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Diddy rushed to hospital after prison fight with Dudus — report
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Diddy rushed to hospital after prison fight with Dudus — report
October 14, 2026
American music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was reportedly rushed to hospital on Wednesday after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with convic...
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IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK
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IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK
Agency flags $5 billion in Hurricane Melissa contracts for review
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.co 
October 14, 2026
THE Integrity Commission (IC) has called for full documentation and independent review of 476 Government contracts valued at $5 billion that public bo...
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‘A wish list’
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‘A wish list’
Dawes scoffs at Govt’s plan to build four new hospitals
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer staff reporter editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
Opposition spokesman on health Dr Alfred Dawes has described as a “wish list” an announcement by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton th...
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Jamaica Music Atlas active!
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Jamaica Music Atlas active!
Howard Campbell 
October 14, 2026
Eager to share his enthusiasm for reggae music, Johnathon Kelly launched the Jamaica Music Atlas in August. The website (jamaicamusicatlas.com) looks ...
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KSAMC urges water party restraint
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KSAMC urges water party restraint
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
THE Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has urged water party organisers to carefully consider the timeliness and appropriateness of ...
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Central Kingston MP highlights big drop in murders
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Central Kingston MP highlights big drop in murders
Nightlife has returned, children are playing in the parks, says Williams
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
What was for a long time one of Jamaica’s most politically volatile constituencies, Kingston Central, which saw up to 50 murders per year, has recorde...
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CHEQUES STILL COUNT
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CHEQUES STILL COUNT
Small businesses seek more time to go digital
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
THE Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) is calling for an extension of the timeline to phase out paper cheques as it warned that the pace of ...
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BUTLER CRIES SHAME!
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BUTLER CRIES SHAME!
Mona coach says JC football led astray by ‘must-win’ mentality
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blakedajamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
WHILE expressing happiness that Mona High will be playing in the ISSA Walker Cup final, Head Coach Craig Butler has called for serious intervention in...
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PSG outgun embattled Man City in six-goal Champions League thriller
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PSG outgun embattled Man City in six-goal Champions League thriller
October 14, 2026
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Paris Saint-Germain further soured the mood at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City's first home game since the guil...
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Clubs in Legend JPL spend $1.2b annually, says PFJL chairman
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Clubs in Legend JPL spend $1.2b annually, says PFJL chairman
BY HOWARD WALKER Observer writer 
October 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The 14 clubs in the Legend Jamaica Premier League (JPL) collectively spend more than $1.2 billion annually, while the competition re...
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‘Not here to complain’
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‘Not here to complain’
Seiveright lists achievements after first year as MP
October 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew North Central, Delano Seiveright has pledged to maintain an aggressive focus on constituen...
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Trump’s new press secretary faces scrutiny over credentials
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Trump’s new press secretary faces scrutiny over credentials
October 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The White House was facing mounting questions Wednesday over new press secretary Katie Zacharia's legal credentials, a...
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PNP raises concerns over changes to tabling of parliamentary questions
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PNP raises concerns over changes to tabling of parliamentary questions
October 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has raised concerns over what it describes as a departure from established parliament...
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Education ministry condemns attack on Grange Hill Primary student by 5 boys
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Education ministry condemns attack on Grange Hill Primary student by 5 boys
October 14, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica—The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information says it is deeply concerned following an incident at Grange Hill Primar...
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Man dies in St Elizabeth crash
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Man dies in St Elizabeth crash
October 14, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man has succumbed to injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Goshen main road in St Elizabeth Tuesday night. Pol...
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High-powered firearm seized at Golden Age Home
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High-powered firearm seized at Golden Age Home
October 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A high-powered weapon and more than 20 rounds of ammunition were seized at the Denham Town Golden Age Home in Kingston on Tuesday....
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Diddy rushed to hospital after prison fight with Dudus — report
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Diddy rushed to hospital after prison fight with Dudus — report
October 14, 2026
American music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was reportedly rushed to hospital on Wednesday after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with convic...
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Jamaica receives 22 TCNs, mostly from Latin America
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Jamaica receives 22 TCNs, mostly from Latin America
October 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Most of the 22 third-country nationals (TCNs) who arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday under an agreement with the United States are from...
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‘Enough is enough’: Civil society group livid over TCN arrivals, NaRRA spending and police killings
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‘Enough is enough’: Civil society group livid over TCN arrivals, NaRRA spending and police killings
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The arrival of the first group of third-country nationals (TCNs) in Jamaica, alongside concerns over Government spending, public h...
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Coach Greene expects hurdles star to become world beater after taking over coaching duties
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
NOTED hurdles coach Lonnie Greene says he’s already impressed by Olympic 110m hurdles bronze medallist Rasheed Broadbell and believes he can become th...
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Portmore United take lead after 3-1 win over Violette SC in Concacaf semis
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Portmore United take lead after 3-1 win over Violette SC in Concacaf semis
October 14, 2026
Javier Brown scored a double as Jamaican champions Portmore United rallied from a goal down to secure a commanding 3-1 victory over Haiti’s Violette S...
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Crowne slams ISSA over Jamone Lyle ban
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Crowne slams ISSA over Jamone Lyle ban
HOWARD WALKER, Observer writer 
October 14, 2026
Renowned sports attorney Dr Emir Crowne has strongly criticised the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association’s (ISSA) decision to bar Jamaica Colleg...
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BUTLER CRIES SHAME!
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BUTLER CRIES SHAME!
Mona coach says JC football led astray by ‘must-win’ mentality
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blakedajamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
WHILE expressing happiness that Mona High will be playing in the ISSA Walker Cup final, Head Coach Craig Butler has called for serious intervention in...
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Henry-Wright wants improved fitness as Sunshine Girls target England series
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Henry-Wright wants improved fitness as Sunshine Girls target England series
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
JAMAICA Sunshine Girls Head Coach Sasher- Gaye Henry-Wright says improving fitness and conditioning will be crucial as they prepare to face England Ro...
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Jamaican woman charged with voting illegally in US general election
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First flight with third country nationals to arrive in Jamaica ‘shortly,’ Gov’t says
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Jamieson’s Manning Cup dream shattered by ISSA ruling
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Daquan Jamieson’s dream of representing Kingston College (KC) in the ISSA Manning Cup has been dealt a major blow after he was ruled ineligible to p...
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October 12, 2026
Barita Financial Group says BPay pilot focused on financial inclusion
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Governor Sharon Williams Smith: The woman who sends the elevator back down
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October 12, 2026
Ophthalmologist visit under microscope as Ruel Reid and Co fraud trial continues
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The court is expected to hear details of an August 2018 eye doctor visit by former Education Minister Ruel Reid when his fraud tri...
October 13, 2026
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