granted to the National Wat...
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DJ Tygga Ty and Charly Black Take ‘Mi Love’ to No 1 in Colombia
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DJ Tygga Ty and Charly Black Take ‘Mi Love’ to No 1 in Colombia
October 22, 2026
DJ Tygga Ty is giving Colombia something to love. The DJ and producer says Mi Love , his collaboration with Charly Black on the Shining Star riddim , ...
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Maradona death trial verdict set for December 22
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Maradona death trial verdict set for December 22
October 22, 2026
SAN ISIDRO, Argentina (AFP) — The verdict in the trial over the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona will be delivered on December 2...
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PAHO urges Caribbean to prepare for dengue, chikungunya rise
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PAHO urges Caribbean to prepare for dengue, chikungunya rise
October 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to strengthen disease surveillance and pre...
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October 22, 2026
Foreplay brought Frenchmen Weekend to a fittingly epic close on Sunday, October 18, at Pearly Beach in Ocho Rios. The ultra-all-inclusive soirée cappe...
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No more taking out the trash at your Airbnb
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No more taking out the trash at your Airbnb
October 22, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The days of having to take out the trash or wash the dishes before leaving an Airbnb are numbered as the short-term rental platf...
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Kayon Raynor takes on the role of RJRGLEANER Group Editor-in-Chief
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Kayon Raynor takes on the role of RJRGLEANER Group Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran journalist Kayon Raynor has been appointed Group Editor-in-Chief of RJRGLEANER Communications Group, effective October 20,...
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Unstable weather expected Friday through Sunday — ODPEM
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Unstable weather expected Friday through Sunday — ODPEM
October 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans are advised to prepare for showers and thunderstorms starting Friday and continuing through the weekend. The Office of D...
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Small Business Association calls on OUR to reject NWC’s ‘damaging’ 51 per cent tariff hike request
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Small Business Association calls on OUR to reject NWC’s ‘damaging’ 51 per cent tariff hike request
October 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) has strongly voiced its opposition to the National Water Commission’s (NWC) newly ...
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CIJ opposes NWC’s proposed 51% tariff increase
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CIJ opposes NWC’s proposed 51% tariff increase
October 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Consumers Intervention of Jamaica (CIJ) is sharply opposing the National Water Commission’s (NWC) move to seek a massive 51 pe...
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Rain-interrupted daCosta Cup matches resume Thursday
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Rain-interrupted daCosta Cup matches resume Thursday
October 22, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Two ISSA daCosta Cup second-round matches abandoned due to heavy rain on Wednesday are set to resume Thursday, with the highly...
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Five schools book Manning Cup round-of-16 spots
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Five schools book Manning Cup round-of-16 spots
BY HOWARD WALKER Observer senior writer 
October 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — St Catherine High, Excelsior High, Kingston College (KC), Mona High and Eltham High have secured their places in the round of 16 o...
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Carlos Brathwaite urges coaches to be careful with Vitel Lawes’ development
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 22, 2026
FORMER West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite believes the coaching staff must ensure Jamaican teenager Vitel Lawes continues to develop, after his...
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Reifer delighted by Windies Test prep camp
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Reifer delighted by Windies Test prep camp
October 22, 2026
DHAKA, Bangladesh (CMC) — West Indies batting coach Floyd Reifer has declared the team’s two-week Test preparation camp in Chennai a resounding succes...
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Lacovia, McGrath, Manning’s close in on daCosta round of 16
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Lacovia, McGrath, Manning’s close in on daCosta round of 16
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 22, 2026
LACOVIA High, McGrath High and Manning’s School moved closer to places in the round of 16 of the ISSA daCosta Cup football competition after recording...
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VP Records and Super Cat revisit ‘Boops’
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