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Pregnant in State care
Aunt fights for answers as niece impregnated
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 20, 2026
BEFORE her sister died she expressed one wish for her daughter — that she would not become a teen mother. Her loving sibling says she tried desperatel...
Jamaica’s slavery petition packed with years of research
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Jamaica’s slavery petition packed with years of research
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Jamaica’s petition inviting King Charles III to refer to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council questions regarding Britain’s seizure, transporta...
Excellence In Music honoured
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Excellence In Music honoured
Kevin Jackson 
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Some of reggae-dancehall’s unheralded trailblazers were recognised at the Excellence In Music Ceremony, which took place at Courtleigh Auditorium in N...
…CPFSA tried to separate wards before pregnancy
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…CPFSA tried to separate wards before pregnancy
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 20, 2026
THE Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has confirmed that a 16-year-old ward of the State has been impregnated by another ward while ...
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Kingsmen soar into CPL championship game against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons tonight
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
September 20, 2026
JAMAICA Kingsmen Captain Rovman Powell says his side will need special plans to stop Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, after booking their place this eveni...
NEPA urges caution as sharks feed on whale carcass in Salt Marsh
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NEPA urges caution as sharks feed on whale carcass in Salt Marsh
September 19, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is advising members of the public to exercise caution and avoid entering the w...
Anger in Cooper’s Pen
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Anger in Cooper’s Pen
Displaced squatters say today is deadline for their tents to be relocated but they are still to receive promised grants
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
September 19, 2026
COOPER’S PEN, Trelawny — Residents here whose homes were demolished on August 11 say they are being forced to choose between accepting relocation gran...
‘He never lost his humble touch’
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‘He never lost his humble touch’
Hundreds says final farewell to attorney-at-law George Soutar
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 19, 2026
MEMBERS of the legal, religious, business, and political fraternity gathered at the University Chapel on Friday to wish farewell to renowned attorney-...
Norman Manley book spot in Manning Cup second round
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Norman Manley book spot in Manning Cup second round
September 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Norman Manley booked a spot in the second round of the ISSA Manning Cup with a thumping 5-0 win over Kingston Technical High in Zo...
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Pregnant in State care
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Pregnant in State care
Aunt fights for answers as niece impregnated
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 20, 2026
BEFORE her sister died she expressed one wish for her daughter — that she would not become a teen mother. Her loving sibling says she tried desperatel...
Jamaica’s slavery petition packed with years of research
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Jamaica’s slavery petition packed with years of research
September 20, 2026
Jamaica’s petition inviting King Charles III to refer to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council questions regarding Britain’s seizure, transporta...
…CPFSA tried to separate wards before pregnancy
News
…CPFSA tried to separate wards before pregnancy
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 20, 2026
THE Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has confirmed that a 16-year-old ward of the State has been impregnated by another ward while ...
‘I would not leave Cuba without that degree’
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‘I would not leave Cuba without that degree’
Jamaican dental surgeon on navigating blackouts, COVID-19, food shortages in Caribbean country
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 20, 2026
SHANIQUE Miller never imagined that simple things like an onion, eggs, or electricity could bring her so much joy. But after six years in Cuba, enduri...
From isolation to advocacy
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From isolation to advocacy
The UWI student raising awareness about Tourette syndrome, bipolar disorder
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 20, 2026
A s a child, Jae-Leigh Lobban could often be seen shaking her legs, sometimes uncontrollably. It was a seemingly minor habit that she paid little atte...
FINAL FLIGHT
Cricket, Sports
FINAL FLIGHT
Kingsmen soar into CPL championship game against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons tonight
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
September 20, 2026
JAMAICA Kingsmen Captain Rovman Powell says his side will need special plans to stop Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, after booking their place this eveni...
Tru-Juice out to stun MBU
Football, Sports
Tru-Juice out to stun MBU
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 20, 2026
Newcomers Tru-Juice FC will hope to extend their impressive start to the Jamaica Premier League when they take on back-to-back semi-finalists Montego ...
We can win in Concacaf, but only if we build the economy
Football, Sports
We can win in Concacaf, but only if we build the economy
Owen Hill 
September 20, 2026
We have already proven that Jamaican clubs can win the Caribbean. The question confronting us now is whether we can build the professional football ec...
Rainsville gets win in Stewards’ room
Horse Racing, Sports
Rainsville gets win in Stewards’ room
September 20, 2026
THERE was high drama in the day’s top-rated event at Caymanas Park as the $1.4-million Open Allowance contest for three-year-olds and upward was decid...
I Dream Again cherry ripe for Overnight breakthrough
Horse Racing, Sports
I Dream Again cherry ripe for Overnight breakthrough
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
September 20, 2026
AFTER six agonising attempts, one off-the-board finish, three heartbreaking placings, and two near-misses that had his connections pulling their hair ...

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