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Jamaica Baptist Union slams Gov’t’s abstention on Cuba embargo vote
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Jamaica Baptist Union slams Gov’t’s abstention on Cuba embargo vote
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) is urging the country not to swap what is right for what is convenient in the wake of Jamaica’s ab...
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All BZR WKND refunds now issued, organisers say
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All BZR WKND refunds now issued, organisers say
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Organisers of BZR WKND say all patrons who requested refunds following the postponement of their show initially scheduled for Octo...
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JLP wants Phillips, Brown Burke sanctioned after ‘violent conduct’ in Parliament
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JLP wants Phillips, Brown Burke sanctioned after ‘violent conduct’ in Parliament
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is calling for the People’s National Party's Mikael Phillips and Dr Angela Brown Burke to...
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Phillips regrets House outburst, says Mckenzie insulted his deceased mother
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Phillips regrets House outburst, says Mckenzie insulted his deceased mother
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Manchester North Western Member of Parliament (MP) Mikael Phillips has apologised for his use of an expletive during Tuesday’s con...
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‘We will not be bullied’: Golding clarifies events leading to parliamentary uproar
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‘We will not be bullied’: Golding clarifies events leading to parliamentary uproar
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Leader Mark Golding has provided an account of the events that led to Tuesday’s parliamentary uproar, explaining that t...
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Opposition, not Gov’t, responsible for ‘unparliamentary behaviour’ in House — Morgan
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Opposition, not Gov’t, responsible for ‘unparliamentary behaviour’ in House — Morgan
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deputy Leader of Government Business Robert Nesta Morgan has condemned the conduct of Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) durin...
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World Bank review shows progress, setbacks in public health
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 4, 2026
Hard truths
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Utility cables hobble SPARK project
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Utility cables hobble SPARK project
November 4, 2026
GREENWOOD, St James — Utility cables have emerged as the latest obstacle delaying the completion of a Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvemen...
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Soft Power series honours nearly 100 women leaders
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Soft Power series honours nearly 100 women leaders
Online feature by Dr Daren Johnson ends with tribute to late Consul General Alsion Roach Wilson
November 4, 2026
An online series that highlighted about 95 women leaders in Jamaica and the diaspora has come to a close, ending with a tribute to the late Consul Gen...
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Gas prices down $2.94, diesel down $.25
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Gas prices down $2.94, diesel down $.25
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, November 5, according to the latest ex-r...
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Construction worker arrested following $51 million cocaine bust in St Andrew
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Construction worker arrested following $51 million cocaine bust in St Andrew
November 4, 2026
ST ANDREW, Jamaica – A construction worker is in police custody following the seizure of over $51 million worth of cocaine at a residence on Universit...
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Jamaica Baptist Union slams Gov’t’s abstention on Cuba embargo vote
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Jamaica Baptist Union slams Gov’t’s abstention on Cuba embargo vote
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) is urging the country not to swap what is right for what is convenient in the wake of Jamaica’s ab...
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NCU honours 2,000 students for academic excellence
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NCU honours 2,000 students for academic excellence
November 4, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Northern Caribbean University (NCU) recognised 2,080 students for academic achievement across the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 academ...
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Forex: $159.60 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.60 to one US dollar
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, November 4, ended trading at $159.60, down from $159.62, according to the Bank of Jama...
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Alayne Richards | Reporter | AlayneR@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 2, 2026
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All BZR WKND refunds now issued, organisers say
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All BZR WKND refunds now issued, organisers say
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Organisers of BZR WKND say all patrons who requested refunds following the postponement of their show initially scheduled for Octo...
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JLP wants Phillips, Brown Burke sanctioned after ‘violent conduct’ in Parliament
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JLP wants Phillips, Brown Burke sanctioned after ‘violent conduct’ in Parliament
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is calling for the People’s National Party's Mikael Phillips and Dr Angela Brown Burke to...
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Jamaican physiotherapist named among world’s 75 noteworthy
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Jamaican physiotherapist named among world’s 75 noteworthy
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican physiotherapist, educator, entrepreneur and clinical leader Dr Bernadette Bryan-Frankson has been recognised among World ...
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Bunting unveils three-part plan to transform Manchester Southern
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Bunting unveils three-part plan to transform Manchester Southern
November 4, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern, Peter Bunting, has undertaken a three-part strategy to transform the largely farmi...
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Legal minds question balance of power in Caribbean governance during ‘Reasoning’
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Legal minds question balance of power in Caribbean governance during ‘Reasoning’
November 4, 2026
Key political figures and legal luminaries from across the legal, political and civic society landscape convened a "Reasoning" to interrogate a fundam...
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Sports Girlie Tour launches Next Gen Series this week to empower high school students
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Sports Girlie Tour launches Next Gen Series this week to empower high school students
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Sports Girlie Tour, founded by sports journalist and presenter Jeanae Robinson, is set to launch its Next Gen Series this week...
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Thomas’s uncertain departure sparks tensions as JPL club lines up Patrick as replacement
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 4, 2026
Molynes line up Patrick as Thomas exit turns messy
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Waterhouse stretch unbeaten run to eight games
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Waterhouse stretch unbeaten run to eight games
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 4, 2026
Waterhouse stretch unbeaten run to eight games
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Fernandes says Man Utd fightback can be ‘start of something good’
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Fernandes says Man Utd fightback can be ‘start of something good’
November 4, 2026
Fernandes says Man Utd fightback
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Deitz departs as Windies Women head coach
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Deitz departs as Windies Women head coach
November 4, 2026
Deitz departs as Windies Women head coach
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For love and farming: God’s grace guides couple’s journey from hardship to success
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — What began as a move to Trelawny for love has blossomed into a successful farming business, with faith in God helping to sustain a...
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‘Weh Di Money Deh?’: Beenie Man takes hurricane relief criticism to studio
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall veteran Beenie Man is taking his criticism of the Government’s Hurricane Melissa relief efforts to the recording studio,...
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UTech to confer honorary degrees on Oliver Samuels, Richard Pandohie and Vivian Crawford
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UTech to confer honorary degrees on Oliver Samuels, Richard Pandohie and Vivian Crawford
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vivian Crawford, Oliver Samuels and Richard Pandohie will receive honorary degrees from the University of Technology (UTech) for t...
November 3, 2026
Schoolboy fatally stabbed in Manchester
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 17-year-old schoolboy is in police custody after he reportedly stabbed to death another student during a dispute near Holmwood...
November 2, 2026
TikTok creator Marcel Johnson dies at 32 after battle with cancer
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — TikTok creator Marcel Johnson has died at age 32 following a battle with stomach cancer, prompting emotional tributes from his wif...
November 3, 2026
Committee questions role of cops in entertainment permits
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Members of the Joint Select Committee reviewing the Green Paper on the National Policy for Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy 2025–2035 a...
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NCU honours 2,000 students for academic excellence
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NCU honours 2,000 students for academic excellence
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Northern Caribbean University (NCU) recognised 2,080 students for academic achievement across the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 academ...
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Donald Trump-backed Byron Donalds won the governor's race in Florida, becoming the state's first black governor. He defeated Democratic candidate Davi...
November 3, 2026
Heavy rains force closure of Happy Grove High
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ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Classes at Happy Grove High School, located near the St Thomas-Portland border, were suspended Tuesday morning due to heavy rainf...
November 3, 2026
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