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Trinidad police seize $6.3 million worth of ganja
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Trinidad police seize $6.3 million worth of ganja
February 22 03:15 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC)—The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Sunday said it seized more than TT$6.3 million worth of marijuana that ...
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Iran-US talks expected Thursday despite fears of strikes
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Iran-US talks expected Thursday despite fears of strikes
February 22 02:54 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—Iranian officials held out hope for progress towards a deal to head off renewed conflict when talks with US negotiators resume on ...
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
February 22 02:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaican men’s indoor 800m record has been broken for a fourth time in eight days after Navasky Anderson ran 1:44.75 seconds for...
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency ...
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
February 22 02:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Arnett Gardens footballer Lucien Anderson is dead. According to reports, the 55-year-old was fatally shot during a confront...
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 22 01:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dacia Forrester should be preparing to celebrate her 41st birthday on Wednesday, but instead, she is currently confined to a hospita...
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$131m investment transforms Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary
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$131m investment transforms Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary
February 22 01:11 PM
St Mary, Jamaica—A $131-million investment by the Ministry of Health and Wellness has transformed the Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary, sig...
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Body of man found in Manchester
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Body of man found in Manchester
February 22 12:15 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found on the Blue Mountain to Top ...
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June 2023

Lord Creator off to heavenly home
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Lord Creator off to heavenly home
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 30, 2023
KENRICK "Lord Creator" Patrick, the Trinidadian-born singer who made Jamaica his home after writing a song marking the country's Independence from the...
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Drenchhed foam, water party on this Sunday
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Drenchhed foam, water party on this Sunday
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 30, 2023
Chantele "DJ Nova" Roye, conceptualiser of the Drenchhed foam and water party, is optimistic that its 10th anniversary will be a hit on Sunday. "It is...
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FRESH PLANS
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FRESH PLANS
June 30, 2023
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Xavier Gilbert, coach of Jamaica's Reggae Girlz, is expected to make several changes to his side today when they take on P...
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Mojito chases Jamaica St Leger glory
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Mojito chases Jamaica St Leger glory
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
June 30, 2023
MOJITO'S emphatic victory in the 2000 Guineas cemented his position as the best among his peers, and the grey colt should put competitors in their pla...
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Ace Gawd preps debut album
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Ace Gawd preps debut album
Kevin Jackson 
June 30, 2023
In 2018, Ace Gawd shot onto the musical landscape with the trending hit Mark X and Axio . Thrusted into the spotlight, the Porus, Manchester, native l...
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Supreme Ventures ‘Domino Masters’ reaches grand finale
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Supreme Ventures ‘Domino Masters’ reaches grand finale
June 30, 2023
THE national finals of the inaugural Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL)-sponsored Supreme Domino Masters series is to take place on Sunday at the Chinese ...
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Same Flame blazes in Mandeville
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Same Flame blazes in Mandeville
June 30, 2023
The usually sleepy town of Mandeville was transformed into a musical furnace last Saturday night with the staging of Same Flame on Knox Road. Patrons ...
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Wrestler Aaron Johnson begins gold medal quest
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Wrestler Aaron Johnson begins gold medal quest
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
June 30, 2023
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Reigning Pan Am Games bronze medallist Aaron Johnson is hoping that a change in tactics will propel him to the gold medal ...
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Women’s sprint hurdles promise excitement
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Women’s sprint hurdles promise excitement
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 30, 2023
The 100m hurdles final set for just after 6:00 pm on Sunday, July 9 could, on paper, vie for the most highly-anticipated event at the Jamaica Athletic...
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National athletics championships gets $35-m SDF boost
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National athletics championships gets $35-m SDF boost
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
June 30, 2023
The Government of Jamaica (GOJ), through the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), has pledged a $35-million sponsorship to Jamaica Athletics Administr...
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Taylor ‘happy to be back’ after ODI milestone
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Taylor ‘happy to be back’ after ODI milestone
June 30, 2023
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC) — Former Captain Stafanie Taylor says playing her 150th One-Day International on Wednesday had taken on new meaning, especi...
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Bascombe named CWI director of cricket
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Bascombe named CWI director of cricket
June 30, 2023
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Miles Bascombe was Friday announced as Cricket West Indies' new director of cricket, replacing James "Jimmy" Adams who left...
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Falmouth mayor implores individuals to exercise more civic pride
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Falmouth mayor implores individuals to exercise more civic pride
June 30, 2023
TRELAWNY, Jamaica -Mayor of Falmouth and chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation Colin Gager is imploring individuals, including those who urin...
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Ska, rocksteady artiste Lord Creator has died
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Ska, rocksteady artiste Lord Creator has died
June 30, 2023
Calypsonian, ska and rocksteady artiste Lord Creator has died. He was 87. "He died at 11am. He hadn't been feeling well for some time," Neseline Patri...
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PNP restocks Rio Cobre with fingerlings following 2022 fish kill
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PNP restocks Rio Cobre with fingerlings following 2022 fish kill
June 30, 2023
KINGSTON, Jamaica— People's National Party (PNP) president Mark Golding says he has fulfilled a promise he made to restock the Rio Cobre with fingerli...
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Audley Shaw escapes injury following crash in Clarendon
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Audley Shaw escapes injury following crash in Clarendon
June 30, 2023
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern Audley Shaw was involved in a three-vehicle collisi...
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Suspected gunman in Texas shooting that killed 5 neighbours indicted on capital murder charge
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Suspected gunman in Texas shooting that killed 5 neighbours indicted on capital murder charge
June 30, 2023
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A man accused of killing five neighbours in Texas after some of them complained that gunfire was keeping a baby awake was indi...
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Youths clash with French police, loot stores in 4th day of riots triggered by fatal police shooting
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Youths clash with French police, loot stores in 4th day of riots triggered by fatal police shooting
June 30, 2023
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Young rioters clashed with police and looted stores Friday in a fourth day of violence in France triggered by the deadly polic...
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Green stays in Golden State as NBA free agency opens: reports
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Green stays in Golden State as NBA free agency opens: reports
June 30, 2023
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)— Four-time champion Draymond Green will stay with Golden State while reigning NBA champion Denver lost guard Bruce Brown...
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Forex: J$154.62 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$154.62 to one US dollar
June 30, 2023
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The US dollar on Friday, June 30 ended trading at J$154.62 down by 53 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily exchange trad...
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England’s cricket team ‘about breaking records’, says bullish coach
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England’s cricket team ‘about breaking records’, says bullish coach
June 30, 2023
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)— England are "about breaking records", assistant coach Jeetan Patel said on Friday as the home team contemplate a huge ru...
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London prosecutor calls Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey ‘a sexual bully’ who preys on men
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London prosecutor calls Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey ‘a sexual bully’ who preys on men
June 30, 2023
LONDON (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey got a thrill preying on other men and escalated his behaviour from touchy-feely advances to hostile fon...
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