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Shericka Jackson runs fastest 100m in three years to win national title
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Shericka Jackson runs fastest 100m in three years to win national title
June 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Shericka Jackson ran a well-timed season’s best 10.81 seconds (-0.3m/s) to win the women’s 100m title at the Jamaica Athletics Adm...
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Defining deportees
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Defining deportees
Gov’t adamant third-country nationals headed to Jamaica from US are not being deported
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 20, 2026
THE Government has doubled down on its claim that third-country nationals (TCNs) heading to Jamaica under a deal with the United States are not deport...
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Jamaicans in US raise concerns over TCN deal
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Jamaicans in US raise concerns over TCN deal
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 20, 2026
NEW YORK, USA — Several prominent members of the Jamaican community here have expressed opposition to the Government’s plan to enter a third-country n...
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Carib Cement mum but stakeholders welcome ease on importation
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Carib Cement mum but stakeholders welcome ease on importation
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 20, 2026
WHILE Caribbean Cement Company has declined to comment on the Government’s decision to allow five firms to import cement to help meet local demand, tw...
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All in train for ‘A Taste of Sumfest’
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All in train for ‘A Taste of Sumfest’
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 20, 2026
As anticipation builds for ‘A Taste of Sumfest’ at Plantation Cove in St Ann on July 18, event director Cordel “Skatta” Burrell says that the clash mo...
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Wide Smiles for 25 infant school students
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Wide Smiles for 25 infant school students
June 20, 2026
PORT MARIA, St Mary — Twenty five students of Port Maria Infant School are brushing up on healthy habits, thanks to a new oral health initiative launc...
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United States down Australia to reach World Cup knock out rounds
June 20, 2026
SEATTLE, United States (AFP) — The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout rounds with a game to spare following an impressive 2-0 win over A...
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Leg up for lawyers in training
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Leg up for lawyers in training
NMLS Class of ‘97 spearheads $55-m fund-raising drive
June 20, 2026
THE Norman Manley Law School (NMLS) Class of 1997 has launched a major alumni giving campaign, aimed at raising $55 million over an eight-week period....
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French police raid house for drugs and find a Picasso
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French police raid house for drugs and find a Picasso
June 20, 2026
CRETEIL, France (AFP) — A police raid looking for drugs at a house in a Paris suburb turned up a painting by Pablo Picasso, prosecutors said Saturday....
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AUBYN Foundation bats for Tasheka Salmon in Miss St Elizabeth Festival Queen Competition
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AUBYN Foundation bats for Tasheka Salmon in Miss St Elizabeth Festival Queen Competition
June 20, 2026
The AUBYN Foundation is throwing its support behind Tasheka Salmon, a contestant in the JCDC Miss St Elizabeth Festival Queen Competition, as she cont...
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T&T cocoa company exploring AI to support Caribbean farmers amid supply disruption
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T&T cocoa company exploring AI to support Caribbean farmers amid supply disruption
VANASSA MCKENZIE, Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 20, 2026
Amid a supply disruption in the global cocoa industry, fueled by extreme weather and crop diseases, a Trinidad and Tobago-based company aims to levera...
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Police urge caution when purchasing beef following illegal slaughter
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Police urge caution when purchasing beef following illegal slaughter
June 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—  The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) is warning the public to exercise caution when purchas...
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Netherlands thump Sweden in Houston to get World Cup liftoff
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Netherlands thump Sweden in Houston to get World Cup liftoff
June 20, 2026
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning on...
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Man found dead under pear tree in Mandeville
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Man found dead under pear tree in Mandeville
June 20, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A man is believed to have fallen to his death while picking avocado pear at another person's property on Jackson Drive in Mandevi...
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From thought-provoking perspectives to moving accounts of triumph over adversity, the 2026 Jamaica Observer Foodie Seminar delivered a day of profound...
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MP Buchanan condemns violence against children following death of Christal Mclean
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MP Buchanan condemns violence against children following death of Christal Mclean
June 20, 2026
PORTLAND, Jamaica —  Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Isat Buchanan is expressing sadness and outrage at the circumstances surrounding the d...
