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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public of traffic changes for the hosting of the annual fireworks festival by...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
December 29 09:15 AM
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in the Commewijne district in Suriname on Sunday in Suriname committed ...
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
December 29 09:03 AM
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a fatal highway accident that killed two people Monday, his pro...
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
December 29 08:03 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — United States (US) legislators have condemned the Donald Trump administration for cancelling immigration application...
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
December 29 07:50 AM
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP)—The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for 15 years with a possibility of an extension but Kyiv is seeking a longe...
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
December 29 07:21 AM
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing t...
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Little girl, big heart
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Little girl, big heart
6-year-old gives up savings to help rebuild family home, assists classmates after storm
Mark Dennis 
December 29 12:30 AM
Little girl, big heart
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Inside the criminal mind
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Inside the criminal mind
Psychiatrist outlines factors, some from birth, that set people on path to prison
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:28 AM
Inside the criminal mind
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Fearless Sunshine Girls coming of age after epic win over Australia
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Fearless Sunshine Girls coming of age after epic win over Australia
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
August 5, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — Jamaica's Sunshine Girls did something they had never done before — beat Australia at a major championship in a show of resilien...
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‘Comfortable’ Goule targets podium finish in 800-m final
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‘Comfortable’ Goule targets podium finish in 800-m final
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
August 5, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — Olympic and World Championships finalist Natoya Goule says she is determined to work her way up the podium at the Commonwealth G...
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Tuvalu’s beach volleyball team threatened by sands of time
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Tuvalu’s beach volleyball team threatened by sands of time
August 5, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) — 'Tu, tu, Tuvalu' echoed around the beach volleyball stadium at the Commonwealth Games as spectators shouted their s...
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Commonwealth Games pictorial — August 5, 2022
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Commonwealth Games pictorial — August 5, 2022
August 5, 2022
Ashleigh Brazill (right) and Kaye Moloney of Australia fight for possession of the ball from Jamaica's Shanice Beckford. (Photos: Naphtali Junior) Jam...
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Weightlifters raising bar with impressive performances in Birmingham
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Weightlifters raising bar with impressive performances in Birmingham
August 5, 2022
Weightlifting is firmly on the strategic agenda of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) with both eyes on the sport's reappearance on the Olympic sta...
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Barbados Women tumble out after batting meltdown
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Barbados Women tumble out after batting meltdown
August 5, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England (CMC) — Another inept batting effort sent Barbados Women crashing to a second-straight heavy defeat in their final game of the Com...
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BRONZE BOSS
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BRONZE BOSS
August 5, 2022
Jamaica's Travis Smikle lets the discus fly during his bronze medal performance during the 2022 Birmingham Commonweath Games at Alexander Stadium on T...
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FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
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FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
August 5, 2022
ATHLETICS Women's 100m Hurdles Heats 4:26am – Danielle Williams 4:36am – Megan Tapper Men's 4x400m Relay Heats 5:37am – Jamaica Women's Long Jump Qual...
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Medal Table
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Medal Table
August 5, 2022
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SWEET RELIEF!
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SWEET RELIEF!
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
August 4, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — Sprinting great Elaine Thompson-Herah was a picture of relief and gratefulness after winning gold in the women's 100m at the Com...
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Thomas-Dodd hails silver medal as a mental breakthrough
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Thomas-Dodd hails silver medal as a mental breakthrough
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
August 4, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — Despite losing the gold medal in the women's shot put final on the penultimate throw of the competition, Jamaica's Danniel Thoma...
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More help needed for badminton — Wynter
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More help needed for badminton — Wynter
August 4, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — Five-time National badminton champion Katherine Wynter has welcomed the opportunity being given to the island's top players to c...
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Sunshine Girls pumped for Aussie showdown
Commonwealth Games, Netball, Sports
Sunshine Girls pumped for Aussie showdown
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
August 4, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — Sunshine Girls head coach Connie Francis says that Jamaica's netballers are looking forward to today's group decider against top...
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Diver Knight-Wisdom looking to put on a show
Commonwealth Games, Sports
Diver Knight-Wisdom looking to put on a show
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
August 4, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — History-creating Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom believes he is nearing the peak of his career and is determined to turn inter...
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Quarter-milers in strong runs to book semi-final spots
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Quarter-milers in strong runs to book semi-final spots
August 4, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — It was a day of positive performances and strong emotions for Jamaica's male quarter-milers with the trio of Jevaughn Powell, Na...
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Commonwealth Games pictorial — August 4, 2022
Athletics, Commonwealth Games, Sports
Commonwealth Games pictorial — August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022
Jamaica's Jevaughn Powell at the end of the heats of the men's 400m at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. Jamaica's Roneisha McGrego...
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Medal Table
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Medal Table
August 4, 2022
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THURSDAY SCHEDULE
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THURSDAY SCHEDULE
August 4, 2022
.NETBALL Group A 3:00am – Jamaica vs Australia DIVING Men’s 1m Springboard Qualification 7:05am – Yona Knight-Wisdom ATHLETICS Women’s 200m Heats 4:41...
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‘I’ll be back!’
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‘I’ll be back!’
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
August 3, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — Elaine Thompson-Herah says that despite recent disappointments at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, she has full conf...
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Nkrumie, Lawrence cop silver in fine style at World Under-20 Champs
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Nkrumie, Lawrence cop silver in fine style at World Under-20 Champs
Paul Reid 
August 3, 2022
Jamaica will be hoping to add to the three medals, two silver and a bronze, they won on Tuesday's second day of the 19th World Under-20 Championships ...
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I have more to give!
Athletics, Commonwealth Games, Sports
I have more to give!
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
August 3, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — In 2014, Danniel Thomas-Dodd made her senior international debut competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, advan...
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Drysdale-Daley creates judo history in Birmingham
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Drysdale-Daley creates judo history in Birmingham
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
August 3, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, England — Judo competitor Ebony Drysdale-Daley says she feels a sense of privilege after carving her name in Commonwealth Games history, b...
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