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Dancehall veteran Powerman loses second son in 16 months
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Dancehall veteran Powerman loses second son in 16 months
Claude Mills 
September 4, 2026
Dancehall veteran Powerman is reeling from unimaginable grief after his 25-year-old son, Christopher Davey, was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn, New York,...
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Market Bag: Sweet pepper hits $600, lettuce $1k as drought sends prices higher
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Market Bag: Sweet pepper hits $600, lettuce $1k as drought sends prices higher
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shoppers at local markets could see higher prices over the next few weeks as vendors report growing shortages of agricultural prod...
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UPDATE: Mistrial ruling upheld in case of US mother who killed her children
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UPDATE: Mistrial ruling upheld in case of US mother who killed her children
September 4, 2026
PLYMOUTH, United States (AFP) — A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three young childre...
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Facing sixth surgery, cardiac patient gives UHWI a lift
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2026
A cardiac patient facing her sixth surgery this December has donated US$4,000 in specialised equipment to the University Hospital of the West Indies (...
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Mico CARE Centre classrooms now better equipped to serve special needs children
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2026
AFTER more than four decades of supporting children with special needs, The Mico University College’s Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE...
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Malie Donn releases debut album Golden Child
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Malie Donn releases debut album Golden Child
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2026
Dancehall artiste Malie Donn today released his debut studio album, The Golden Child, marking a major milestone for the entertainer who has steadily c...
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GOJ TAPS MARKET FOR US$1B
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GOJ TAPS MARKET FOR US$1B
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2026
The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has gone to the international capital markets to raise a US$1 billion ($157.62 billion) unsecured bond to support its ...
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Seville targets select group in Diamond League history books
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2026
WORLD champion Oblique Seville will be gunning for his first Wanda Diamond League title when he lines up in the men’s 100m on the opening day of the t...
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Dancehall veteran Powerman loses second son in 16 months
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Dancehall veteran Powerman loses second son in 16 months
Claude Mills 
September 4, 2026
Dancehall veteran Powerman is reeling from unimaginable grief after his 25-year-old son, Christopher Davey, was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn, New York,...
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48-hour curfew extended in the St Andrew North Division
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48-hour curfew extended in the St Andrew North Division
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 48-hour curfew that was imposed in sections of the St Andrew North police division has been extended. The curfew will continue...
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JN Bank confirms Luwanna Williams as new managing director
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JN Bank confirms Luwanna Williams as new managing director
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Luwanna Williams has been appointed the new managing director of JN Bank Limited. Williams' appointment takes effect on Monday, Se...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Manchester policing division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Friday, Septembe...
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Sabalenka survives despite ‘tricky’ ganja smell at US Open
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Sabalenka survives despite ‘tricky’ ganja smell at US Open
September 4, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- When it comes to marijuana-smoking tennis fans, Aryna Sabalenka has a simple request. "I was, like, Guys, you can do ...
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Gov’t advances back-to-school support for children affected by Cooper’s Pen demolitions
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Gov’t advances back-to-school support for children affected by Cooper’s Pen demolitions
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica has advanced its back-to-school support for children affected by the demolitions at Cooper’s Pen, Trelaw...
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September 3, 2026
Podcast Rush. Dramatic Rush. Skin Rush. Island Rush. Consider us obsessed with every single one. But this Rush? Global! We’re still gagging over Rusha...
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Market Bag: Sweet pepper hits $600, lettuce $1k as drought sends prices higher
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Market Bag: Sweet pepper hits $600, lettuce $1k as drought sends prices higher
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shoppers at local markets could see higher prices over the next few weeks as vendors report growing shortages of agricultural prod...
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Teen girl fatally stabbed in St James altercation
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Teen girl fatally stabbed in St James altercation
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 13-year-old girl was fatally stabbed Thursday evening following an altercation with two other female students in St James. The d...
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JPS invests $22m in back-to-school support across Jamaica
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JPS invests $22m in back-to-school support across Jamaica
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it has invested approximately $22 million to help students, families and schools acr...
