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‘You said it’: Cardi B calls out Ryan Burke, apologises to Jamaican gov’t
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‘You said it’: Cardi B calls out Ryan Burke, apologises to Jamaican gov’t
November 11, 2026
American rapper Cardi B has apologised to the Jamaican Government after making claims that it had offered to cover the outstanding balance of her perf...
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Stabbed, robbed student loses case against UWI
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Stabbed, robbed student loses case against UWI
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
November 11, 2026
A student who sued The University of the West Indies (The UWI) for negligence after being robbed and stabbed while studying on the Mona campus 11 year...
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Swaby hits back
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Swaby hits back
Refuses to accept all the blame for shoddy KSAMC roads
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 11, 2026
KINGSTON Mayor Andrew Swaby has challenged Works Minister Robert Morgan to acknowledge the funding challenges facing municipal corporations across Jam...
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Brick & Lace lands silver in UK
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Brick & Lace lands silver in UK
Sister duo’s Love is Wicked earns hardware; new music set for early next year
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 11, 2026
TWENTY-TWO years ago, when they recorded the song Love is Wicked, the members of the sister duo Brick & Lace knew they had a hit on their hands. Last ...
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REIT reform gets PM’s ear
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REIT reform gets PM’s ear
Holness open to dedicated law, but tax breaks must pay their way
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 11, 2026
PRIME Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government is open to drafting a law for real estate investment trusts (REITs), but any tax breaks would hav...
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Pride over pocket
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Pride over pocket
Powell, Perry urge Windies players to elevate their standards despite salary cut
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 11, 2026
FORMER West Indies and Jamaica bowlers Daren Powell and Nehemiah Perry believe the current Caribbean players should not allow reduced earnings to nega...
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Business groups push back against EXIM/DBJ merger as talks resurface
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Business groups push back against EXIM/DBJ merger as talks resurface
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
November 11, 2026
AS discussions surrounding a possible merger of the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) resur...
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No relief in sight for Spring Mount road woes
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No relief in sight for Spring Mount road woes
Gov’t considers buying land for realignment
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
November 11, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — It appears any hopes held by residents to have a collapsed section of the Spring Mount main road in St James repaired any tim...
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Paris Ruby launches new line of fruitcake mixes, eyes global expansion
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Paris Ruby launches new line of fruitcake mixes, eyes global expansion
November 11, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Montego Bay-based food brand Paris Ruby is positioning itself for further expansion into local and international markets following...
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Namibian Rasta sues gov’t after locs chopped in prison
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Namibian Rasta sues gov’t after locs chopped in prison
November 11, 2026
A Namibian Rastafarian man is suing authorities in the country after he was forced to shave his head following his conviction on a ganja offence, a mo...
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Search continues for missing people after Trinidad boating tragedy
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Search continues for missing people after Trinidad boating tragedy
November 11, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) —The Trinidad and Tobago  Police Service (TTPS) on Wednesday said investigations are continuing into Sunday’s boating co...
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Some cash recovered in stolen courier vehicle — SSP Garrick
November 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police have confirmed that a portion of the cash stolen during Monday’s armed robbery of a security courier vehicle on Old Hope Ro...
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Shanice ‘Combo Boss’ Wilson, Jamaican viral sensation, reportedly dies
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Shanice ‘Combo Boss’ Wilson, Jamaican viral sensation, reportedly dies
November 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Social media personality Shanice 'Combo Boss' Wilson, who drew widespread attention in December 2021 after a controversial party p...
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Wife gets bail, husband stays behind bars in St Mary cocaine case
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Wife gets bail, husband stays behind bars in St Mary cocaine case
November 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A woman who was arrested and charged along with her husband in connection with the seizure of approximately three pounds of cocaine ...
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Hope Gardens was in full bloom on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, as Fidelity Motors officially launched Chery Jamaica, inviting young professionals eyei...
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Stabbed, robbed student loses case against UWI
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Stabbed, robbed student loses case against UWI
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
November 11, 2026
A student who sued The University of the West Indies (The UWI) for negligence after being robbed and stabbed while studying on the Mona campus 11 year...
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Dr Tufton to table accountability report on public health agencies
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Dr Tufton to table accountability report on public health agencies
November 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says he will be presenting a report to Parliament outlining the progress mad...
