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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes accepts Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea
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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes accepts Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Observer Online understands that Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has accepted Jolyan Silvera's guilty plea for manslaughter and using a ...
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‘No apologies’
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‘No apologies’
Vaz rejects AG report, says Opposition only seeking relevance
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 5, 2026
DECLARING that he would “make no apologies” for his actions, Energy and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has hit back at the auditor general’s co...
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Prosecution unveils anatomy of a gang as Klansman trial kicks off
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Prosecution unveils anatomy of a gang as Klansman trial kicks off
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
TWO former members of the Tesha Miller faction of the Klansman gang, 25 members of which are now on trial, have helped cops crack the majority of the ...
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Welcome to Paradise a love letter
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Welcome to Paradise a love letter
Naomi Cowan talks JUNO nomination, LIT Fest
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
Recording artiste Naomi Cowan says she was extremely intentional when composing her JUNO Awards-nominated début album Welcome to Paradise . This body ...
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Gov’t promises faster cyber reforms after Opposition criticism
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Gov’t promises faster cyber reforms after Opposition criticism
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 5, 2026
MINISTER without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects Dr Andrew Wheatley, on Tuesday...
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GOALS, GOALS, GOALS!
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GOALS, GOALS, GOALS!
Dujuan “Whisper” Richards makes promise after loan move to Leicester
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
After securing a deadline day move to Leicester City on Monday, Reggae Boyz winger Dujuan “Whisper” Richards says he’s ready to make an immediate impa...
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Sagicor Foundation x Broken Plate Brunch Experience
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Sagicor Foundation x Broken Plate Brunch Experience
Daniel Wheeler Reporter wheelerd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
Broken Plate co-principal Chef Damion Stewart provided the perfect culinary start to the 2026 Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run journey, partnering with Sag...
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Ex-Klansman members expected to testify against Tesha Miller, co-accused
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Ex-Klansman members expected to testify against Tesha Miller, co-accused
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two former Klansman members are set to testify as star witnesses for the Crown in the trial of alleged gang leader Tesha Miller an...
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Rush Sports secures Caribbean broadcast rights for Winter Olympics
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Rush Sports secures Caribbean broadcast rights for Winter Olympics
February 5, 2026
Caribbean sports broadcaster Rush Sports is the official broadcast rights holder in the region for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. In a ...
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Doping chiefs vow to look into Olympic ski jumping ‘penis injection’ claims
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Doping chiefs vow to look into Olympic ski jumping ‘penis injection’ claims
February 5, 2026
MILAN, Italy (AFP)-Anti-doping chiefs at the Winter Olympics said on Thursday they they would investigate bizarre claims that Olympic ski jumpers are ...
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Venezuela amnesty bill excludes gross rights abuses under Chavez, Maduro
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Venezuela amnesty bill excludes gross rights abuses under Chavez, Maduro
February 5, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)-Venezuelan Members of Parliament on Thursday started examining an amnesty bill which will cover "treason" and other charges u...
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School administrators urged to safeguard well-being of students during cold weather
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School administrators urged to safeguard well-being of students during cold weather
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI) is advising school administrators to take proactive steps to safeg...
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Dunbeholden FC eye higher position in JPL tables
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Dunbeholden FC eye higher position in JPL tables
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dunbeholden FC could take over fifth place in the Jamaica Premier League points table if they can beat last-placed Spanish Town Po...
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Suspected tuberculosis outbreak causes early adjournment in Klansman Gang trial
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Suspected tuberculosis outbreak causes early adjournment in Klansman Gang trial
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Concerns about a suspected tuberculosis outbreak at two police stations housing defendants currently on trial for crimes allegedly...
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January 27, 2026
We wrap the sights from The Masters of Medicine Conference, an initiative of Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) Foundation, co-hosted with Yale Ca...
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UK supports opening of new Essex Valley agro-processing facility in Jamaica
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UK supports opening of new Essex Valley agro-processing facility in Jamaica
February 5, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The United Kingdom (UK) Government has contributed $7.57 billion towards a new state-of-the-art agro-processing facility and a...
