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FIFA to offer members $6.35-billion development fund windfall
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FIFA to offer members $6.35-billion development fund windfall
October 14 09:30 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—Football's world governing body FIFA is planning to set up a $6.35-billion development fund for the next four years, AFP learned W...
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‘Enough is enough’: Civil society group livid over TCN arrivals, NaRRA spending and police killings
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‘Enough is enough’: Civil society group livid over TCN arrivals, NaRRA spending and police killings
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14 09:27 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The arrival of the first group of third-country nationals (TCNs) in Jamaica, alongside concerns over Government spending, public h...
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Crowne slams ISSA over Jamone Lyle ban
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Crowne slams ISSA over Jamone Lyle ban
HOWARD WALKER, Observer writer 
October 14 08:48 AM
Renowned sports attorney Dr Emir Crowne has strongly criticised the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association’s (ISSA) decision to bar Jamaica Colleg...
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Man dies in St Elizabeth crash
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Man dies in St Elizabeth crash
October 14 07:27 AM
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...
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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 03:30 AM
THE Integrity Commission (IC) has called for full documentation and independent review of 476 Government contracts valued at $5 billion that public bo...
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‘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 03:28 AM
Opposition spokesman on health Dr Alfred Dawes has described as a “wish list” an announcement by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton th...
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Jamaica Music Atlas active!
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Jamaica Music Atlas active!
Howard Campbell 
October 14 03:26 AM
Eager to share his enthusiasm for reggae music, Johnathon Kelly launched the Jamaica Music Atlas in August. The website (jamaicamusicatlas.com) looks ...
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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 03:26 AM
THE Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has urged water party organisers to carefully consider the timeliness and appropriateness of ...
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Heritage Week must be more than a celebration
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Heritage Week must be more than a celebration
October 14, 2026
THERE is something undeniably heart-warming about seeing Jamaica’s children dressed in colourful bandana outfits and traditional cultural wear during ...
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Kudos to Jamaica Post: 355 years of keeping Jamaica connected
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Kudos to Jamaica Post: 355 years of keeping Jamaica connected
October 13, 2026
Not many institutions can boast 355 years of service to a nation. Jamaica Post can, and that achievement deserves more than a passing acknowledgement....
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
October 12, 2026
Jamaica cannot afford to take its democracy for granted. That is why the alarming financial plight of Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAF...
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Mayor Gager on the right path
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Mayor Gager on the right path
October 11, 2026
We feel the pain of Falmouth Mayor Councillor C Junior Gager, who has signalled that Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) is gearing to implement toug...
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
October 10, 2026
WHEN Mr Rudolph Speid was handed the reins as interim head coach of the national senior men’s football team — the Reggae Boyz — there was little sense...
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Welcoming the announcement, but…
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Welcoming the announcement, but…
October 9, 2026
We welcome Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton’s announcement that the Government is moving to refurbish, upgrade, and, in some cases, ...
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Take the fight to those who bankroll Haiti’s destruction
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Take the fight to those who bankroll Haiti’s destruction
October 8, 2026
The decision to indefinitely postpone elections in Haiti is yet another devastating sign of a country being held hostage by violence, criminality, and...
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Mental health is everybody’s business
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Mental health is everybody’s business
October 7, 2026
MENTAL Health Week, being observed from October 3 to 10, comes at a time when Jamaica can no longer afford to treat mental health as a conversation re...
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Pink ribbons aren’t enough
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Pink ribbons aren’t enough
October 6, 2026
EVERY October, the world turns pink. Buildings are illuminated, ribbons are pinned to lapels, social media feeds fill with messages of solidarity, and...
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Haiti cannot be abandoned
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Haiti cannot be abandoned
October 5, 2026
HAITI’S worsening security crisis is a reminder that international attention cannot be allowed to fade simply because the world has grown tired of hea...
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One road authority makes sense
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One road authority makes sense
October 4, 2026
THE importance of an efficient road network to national development cannot be overstated. The movement of people, goods, and services between communit...
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Money from Zurich never comes without strings
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Money from Zurich never comes without strings
October 3, 2026
To understand why Caribbean Football Union (CFU) nations roll out the red carpet for FIFA President Mr Gianni Infantino, one only needs to look at the...
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Review the law, protect the gains
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Review the law, protect the gains
October 2, 2026
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is right to acknowledge that the concerns being raised about Jamaica’s Firearms Act deserve to be heard. His assuranc...
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CWA offers much hope to the region
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CWA offers much hope to the region
October 1, 2026
CWA offers much hope to the region
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Making inclusive education the standard
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Making inclusive education the standard
September 30, 2026
Making inclusive education the standard
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Farewell, Mighty Sparrow, cultural revolutionary
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Farewell, Mighty Sparrow, cultural revolutionary
September 29, 2026
Farewell, Mighty Sparrow, cultural revolutionary
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Launching pad for the big dream
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Launching pad for the big dream
September 28, 2026
Launching pad for the big dream
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Entrepreneurial courage and the importance of stewardship
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Entrepreneurial courage and the importance of stewardship
September 27, 2026
Entrepreneurial courage and the importance of stewardship
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West Indies cricket at a crucial crossroads
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West Indies cricket at a crucial crossroads
September 26, 2026
West Indies cricket at a crucial crossroads
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Amusing ourselves to death
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Amusing ourselves to death
September 25, 2026
Amusing ourselves to death
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That challenge of relocation
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That challenge of relocation
September 25, 2026
That challenge of relocation
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FIFA to offer members $6.35-billion development fund windfall
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PARIS, France (AFP)—Football's world governing body FIFA is planning to set up a $6.35-billion development fund for the next four years, AFP learned W...
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‘Enough is enough’: Civil society group livid over TCN arrivals, NaRRA spending and police killings
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The arrival of the first group of third-country nationals (TCNs) in Jamaica, alongside concerns over Government spending, public h...
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Crowne slams ISSA over Jamone Lyle ban
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Crowne slams ISSA over Jamone Lyle ban
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October 14, 2026
Renowned sports attorney Dr Emir Crowne has strongly criticised the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association’s (ISSA) decision to bar Jamaica Colleg...
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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...
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IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK
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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...
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