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Defending champs St Catherine surge to day 1 lead at JTA/Sagicor National Athletics Championships
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Defending champs St Catherine surge to day 1 lead at JTA/Sagicor National Athletics Championships
June 26 07:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Defending champions St Catherine are making their bid   for a consecutive title very clear, leading by 14 points after day 1 of t...
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Norway coach defends decision to leave out Haaland, Odegaard against France
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Norway coach defends decision to leave out Haaland, Odegaard against France
June 26 06:34 PM
FOXBOROUGH , United States (AFP) — Norway coach Stale Solbakken defended his decision to leave out star duo Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard in Frid...
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US sends 250-member disaster response team with dogs to quake-hit Venezuela
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US sends 250-member disaster response team with dogs to quake-hit Venezuela
June 26 06:23 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —  The United States (US) said Friday it was sending a disaster response team of more than 250 personnel, including th...
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MBU shake up technical staff
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MBU shake up technical staff
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 26 06:17 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Argentine Javier Marcelo  Ainstein  was recently named as head coach of Montego Bay United for the 2026-27 season, days after he r...
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CHEW, Nations Choice cop Best New Food Item at Table Talk Food Awards
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CHEW, Nations Choice cop Best New Food Item at Table Talk Food Awards
June 26 05:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards celebrated 27 years of the event with a resilience-themed staging on Thursday, June 25...
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Jangoo, Chase keep West Indies in touch against Sri Lanka
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Jangoo, Chase keep West Indies in touch against Sri Lanka
June 26 05:49 PM
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (AFP) — Resolute batting by Amir Jangoo and captain Roston Chase kept the West Indies within reach of Sri Lanka's first innings to...
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Chuck warns JPs about using role to get out of traffic tickets
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Chuck warns JPs about using role to get out of traffic tickets
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
June 26 05:38 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has sharply rebuked justices of the peace (JPs) who place decals identifying themselves as JPs on th...
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Music producer freed of rape charges
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Music producer freed of rape charges
June 26 05:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 40-year-old music producer has been found not guilty of rape in connection with allegations dating back to 2020. The accused, El...
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Two of three SPARK road projects in Northern Trelawny almost complete
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Two of three SPARK road projects in Northern Trelawny almost complete
June 25, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica—Two of the three road rehabilitation projects being undertaken in Northern Trelawny under the Government’s Shared Prosperity through...
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St Mary Central MP questions delays and budgeting under SPARK programme
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St Mary Central MP questions delays and budgeting under SPARK programme
May 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament (MP) for St Mary Central, Omar Newell, has raised concerns about the implementation of the Government’s SPARK...
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SPARK programme falling short in St Ann South East, says Opposition MP
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SPARK programme falling short in St Ann South East, says Opposition MP
May 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Ann South East, Kenneth Russell, has criticised the Government’s Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated...
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Morgan says criticism of SPARK ‘self-serving and inconsistent’
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Morgan says criticism of SPARK ‘self-serving and inconsistent’
May 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister with responsibility for Works Robert Nesta Morgan says criticism of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement (...
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Road rehabilitation works to begin in Swallowfield community next week
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Road rehabilitation works to begin in Swallowfield community next week
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) will begin rehabilitation works along Swallowfield Road in St Andrew on Monday. According to Manag...
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Work to commence on 401 SPARK roads by end of March, says Morgan
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Work to commence on 401 SPARK roads by end of March, says Morgan
January 28, 2026
Government expects work to commence on 401 roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme by ...
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Temporary closure of Liguanea Avenue to continue next week
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Temporary closure of Liguanea Avenue to continue next week
November 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Another section of Liguanea Avenue in Kingston is set to be temporarily closed as rehabilitation works along the corridor continue...
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Minister Morgan urges police action against trucks spilling cement on roads
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Minister Morgan urges police action against trucks spilling cement on roads
May 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan, is calling on the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to take decisive a...
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Opposition concerned about reports of low wages in SPARK programme
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Opposition concerned about reports of low wages in SPARK programme
May 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is raising serious concerns following reports from the Incorporated Masterbuilders As...
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SPARK road programme accelerates in western Jamaica this month
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SPARK road programme accelerates in western Jamaica this month
May 6, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has announced that roadworks under the long-anticipated Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Impr...
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SPARK to provide 13,000 jobs, says Morgan
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SPARK to provide 13,000 jobs, says Morgan
April 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Minister with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan says 13,000 jobs will be created under the Government’s ambitious Shared Pro...
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Work on more roads under SPARK programme to begin in Corporate Area this week
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Work on more roads under SPARK programme to begin in Corporate Area this week
February 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica--Work is scheduled to begin on more roads in the Corporate Area this week, under Work Order 1 of the Shared Prosperity through Accel...
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Work to begin on 100 roads under  SPARK programme
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Work to begin on 100 roads under SPARK programme
January 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Work is scheduled to begin on 100 roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Pro...
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Cabinet to be updated on progress of SPARK programme
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Cabinet to be updated on progress of SPARK programme
October 2, 2024
Cabinet will be updated on the progress of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme on Monday, Octo...
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Gov’t commits to significant long-term investments in road infrastructure
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Gov’t commits to significant long-term investments in road infrastructure
September 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, says the Government will be making significant long-term investments in improving Jamaica’s road...
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Defending champs St Catherine surge to day 1 lead at JTA/Sagicor National Athletics Championships
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Norway coach defends decision to leave out Haaland, Odegaard against France
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PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Argentine Javier Marcelo  Ainstein  was recently named as head coach of Montego Bay United for the 2026-27 season, days after he r...
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CHEW, Nations Choice cop Best New Food Item at Table Talk Food Awards
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards celebrated 27 years of the event with a resilience-themed staging on Thursday, June 25...
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