IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK
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IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK
Agency flags $5 billion in Hurricane Melissa contracts for review
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.co 
October 14, 2026
THE Integrity Commission (IC) has called for full documentation and independent review of 476 Government contracts valued at $5 billion that public bo...
‘A wish list’
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‘A wish list’
Dawes scoffs at Govt’s plan to build four new hospitals
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer staff reporter editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
Opposition spokesman on health Dr Alfred Dawes has described as a “wish list” an announcement by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton th...
Jamaica Music Atlas active!
Entertainment, Music
Jamaica Music Atlas active!
Howard Campbell 
October 14, 2026
Eager to share his enthusiasm for reggae music, Johnathon Kelly launched the Jamaica Music Atlas in August. The website (jamaicamusicatlas.com) looks ...
KSAMC urges water party restraint
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KSAMC urges water party restraint
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
THE Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has urged water party organisers to carefully consider the timeliness and appropriateness of ...
Central Kingston MP highlights big drop in murders
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Central Kingston MP highlights big drop in murders
Nightlife has returned, children are playing in the parks, says Williams
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
What was for a long time one of Jamaica’s most politically volatile constituencies, Kingston Central, which saw up to 50 murders per year, has recorde...
CHEQUES STILL COUNT
Business
CHEQUES STILL COUNT
Small businesses seek more time to go digital
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
THE Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) is calling for an extension of the timeline to phase out paper cheques as it warned that the pace of ...
BUTLER CRIES SHAME!
Football, Sports
BUTLER CRIES SHAME!
Mona coach says JC football led astray by ‘must-win’ mentality
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blakedajamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
WHILE expressing happiness that Mona High will be playing in the ISSA Walker Cup final, Head Coach Craig Butler has called for serious intervention in...
IC says 69% of Gov’t contracts awarded without competition
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IC says 69% of Gov’t contracts awarded without competition
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
Nearly seven in every 10 Government contracts recorded in 2025 were awarded through single-source procurement, while hundreds of same-day awards to in...
Man dies in St Elizabeth crash
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Man dies in St Elizabeth crash
October 14, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man has succumbed to injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Goshen main road in St Elizabeth Tuesday night. Pol...
Reggae Girlz fall 3-1 to Mexico as El Tri avenge loss
Latest News, Sports
Reggae Girlz fall 3-1 to Mexico as El Tri avenge loss
October 13, 2026
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz were beaten 3-1 by Mexico in the second game of their two-game international series in Querétaro, Mexico on Tuesday as the host...
Legend confirmed as new JPL title sponsor in $300 million deal
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Legend confirmed as new JPL title sponsor in $300 million deal
HOWARD WALKER, Observer writer 
October 13, 2026
Wisynco Group brand Legend was officially confirmed as the new title sponsor of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) on Tuesday, in a long-term deal value...
House amends Jury Amendment Act to address jury tampering
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House amends Jury Amendment Act to address jury tampering
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Jury (Amendment) (No 2) Act 2026, to address concerns surrounding jury tampering....
Waiting 10 years for water
Latest News, News
Waiting 10 years for water
MP Azan laments lack of response to constituents’ needs
October 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Although put to tender in 2016, residents of Silent Hill and surrounding communities in the constituency of Clarendon North Western ...
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IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK
News
IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK
Agency flags $5 billion in Hurricane Melissa contracts for review
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.co 
October 14, 2026
THE Integrity Commission (IC) has called for full documentation and independent review of 476 Government contracts valued at $5 billion that public bo...
‘A wish list’
News
‘A wish list’
Dawes scoffs at Govt’s plan to build four new hospitals
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer staff reporter editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
Opposition spokesman on health Dr Alfred Dawes has described as a “wish list” an announcement by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton th...
KSAMC urges water party restraint
News
KSAMC urges water party restraint
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
THE Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has urged water party organisers to carefully consider the timeliness and appropriateness of ...
Central Kingston MP highlights big drop in murders
News
Central Kingston MP highlights big drop in murders
Nightlife has returned, children are playing in the parks, says Williams
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
What was for a long time one of Jamaica’s most politically volatile constituencies, Kingston Central, which saw up to 50 murders per year, has recorde...
Bid to block statement in Ruddock trial fails
News
Bid to block statement in Ruddock trial fails
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
AN attempt by the defence to have trial Judge Leighton Pusey rule against admitting into evidence a caution statement and a question-and-answer docume...
BUTLER CRIES SHAME!
Football, Sports
BUTLER CRIES SHAME!
Mona coach says JC football led astray by ‘must-win’ mentality
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blakedajamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
WHILE expressing happiness that Mona High will be playing in the ISSA Walker Cup final, Head Coach Craig Butler has called for serious intervention in...
Ring the Broadbell
Athletics, Sports
Ring the Broadbell
Coach Greene expects hurdles star to become world beater after taking over coaching duties
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
NOTED hurdles coach Lonnie Greene says he’s already impressed by Olympic 110m hurdles bronze medallist Rasheed Broadbell and believes he can become th...
Manning’s, Kemps Hill among winners in daCosta Cup
Football, Sports
Manning’s, Kemps Hill among winners in daCosta Cup
Paul A Reid 
October 14, 2026
MANNING’S School and Kemps Hill High won top-of-the-group clashes, beating Brown’s Town High and Mile Gully High in respective ISSA daCosta Cup second...

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