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No crime, no resign
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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
No crime, no resign
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Alliance over isolation
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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, 2026
Alliance over isolation
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Sumptuous sacred music feast
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Sumptuous sacred music feast
April 5, 2026
Sumptuous sacred music feast
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More singles, fewer children
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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, 2026
More singles, fewer children
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TAKING CHARGE
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TAKING CHARGE
Jamaica surge forward with 20 medals on Carifta Day 1
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2026
Jamaica off to flyer on Carifta Day 1
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Happy Easter!
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Happy Easter!
April 5, 2026
Spotlight on
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Sin tax not enough to fight NCDs, warns public health specialist
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Sin tax not enough to fight NCDs, warns public health specialist
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
April 4, 2026
Sin tax not enough to fight NCDs, warns public health specialist
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Port Antonio Hospital gets two electronic beds; 10 more coming
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Port Antonio Hospital gets two electronic beds; 10 more coming
BY EVERARD OWEN 
April 4, 2026
Port Antonio Hospital gets two electronic beds; 10 more coming
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D’Yani’s ‘The Little Things’ tops iTunes reggae charts
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D’Yani’s ‘The Little Things’ tops iTunes reggae charts
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Prolific music producer Seanizzle who is best known for the monster One Day rhythm, is celebrating the success of one of his latest...
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Dr Sandra Swaby captures first runner-up title at Queen of the World Pageant
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Dr Sandra Swaby captures first runner-up title at Queen of the World Pageant
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Fifty-four-year old Dr Sandra Swaby, who made it to the top five in the 2024 Miss Universe Jamaica beauty pageant, was on Saturday n...
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Cop seen in viral video allegedly assaulting elderly man interdicted
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Cop seen in viral video allegedly assaulting elderly man interdicted
April 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says the Inspectorate and Professional Oversight Bureau (IPROB) is investigating an incident wh...
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Armanii delivers for the ladies at Pic-Nic Beach Club
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Armanii delivers for the ladies at Pic-Nic Beach Club
April 5, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — The energy of Vacae Weekend 2026 continued to build on Saturday with the successful staging of Pic-Nic Beach Club, where dancehall’s...
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‘Choose peace’: Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war
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‘Choose peace’: Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war
April 5, 2026
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)—Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in his first Easter blessing as...
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High marks for Espappi’s ‘Wiggle N Tickle’
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High marks for Espappi’s ‘Wiggle N Tickle’
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
April 4, 2026
Recording artiste Espappi has been creating waves with his single Wiggle N Tickle . The catchy song was produced by Ragz to Richez and released on Mar...
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No crime, no resign
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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
No crime, no resign
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Alliance over isolation
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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, 2026
Alliance over isolation
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More singles, fewer children
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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, 2026
More singles, fewer children
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Saved behind bars
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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, 2026
Saved behind bars
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Convicted by the blood
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Convicted by the blood
Inmate saved behind bars implores others to seek Jesus
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2026
Convicted by the blood
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TAKING CHARGE
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TAKING CHARGE
Jamaica surge forward with 20 medals on Carifta Day 1
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2026
Jamaica off to flyer on Carifta Day 1
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GOD’S CALLING
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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, 2026
GOD’S CALLING
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Lakers injury crisis deepens as Reaves out for regular season
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Lakers injury crisis deepens as Reaves out for regular season
April 5, 2026
Lakers injury crisis deepens as Reaves
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Frazsiers Whip punish Real MoBay 8-1
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Frazsiers Whip punish Real MoBay 8-1
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2026
Frazsiers Whip punish Real MoBay 8-1
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Royale Lakes beats St Catherine FA in court again
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Royale Lakes beats St Catherine FA in court again
April 5, 2026
Royale Lakes beats St Catherine FA in court again
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on S...
April 4, 2026
Miss Kitty opens up about recent health scare, asks fans for continued prayers as she recovers
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Miss Kitty opens up about recent health scare, asks fans for continued prayers as she recovers
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Media personality Khadine "Miss Kitty" Wilkinson has shared an emotional update with her social media followers about a recent health scare that saw h...
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are at the scene of a homicide in Three Chains, Manchester where a soldier is accused of killing his female partner on Fr...
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Jamaican man charged in fatal shooting of his wife in Florida
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No crime, no resign
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Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
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Kishane Thompson, Tina Clayton and Shericka Jackson for Florida meet
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—World Athletics Championships medallists Kishane Thompson and Tina Clayton are down to contest the seldom-run 150m at Saturday’s Mir...
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Police injured, Manchester’s most wanted man killed in Trelawny
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica— Police are reporting that Manchester’s most wanted man, Oral Cole, was fatally shot during a shootout in south Trelawny on Thursday...
April 2, 2026
Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
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April 2, 2026
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