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Caribbean Brain Health Summit to push for affordable care, stronger regional collaboration
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Caribbean Brain Health Summit to push for affordable care, stronger regional collaboration
November 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Efforts to improve access to affordable brain health services across the Caribbean will take centre stage when the inaugural Carib...
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St George’s College inducts four distinguished alumni into 2026 Hall of Fame
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St George’s College inducts four distinguished alumni into 2026 Hall of Fame
November 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Donovan Chen See, Ian Wong, Dr Francis Barnett, and Frank “Frankie” Lewis have been inducted into St George’s College 2026 Hall of...
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St Ann hotel worker granted $500,000 bail over alleged US$6,449 credit card fraud
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St Ann hotel worker granted $500,000 bail over alleged US$6,449 credit card fraud
November 11, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — A 32-year-old maintenance worker employed at a resort in St Ann has reportedly been granted $500,000 bail after allegedly using a se...
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Denbigh coach furious amid lightning scare
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Denbigh coach furious amid lightning scare
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 11, 2026
DENBIGH High School coach Garfield Carney has criticised the decision to start Tuesday’s ISSA daCosta Cup quarter-final Group A game against Cornwall ...
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GC Foster launches $650,000 Arthur Wint Centenary Scholarship
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GC Foster launches $650,000 Arthur Wint Centenary Scholarship
November 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The legacy of Jamaica's first individual Olympic gold medallist, Sir Arthur Wint, is set to inspire another generation of athletes...
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Downswell decries poor condition of Jarrett Park
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Downswell decries poor condition of Jarrett Park
November 11, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — National Under-17 head coach Wendell Downswell has expressed disappointment with the deteriorating condition of Jarrett Park in Mo...
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Denbigh players released from hospital after lightning incident
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Denbigh players released from hospital after lightning incident
November 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Denbigh High School footballers Lashawn Barnaby and Omarion Wright have been discharged from the Cornwall Regional Hospital after ...
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Pride over pocket
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Pride over pocket
Powell, Perry urge Windies players to elevate their standards despite salary cut
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 11, 2026
FORMER West Indies and Jamaica bowlers Daren Powell and Nehemiah Perry believe the current Caribbean players should not allow reduced earnings to nega...
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No gov’t funds committed to proposed Cardi B concert, says Ministry
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has made no commitment or payment toward appearance fees or any other fees for the proposed concert that was to fea...
November 10, 2026
Journalist with Jamaican roots returns to island a year after Melissa
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NEARLY one year after travelling to Jamaica to assist communities affected by Hurricane Melissa, Emmy-nominated journalist and correspondent Ashlee Br...
November 9, 2026
NEPA to release 1,000th Jamaican iguana into the wild
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NEPA to release 1,000th Jamaican iguana into the wild
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The thousandth Jamaican rock iguana is set to be released into the wild on Saturday, marking a major milestone in the island’s decades-long conservati...
November 9, 2026
Brown Burke gives Holness,Tavares-Finson, Sinclair 10 days to respond over assault claims
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Brown Burke gives Holness,Tavares-Finson, Sinclair 10 days to respond over assault claims
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) Chairman and St Andrew South Western MP Dr Angela Brown Burke has given three parliamentarians 10 da...
November 10, 2026
Trough to bring showers, thunderstorms across Jamaica
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Trough to bring showers, thunderstorms across Jamaica
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November 10, 2026
Irish adventurer walks 340km across Jamaica, praises island’s hospitality
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — What began as an 18-day journey across Jamaica turned into an unforgettable experience for Irish adventurer Johnny Coyne, who walk...
November 10, 2026
Veteran journalist Christopher Serju has died
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Veteran journalist Christopher Serju has died
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KINGSTON. Jamaica —Veteran journalist Christopher Serju has died. Serju reportedly passed away on Monday at a hospital in Kingston following a brief p...
November 9, 2026
Cardi B threatens legal action against BZR WKND organisers
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Cardi B threatens legal action against BZR WKND organisers
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November 9, 2026
Thieves reportedly steal cash-loaded courier vehicle on Old Hope Road
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Thieves reportedly steal cash-loaded courier vehicle on Old Hope Road
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Thieves reportedly stole a cash-loaded courier vehicle belonging to a security company on Old Hope Road in St Andrew, the Jamaica...
November 9, 2026
Hydel Cumberland High School officially launched
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Hydel Cumberland High School officially launched
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dana Morris Dixon, on Monday, officially launched Hydel Cumberland H...
November 10, 2026
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