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‘DISGRACEFUL’
PAC members rip into NWC over botched and delayed road reinstatement
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 7, 2026
ROADS dug up by the National Water Commission (NWC) and left with massive ditches for months, and even years, took centre stage at Tuesday’s sitting o...
Chang: Lower murder rate will lead to fewer fatal police shootings
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Chang: Lower murder rate will lead to fewer fatal police shootings
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 7, 2026
Police fatal shootings will likely be reduced as Jamaica’s homicide rate gets lower, National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang argued on Tuesday. Cha...
Jamaicans increasingly afraid of the police, says Jackson
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Jamaicans increasingly afraid of the police, says Jackson
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 7, 2026
OPPOSITION spokesman on national security Fitz Jackson says there is a growing number of Jamaicans who are afraid of the security forces. He made the ...
R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at 70
Entertainment, Music
R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at 70
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 7, 2026
Freddie Jackson, the smooth balladeer who rocked local airwaves and charts with songs including Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake); Tasty Love; You ...
LANCO PAINTS BIGGER FUTURE
Business
LANCO PAINTS BIGGER FUTURE
Company sets sight growth on 30% out, eyes 2028 build out US$25-million plant
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 7, 2026
PAINT and coatings manufacturer Lanco Jamaica Limited is targeting annual sales growth of between 20 per cent and 30 per cent as it moves to deepen it...
Crisis-stricken Haiti postpones elections
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Crisis-stricken Haiti postpones elections
October 7, 2026
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Haiti, which has been engulfed by years of gang violence and political chaos, has indefinitely postponed elections due t...
Specialised land court needed
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Specialised land court needed
Prominent attorney warns of trouble as judicial backlog slows settlement of property disputes
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
October 7, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — An attorney- at-law whose background includes a stint at the Titles Office and the role of a land tenure specialist has called...
‘OBJECTIVES MET’
Football, Sports
‘OBJECTIVES MET’
Reggae Boyz coach pleased with foundation laid for Nations League KO stage
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 7, 2026
AFTER Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz booked their spot in the Concacaf Nations League quarter-finals against Mexico, interim Head Coach Rudolph Speid believes ...
Morris Knibb Prep students wow TotalEnergies
Latest News, News
Morris Knibb Prep students wow TotalEnergies
October 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Children at Morris Knibb Preparatory School had a pleasant surprise awaiting TotalEnergies Jamaica's team members, who visited the M...
‘Putting his money where his mouth is’
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‘Putting his money where his mouth is’
MP Dennis Gordon gives up 25 per cent of salary to faith-based initiative
Lynford Simpson 
October 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew East Central, Dennis Gordon, has revealed that he has given up 25 per cent of his salary to ...
Businessman shot dead in St Elizabeth
Latest News, News
Businessman shot dead in St Elizabeth
October 7, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police are now on the scene of a murder where a businessman was shot by a gunman in Knoxwood near Lacovia in St Elizabeth Wedn...
Gov’t scales back on NaRRA office
Latest News, News
Gov’t scales back on NaRRA office
October 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has moved to scale back the amount it will spend to lease the new headquarters of the National Reconstruction and R...
Epaper First Page
Monday, September 28, 2026
Lifestyle, Page2, Page2 Section, ...
Monday, September 28, 2026
September 28, 2026
Milan, that’s a wrap! Milan Fashion Week (MFW) kicked off Tuesday, September 22 and closes out today with digital shows from Antonioli, Uni Form, Nady...
Man denied bail over US$2 chain theft
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Man denied bail over US$2 chain theft
October 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 47-year-old man accused of stealing a gold-coloured chain valued at US$2 from a visitor to the island was denied bail when he ap...
Cashier pleads for time to repay $130,000 shortfall
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Cashier pleads for time to repay $130,000 shortfall
October 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A cashier was brought before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday to answer to the charge of larceny as a servant af...
‘OBJECTIVES MET’
Football, Sports
‘OBJECTIVES MET’
Reggae Boyz coach pleased with foundation laid for Nations League KO stage
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 7, 2026
AFTER Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz booked their spot in the Concacaf Nations League quarter-finals against Mexico, interim Head Coach Rudolph Speid believes ...
STETHS open daCosta Cup title defence
Football, Sports
STETHS open daCosta Cup title defence
Former champions Cornwall, St James in derby clash
October 7, 2026
St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) will kick off their ISSA daCosta Cup title defence when they host Maggotty High in a Group 1 second-round ...
Matthews elevates to career-best ODI rankings
Cricket, Sports
Matthews elevates to career-best ODI rankings
October 7, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) –— West Indies Women’s Captain Hayley Matthews has achieved career-best rankings in the ICC’s Women’s ODI batting a...

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