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JC booted from Walker Cup for fielding ineligible player Jamone Lyle
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JC booted from Walker Cup for fielding ineligible player Jamone Lyle
October 13, 2026
Jamaica College (JC) have been booted from the Walker Cup for fielding an ineligible player, bringing their championship hopes crashing down just days...
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BZR delayed! Concert postponed to December; patrons offered refunds
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BZR delayed! Concert postponed to December; patrons offered refunds
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — BZR WKND Jamaica 2026 has been postponed from October 18 to December 20, following news that American rapper Cardi B will not be h...
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TCN deal takes flight
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TCN deal takes flight
October 13, 2026
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
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Murders down, theft up
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Murders down, theft up
Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2026
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
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Jamaica shines brightly at World Travel Awards
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Jamaica shines brightly at World Travel Awards
Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
October 13, 2026
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...
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Wilson Look Kin hailed as humble giant, cherished brother
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Wilson Look Kin hailed as humble giant, cherished brother
Friends, family say farewell to Kendel brand founder
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2026
TRIBUTES filled with adoration flowed at the funeral of Wilson Look Kin at Sts Peter and Paul Church in St Andrew on Monday morning as relatives and f...
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Tourism recovery
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Tourism recovery
Winter season to begin with strong airlift, but insurers slowing rebound, says Bartlett
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2026
ROSE HALL, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has projected that the sector is on a firm path to achieving an 88 per cent recovery by Decembe...
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Ready again!
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Ready again!
Girlz hunt back-to-back wins against Mexico
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2026
HEAD Coach Hubert Busby says his senior Reggae Girlz are in high spirits and injury-free as they look to complete a double over Mexico in the second f...
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Trump ousts Greece ambassador over ethics scandal
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Trump ousts Greece ambassador over ethics scandal
October 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump forced his ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, out of the administrati...
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JC booted from Walker Cup for fielding ineligible player Jamone Lyle
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JC booted from Walker Cup for fielding ineligible player Jamone Lyle
October 13, 2026
Jamaica College (JC) have been booted from the Walker Cup for fielding an ineligible player, bringing their championship hopes crashing down just days...
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Growth on pope’s lung was cancerous—Vatican
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Growth on pope’s lung was cancerous—Vatican
October 13, 2026
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)—Doctors removed part of Pope Leo XIV's right lung during a 90-minute operation on Tuesday after finding a cancerous growt...
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Gov’t says IOM to handle care, return of third-country nationals under US deal
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Gov’t says IOM to handle care, return of third-country nationals under US deal
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has defended its agreement with the United States (US) to facilitate the transit of third-country nationals (TCNs) ...
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Two cops charged following Indecom probes
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Two cops charged following Indecom probes
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been charged in connection with two separate incidents investigated by the ...
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Former police constable sentenced to 22 years for murder of D’Jonnay Graham
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Former police constable sentenced to 22 years for murder of D’Jonnay Graham
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A former police constable was sentenced to 22 years and six months for manslaughter and 20 years and three months for using a firear...
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October 12, 2026
Tile City & Home Centre officially opened the doors to its signature showroom at its 114 Constant Spring Road location with a grand unveiling on Thurs...
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Engineering company fined $650,000 for failing to provide records to TAJ
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Engineering company fined $650,000 for failing to provide records to TAJ
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Neins, Hay & Leighton Engineering Limited has been fined $650,000 for failing to provide Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) with req...
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JHTA Montego Bay Chapter urges contractors to speed up Rose Hall roadworks
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JHTA Montego Bay Chapter urges contractors to speed up Rose Hall roadworks
October 13, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — First Vice-President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Kerry Ann Quallo Casserly, is calling for more work to b...
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Crawford to represent Jamaica at international education conference in China
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Crawford to represent Jamaica at international education conference in China
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Rhoda Moy Crawford, has departed Jamaica for Tianji...
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Red Stripe Mango named breakthrough product of the year
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Red Stripe Mango named breakthrough product of the year
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Red Stripe Flavours Mango has been named Breakthrough Product of the Year 2025 at the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Associat...