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NHF announces more subsidies for cardiovascular medications
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NHF announces more subsidies for cardiovascular medications
June 20, 2026
The National Health Fund (NHF) has increased subsidies on 18 cardiovascular drug items, with increases ranging from $40 to more than $200 per tablet/c...
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Jamaican-born orthopaedic surgeon helps Knicks make magic
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Jamaican-born orthopaedic surgeon helps Knicks make magic
June 20, 2026
When the New York Knicks captured the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Championship at Madison Square Garden on June 13, ending a 53-year title...
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Fi Wi Children endorses school gardens as key tool in reducing NCDs among youth
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Fi Wi Children endorses school gardens as key tool in reducing NCDs among youth
June 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is expressing support for the Ministry of Education’s continued emphasis on school gardens as...
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Man fatally shot by police in St Elizabeth, firearm seized
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Man fatally shot by police in St Elizabeth, firearm seized
June 20, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Thornton, St Elizabeth, Friday night. Police named hi...
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Seville runs world lead 9.82 to win 100m at national championships
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Seville runs world lead 9.82 to win 100m at national championships
June 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – World Champion Oblique Seville ran a world leading 9.82 seconds (0.6m/s) to win his first national 100m title at the Jamaica Athle...
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Ronaldinho coming out of retirement to join Italian 3rd division side
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Ronaldinho coming out of retirement to join Italian 3rd division side
June 20, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Former Ballon d'Or and World Cup winner Ronaldinho Guacho  is set to come out of retirement at 46 to play for Ravenna in the Itali...
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Brazil turn corner but tougher World Cup tests await
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Brazil turn corner but tougher World Cup tests await
June 20, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, United States (AFP) — Brazil eased the immediate pressure but remain some way from the finished article at the World Cup after closing i...
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Christopher Taylor and Adrian Kerr among 200m semifinal qualifiers
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Christopher Taylor and Adrian Kerr among 200m semifinal qualifiers
June 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two of last year’s top three finishers in the men’s 200m at the JAAA national championships made easy progress to the next round o...
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Martin and Douglas take U20 100m crowns at national championships
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Martin and Douglas take U20 100m crowns at national championships
June 20, 2026
Nathaniel Martin of Jamaica College and Shanoya Douglas of Holland High won the under-20 boys and girls 100m titles on Friday at the JAAA national cha...
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IC: Charge Wheatley with illicit enrichment
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The Integrity Commission has recommended that Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Central Dr Andrew Wheatley be charged with illicit enrichmen...
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Kemba Nelson wins women’s 100m on Diamond League debut
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Kemba Nelson wins women’s 100m on Diamond League debut
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — World Championships relay medallist Kemba Nelson marked her Diamond League debut with a sparkling run to win the women’s 100m at F...
June 19, 2026
Birthright citizenship helps spark US World Cup run
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship has gone all the way to the US Supreme Court but the issu...
June 19, 2026
PEP results to be released June 22
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Results of the 2026 Primary Exit Profile will be released on Monday, June 22. The Ministry of Education says schools will have access to the results a...
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Shericka Jackson runs fastest 100m in three years to win national title
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Billionaire Michael Lee-Chin has lauded the vision of businessman Garfield Virgin in the transformation of the former Mandeville...
June 19, 2026
Body believed to be missing 12-y-o Christal McLean found in Portland river
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Body believed to be missing 12-y-o Christal McLean found in Portland river
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PORTLAND, Jamaica — A body in an advanced state of decomposition, believed to be that of missing 12-year-old Christal McLean, was discovered in the Ri...
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Quality women’s 100m field promises fireworks
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Quality women’s 100m field promises fireworks
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The women’s 100m finals at the JAAA national championships look set to provide the expected fireworks with a number of top contender...
June 19, 2026
Oblique Seville leads men’s 100m semi-final qualifiers
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — World champion Oblique Seville was among the heat winners in the first round of the men’s 100m on Thursday’s opening day of the JA...
June 18, 2026
No breakthrough in probe of Negril yoga instructor’s death — police
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Investigators have yet to establish a motive or make a breakthrough in the case of a 79-year-old yoga instructor who was found...
June 18, 2026
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