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UN Security Council renews Haiti sanctions amid escalating gang violence
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UN Security Council renews Haiti sanctions amid escalating gang violence
October 15 10:51 AM
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) Security Council has renewed sanctions against individuals and groups fuelling gang violence in Haiti, ...
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Bartlett heads to US to boost Jamaica’s winter tourism prospects
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Bartlett heads to US to boost Jamaica’s winter tourism prospects
October 15 10:45 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett departed Jamaica on Wednesday for strategic engagements in Miami and New York aimed at strengthen...
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G7 to commit US$2.5b for food-insecure countries — French econ minister
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G7 to commit US$2.5b for food-insecure countries — French econ minister
October 15 10:32 AM
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — G7 countries pledged to allocate US$2.5 billion to address food insecurity in vulnerable nations, French Economy Minister Ro...
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Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after backlash
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Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after backlash
October 15 10:24 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The firing squad execution of a convicted military base shooter will not be livestreamed, US President Donald Trump ...
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El Niño a ‘terrifying’ threat to coral reefs — UN biodiversity expert
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El Niño a ‘terrifying’ threat to coral reefs — UN biodiversity expert
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PARIS, France (AFP) — A super El Niño fuelling record ocean temperatures poses a "terrifying" threat to the world's fragile coral reefs, the chair of ...
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Gospel albums make strong showing in Grammy reggae consideration list
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Gospel albums make strong showing in Grammy reggae consideration list
October 15 10:05 AM
With several gospel projects named in the provisional list for the Best Reggae Album Grammy Award, music producer Canute Neil Ellis believes it spells...
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Mr Pike eyes international breakthrough with ‘Don’t Blame Me’
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Mr Pike eyes international breakthrough with ‘Don’t Blame Me’
October 15 10:00 AM
Mr Pike is determined to make his mark on the international music scene and believes his latest single, Don't Blame Me , could be the breakthrough he ...
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OEC to complete outstanding PEP exam payments by Friday
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OEC to complete outstanding PEP exam payments by Friday
October 15 08:00 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) has confirmed that all outstanding payments to invigilators and presiding examiners who...
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The World Cup we missed was worth a pitch in every parish
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The World Cup we missed was worth a pitch in every parish
October 15, 2026
HERE is a piece of arithmetic HERE is a piece of arithmetic I have not been able to stop thinking about. A full-size, certified, floodlit football pit...
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Hillel keeps round-of-16 dreams alive with hard-fought victory
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Hillel keeps round-of-16 dreams alive with hard-fought victory
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 15, 2026
HILLeL Academy pulled off a dramatic 2-1 victory at home, in a hot-tempered ISSA manning Cup second-round fixture, to keep their hopes of a historic r...
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Clarendon, Munro record wins in daCosta Cup
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Clarendon, Munro record wins in daCosta Cup
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 15, 2026
Former champions Clarendon College and munro College recorded wins over Manchester High and defending champions St Elizabeth Technical High (STeTHS), ...
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Hill calls for commercial shift in Jamaican football
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Hill calls for commercial shift in Jamaican football
October 15, 2026
The Legend Jamaica Premier League must move beyond its reliance on talent and become a sustainable business capable of SPORT twitter/jamaicaobserver w...
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JISA launches U-12 Alberga and Henriques Cup championships
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JISA launches U-12 Alberga and Henriques Cup championships
October 15, 2026
FORTY-ONE teams and about 800 young footballers are expected to compete when the Jamaica Independent Schools’ Association (JISA) Under-12 Alberga Cup ...
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Mt Pleasant held by Club Sando in Caribbean Cup semi-final first leg
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Mt Pleasant held by Club Sando in Caribbean Cup semi-final first leg
October 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Champions Mt Pleasant Football Academy (FA) were held 1-1 by Club Sando in their Concacaf Caribbean Club semi-final first-leg gam...
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BUTLER CRIES SHAME!
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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...