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Bartlett anticipates first contributions to US$10-billion tourism resilience fund
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Bartlett anticipates first contributions to US$10-billion tourism resilience fund
October 13, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is elated that Jamaica’s tourism resilience campaign will take centre stage at Abu Dhabi Finance W...
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Jamieson’s Manning Cup dream shattered by ISSA ruling
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Jamieson’s Manning Cup dream shattered by ISSA ruling
BY HOWARD WALKER Observer writer sports@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2026
Daquan Jamieson’s dream of representing Kingston College (KC) in the ISSA Manning Cup has been dealt a major blow after he was ruled ineligible to p...
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Lue-Yen claims three titles as Shuttle Showdown opens
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Lue-Yen claims three titles as Shuttle Showdown opens
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Stephen Lue-Yen stole the spotlight on the opening weekend of the 2026 Shuttle Showdown badminton tournament, capturing three titl...
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JC reviewing concerns over Lyle’s eligibility for schoolboy football
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JC reviewing concerns over Lyle’s eligibility for schoolboy football
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College (JC) says it is reviewing concerns about the eligibility of a student-athlete participating in the 2026 Inter-Seco...
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Racing United outscore Tivoli Gardens 4-3 in JPL thriller
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Racing United outscore Tivoli Gardens 4-3 in JPL thriller
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Racing United continued their impressive scoring run, securing back-to-back victories to move into second place in the Jamaica Pre...
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Ready again!
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Ready again!
Girlz hunt back-to-back wins against Mexico
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2026
HEAD Coach Hubert Busby says his senior Reggae Girlz are in high spirits and injury-free as they look to complete a double over Mexico in the second f...
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Jamaican woman charged with voting illegally in US general election
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)—United States authorities on Monday named a Jamaican woman among 16 individuals in connection with illegal voting, fra...
October 12, 2026
NHT refund hurdle cleared
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NHT refund hurdle cleared
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Dear Claudienne, Good day. I have been an overseas voluntary contributor to the NHT for the past 12 years. For the past four years I was able to colle...
October 11, 2026
First flight with third country nationals to arrive in Jamaica ‘shortly,’ Gov’t says
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First flight with third country nationals to arrive in Jamaica ‘shortly,’ Gov’t says
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —The first flight of third-country nationals (TCNs) is expected to arrive in Jamaica shortly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Fo...
October 12, 2026
Body of Chinese businessman found after fire destroys Port Maria supermarket
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Body of Chinese businessman found after fire destroys Port Maria supermarket
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ST MARY, Jamaica — The body of a 24-year-old Chinese businessman was discovered inside his supermarket after a massive fire destroyed the establishmen...
October 11, 2026
Jamaica cannot afford to wait any longer
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Jamaica cannot afford to wait any longer
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Dear Editor, Jamaica’s recovery following Hurricane Melissa requires urgency, coordination and decisive action. It is against this background that I e...
October 12, 2026
Governor Sharon Williams Smith: The woman who sends the elevator back down
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LONG before Sharon Williams Smith became governor of Kiwanis International’s Eastern Canada and the Caribbean District, she was a little girl growing ...
October 12, 2026
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Barita Financial Group Limited has announced the controlled pilot rollout of BPay by Barita, a digital wallet offered by Barita Merchant Bank Limited,...
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From partner draw to 5- truck fleet —NCB SME Fund fuels Maragh’s haulage growth
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From partner draw to 5- truck fleet —NCB SME Fund fuels Maragh’s haulage growth
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – When 32-year-old entrepreneur Romario Maragh decided to start his trucking business in 2018, it was a ‘partner draw’ that helped h...
October 12, 2026
Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
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Government Minister Delano Seiveright has expressed regret over a social media post concerning the pilot rollout of a product by the Barita Financial ...
October 12, 2026
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ST MARY, Jamaica — Panic gripped Port Maria town Saturday morning after a fire of unknown origin gutted the popular Ling Fei Supermarket in the heart ...
October 10, 2026
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