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Over 200 benefit from Unity Fellowship health fair in St Elizabeth
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Over 200 benefit from Unity Fellowship health fair in St Elizabeth
September 4, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Unity Fellowship Jamaica Ministries (UFJM) recently held its 10th annual community health fair and back-to-school drive in...
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Grange leading reparations delegation to the UK
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Grange leading reparations delegation to the UK
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange is to leave the country to lead a delegation to the United King...
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Barbican FC appoints Miguel Coley as president and director to lead new phase of club development
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Barbican FC appoints Miguel Coley as president and director to lead new phase of club development
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Barbican Football Club has announced the appointment of Miguel Coley as president and director, as the club enters a new phase foc...
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Seville, Gayle win DL trophies on Day 1 of final in Brussels
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Seville, Gayle win DL trophies on Day 1 of final in Brussels
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Oblique Seville won his first Wanda Diamond League men’s 100m title, while Tajay Gayle won his second men’s long jump title in thr...
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Nicholas building for the future at Tivoli Gardens High
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Nicholas building for the future at Tivoli Gardens High
September 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tivoli Gardens High head coach Christopher Nicholas is taking a patient approach to this season’s Manning Cup campaign as he looks...
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Royal Poppy favoured for Kilowatt Trophy
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Royal Poppy favoured for Kilowatt Trophy
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
September 4, 2026
A field of eighth will face the starter in tomorrow’s $1.25-million Kilowatt Trophy, an Overnight Allowance contest for three-year-olds and upward ove...
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Seville targets select group in Diamond League history books
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 4, 2026
WORLD champion Oblique Seville will be gunning for his first Wanda Diamond League title when he lines up in the men’s 100m on the opening day of the t...
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Shericka Jackson ends 2026 season prematurely to focus on mental health
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican sprint star Shericka Jackson has brought an abrupt end to her 2026 season, revealing that she is taking time away from co...
September 2, 2026
China trade surge
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China trade surge
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CHINA is closing in on a milestone in its trade with Jamaica. After selling a record US$878.6 million worth of goods to the island last year, the Asia...
September 2, 2026
Nugent, Williams strike gold in Serbia
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Nugent, Williams strike gold in Serbia
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JAMAICANS Ackera Nugent and Lavanya Williams were winners at the Serbia Athletics Meeting 2026, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze-level meetin...
September 3, 2026
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Alleged gunman fatally shot by cops after taxi man killed in Nain, St Elizabeth
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — An alleged gunman was fatally shot by the police moments after he and an accomplice reportedly killed a taxi operator in Nain,...
September 2, 2026
Shawn Storm and Kumpliment collaborate on ‘Happy Life’
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Shawn Storm and Kumpliment collaborate on ‘Happy Life’
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Recording artiste Kumpliment has always been a fan of dancehall artiste Shawn Storm. After meeting the My Life deejay and realising that they shared c...
September 2, 2026
Leon Bailey to move to Olympiacos — reports
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Leon Bailey to move to Olympiacos — reports
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Reggae Boy Leon Bailey is expected to leave Aston Villa for Greek Club Olympiacos, according to international reports. The move from the English Premi...
September 2, 2026
Seville, Gayle win DL trophies on Day 1 of final in Brussels
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Seville, Gayle win DL trophies on Day 1 of final in Brussels
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Oblique Seville won his first Wanda Diamond League men’s 100m title, while Tajay Gayle won his second men’s long jump title in thr...
September 4, 2026
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Congratulations, George Davis
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Dear Editor, I write to congratulate the Sir Garfield Sobers of regional media, George Sylvester Davis, on being conferred with a national award, the ...
September 3, 2026
Engineer dies after being crushed by truck while working on MoBay bypass
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Engineer dies after being crushed by truck while working on MoBay bypass
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — A workman died on Thursday after he was run over by a truck while carrying out duties along a section of the Montego Bay bypass in...
September 3, 2026
Gov’t warns only authorised employees permitted to conduct beneficiary assessments in Cooper’s Pen
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Gov’t warns only authorised employees permitted to conduct beneficiary assessments in Cooper’s Pen
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development (MEGID) says only authorised employees of the Housing Ministry, Labo...
September 3, 2026
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