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Montego Bay United hold off Cavalier 3-1 in JPL third round
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PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 1 11:32 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Montego Bay United secured a crucial 3-1 victory over defending champions Cavalier SC in the third round of the Jamaica Premier Le...
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Duke Holness brings over 30 years of pharmaceutical expertise to MDS board
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited (MDS) has announced the appointment of Duke Holness to its board of directors, effective Fe...
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Physical Education teacher to represent Jamaica at Mr Friendship International
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BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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Orlando Collin, a physical education teacher at the Papine High School in St Andrew, was recently selected as Jamaica’s representative for the Mr Frie...
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Nastasia Barrette wins Miss Utech Ja 2026 title
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BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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Last Friday night, inside the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at the University of Technology, 24-year-old Nastasia Barrette, a third year student in the F...
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Swatch International still going strong after 34 years
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Swatch International still going strong after 34 years
April 1 10:34 AM
After 34 years at the forefront of the sonic rebellion sparked by Jamaican sound systems, Swatch International continues to be a force in the Jamaican...
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DR Congo celebrates historic World Cup return with national holiday
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DR Congo celebrates historic World Cup return with national holiday
April 1 09:54 AM
The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a national holiday after its men’s football team secured a historic return to the FIFA World Cup, ending...
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Brandy says ex Wanya Morris ‘took advantage’ of her youth
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R&B superstar Brandy has opened up about her past relationship with Boyz II Men member Wanya Morris who she now feels took advantage of her due to the...
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JFJ and JET submit joint recommendations to strengthen NaRRA Bill
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JFJ and JET submit joint recommendations to strengthen NaRRA Bill
April 1 07:38 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) and the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) have delivered a detailed joint submission to Parliament on th...
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Hubris and the power of redemptive love
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Hubris and the power of redemptive love
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Hubris and the power of redemptive love
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A disastrous World Cup would be a let-down
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A disastrous World Cup would be a let-down
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March 31, 2026
A disastrous World Cup would be a let-down
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Building bridges of development
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Building bridges of development
Commonwealth partnerships and the Belt and Road Initiative
Bruce Golding 
March 31, 2026
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Why the UN declaration on the slave trade matters
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March 30, 2026
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March 30, 2026
Swag and bling
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An oil retrospective
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Garfield Higgins 
March 29, 2026
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Because we are free
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March 29, 2026
Because we are free
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Murders, policing and our common humanity — Part 1
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Murders, policing and our common humanity — Part 1
Howard Gregory 
March 29, 2026
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Loving and serving the Lord in Lent
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Loving and serving the Lord in Lent
Father Richard Ho Lung 
March 29, 2026
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A Bible Belt track without a pulse
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March 29, 2026
A Bible Belt track without a pulse
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Parents fail, children struggle, teachers pay the price
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Parents fail, children struggle, teachers pay the price
BY KARONA RICHARDS 
March 27, 2026
Parents fail, children struggle, teachers pay
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What makes you Jamaican?
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BY ANDRE HARRISON 
March 26, 2026
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Measuring leadership with intellectual rigour
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Measuring leadership with intellectual rigour
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March 26, 2026
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A budget presentation with hope and purpose
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Dr Raulston Nembhard 
March 25, 2026
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Reinventing government and governance post-Melissa
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March 25, 2026
Reinventing government and governance post-Melissa
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Need for a dedicated Ministry of Aviation
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March 24, 2026
Need for a dedicated Ministry of Aviation
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Revving up Jamaica
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Revving up Jamaica
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
March 24, 2026
Revving up Jamaica
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Jamaica’s middle class: Priced out of the future
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Jamaica’s middle class: Priced out of the future
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Janiel McEwan 
March 23, 2026
Jamaica’s middle class: Priced out of the future
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Hot flashes, cold shoulders
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Hot flashes, cold shoulders
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Dr Chris Tufton 
March 22, 2026
Hot flashes, cold shoulders
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The dark reality of insanity
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March 22, 2026
The dark reality of insanity
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Hunger: A challenge that admits no pauses
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Hunger: A challenge that admits no pauses
René Orellana Halkyer 
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Hunger: A challenge that admits no pauses
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