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Jonielle Smith edges Tina Clayton, Kishane Thompson runs PB in 60m at Gibson
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Jonielle Smith edges Tina Clayton, Kishane Thompson runs PB in 60m at Gibson
February 28 11:46 PM
Jonielle Smith beat Tina Clayton over the 60m for the second time this season and Kishane Thompson ran a personal best 6.46 seconds at Saturday’s 49th...
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Farmers urged to report cases of praedial larceny
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Farmers urged to report cases of praedial larceny
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Franklin Witter, is appealing to farmers to report inciden...
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Malachi Smith is 2026 Jamaica Brew Literary and Film Festival honoree
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Malachi Smith is 2026 Jamaica Brew Literary and Film Festival honoree
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Acclaimed dub poet Malachi Smith has been named the 2026 honouree of the Jamaica Brew Literary and Film Festival, an accolade he r...
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Trump tells NBC ‘we feel’ reports of Khamenei death are ‘correct’
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PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Saturday that he believes multiple reports that Iran's supreme leader...
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Foreign Affairs ministry urges Jamaicans to avoid travel to Middle East
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Foreign Affairs ministry urges Jamaicans to avoid travel to Middle East
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is urging Jamaicans to avoid traveling to the Middle East amid the recent US-Isr...
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Netanyahu says ‘many signs’ Khamenei is dead after Israel, US attack Iran
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Green Island Police Station telephone lines temporarily down
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Green Island Police Station telephone lines temporarily down
February 28 02:01 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — The Green Island Police Station in Hanover is advising members of the public that its telephone lines are currently out of service....
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Gov’t, IDB to invest $150m in cybersecurity project for 2026/27
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Gov’t, IDB to invest $150m in cybersecurity project for 2026/27
February 28 01:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A total of $150 million will be allocated in fiscal year 2026/27 to strengthen cybersecurity protection across public institutions...
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Jonielle Smith edges Tina Clayton, Kishane Thompson runs PB in 60m at Gibson
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Jonielle Smith edges Tina Clayton, Kishane Thompson runs PB in 60m at Gibson
February 28, 2026
Jonielle Smith beat Tina Clayton over the 60m for the second time this season and Kishane Thompson ran a personal best 6.46 seconds at Saturday’s 49th...
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AGONISING LOSS
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AGONISING LOSS
Coach Turner frustrated after Jamaica blow 9-point lead vs The Bahamas in World Cup qualifier
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 28, 2026
Historic but hurtful
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West Indies skipper says no time to lament loss to S Africa
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West Indies skipper says no time to lament loss to S Africa
February 28, 2026
West Indies skipper says no time to lament loss to S Africa
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Grace underlines commitment to grass roots sport with All-Star Football
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Grace underlines commitment to grass roots sport with All-Star Football
February 28, 2026
Grace underlines commitment to
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Domino boss says Global Thinkers Academy helping to drive youth education
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Domino boss says Global Thinkers Academy helping to drive youth education
February 28, 2026
Domino boss says Global Thinkers Academy helping to drive youth education
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JPA, Uber in the driver’s seat
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JPA, Uber in the driver’s seat
February 28, 2026
JPA, Uber in the driver’s seat
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Man City have learnt lessons from Real Madrid clashes, says Guardiola
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Man City have learnt lessons from Real Madrid clashes, says Guardiola
February 28, 2026
Man City have learnt lessons from Real Madrid clashes, says Guardiola
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Gibson McCook Relays organiser predicts bumper crowd, high-quality action
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Gibson McCook Relays organiser predicts bumper crowd, high-quality action
February 28, 2026
Gibson McCook Relays organiser predicts bumper crowd, high-quality action
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Jamaica Squash, KPMG launch 26th staging of local league
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Jamaica Squash, KPMG launch 26th staging of local league
February 28, 2026
Jamaica Squash, KPMG launch 26th staging of local league
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Lime Hall among championship teams chasing four wins in a row
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Lime Hall among championship teams chasing four wins in a row
February 28, 2026
Lime Hall among championship teams chasing four wins in a row
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Coach hails ‘growth’ as Spurs roll to 11th-straight NBA victory
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Coach hails ‘growth’ as Spurs roll to 11th-straight NBA victory
Rockets’ Durant hits 32,000-point milestone
February 28, 2026
Coach hails ‘growth’ as Spurs roll to 11th-straight NBA victory
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Fabrienne Foster sets North Texas record to win women’s weight throw
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Fabrienne Foster sets North Texas record to win women’s weight throw
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Fabrienne Foster set a new personal best and North Texas school record of 19.57 m to win the women’s weight throw at the American Co...
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Jahmarie Nolan’s late hat- trick carries Jamaica to 9-0 win over Cayman in U20 qualifiers
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Jahmarie Nolan’s late hat- trick carries Jamaica to 9-0 win over Cayman in U20 qualifiers
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jahmarie Nolan came off the bench to score a sublime second-half hat-trick to lead Jamaica to a 9-0 beating of the Cayman Islands in...
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Mount Pleasant to face LA Galaxy in Concacaf Champions League
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Mount Pleasant to face LA Galaxy in Concacaf Champions League
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Caribbean Cup champions Mount Pleasant FA are set to face US Major League Soccer (MLS) team LA Galaxy in the Round of 16 in the 2026...
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Wholesale changes for U20 Reggae Boyz against Cayman at Concacaf qualifiers
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Wholesale changes for U20 Reggae Boyz against Cayman at Concacaf qualifiers
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaican coaching staff at the CONCACAF U-20 Qualifiers - Round 1 in Curacao has made wholesale changes to the starting team to ...
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Track coach Michael Carr in hospital after medical emergency
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Track coach Michael Carr in hospital after medical emergency
February 27, 2026
Respected junior female track and field coach Michael Carr was taken to hospital on Friday after a medical scare. It is understood that Carr, the head...
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FIX THE BOWLING!
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FIX THE BOWLING!
‘Reds’ Perreira implores Windies coaches to address execution ahead of crucial India T20 World Cup clash
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 27, 2026
SEEING RED
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Champion Groom 2025 — Coby Anthony
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Champion Groom 2025 — Coby Anthony
February 27, 2026
Champion Groom 2025 — Coby Anthony
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Pack Plays is the 2026 chairman Secures automatic place in Mouttet Mile
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Pack Plays is the 2026 chairman Secures automatic place in Mouttet Mile
February 27, 2026
Pack Plays
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Champion Two-Year-Old, We Jammin makes first start in 2026
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Champion Two-Year-Old, We Jammin makes first start in 2026
February 27, 2026
Champion Two-Year-Old,
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More money for refs?
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More money for refs?
JFF gen sec signals possible review of referee fees as international reputation grows
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
February 27, 2026
More money for refs?
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Another Wow eyes breakthrough in three-year-old maiden call
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Another Wow eyes breakthrough in three-year-old maiden call
February 27, 2026
Another Wow
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