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Garvey Maceo and Cornwall College advance in ISSA rural junior football
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Garvey Maceo and Cornwall College advance in ISSA rural junior football
March 5, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Garvey Maceo High and Cornwall College are the first finalists in the ISSA Rural Area Under-14 and Under-16 football competiti...
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Huge turnout for Traffic Ticket Public Day
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Huge turnout for Traffic Ticket Public Day
March 5, 2026
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Vaz says Gov’t has alternatives if JPS talks fail
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 5, 2026
MINISTER of Energy Daryl Vaz has declared that the Government is not putting all its “eggs in one basket” as it embarks on negotiations with the Jamai...
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Missing out on ‘the coins’
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Missing out on ‘the coins’
JAMMS says uneven enforcement allowing royalties to slip through the cracks
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
March 5, 2026
Music is played everywhere, from parties and stage shows to bars and hotels, but the Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) says weak enforcement of intellectu...
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Mother of drowned 2-month-old was due for mental health check-up, says SRHA
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Mother of drowned 2-month-old was due for mental health check-up, says SRHA
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
March 5, 2026
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Unaware that she was believed to have murdered her two-month-old son hours earlier, a concerned community health aide assiste...
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ON THE RISE
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ON THE RISE
JFF promising more support after success of youth teams
March 5, 2026
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is enjoying a purple patch with a number of youth teams achieving success in their respective tournaments and Ge...
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Bold Mexican Flavour @ FRIDA KAFE
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Bold Mexican Flavour @ FRIDA KAFE
March 5, 2026
On the famed Hip Strip in Montego Bay — where energy, culture and idiosyncrasies collide — Frida Kafe has quietly carved out a flavourful lane of its ...
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Police search for Ocho Rios High schoolboy after classmate injured
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Police search for Ocho Rios High schoolboy after classmate injured
March 4, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — Police are searching for an Ocho Rios High School student after his schoolmate was injured during an altercation earlier Wednesday. ...
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UTech mentor and mentee of the year become co-authors of ‘The Ripple Effect: 5 Keys to Making a Difference that Lasts’
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UTech mentor and mentee of the year become co-authors of ‘The Ripple Effect: 5 Keys to Making a Difference that Lasts’
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A mentorship match made through the University of Technology (UTech) Alumni Mentorship Programme has evolved into something extrao...
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Simple Advisory Limited helps Woodcats raise $750m and list on the Junior Stock Exchange
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Simple Advisory Limited helps Woodcats raise $750m and list on the Junior Stock Exchange
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fresh from supporting the successful offer for sale and initial public offer (IPO) of Woodcats International, business advisory fi...
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Spouse accused of firing at cop listed as wanted by St Elizabeth police
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Spouse accused of firing at cop listed as wanted by St Elizabeth police
March 5, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Owen Miller, a 44-year-old contractor of Howard Acres, Goshen, St Elizabeth, who was previously listed as a person of interest...
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Liberty Caribbean Foundation commits $10m to education recovery in Westmoreland
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Liberty Caribbean Foundation commits $10m to education recovery in Westmoreland
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education recovery in eastern Westmoreland has received a major boost with a contribution of more than $10 million from the Libert...
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CDT Jamaica returns to the stage with ‘Streams’: A tribute to resilience and legacy
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CDT Jamaica returns to the stage with ‘Streams’: A tribute to resilience and legacy
March 5, 2026
After a hiatus marked by community service and creative renewal, the internationally acclaimed CDT Jamaica has announced its 2026 performance season, ...
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France to let US planes not involved in Iran strikes use air base
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France to let US planes not involved in Iran strikes use air base
March 5, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)—United States (US) military support jets have been allowed to use a French air base, the French military said Thursday, adding it ...
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February 28, 2026
The award-winning Jamaica Food & Drink Festival returns to Kingston from Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8, 2026, following last November’s postpon...
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Caribbean Climate & Sustainable Energy Youth Workshop 2026 ongoing in Jamaica
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Caribbean Climate & Sustainable Energy Youth Workshop 2026 ongoing in Jamaica
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Caribbean nations accelerate their transition toward renewable energy and climate resilience, young people are stepping forward...
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Ocho Rios High victim and alleged attacker were recent transfers to institution — principal
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Ocho Rios High victim and alleged attacker were recent transfers to institution — principal
March 5, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — Principal of Ocho Rios High School, Marvin Clowson, revealed that both students involved in a fatal altercation on the school ground...
