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DIRTY COWARDS
Criminals used child as bait to lure one cop to his death; another battling for life
BY DANA MALCOLM AND BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporters editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17, 2026
THE police have identified one of three men killed in a firefight in the Five Miles area off the Sligoville main road in St Catherine, Friday morning,...
Clarendon power shift stalled by court order
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Clarendon power shift stalled by court order
JLP gets injunction to stop ousting of mayor, PNP plans legal challenge
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17, 2026
THE People’s National Party (PNP) says it plans to challenge a Supreme Court injunction that has stalled its bid to take control of the Clarendon Muni...
New custos commits to St Elizabeth’s post-Melissa recovery
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New custos commits to St Elizabeth’s post-Melissa recovery
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17, 2026
BUSINESSMAN Bernard Henry has vowed to build on the work of predecessors as he moves into the role of custos rotulorum for St Elizabeth. Henry receive...
Changes coming for Miss Jamaica World pageant
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Changes coming for Miss Jamaica World pageant
23 vie for coveted title on November 1
October 17, 2026
Changes will be implemented for this year’s staging of the Miss Jamaica World beauty pageant. At a sashing exercise and the Beach Beauty Fast Track co...
From Spanish Town dreams to Broward County honour
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From Spanish Town dreams to Broward County honour
D’Angel reflects on decades of perseverance, faith after receiving key to Tamarac and Broward County
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17, 2026
WHEN dancehall artiste D’Angel received word that she would be honoured with the key to the City of Tamarac, Florida, the tears came before she could ...
No letting go
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No letting go
Row over ending relationship lands St James man in court
October 17, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A man who reportedly refused to accept it when the woman was ready to end the relationship has found himself before the court ...
‘PURPLES’ RISE!
Football, Sports
‘PURPLES’ RISE!
Kingston College defeat Mona to claim record 10th Walker Cup
HOWARD WALKER, Observer writer 
October 17, 2026
KINGSTON College (KC) won a record 10th Walker Cup title with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Mona High at Stadium East on Friday. Goals by Rasheed Pa...
19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering
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19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering
October 17, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AFP)—At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden ...
Unstoppable Barca thrash Betis to extend perfect start
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Unstoppable Barca thrash Betis to extend perfect start
October 17, 2026
SEVILLE, Spain (AFP)—Hansi Flick's dominant Barcelona routed 10-man Real Betis 5-2 on Saturday to return five points clear at the top of La Liga. Teen...
Minister Jean Fray’s Essence of God returns to market
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Minister Jean Fray’s Essence of God returns to market
October 17, 2026
Four years after it was first released, Essence of God , the second album by gospel artiste Minister Jean Fray, returns to the market. The 10-song set...
Senator Brown calls for indexation of judges’ pension
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Senator Brown calls for indexation of judges’ pension
October 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Senator Lambert Brown has called for the indexation of the pension of judges to ensure their standard of living is not er...
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WATCH: Two escape injury in Spur Tree crash
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WATCH: Two escape injury in Spur Tree crash
October 17, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Police have confirmed that two men narrowly escaped serious injury when a truck overturned off the Spur Tree Hill main road in Man...
Cop injured in Sligoville shooting incident dies
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Cop injured in Sligoville shooting incident dies
October 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Police Constable Devoney Rose, who was shot and injured during a shootout in Sligoville, St Catherine, on Friday, has died. This was...
Motorcyclist dies in Mandeville crash
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Motorcyclist dies in Mandeville crash
October 17, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A motorcyclist succumbed to injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Manchester Road in Mandeville on Saturday. He has bee...
Miller stepping out of Reynolds’ shadow with Walker Cup triumph
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Miller stepping out of Reynolds’ shadow with Walker Cup triumph
HOWARD WALKER, Observer writer 
October 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jermaine Miller is beginning to make his mark at Kingston College, stepping out of former head coach Vassell Reynolds' shadow by gui...
‘PURPLES’ RISE!
Football, Sports
‘PURPLES’ RISE!
Kingston College defeat Mona to claim record 10th Walker Cup
HOWARD WALKER, Observer writer 
October 17, 2026
KINGSTON College (KC) won a record 10th Walker Cup title with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Mona High at Stadium East on Friday. Goals by Rasheed Pa...
Clarendon, Glenmuir in Ben Francis Cup derby final
Football, Sports
Clarendon, Glenmuir in Ben Francis Cup derby final
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 17, 2026
IT’S a case of “go hard or go home” for Clarendon College as they seek to defend their ISSA Ben Francis Cup title against major parish rivals Glenmuir...

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