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East scores brace as Reggae Boyz beat 10-man El Salvador
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East scores brace as Reggae Boyz beat 10-man El Salvador
October 3, 2026
Jamaica returned to winning ways in the Concacaf Nations League on Friday as Javon East scored both goals in the Reggae Boyz’ 2-0 victory over host El...
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Strike could not have come at a worse time, says Annotto Bay Hospital CEO
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Strike could not have come at a worse time, says Annotto Bay Hospital CEO
October 3, 2026
ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary – With the hospital already grappling with a shortage of doctors, the management of Annotto Bay Hospital on Friday said they were...
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Hospitals hobbled
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Hospitals hobbled
Doctors’ strike inflicts pain, tests patience, leaves some facilities empty
October 3, 2026
The Health and Wellness Ministry says there were no adverse events at the island’s public health facilities Friday after junior doctors stayed away in...
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Underhanded insurance companies
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Underhanded insurance companies
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Lynford Simpson | Observer Writer 
October 3, 2026
Government Senator Charles Sinclair has ripped into what he has described as “underhanded insurance companies”, which he said only respond to third pa...
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Pain and agony at Mandeville Regional
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Pain and agony at Mandeville Regional
Elective surgeries put off; walk-in patients sent home as more than 80% of doctors stay home
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 3, 2026
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A 75-year-old outpatient was among scores of people who either left Mandeville Regional Hospital or waited in pain as most ju...
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Western health centres see fewer patients
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Western health centres see fewer patients
Scheduled treatments postponed
October 3, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — There were fewer people than usual seeking medical care at State-run medical facilities in western Jamaica on Friday as member...
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Jamaican cricketers to decide whether to accept reduced contracts from CWI
October 3, 2026
Jamaican cricketers Rovman Powell, Vitel Lawes and John Campbell are among West Indies players who have two weeks to decide whether to accept reduced ...
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Sandals Foundation Island Challenge off to strong start in Jamaica
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Sandals Foundation Island Challenge off to strong start in Jamaica
October 3, 2026
OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Sandals Foundation’s Island Challenge Jamaica got off to a strong start on Friday, with approximately 30 participants from the Uni...
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Yamal on target as Spain hold off Czech Republic
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Yamal on target as Spain hold off Czech Republic
October 3, 2026
OVIEDO, Spain (AFP) — Lamine Yamal continued his superb goalscoring form as Spain secured a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday in the Nations...
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Barbados authorities step up poultry surveillance after Suriname bird flu outbreak
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Barbados authorities step up poultry surveillance after Suriname bird flu outbreak
October 3, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados has stepped up monitoring at its ports of entry following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI...
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Fire burning on road to Peru’s Machu Picchu
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Fire burning on road to Peru’s Machu Picchu
October 3, 2026
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — A fire is burning near the main access road to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, with one person killed and two injured, Peruvian o...
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Penwood, Holy Trinity book second round spots in Manning Cup
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Penwood, Holy Trinity book second round spots in Manning Cup
October 3, 2026
Penwood High sneaked into the ISSA Manning Cup second round with a 2-0 win over Innswood High that eliminated the latter on Friday as the second-round...
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Chris Gayle’s T20 record score falls to South Africa’s Pretorius
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Chris Gayle’s T20 record score falls to South Africa’s Pretorius
October 3, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit 188 not out off 79 deliveries in Bloemfontein to break Chris Gayle's record score in the T20 format. Pla...
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Dominican Republic bans Haiti football squad after stadium rush by fans
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Dominican Republic bans Haiti football squad after stadium rush by fans
October 3, 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — The Dominican Republic on Friday banned Haiti's national football team from playing on its soil, after Haiti...
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Seventh heaven for England in Nations League rout of Croatia
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October 3, 2026
RIJEKA, Croatia (AFP) — Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka both struck twice as England ran riot in a 7-0 rout of abject Croatia in the Nations League on Satu...
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Funeral for broadcaster Dervan Malcolm underway
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Funeral for broadcaster Dervan Malcolm underway
October 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The thanksgiving service for broadcaster Dervan Malcolm is underway with mourners gathered at the Boulevard Baptist Church on Washi...
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Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched execution resigns —  governor
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Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched execution resigns — governor
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —  The prison commissioner in the southern United States (US) state of Tennessee has resigned over the botched executi...
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Strike could not have come at a worse time, says Annotto Bay Hospital CEO
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Strike could not have come at a worse time, says Annotto Bay Hospital CEO
October 3, 2026
ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary – With the hospital already grappling with a shortage of doctors, the management of Annotto Bay Hospital on Friday said they were...
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Hospitals hobbled
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Hospitals hobbled
Doctors’ strike inflicts pain, tests patience, leaves some facilities empty
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The Health and Wellness Ministry says there were no adverse events at the island’s public health facilities Friday after junior doctors stayed away in...
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Hope defies injury to drag West Indies to consolation win over India
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October 3, 2026
CHANDIGARH, India — Skipper Shai Hope overcame a groin injury to produce a memorable century and orchestrate a record chase as West Indies secured a c...
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Rybakina ousted by world No. 118 in China Open second round
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Rybakina ousted by world No. 118 in China Open second round
October 3, 2026
BEIJING, China (AFP) — World No 1 Elena Rybakina could not regroup and fell to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in the second round of the China Open on Sa...
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East scores brace as Reggae Boyz beat 10-man El Salvador
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East scores brace as Reggae Boyz beat 10-man El Salvador
October 3, 2026
Jamaica returned to winning ways in the Concacaf Nations League on Friday as Javon East scored both goals in the Reggae Boyz’ 2-0 victory over host El...
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Jamaican cricketers Rovman Powell, Vitel Lawes and John Campbell are among West Indies players who have two weeks to decide whether to accept reduced ...
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Manchester host champs Clarendon in Ben Francis Cup quarter-finals
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Manchester host champs Clarendon in Ben Francis Cup quarter-finals
Munro, Denbigh in much anticipated clash
Paul A Reid 
October 3, 2026
Defending champions Clarendon College and Manchester High are to meet in the quarter-final of the ISSA Ben Francis Cup at Manchester High in Mandevill...
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