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Foreman, Johnson and Lindsay book tickets to NCAA Outdoor Nationals

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Foreman, Johnson and Lindsay book tickets to NCAA Outdoor Nationals

May 28, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Long jumpers Aaliyah Lindsay of Kansas State and Shantae Foreman of Clemson as well as shot putter Britannie Johnson of Purdue all...

WATCH: Guardsman Group says company supporting burn victims

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WATCH: Guardsman Group says company supporting burn victims

May 28, 2026

Three men who sustained third-degree burns in a blast at a garage adjacent to Guardsman Group-Beryllium Limited headquarters, on South Camp Road, on W...

Attorney urges Jamaicans to plan their estates

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Attorney urges Jamaicans to plan their estates

May 28, 2026

ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Attorney-at-law Josemar Belnavis, is urging Jamaicans to take estate planning more seriously, warning that the failure to prepare...

Forex: $158.27 to one US dollar

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Forex: $158.27 to one US dollar

May 28, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, May 28, ended trading at $158.27, up 19 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...

Messi to captain Argentina at the World Cup

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Messi to captain Argentina at the World Cup

Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com

May 28, 2026

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he unveiled ...

Families sue US over Black babies who died in 1960s vaccine test

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Families sue US over Black babies who died in 1960s vaccine test

May 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The families of two Black babies who died in 1967 after secretly being given an experimental vaccine are suing the U...

Beryllium confirms death of burn victim, others flown overseas for treatment

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Beryllium confirms death of burn victim, others flown overseas for treatment

May 28, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Beryllium Limited has confirmed that one of four people injured in an explosion and fire at a garage on South Camp Road in Kingsto...

Jordan Scott breaks JBL Jump Fest triple jump record

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Jordan Scott breaks JBL Jump Fest triple jump record

May 28, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — World leader Jordan Scott broke the meet record at Wednesday’s JBL Jump Fest in Košice, Slovakia, after he won the Elite men’s eve...

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