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Progress made on lots earmarked for Cooper’s Pen residents
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Progress made on lots earmarked for Cooper’s Pen residents
October 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The procurement of amenities, including water for the lots set aside for displaced residents of Cooper’s Pen, has begun, Prime Min...
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NWC seeks 51% hike
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NWC seeks 51% hike
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
October 21, 2026
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) will decide within 10 days whether to accept a National Water Commission (NWC) application for a tariff revie...
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$2b reasons for flexi-work
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$2b reasons for flexi-work
Security ministry points to massive savings in public servants’ travel costs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 21, 2026
JAMAICA’S approximately 114,000 public servants could save nearly $2 billion annually in transportation costs if more of them are allowed to work remo...
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Twinkle Brothers honoured on home turf
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Twinkle Brothers honoured on home turf
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
October 21, 2026
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — There was a flood of emotions as reggae musicians Ralston and Norman Grant, of the Twinkle Brothers, Falmouth natives, were recog...
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Jamaica braces for cyber stress test
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Jamaica braces for cyber stress test
JaCIRT to test national readiness with ‘CyberXJM26’
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
October 21, 2026
JAMAICA’s ability to withstand and recover from major cyberattacks will be put to the test later this month when the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response T...
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A CLASS ABOVE
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Coaches weigh in on potential expansion of boys’ age categories at Champ
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 21, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Boys’ Championships-winning Coach Neil Harrison has thrown his support behin...
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Still sold on 90
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Still sold on 90
Beliefs about cleaner fuel and better mileage persist despite Petrojam’s advice
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 21, 2026
MONTHS after Petrojam urged motorists to stop paying for higher-octane petrol their vehicles may not need, some taxi operators remain convinced that 9...
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Former CMU worker details university’s accounting, banking systems
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Former CMU worker details university’s accounting, banking systems
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 20, 2026
A former senior member of staff of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is expected to continue testimony regarding the school's finances on Wednes...
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Walmart welcomes AI shopping agents
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Walmart welcomes AI shopping agents
October 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) shopping giant Walmart on Wednesday unveiled tools allowing artificial intelligence (AI) agents s...
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Brown questions disconnect between Jamaica’s climate ambitions and project delivery
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Brown questions disconnect between Jamaica’s climate ambitions and project delivery
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Despite $13.4 billion being allocated to five priority climate-change projects, only one has been completed, prompting questions a...
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Progress made on lots earmarked for Cooper’s Pen residents
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Progress made on lots earmarked for Cooper’s Pen residents
October 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The procurement of amenities, including water for the lots set aside for displaced residents of Cooper’s Pen, has begun, Prime Min...
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Pope will not need therapy after cancer surgery — doctors
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Pope will not need therapy after cancer surgery — doctors
October 21, 2026
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV will not need therapy following an operation last week to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung, his doc...
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Manchester United thrashed 4-1 by Como in Champions League
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Manchester United thrashed 4-1 by Como in Champions League
October 21, 2026
COMO, Italy (AFP)—Manchester United's struggles deepened with a dismal 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como on Wednesday, piling further pressure on un...
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E-Dee eyes Grammy glory with ‘Young Legend’
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E-Dee eyes Grammy glory with ‘Young Legend’
October 21, 2026
When it was announced that his Young Legend is among the 119 albums/EPs being considered for the Best Reggae Album category at next year’s Grammy Awar...
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WATCH: Morgan tours flood-impacted areas of St James
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WATCH: Morgan tours flood-impacted areas of St James
October 21, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister with Responsibility for Works, Robert Morgan, on Wednesday toured several flood-affected communities in St James, alongsi...
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Construction worker charged with murder after two years on the run
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Construction worker charged with murder after two years on the run
October 21, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A construction worker who had been on the run for more than two years in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old plumber i...
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Thieves mobbed, getaway car set ablaze in St Elizabeth
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Thieves mobbed, getaway car set ablaze in St Elizabeth
October 21, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Four alleged thieves are now in police custody after they were mobbed by residents and their getaway vehicle set ablaze in Abr...
