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Bleeding billions
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Bleeding billions
• Fatal crashes cost Jamaica $11.5b in 2025 • Young males continue to lead in road deaths
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 6, 2026
Bleeding billions
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Detective recounts gun find
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Detective recounts gun find
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
November 6, 2026
Detective recounts gun find
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Shenseea finds freedom in growth
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Shenseea finds freedom in growth
With Catalyst, dancehall star embraces a new phase of artistic, personal vulnerability
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 6, 2026
Shenseea finds freedom in growth
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Kemtek means business
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Kemtek means business
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 6, 2026
AFTER nearly four decades concentrating on residential housing, family-owned Kemtek Development and Construction Limited has made its first investment...
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WE’VE GOT THIS!
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WE’VE GOT THIS!
Sunshine Girls ready for final major assignment before World Cup, says coach
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
November 6, 2026
Sunshine Girls ready for final major assignment before World Cup, says coach
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2026 Ford Ranger XL: Excellent value
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2026 Ford Ranger XL: Excellent value
BY RORY DALEY 
November 6, 2026
2026 Ford Ranger XL:
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Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica to reopen in Runaway Bay on December 1
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Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica to reopen in Runaway Bay on December 1
November 5, 2026
Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica, formerly Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica, will reopen in Runaway Bay on December 1 following a comprehensive renovation c...
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Haunted House?
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Haunted House?
Green, Paulwell offer contrasting views on growing disorder in Parliament
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 5, 2026
Haunted House?
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Mt Pleasant climb into top six of Legend JPL after draw against Arnett
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Mt Pleasant climb into top six of Legend JPL after draw against Arnett
November 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mt Pleasant FA have moved into the top six of the Legend Jamaica Premier League points standings for the first time this season af...
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Defending champs STETHS out of daCosta Cup
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Defending champs STETHS out of daCosta Cup
November 5, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — St Elizabeth Technical’s defence of the ISSA daCosta Cup ended on Thursday after they were beaten 2-1 by Manchester High in thei...
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Meta glasses aid in capture of alleged jewelry thief
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Meta glasses aid in capture of alleged jewelry thief
November 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 38-year-old man was captured by police after allegedly being caught on Meta glasses in the process of snatching a tourist’s chai...
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3,000 tarantulas hidden in dirty socks seized at Peru airport
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3,000 tarantulas hidden in dirty socks seized at Peru airport
November 5, 2026
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima before the furry crawlers could be smuggled to Germany, Peruvian autho...
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How Dis Mek: Jerk Pans
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How Dis Mek: Jerk Pans
November 5, 2026
If Jamaicans were asked to name their go-to late-night snack, the pan chicken would almost certainly rank near the top of the list. The popular street...
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Defence cracks egg in court in Pathways murder trial, asks jurors to treat verdict delicately
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Defence cracks egg in court in Pathways murder trial, asks jurors to treat verdict delicately
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defence attorney Anthony Williams on Thursday broke an egg in court as he implored a seven-member jury to treat their verdict in r...
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November 2, 2026
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Prosecution urges jury to rubbish defence arguments in Ruddock trial
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Prosecution urges jury to rubbish defence arguments in Ruddock trial
Jason Cross, Observer staff reporter, crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 6, 2026
Lead prosecutor Latoya Bernard on Thursday delivered her closing statements in the Andre Ruddock murder trial in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston, a...
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Bleeding billions
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Bleeding billions
• Fatal crashes cost Jamaica $11.5b in 2025 • Young males continue to lead in road deaths
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 6, 2026
Bleeding billions
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Detective recounts gun find
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Detective recounts gun find
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
November 6, 2026
Detective recounts gun find
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Woman jumps from moving taxi after alleged threat to kill her
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Woman jumps from moving taxi after alleged threat to kill her
November 6, 2026
Woman jumps from moving taxi after alleged threat to kill her
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Ruddock murder trial could end today
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Ruddock murder trial could end today
Jason Cross | Reporter 
November 6, 2026
Ruddock murder trial could end today
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WE’VE GOT THIS!
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WE’VE GOT THIS!
Sunshine Girls ready for final major assignment before World Cup, says coach
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
November 6, 2026
Sunshine Girls ready for final major assignment before World Cup, says coach
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Nichol arrives!
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Nichol arrives!
…New licence, immediate impact as KP Choice romps Abrahams Sprint Trophy
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
November 6, 2026
Nichol arrives!
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Feanny left wanting more despite Pop Rocket’s fighting win
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Feanny left wanting more despite Pop Rocket’s fighting win
November 6, 2026
Feanny left wanting more despite
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Cristiano Ronaldo says ‘time has come’ to leave international stage
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Cristiano Ronaldo says ‘time has come’ to leave international stage
November 6, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo says
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Breeding in crisis: Thoroughbred racing faces an existential threat
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Breeding in crisis: Thoroughbred racing faces an existential threat
BY WES MARTIN 
November 6, 2026
Breeding in crisis:
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