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School boy in police custody after fatal stabbing in Portland
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School boy in police custody after fatal stabbing in Portland
June 15 09:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Port Antonio police have arrested a 15-year-old school boy after he allegedly fatally stabbed a male on the Foreshore Road in ...
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McKay Security pleased with performances of sponsored teams vying for Jamaica Football Championship
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McKay Security pleased with performances of sponsored teams vying for Jamaica Football Championship
June 15 09:43 PM
JASON McKay, chief executive officer, McKay Security, said he was thrilled after watching a pair of late penalties decide Sunday’s nail-biting 1-1 dra...
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Medical hubs bring relief to Sav, Salt Spring residents as  hurricane recovery continues
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Medical hubs bring relief to Sav, Salt Spring residents as hurricane recovery continues
June 15 09:28 PM
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Jamaica – As communities across western Jamaica continue to recover from the effects of Hurricane Melissa, nearly 200 residents from s...
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Interim injunction barring JLP councillor from going at MP granted
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Interim injunction barring JLP councillor from going at MP granted
Jason Cross, Observer staff reporter, crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 15 09:01 PM
A Supreme Court judge on Monday granted an interim injunction to restrain councillor of the Rae Town Division in Kingston, Rosalie Hamilton, from maki...
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Young Jamaicans encouraged to engage in policy discussions and to drive innovation
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Young Jamaicans encouraged to engage in policy discussions and to drive innovation
June 15 08:49 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Alando Terrelonge, says young Jamaicans must be  encourage...
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Jamaica must position itself to take advantage of global advances in science and technology – Terrelonge
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Jamaica must position itself to take advantage of global advances in science and technology – Terrelonge
June 15 07:25 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Alando Terrelonge, says Jamaica must position itself to ta...
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Uruguay held 1-1 by Saudi Arabia at World Cup
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Uruguay held 1-1 by Saudi Arabia at World Cup
June 15 07:15 PM
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the sweltering heat of Miami on Monday to leav...
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World Cup ref cleared over ‘white supremacist’ gesture, says FIFA
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World Cup ref cleared over ‘white supremacist’ gesture, says FIFA
June 15 06:30 PM
Los Angeles, UNITED STATES (AFP) -- FIFA on Monday cleared World Cup referee Shaun Evans of wrongdoing after the Australian official was accused of ma...
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Will you be safe when you are old?
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Will you be safe when you are old?
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
June 15, 2026
Will you be safe when you are old?
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Beyond the blackout: Reimagining Jamaica’s electricity future
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Beyond the blackout: Reimagining Jamaica’s electricity future
Orville Levy 
June 14, 2026
THE recent all-island blackout has reignited public frustration over the reliability and resilience of Jamaica's electricity system. While the outage ...
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Surviving an attack
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Surviving an attack
June 14, 2026
Surviving an attack
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Don’t fear AI…fear being left unprepared
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Don’t fear AI…fear being left unprepared
June 14, 2026
Don’t fear AI
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Missionaries of the Poor; Our Monastic Life
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Missionaries of the Poor; Our Monastic Life
June 14, 2026
Missionaries of the Poor; Our Monastic Life
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Balancing strength and weakness
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Balancing strength and weakness
June 14, 2026
Balancing strength and weakness
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An endangered species
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An endangered species
June 12, 2026
An endangered species
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Jamaica needs both experience and renewal
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Jamaica needs both experience and renewal
June 12, 2026
Jamaica needs both experience and renewal
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The uniform matters
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The uniform matters
O Dave Allen 
June 11, 2026
The uniform matters
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Big ship sailing on the ocean
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Big ship sailing on the ocean
Henley W Morgan 
June 11, 2026
Big ship sailing on the ocean
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Unlocking Caribbean growth through scale and collaboration
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Unlocking Caribbean growth through scale and collaboration
June 10, 2026
Unlocking Caribbean growth through scale and collaboration
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The right man for the job?
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The right man for the job?
June 10, 2026
The right man for the job?
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Student debt is failing millions, apprenticeship offers a better way
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Student debt is failing millions, apprenticeship offers a better way
June 10, 2026
Student debt is failing millions, apprenticeship offers a better way
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Time for a name that reflects the mission
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Time for a name that reflects the mission
June 9, 2026
Time for a name that reflects the mission
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A cleaner Kingston Harbour underway
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A cleaner Kingston Harbour underway
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
June 8, 2026
A cleaner Kingston Harbour underway
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Can’t be too slick, too quick
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Can’t be too slick, too quick
...and other considerations
Garfield Higgins 
June 7, 2026
Can’t be too slick, too quick
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It’s a growth issue
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It’s a growth issue
Caricom must balance industrial protection with regional competitiveness
Dianne Ashton-Smith 
June 7, 2026
It’s a growth issue
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The evolution of extortion
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The evolution of extortion
June 7, 2026
The evolution of extortion
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
A new spreadsheet-native AI tool turns the most-used business app on into a financial co-pilot. The catch? You don’t need to be a developer to use it
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
June 5, 2026
Most Jamaican finance teams I work with are not short on ideas. They are short on hours. A senior accountant spends Tuesday cleaning a messy export fr...
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Breaking the cycle
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Breaking the cycle
Denarto Dennis 
June 5, 2026
Breaking the cycle
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Signs of the times
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Signs of the times
By Dr Nadine McLeod 
June 4, 2026
Signs of the times
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Too much cricket, too many sixes
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Too much cricket, too many sixes
Garfield Robinson 
June 4, 2026
Too much cricket, too many sixes
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