New JA-US military pact
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New JA-US military pact
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Jerome Williams | Reporter 
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Jamaica and the United States have taken another step towards closer military cooperation, signing an agreement governing the temporary deployment of ...
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Jerome Williams | Reporter 
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The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) on Thursday rewarded businesses in Half-Way-Tree and its...
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Entertainment, Music
‘Singy Singy’ to thrill Lover’s Leap Aug 29
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
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The hills of St Elizabeth are set to reverberate with soulful reggae when internationally acclaimed singer Tarrus Riley headlines the next staging of ...
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Business, Caribbean Business Report (CBR)
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BOJ holds rates as second-round effects emerge
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 21, 2026
THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says higher energy, transport and food costs have begun feeding into prices elsewhere in the economy, but the central bank i...
STRUGGLE IS REAL!
Athletics, Sports
STRUGGLE IS REAL!
Shericka grapples with grief in face of Diamond League clash
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 21, 2026
Olympic Games and World Athletics Championships medallist Shericka Jackson says she has nothing to prove even as she battles grief in the lead-up to t...
Macan 4 Electric: The new standard
Auto
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With the Taycan, Porsche added the unthinkable to an electric vehicle: Soul. Their first EV was every inch a Porsche, transitioning the brand’s DNA in...
How Dis Mek? Raft built to last, made to enjoy Jamaica
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How Dis Mek? Raft built to last, made to enjoy Jamaica
Dana Malcolm, Observer Online Reporter 
August 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — River rafting is a popular vacation activity for locals and visitors in Jamaica, but have you ever considered the mechanics behind...
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...
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...
Nesbeth touts improved UWI campus security
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Nesbeth touts improved UWI campus security
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
August 21, 2026
Security manager for The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Mona, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Marlon Nesbeth, is reporting “a period...
New JA-US military pact
News
New JA-US military pact
Security deal deepens cooperation as Kingston, Washington target guns, drugs, criminal networks
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
August 21, 2026
Jamaica and the United States have taken another step towards closer military cooperation, signing an agreement governing the temporary deployment of ...
Rewarding taxpayers
News
Rewarding taxpayers
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
August 21, 2026
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) on Thursday rewarded businesses in Half-Way-Tree and its...
‘Why man stay so!’
News, Western
‘Why man stay so!’
Residents react to vicious attack on woman, torching of her house
August 21, 2026
BARRETT TOWN, St James — Residents of this western Jamaica community are still trying to understand what led to Wednesday night’s vicious attack on a ...
Water prohibitions coming for more parishes
News, Western
Water prohibitions coming for more parishes
August 21, 2026
SPRING GARDEN, St James — By the end of this month more parishes will have restrictions placed on water usage as the country wilts under unrelenting h...
Arsenal can become world’s best club, says Arteta
Football, Sports
Arsenal can become world’s best club, says Arteta
August 21, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal’s rivals that he plans to build the Premier League champions into the “best club in the...
STRUGGLE IS REAL!
Athletics, Sports
STRUGGLE IS REAL!
Shericka grapples with grief in face of Diamond League clash
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 21, 2026
Olympic Games and World Athletics Championships medallist Shericka Jackson says she has nothing to prove even as she battles grief in the lead-up to t...
DaCosta’s dominance continues with Saturday treble at Caymanas Park
Horse Racing, Sports
DaCosta’s dominance continues with Saturday treble at Caymanas Park
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
August 21, 2026
CURRENT four-time champion trainer Jason DaCosta continued his dominance after saddling three winners on the 10-race card at Caymanas Park on Saturday...
Foster looks to extend lead as Roman remains sidelined
Horse Racing, Sports
Foster looks to extend lead as Roman remains sidelined
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
August 21, 2026
With champion jockey Raddesh “Sneaky Fox” Roman still sidelined, title-chasing rider Tevin Foster has a clear opportunity to extend his lead in the jo...

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