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Defiant MP, JACDEN boss Dennis Gordon fires back in UHWI tax probe

Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com

April 5 12:20 AM

MEMBER of Parliament for St Andrew East Central Dennis Gordon has rejected calls for his resignation and scoffed at claims that he scammed the State o...

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Alliance over isolation

Patterson advocates collective strength as global order frays

Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com

April 5 12:18 AM

FORMER Jamaica Prime Minister and respected Caribbean statesman PJ Patterson last Wednesday reminded the region’s leaders of the value of maintaining ...

Entertainment, ...

Sumptuous sacred music feast

April 5 12:16 AM

Palm Sunday evening was well spent in the presence of the Diocesan Festival Choir for what they dubbed ‘Hosanna to Hallelujah’. Under the baton of con...

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More singles, fewer children

Survey of living conditions finds more Jamaican adults residing alone

BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com

April 5 12:14 AM

THE declining birth rate problem being experienced by Jamaica, which has led to what experts describe as an ageing population, is being compounded by ...

Athletics, ...

TAKING CHARGE

Jamaica surge forward with 20 medals on Carifta Day 1

Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com

April 5 12:12 AM

Jamaica surged to the top of the medal count at the 53rd Carifta Games, winning 20 medals, consisting of eight gold, eight silver, and four bronze, on...

Gardening, ...

Happy Easter!

April 5 12:10 AM

In harmony with the Easter spirit, lilies flourish as icons of rebirth and vitality. This season, Style Observer Gardening (SOG) honours the Easter li...

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Saved behind bars

Prison Bible study sessions rival that of local churches; more than 60 inmates baptise each year, says chaplain

Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

April 5 12:10 AM

THOUGH physically confined behind bars, with an estimated 60 inmates across 10 correctional facilities giving their lives to Christ during crusades an...

Athletics, ...

GOD’S CALLING

Dyke driven to add more Edwin Allen titles by his personal mission to uplift young athletes

Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com

April 5 12:09 AM

Winning 11 ISSA/GraceKennedy Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) in just over a decade would be enough for most coaches to relax. Few have dominat...

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No crime, no resign

Defiant MP, JACDEN boss Dennis Gordon fires back in UHWI tax probe

Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com

April 5, 2026

MEMBER of Parliament for St Andrew East Central Dennis Gordon has rejected calls for his resignation and scoffed at claims that he scammed the State o...

News

Alliance over isolation

Patterson advocates collective strength as global order frays

Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com

April 5, 2026

FORMER Jamaica Prime Minister and respected Caribbean statesman PJ Patterson last Wednesday reminded the region’s leaders of the value of maintaining ...

Entertainment, ...

Sumptuous sacred music feast

April 5, 2026

Palm Sunday evening was well spent in the presence of the Diocesan Festival Choir for what they dubbed ‘Hosanna to Hallelujah’. Under the baton of con...

News

More singles, fewer children

Survey of living conditions finds more Jamaican adults residing alone

BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com

April 5, 2026

THE declining birth rate problem being experienced by Jamaica, which has led to what experts describe as an ageing population, is being compounded by ...

Athletics, ...

TAKING CHARGE

Jamaica surge forward with 20 medals on Carifta Day 1

Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com

April 5, 2026

Jamaica surged to the top of the medal count at the 53rd Carifta Games, winning 20 medals, consisting of eight gold, eight silver, and four bronze, on...

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