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Manning’s, Kemps Hill among winners in daCosta Cup
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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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Former Reggae Boy wants to change lives at Bridgeport High through football
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Former Reggae Boy wants to change lives at Bridgeport High through football
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2026
Former Jamaica Reggae Boyz forward Fabian Taylor says his contributions as head coach of Bridgeport High alone won’t be enough to significantly impact...
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Ready again!
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Ready again!
Girlz hunt back-to-back wins against Mexico
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2026
HEAD Coach Hubert Busby says his senior Reggae Girlz are in high spirits and injury-free as they look to complete a double over Mexico in the second f...
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Jamieson’s Manning Cup dream shattered by ISSA ruling
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Jamieson’s Manning Cup dream shattered by ISSA ruling
Diwani Masters 
October 13, 2026
Daquan Jamieson’s dream of representing Kingston College (KC) in the ISSA Manning Cup has been dealt a major blow after he was ruled ineligible to p...
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Two top-of-the-group clashes highlight d’Cup second round
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Two top-of-the-group clashes highlight d’Cup second round
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2026
SAV-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Two top-of-thegroup clashes will highlight today’s matches in the second round of the ISSA daCosta Cup football competiti...
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Southborough Primary crowned St Catherine Junior Cup champions
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Southborough Primary crowned St Catherine Junior Cup champions
October 13, 2026
SOUTHBOROUGH Primary School emerged champions of the Youth Football League (YFL) Junior Cup Under-11 St Catherine Regional Championship on Saturday, O...
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Back on top!
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Back on top!
MBU brush aside Cavalier; return to JPL summit
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12, 2026
TURNERS, Clarendon — Montego Bay United reclaimed the lead in the Jamaica Premier League after dominating Cavalier 3-1 in their first-round game playe...
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ARRIBA!
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ARRIBA!
Reggae Girlz send warning shot to Costa Rica with big win in Mexico
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 11, 2026
JAMAICA’S senior Reggae Girlz on Friday night announced their return to action in emphatic fashion, edging Mexico 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller in the ...
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JPL lead up for grabs as Cavalier face MBU
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JPL lead up for grabs as Cavalier face MBU
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 11, 2026
THE lead in the Jamaica Premier League will be at stake today when former champions Cavalier FC host Montego Bay United (MBU) at Turner’s Oval in Clar...
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Duanvale dominate YFL Junior Cup in Trelawny
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Duanvale dominate YFL Junior Cup in Trelawny
October 11, 2026
DUANVALE captured the Trelawny regional title in the Youth Football League (YFL) Junior Cup Under-11 competition with a 6-1 win over Hague at William ...
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Cornwall, Irwin sign MOU with Montego Bay United
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Cornwall, Irwin sign MOU with Montego Bay United
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 11, 2026
ST James schools Cornwall College and Irwin High have welcomed the formalisation of a working arrangement between their sports departments, specifical...
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Carrick demands more ‘streetwise’ Man Utd after Spurs setback
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Carrick demands more ‘streetwise’ Man Utd after Spurs setback
October 11, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AFP) – Michael Carrick said Manchester United need to become more “streetwise” and “stubborn”, after they blew a late lead agains...
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Clarendon, Glenmuir to battle for Ben Francis title
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Clarendon, Glenmuir to battle for Ben Francis title
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 11, 2026
CLARENDON College booked their place in a third-consecutive ISSA Ben Francis Cup final, setting up a clash with Glenmuir High after both teams won the...
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Late goals send KC, JC into Walker Cup final
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Late goals send KC, JC into Walker Cup final
October 11, 2026
KINGSTON College (KC) and Jamaica College (JC) will contest the Walker Cup final after beating Excelsior High and Mona High, respectively, at Stadium ...
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ARRIBA!
Reggae Girlz send warning shot to Costa Rica with big win in Mexico
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 11, 2026
JAMAICA’S senior Reggae Girlz on Friday night announced their return to action in emphatic fashion, edging Mexico 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller in the ...
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