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Advocacy group urges stronger conflict resolution education after Ocho Rios High tragedy
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Advocacy group urges stronger conflict resolution education after Ocho Rios High tragedy
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Children’s advocacy group, Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF), is calling for conflict resolution to be taught and practised in scho...
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Education minister, MP visit Ocho Rios High after student’s death
March 5, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — Education Minister Senator Dana Morris-Dixon has arrived in Ocho Rios, St Ann, where she is expected to visit the school of a studen...
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Education ministry mourns death of Ocho Rios High School student
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Education ministry mourns death of Ocho Rios High School student
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth & Information says it is deeply saddened by the death of 16-year-old Devonie Shearer of O...
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Jamaican defectors to make US$300k after allegiance switch to Turkey
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Jamaican defectors to make US$300k after allegiance switch to Turkey
March 5, 2026
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey says it is offering long-term financial support to recruit Jamaican and Kenyan track and field stars with the aim of w...
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Garvey Maceo and Cornwall College advance in ISSA rural junior football
Football, Latest News, Sports
Garvey Maceo and Cornwall College advance in ISSA rural junior football
March 5, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Garvey Maceo High and Cornwall College are the first finalists in the ISSA Rural Area Under-14 and Under-16 football competiti...
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India beat England by seven runs in T20 World Cup semi-final
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India beat England by seven runs in T20 World Cup semi-final
March 5, 2026
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — India beat England by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday despite Jacob Bethell's stunning ...
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ON THE RISE
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JFF promising more support after success of youth teams
March 5, 2026
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is enjoying a purple patch with a number of youth teams achieving success in their respective tournaments and Ge...
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Allen’s record ton powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final
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Allen’s record ton powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final
March 5, 2026
KOLKATA, India — New Zealand’s Finn Allen blasted the fastest century in T20 World Cup history in Kolkata on Wednesday as his side hammered South Afri...
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Trinidad and Tobago placed under state of emergency
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Trinidad and Tobago placed under state of emergency
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has announced that the country has been placed under a s...
March 3, 2026
Winston Jones High student breaks barriers with excellence: Jaydon Morgan shines in housekeeping
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Winston Jones High student breaks barriers with excellence: Jaydon Morgan shines in housekeeping
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Among the many students demonstrating commitment to their craft at Winston Jones High School is fifth-form student Jaydon Morgan...
March 3, 2026
Reggae stops the clock at Lost In Time Festival delivers magical opening night
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Reggae stops the clock at Lost In Time Festival delivers magical opening night
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BY the time the first note rang out just before 6:00 pm, clocks had already begun to surrender inside Hope Gardens. Time dissolved softly, swiftly int...
March 3, 2026
United Oil & Gas completes seabed survey offshore Jamaica
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United Oil & Gas completes seabed survey offshore Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — United Oil & Gas Plc said it has completed a three-stage seabed geochemical exploration programme on its Walton-Morant licence...
March 2, 2026
Jamaica hold off Puerto Rico 1-0 to advance to Concacaf Boyz U20
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Jamaica hold off Puerto Rico 1-0 to advance to Concacaf Boyz U20
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica qualified for the 2026 Concacaf Under-20 Boys Championships after edging Puerto Rico 1-0 in their Qualifiers - Round 1 Gro...
March 3, 2026
‘Bunny’ Shaw on the double as Jamaica edge Nicaragua 3-2 in Women’s qualifer
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‘Bunny’ Shaw on the double as Jamaica edge Nicaragua 3-2 in Women’s qualifer
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Khadija Shaw scored a brace as Jamaica held on to score a come from behind 3-2 win over Nicaragua in their Concacaf W Zone B Quali...
March 2, 2026
RJR Gleaner unit secures court approval for restructuring; seeks suspension of two radio licences
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RJR Gleaner unit secures court approval for restructuring; seeks suspension of two radio licences
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Radio Jamaica Limited (RJL), said it has received court approval to proceed with a corporate restructuring that will consolidate s...
March 2, 2026
JN Bank appoints interim managing director
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JN Bank appoints interim managing director
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Managing Director Leesa Kow will depart JN Bank Limited on March 31 as Keith Levy is set to take over as the interim leader until a ...
March 2, 2026
Results from Jamaica’s offshore oil survey to become available within next three months — Vaz
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Results from Jamaica’s offshore oil survey to become available within next three months — Vaz
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says results from the surface geochemical survey conducted by United Oil and Gas offshore Jamaica are ex...
March 4, 2026
We’ve got the rooms!
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We’ve got the rooms!
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MONTEGO BAY, St James — With thousands of international and local revellers expected to flock to this western city in July for Reggae Sumfest and Drea...
March 4, 2026
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