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Washington Post announces ‘painful’ job cuts
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Washington Post announces ‘painful’ job cuts
February 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced major job cuts Wednesday, saying that ...
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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes accepts Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea
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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes accepts Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Observer Online understands that Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has accepted Jolyan Silvera's guilty plea for manslaughter and using a ...
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SSP Nicholson commends cops after arrest of St Catherine shop-breaking suspects
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SSP Nicholson commends cops after arrest of St Catherine shop-breaking suspects
February 5, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Commanding Officer for the St Catherine North Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hopton Nicholson, is comm...
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Parliament tightening governance measures, says Lowe
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Parliament tightening governance measures, says Lowe
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe, has declared that the team she leads is committed to transparency, accountability...
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GOALS, GOALS, GOALS!
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Dujuan “Whisper” Richards makes promise after loan move to Leicester
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
After securing a deadline day move to Leicester City on Monday, Reggae Boyz winger Dujuan “Whisper” Richards says he’s ready to make an immediate impa...
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Azar optimistic ahead of Davis Cup clash against Uruguay
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
With Jamaica set to host the Davis Cup for the fourth consecutive year, Tennis Jamaica President John Azar believes it’s a testament to the sport’s co...
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St Catherine FA could soon go bankrupt — McKay
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St Catherine FA could soon go bankrupt — McKay
February 5, 2026
DR Jason McKay, spokesman for New Raiders Football Club, believes it will only be a matter of time before the already financially-strapped St Catherin...
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MPowa boosts Waterhouse FC with $2-million investment
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MPowa boosts Waterhouse FC with $2-million investment
February 5, 2026
The Waterhouse Stadium in Drewsland came alive on Sunday as MPowa, Jamaica’s bold malt beverage brand distributed by Wisynco, brought the energy to ma...
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ISSA rural area junior football second round kicks off
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ISSA rural area junior football second round kicks off
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2026
The second round of the ISSA Rural Junior football competitions, the Burger King Under-14 and Mighty Malt Under-16 are set to get under way today with...
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Another cold front set to impact Jamaica after midweek trough
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is forecasting that a trough and another cold front are expected to affect the island over t...
February 3, 2026
10-player Jamaica beat Honduras to advance in Concacaf Women’s U17
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10-player Jamaica beat Honduras to advance in Concacaf Women’s U17
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica advanced to the final round of qualifying in the CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championships after a gutsy 1-0 win over the previous...
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Guilty of ruthless slaying
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MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A Manchester family on Tuesday rejoiced outside the circuit court here moments after taxi operator Kevon Lesley was found gui...
February 4, 2026
Silvera seen smiling as prosecutors mull manslaughter plea
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Silvera seen smiling as prosecutors mull manslaughter plea
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Former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera was seen smiling Tuesday morning as he was being taken from a courtroom to a holding cell at the Supreme Co...
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Dujuan Richards joins Leicester City on loan – agent
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Dujuan Richards joins Leicester City on loan – agent
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Bank of Jamaica approves two new directors for Access Financial board
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) has appointed two new directors to its board after receiving formal approvals from the Ban...
February 4, 2026
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Perfect For Me
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They say some matches are made in heaven, but for Sasha-Gaye Fraser and Ainsley Alladice, the proof was in a journey travelled with prayer. On August ...
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Finance ministry official takes stand in Ruel Reid and co-accused trial
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WHETHER contractors doing business with government bodies would necessarily understand the financial framework governing the use of public funds was o...
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Vaz flagged for breaching procurement guidelines in purchase of Starlink devices
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Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has flagged Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Daryl Vaz for breaching Government’s procurement ...
February 4, 2026
‘A good look for reggae music…overall’
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‘A good look for reggae music…overall’
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When he got to the podium at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California, to accept the Grammy award for Best Reggae Album (Blxxd and Fyah), during...
February 3, 2026
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