Assault on tax dodgers!
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Assault on tax dodgers!
KSAMC & Tax Admin go after delinquents in HWT today
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
August 20, 2026
Owners of 432 delinquent properties in the Half-Way-Tree area are about to come under closer scrutiny as the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporat...
No more moos
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Beloved cow ‘Moo Moo’ put to rest
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 20, 2026
AFTER days lying in the sun as residents did their best to provide the care she needed, Moo Moo’s story has come to a heartbreaking end. The injured c...
Brighter Days ahead For Romieikon
Entertainment, Music
Brighter Days ahead For Romieikon
August 20, 2026
Dancehall fusion producer and artiste Romieikon has teamed up with a slew of multifaceted artists for his most recent project, the Brighter Days’ rhyt...
HEART in high schools
News, Western
HEART in high schools
Push to revamp skills training programme
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
August 20, 2026
MOUNTAIN SPRING BAY, Trelawny — Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says she will be pushing to have the skills-focused HEART/NSTA Trust p...
TRUSTING THE PROCESS
Cricket, Sports
TRUSTING THE PROCESS
Kingsmen growing in confidence after second-straight CPL win
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
August 20, 2026
Keemo Paul says the Jamaica Kingsmen never lost confidence, and on Tuesday night at Sabina Park he proved why. The all-rounder smashed a half-century ...
Eggs &…
Food, Lifestyle
Eggs &…
August 20, 2026
For Chef Damion Stewart and Kwasi Henry, the Jamaican owners behind Eggs &..., the idea for the eatery began with travel and a shared appreciation for...
Jamaica lists 60 public beaches with free access
Latest News, News
Jamaica lists 60 public beaches with free access
August 19, 2026
The Jamaican government has listed 60 beaches across the island that it says provides free access to the public. It comes against the background of cl...
CXC success
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CXC success
88% pass rate in maths pilot exam
Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 19, 2026
Sixteen months after announcing a pilot for its Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC) in mathematics to tackle “the perennial under-performa...
Schools show mixed readiness for September reopening
Latest News, News
Schools show mixed readiness for September reopening
August 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education is warning that some schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa may not be ready for face-to-face classes when...
Strong 6.7-magnitude quake strikes southern Peru
International News, Latest News
Strong 6.7-magnitude quake strikes southern Peru
August 20, 2026
LIMA, Peru (AFP)—A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of cas...
First US deportees land in Liberia
International News, Latest News
First US deportees land in Liberia
August 20, 2026
MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP)—Twenty migrants deported from the United States arrived in Liberia Thursday, AFP journalists saw, the first of up to 1,200 for...
Epaper First Page
The Style Issue, August 20, 2026
Lifestyle, Page2, Page2 Section, ...
The Style Issue, August 20, 2026
August 20, 2026
Coco Jones and Donovan Mitchell said “I do” — and, naturally, the bride understood the assignment. The Grammy Award-winning singer and the Cleveland C...
TRUSTING THE PROCESS
Cricket, Sports
TRUSTING THE PROCESS
Kingsmen growing in confidence after second-straight CPL win
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
August 20, 2026
Keemo Paul says the Jamaica Kingsmen never lost confidence, and on Tuesday night at Sabina Park he proved why. The all-rounder smashed a half-century ...
Samuda calls for sports infrastructure overhaul
Sports
Samuda calls for sports infrastructure overhaul
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 20, 2026
JAMAICA Olympic Association President Christopher Samuda says despite outstanding performances at the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, ...
Declan James stopped in PanAm squash qualifiers semis
Sports
Declan James stopped in PanAm squash qualifiers semis
August 20, 2026
JAMAICA’S Declan James’ impressive run at the Pan American Games Qualifiers came to an end in the semi-final when he lost to Mexico’s Leonel Cardenas ...

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