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Shell apartments an answer to Jamaica’s housing affordability crisis?
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Shell apartments an answer to Jamaica’s housing affordability crisis?
JULIAN RICHARDSON, Online content manager, richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
Are shell apartments an answer to the affordability crisis in Jamaica’s housing market? Kingston-based real estate firm Spark FDI (name being changed ...
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West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
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West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
February 15, 2026
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory a...
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
Therapist sounds alarm on disposable marriages, urges deeper preparation
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
With official data showing divorce rates climbing and marriages steadily declining, well known marriage, family, and sex therapist Bishop Dr Carla Dun...
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Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
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Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
Councillor says future of division bright with promising youth
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
ONCE defined by the deadly 2010 military and police operation to apprehend former strongman Christopher Coke, Tivoli Gardens is now showing signs of r...
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Remembering Bunny Rugs… 12 years on
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Remembering Bunny Rugs… 12 years on
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 15, 2026
It’s February and Reggae Month observations are in full swing. This year’s arrival feels particularly bittersweet as the industry mourns back-to-back ...
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
Couples shifting to smaller, DIY ceremonies
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
DESPITE a decline in marriages and a rise in divorces in recent years, Jamaica’s wedding industry is reporting strong interest for 2026, with planners...
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ALL HANDS ON DECK!
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ALL HANDS ON DECK!
Downswell calls for nation’s full support as Boyz aim to be competitive at U-17 World Cup
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
February 15, 2026
EVEN while celebrating Jamaica’s return to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, Head Coach Wendell Downswell was quick to warn that adequate preparation and s...
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Celebrating a Centenarian
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Celebrating a Centenarian
February 15, 2026
This long time gal me never see yuh, Come mek me hold yuh hand! This long time gal me never see yuh, Come mek me hold yuh hand... Mek mi hold yuh han ...
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Quadruple chasing Arsenal rout Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round
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Quadruple chasing Arsenal rout Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round
February 15, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) —  Arsenal powered into the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in six years as the quadruple chasers crushed Wigan 4-0...
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Former state ward appeals for funding to support law school dreams
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Former state ward appeals for funding to support law school dreams
February 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A high-achieving former ward of the state is appealing for public assistance to continue her journey to become an attorney. Vaness...
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Shell apartments an answer to Jamaica’s housing affordability crisis?
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Shell apartments an answer to Jamaica’s housing affordability crisis?
JULIAN RICHARDSON, Online content manager, richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
Are shell apartments an answer to the affordability crisis in Jamaica’s housing market? Kingston-based real estate firm Spark FDI (name being changed ...
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Britain celebrate first-ever Olympic gold on snow after snowboard win
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Britain celebrate first-ever Olympic gold on snow after snowboard win
February 15, 2026
LIVIGNO, Italy (AFP) — Great Britain celebrated their first-ever Winter Olympics gold on snow on Sunday after Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale tea...
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‘Wuthering Heights’ debuts atop North America box office, GOAT in second spot
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‘Wuthering Heights’ debuts atop North America box office, GOAT in second spot
February 15, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Wuthering Heights , Emerald Fennell's steamy adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel, charmed moviegoers in No...
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Rayo thrash Atletico who ‘deserved to lose’
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Rayo thrash Atletico who ‘deserved to lose’
February 15, 2026
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Rayo Vallecano waltzed to a 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga, leaving Diego Simeone's side 15 points behind...
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February 14, 2026
When the whistle blew in Santa Clara, California, for Super Bowl LX, the atmosphere was equally electric at Usain Bolt’s Tracks & Records in Kingston,...
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Ice cream shop operator mowed down in Kingston
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Ice cream shop operator mowed down in Kingston
February 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- An ice cream shop operator is dead following a car crash on King Street in downtown Kingston on Saturday night. The deceased has ...
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
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Quick to wed, quicker to walk
Therapist sounds alarm on disposable marriages, urges deeper preparation
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
With official data showing divorce rates climbing and marriages steadily declining, well known marriage, family, and sex therapist Bishop Dr Carla Dun...
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Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
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Middle-class dream for Tivoli Gardens
Councillor says future of division bright with promising youth
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
ONCE defined by the deadly 2010 military and police operation to apprehend former strongman Christopher Coke, Tivoli Gardens is now showing signs of r...
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
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December weddings, destination ‘I Do’s’ drive 2026 interest
Couples shifting to smaller, DIY ceremonies
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 15, 2026
DESPITE a decline in marriages and a rise in divorces in recent years, Jamaica’s wedding industry is reporting strong interest for 2026, with planners...
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At breaking point
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At breaking point
Mother laments gaps in special education system as she struggles with autistic son
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
February 15, 2026
THIRTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Chantal Wynter is at the end of her tether. Well over a year after she first highlighted the difficulties she is having getting a...
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Winter Olympics: Jamaica’s Mica Moore 15th at halfway point in monobob
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Winter Olympics: Jamaica’s Mica Moore 15th at halfway point in monobob
February 15, 2026
Jamaica's Mica Moore is 15th out of 25 competitors following the first two heats of the women’s monobob competition at the Winter Olympics at Eugenio ...
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Tonie-Ann Forbes lowers 60m hurdles personal best
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Tonie-Ann Forbes lowers 60m hurdles personal best
February 15, 2026
Tonie-Ann Forbes of Texas Tech University set a personal best 8.03 seconds as she won the women’s 60m hurdles at last weekend’s Jarvis Scott Invite he...
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West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
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West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
February 15, 2026
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory a...
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ALL HANDS ON DECK!
Football, Sports
ALL HANDS ON DECK!
Downswell calls for nation’s full support as Boyz aim to be competitive at U-17 World Cup
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
February 15, 2026
EVEN while celebrating Jamaica’s return to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, Head Coach Wendell Downswell was quick to warn that adequate preparation and s...
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Elaine returns!
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Elaine returns!
Thompson Herah third in first race since 2024
February 15, 2026
FIVE-TIME Olympic champion Elaine Thompson Herah finished third in the women’s 60m at the Camperdown Classic yesterday, clocking 7.24 seconds at Ashen...
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‘9 to 5 no longer enough’: Seiveright urges UWI students to embrace AI
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, is urging young Jamaicans to move beyon...
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GCT to be imposed on digital services and intangibles supplied from overseas – Williams
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GCT to be imposed on digital services and intangibles supplied from overseas – Williams
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KINGSTON, Jamaican— The imposition of General Consumption Tax (GCT) on digital services and intangibles is estimated to raise $300 million in revenue ...
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Kingston businessman charged with fraudulent conversion
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February 12, 2026
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Wisynco Group Chairman William Mahfood has mounted a strong challenge to the Government’s newly announced Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on sweetened b...
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Thompson-Herah to open season in 60m at Camperdown Classic
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Thompson-Herah to open season in 60m at Camperdown Classic
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Double Olympic 100m and 200m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah will make her long-awaited return to the track when she opens her season...
February 13, 2026
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