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Large turnout for Heroes Day parade in Port Antonio
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Large turnout for Heroes Day parade in Port Antonio
October 21, 2026
PORTLAND, Jamaica — A large crowd converged on Port Antonio Square for the National Heroes Day parade, led by Custos Rotulorum of Portland, Lincoln Th...
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NWC seeks 51% hike
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NWC seeks 51% hike
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
October 21, 2026
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) will decide within 10 days whether to accept a National Water Commission (NWC) application for a tariff revie...
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Jamaica makes equestrian history as Tegan Vincent-Cooke competes at FEI World Championships
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Jamaica makes equestrian history as Tegan Vincent-Cooke competes at FEI World Championships
October 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Equestrian Federation of Jamaica (EFJ) is congratulating Tegan Vincent-Cooke and her horse, Stolen Kiss, on their historic ach...
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Coaches weigh in on potential expansion of boys’ age categories at Champ
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 21, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Boys’ Championships-winning Coach Neil Harrison has thrown his support behin...
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Frome and Munro clash in daCosta Cup as R16 race heats up
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Frome and Munro clash in daCosta Cup as R16 race heats up
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 21, 2026
Former champions Frome Technical and Munro College will meet in a Group 1 top-of-the-table clash, as the race for places in the Round of 16 in the ISS...
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A long way to go
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Molynes staying grounded after shock win over Cavalier
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 21, 2026
Despite Molynes United registering their second win of the Legend Jamaica Premier League season, Head Coach Jermaine Thomas says there is still plenty...
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Safe passage caps outstanding marlin season with third-consecutive Tony Myers trophy
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Safe passage caps outstanding marlin season with third-consecutive Tony Myers trophy
October 21, 2026
THE Mayberry Investments Fishing Team aboard the Viking 62 Safe Passage has capped a standout 2026 season by winning the Tony Myers Trophy, awarded to...
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Ronaldinho’s record label puts Sean Paul in the lead
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho, who dazzled the world in the famous number 10 shirt, is now a record label boss with Jamaican danceh...
October 20, 2026
Proud moment for Barnswells as husband and wife conferred with national award
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Proud moment for Barnswells as husband and wife conferred with national award
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It was a historic and proud moment for the Barnswell family from Clarendon, when the husband and wife team of Councillor Scean Barnswell and Danielle ...
October 19, 2026
Third World, Big Mountain set to raise funds for homeless in Westmoreland with ‘Holding On’ benefit concert
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Third World, Big Mountain set to raise funds for homeless in Westmoreland with ‘Holding On’ benefit concert
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International reggae bands Third World and Big Mountain are lending their voices to a cause that reaches beyond the stage: helping Hurricane Melissa s...
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Police step up hunt for alleged killer ‘Papa’
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Police step up hunt for alleged killer ‘Papa’
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AN islandwide manhunt is now on for Kenroy “Papa” Willis who the police have described as a “high-risk target” linked to at least five murders committ...
October 19, 2026
Fresh questions over MVP as Clayton twins linked to new track setup
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Duane collects OJ on behalf of dad Derrick
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have confirmed that two alleged gunmen were fatally shot during a reported confrontation with cops on Old G...
October 19, 2026
Ochie ‘Lovers Rock’ gets Hollywood pop-in
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Ochie ‘Lovers Rock’ gets Hollywood pop-in
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October 20, 2026
Engineer who died in MoBay Bypass mishap hailed for dedication to duty
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Engineer who died in MoBay Bypass mishap hailed for dedication to duty
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MONTEGO BAY, St James — Clifton James, the engineer who lost his life while working on a section of the Montego Bay bypass road in early September, wa...
October 20, 2026
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‘My pickney dead innocent’: Family protests police killing in Mandeville
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The family of one of two men fatally shot by the police in Mandeville, Manchester on Monday morning gathered in front of the Man...
October 19, 2026
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