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Track coach Michael Carr in hospital after medical emergency
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Track coach Michael Carr in hospital after medical emergency
February 27, 2026
Respected junior female track and field coach Michael Carr was taken to hospital on Friday after a medical scare. It is understood that Carr, the head...
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Nurses answer Tufton’s SOS
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Nurses answer Tufton’s SOS
26 Jamaicans among more than 130 who respond to health ministry advertisements
February 27, 2026
Nurses answer Tufton’s SOS
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More than $5 billion paid out under ROOFS so far
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More than $5 billion paid out under ROOFS so far
Recipients grateful as programme rolls into St James
February 27, 2026
More than $5 billion paid out under ROOFS so far
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Soul Sundays makes moves
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Soul Sundays makes moves
...collabs with Appleton Estate, Campari
February 27, 2026
Soul Sundays makes moves
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NHT HOUSING SPEND FALLS TO DECADE LOW AS CONTRIBUTIONS HIT RECORD
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NHT HOUSING SPEND FALLS TO DECADE LOW AS CONTRIBUTIONS HIT RECORD
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 27, 2026
From housing engine to financial
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FIX THE BOWLING!
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FIX THE BOWLING!
‘Reds’ Perreira implores Windies coaches to address execution ahead of crucial India T20 World Cup clash
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 27, 2026
SEEING RED
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JCCC poised for growth
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JCCC poised for growth
BY RORY DALEY Auto writer 
February 27, 2026
JCCC poised for growth
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US congressman says Jamaica to face ‘consequences’ after PM’s Cuba statement
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US congressman says Jamaica to face ‘consequences’ after PM’s Cuba statement
February 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — United States (US) Congressman Carlos Giménez blasted Prime Minister Andrew Holness via X on Wednesday following Holness’ comments...
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Bill Clinton denies wrongdoing at grilling on Epstein ties
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Bill Clinton denies wrongdoing at grilling on Epstein ties
February 27, 2026
CHAPPAQUA, United States (AFP)—Former United States president Bill Clinton denied wrongdoing Friday to a congressional panel probing his links to Jeff...
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Regional countries to send humanitarian aid to Cuba
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Regional countries to send humanitarian aid to Cuba
February 27, 2026
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders ended their four-day summit in St Kitts and Nevis on Friday agreeing to send humani...
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Jamaica Medical Foundation donates cash for tetanus medication
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Jamaica Medical Foundation donates cash for tetanus medication
February 27, 2026
THE Jamaica Medical Foundation (JMF) recently donated $500,000 to purchase tetanus medication for victims of Hurricane Melissa. JMF, the health outrea...
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Small business operators meet with JPS
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Small business operators meet with JPS
February 27, 2026
The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) convened a strategic meeting with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) management team on Thursda...
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Red Stripe, J Wray & Nephew to enhance 100’s 10×10 anniversary celebration
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Red Stripe, J Wray & Nephew to enhance 100’s 10×10 anniversary celebration
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
February 27, 2026
Title sponsors of 100’s 10x10 anniversary celebration, Red Stripe and J Wray & Nephew will both be pulling out all the stops to ensure that patrons ha...
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Track coach Michael Carr in hospital after medical emergency
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Track coach Michael Carr in hospital after medical emergency
February 27, 2026
Respected junior female track and field coach Michael Carr was taken to hospital on Friday after a medical scare. It is understood that Carr, the head...
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Alleged St Thomas shooter held after 20 years on the run
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Alleged St Thomas shooter held after 20 years on the run
February 27, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – After nearly 20 years on the run, a 61-year-old man, wanted for a 2006 shooting in St Thomas, was charged in relation to the crim...
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Three men killed in shootout with police in Coral Gardens
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Three men killed in shootout with police in Coral Gardens
February 27, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Three men, alleged to be members of a criminal enterprise, were fatally shot during an alleged altercation with the security force...
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Fire believed to be the work of arsonist burning at Riverton dump
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Fire believed to be the work of arsonist burning at Riverton dump
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has confirmed reports reaching Observer Online that the Riverton dump in Kin...
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Major firearms and ammunition seizure in Tope Range, Kingston
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Major firearms and ammunition seizure in Tope Range, Kingston
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A cache of ammunition and homemade guns was discovered by police during an operation on McIntosh Drive in Tope Range, Kingston 3 o...
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Violence against women ‘a global emergency’, says UN
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Violence against women ‘a global emergency’, says UN
February 27, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) —The United Nations (UN) rights chief on Friday decried mounting threats to women's rights worldwide, highlighting rampant f...
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FIX THE BOWLING!
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FIX THE BOWLING!
‘Reds’ Perreira implores Windies coaches to address execution ahead of crucial India T20 World Cup clash
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 27, 2026
SEEING RED
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Champion Groom 2025 — Coby Anthony
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Champion Groom 2025 — Coby Anthony
February 27, 2026
Champion Groom 2025 — Coby Anthony
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Pack Plays is the 2026 chairman Secures automatic place in Mouttet Mile
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Pack Plays is the 2026 chairman Secures automatic place in Mouttet Mile
February 27, 2026
Pack Plays
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Champion Two-Year-Old, We Jammin makes first start in 2026
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Champion Two-Year-Old, We Jammin makes first start in 2026
February 27, 2026
Champion Two-Year-Old,
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More money for refs?
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More money for refs?
JFF gen sec signals possible review of referee fees as international reputation grows
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
February 27, 2026
More money for refs?
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Woman charged with murder after death of former KC student-athlete
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Woman charged with murder after death of former KC student-athlete
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman has been charged with murder following the death of former Kingston College student-athlete Kevaughn Goldson in the United...
February 24, 2026
US congressman says Jamaica to face ‘consequences’ after PM’s Cuba statement
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — United States (US) Congressman Carlos Giménez blasted Prime Minister Andrew Holness via X on Wednesday following Holness’ comments...
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Offshore oil test enters defining phase as island’s energy stakes rise
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‘I feel loved’: Irish MP overwhelmed by Jamaican response to viral speech
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Thomas Gould, the Irish politician who recently captured global attention because of his distinctive accent, says he has been overwhelmed by the volum...
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Last month, financial and logistical issues cast doubt on Jamaica’s staging of its FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Now, with tip-off minutes away, Jamaica ...
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NHT HOUSING SPEND FALLS TO DECADE LOW AS CONTRIBUTIONS HIT RECORD
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Treasure Bay Estates continues a proud family legacy of development
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Bernard St Aubyn Henry, executive chairman of Great Bay Joint Venture Company, the developers of Treasure Bay Estates, says his family’s longstanding ...
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
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Burn victim needs blood; sister released from custody
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The Jamaica Observer understands that Westmoreland burn victim, Dacia Forrester successfully underwent a medical procedure to remove burnt skin cells ...
February 25, 2026
Mother says Ardenne High removed son from classes over hairstyle; school denies claim
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Mother says Ardenne High removed son from classes over hairstyle; school denies claim
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Ardenne High is pushing back against allegations by a mother that her son had been removed from classes at the institution on Tuesday because his hair...
February 24, 2026
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