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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Six gold medals up for grabs on NACAC Champs opening day
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Six gold medals up for grabs on NACAC Champs opening day
August 15, 2025
Six gold medals up for grabs on NACAC Champs opening day
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Jamaican athletes look to NACAC Champs for Tokyo spots
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Jamaican athletes look to NACAC Champs for Tokyo spots
August 14, 2025
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LEVELLING UP
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LEVELLING UP
Personal bests for national 200m champions Levell, Moore in Hungary
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 13, 2025
Personal bests over 200m for Levell, Moore in Hungary
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COMING OF AGE
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COMING OF AGE
Moore’s former coach predicts further improvement amidst standout season
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 8, 2025
‘Moore’ speed
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Taylor continues hunt for World Champs qualifying standard
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Taylor continues hunt for World Champs qualifying standard
August 7, 2025
Taylor continues hunt for World Champs qualifying standard
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Yohan Blake among five sportsmen to receive national honours
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Yohan Blake among five sportsmen to receive national honours
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 7, 2025
Yohan Blake among five sportsmen to receive national honours
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McLaughlin-Levrone, Russell book World Championship berths at US trials
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McLaughlin-Levrone, Russell book World Championship berths at US trials
August 3, 2025
McLaughlin-Levrone, Russell book World Championship berths at US trials
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Olympians Selvon, Alfred launch children’s colouring books
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Olympians Selvon, Alfred launch children’s colouring books
August 3, 2025
Olympians Selvon, Alfred launch children’s colouring books
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‘FULL CIRCLE’
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‘FULL CIRCLE’
Coach Bennett relishes move to Jamaica College track programme
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 1, 2025
Coach Bennett expresses ‘honour’ to join JC track programme
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SATISFIED SHELLY
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SATISFIED SHELLY
Fraser-Pryce gets philosophical about final World Champs participation
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 31, 2025
Taking it in stride
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World Athletics mandates gene testing for female events
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World Athletics mandates gene testing for female events
July 31, 2025
World Athletics mandates gene testing for female events
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Fast not Furious
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Fast not Furious
Seville advised to time his medal charge after strong start
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 29, 2025
Seville’s road to glory
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Ackeem Blake takes win in Berlin
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Ackeem Blake takes win in Berlin
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 29, 2025
Ackeem Blake takes win in Berlin
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Moore, McPherson win in Sweden
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Moore, McPherson win in Sweden
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2025
Moore, McPherson win in Sweden
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Levell’s former coach expected current form
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Levell’s former coach expected current form
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
July 27, 2025
Levell’s former coach expected current form
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FAST AND ‘FLURRIOUS’
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FAST AND ‘FLURRIOUS’
Sprinters Tracey, Moore tell of experience sharing time on track in bobsleighing
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 25, 2025
Switching lanes
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Levell runs stunning 9.82s to win 100m in Austria
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Levell runs stunning 9.82s to win 100m in Austria
Ashanti Moore hits World Championships women’s qualifying standard
July 24, 2025
Levell runs stunning 9.82s to win 100m in Austria
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Levell runs 9.82 PB in Austria to win 100m
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Levell runs 9.82 PB in Austria to win 100m
July 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bryan Levell ran a massive personal best 9.82 seconds to break the meet record at the Raiffeisen Austrian Open Eisenstadt at the L...
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‘Not yet out of the woods’
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‘Not yet out of the woods’
JAAA hoping relay teams continue clocking fast times ahead of World Champs qualification deadline
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
July 23, 2025
‘Not yet out of the woods’
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McPherson wins back-to-back 100m races as Reid loses in Sweden
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McPherson wins back-to-back 100m races as Reid loses in Sweden
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 23, 2025
McPherson wins back-to-back 100m races as Reid loses in Sweden
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JOB DONE!
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JOB DONE!
Seville shines as Jamaica take control of men’s 4x100 qualifying spot in London
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 20, 2025
BIG IN BRITAIN
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James-King now targets NACAC champs
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James-King now targets NACAC champs
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
July 20, 2025
James-King now targets NACAC champs
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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