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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 12:20 AM
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 12:18 AM
Alliance over isolation
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Sumptuous sacred music feast
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Sumptuous sacred music feast
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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 12:14 AM
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 12:12 AM
Jamaica off to flyer on Carifta Day 1
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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 12:10 AM
Saved behind bars
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Happy Easter!
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Happy Easter!
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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 12:09 AM
GOD’S CALLING
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Sagicor fund shake-up hits resistance despite majority backing
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Sagicor fund shake-up hits resistance despite majority backing
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2026
Sagicor fund shake-up hits resistance despite majority backing
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Spend on electricity tops household utility expenditure
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Spend on electricity tops household utility expenditure
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
April 5, 2026
Spend on electricity tops household utility expendi
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Living alone, ageing without support
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Living alone, ageing without support
As households shrink and pensions remain limited, more Jamaicans are facing old age with little support
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2026
Living alone, ageing without support
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The Holistic Vet — more than medicine
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The Holistic Vet — more than medicine
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
April 5, 2026
The Holistic Vet — more than medicine
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Anchored in uncertainty: Why strategy still matters
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Anchored in uncertainty: Why strategy still matters
April 5, 2026
Sagicor fund shake-up hits resistance despite majority backing
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Defective microwave sparks dispute over refund
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Defective microwave sparks dispute over refund
April 5, 2026
Defective microwave sparks dispute over refund
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Pain at the pumps
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Pain at the pumps
March surge drives fuel prices up 20 per cent
April 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica --A burst of weekly increases in March pushed fuel prices in Jamaica up by as much as 20 per cent since the start of the year, as co...
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35 Years Strong: EdgeChem credits people, quality, and technical excellence
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35 Years Strong: EdgeChem credits people, quality, and technical excellence
April 2, 2026
EdgeChem Jamaica Limited has attributed its success over the past three and a half decades to a clear and consistent focus: building strong technical ...
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Jamaica economy contracts 7.1 per cent in fourth quarter after hurricane impact
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Jamaica economy contracts 7.1 per cent in fourth quarter after hurricane impact
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
Jamaica’s economy contracted 7.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, official data showed on Monday, as Hurricane Melissa disrupted activity acros...
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VMIL moves to block Kintyre restructuring over $500m debt dispute
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VMIL moves to block Kintyre restructuring over $500m debt dispute
Court action spotlights unpaid loan, pledged shares and push for overseas listing
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
VM Investments Limited (VMIL) has secured an interim court order to stop a planned restructuring exercise by Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited tied to a p...
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BANKS CASHING IN
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BANKS CASHING IN
Digital payments surge as fees rise, leaving Jamaicans paying more to move money
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
Banks cashing in
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Falling poverty, fragile households
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Falling poverty, fragile households
Higher incomes and spending are lifting living standards, but nearly one in five Jamaicans remain at risk
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2, 2026
Falling poverty, fragile households
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Everything Fresh returns to market as bond comes due
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Everything Fresh returns to market as bond comes due
April 2, 2026
Everything Fresh returns to market as bond comes due
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New bond market to strengthen price discovery
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New bond market to strengthen price discovery
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
April 2, 2026
New bond market to strengthen price discovery
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SOS opens new $185-million SEEK factory
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SOS opens new $185-million SEEK factory
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
April 2, 2026
SOS opens new $185-million SEEK factory
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Kintyre mulls fresh capital to fund growth ambitions
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Kintyre mulls fresh capital to fund growth ambitions
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
April 2, 2026
Kintyre mulls fresh capital
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A Sterling Silver Celebration: Sterling Asset Management marks 25 years
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A Sterling Silver Celebration: Sterling Asset Management marks 25 years
April 1, 2026
Sterling Asset Management Limited recently commemorated its 25th anniversary with an elegant customer appreciation event at the UWI Mona Ruins & Lawns...
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Xesus Johnston, former CEO of Supreme Ventures Gaming, has died
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Xesus Johnston, former CEO of Supreme Ventures Gaming, has died
April 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Xesus Johnston, the former chief executive officer of Supreme Ventures Gaming Limited, has died. Observer Online understands that ...
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LABOUR MARKET SHIFT
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LABOUR MARKET SHIFT
Jobs fall even as unemployment dips
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
April 1, 2026
Unemployment falls, but fewer seeking work
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Property tax back in frame as Gov’t weighs revenue options
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Property tax back in frame as Gov’t weighs revenue options
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 1, 2026
Property tax back in frame as Gov’t weighs revenue options
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Gambling nation
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Gambling nation
Gaming tightens grip on $240-b gambling market as lottery share declines
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 1, 2026
Gambling nation
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AI reshapes how businesses get found
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AI reshapes how businesses get found
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
April 1, 2026
AI reshapes how businesses get found
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Alliance over isolation
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Sumptuous sacred music feast
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TAKING CHARGE
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