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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
January 11 07:21 PM
Johan-Ramaldo Smythe showed that he is ready for all comers this season by smashing the Class One 100m record at the Purewater/RDanny Williams/JC Deve...
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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
January 11 05:00 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)—US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis,...
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
January 11 04:45 PM
St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
January 11 04:42 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica–An American sterile surgical technician is among two charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of am...
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Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton, Martinelli hits hat-trick for Arsenal
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Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton, Martinelli hits hat-trick for Arsenal
January 11 04:39 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli's...
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
January 11 04:33 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP)—Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphi...
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
January 11 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A total of 3,444 special needs students across the Caribbean, the majority of whom were visually-impaired, sat examinations administ...
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
January 11 04:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s rising star Shanoya Douglas was beaten into second place in the Class One 100m at the PureWater/RDanny Williams/JC develo...
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Jockey Samantha Fletcher puts her best foot forward
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Jockey Samantha Fletcher puts her best foot forward
February 13, 2022
ON September 27 last year, jockey Samantha Fletcher's name was etched in history, after she became the first-ever female rider to win three races on a...
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Co-parenting with an antivaxxer
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Co-parenting with an antivaxxer
August 9, 2021
SEPARATED and divorced parents often have disagreements on parenting issues, but what happens when you're co-parenting with an antivaxxer? In many chi...
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Mentors key to youngsters achieving success — Justice Carol Edwards
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Mentors key to youngsters achieving success — Justice Carol Edwards
By CANDICE HAUGHTON and BRITTNY HUTCHINSON Career & Education reporters 
July 31, 2021
PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Association of Women Judges, Justice Carol Edwards, is encouraging young girls to find the right mentors who will help them a...
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Flow, BTC sign on as platinum co-sponsors of Caribbean Girls Hackathon
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Flow, BTC sign on as platinum co-sponsors of Caribbean Girls Hackathon
May 6, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Flow and BTC, consumer brands of C&W Communications, have signed on as platinum co-sponsors of the upcoming Caribbean Girls Hack T...
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In first, WTO names women to half of deputy chief posts
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In first, WTO names women to half of deputy chief posts
May 3, 2021
GENEVA, Switzerland  (AFP) — World Trade Organization head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Tuesday named two women to the WTO's four deputy leader jobs for the...
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‘I fell in love with the water’
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‘I fell in love with the water’
BY ROCHELLE CLAYTON Observer West writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 3, 2021
Marine biologist happy she didn't become a medical doctor MONTEGO BAY, St James — Even though it meant two extra years of university and crushing her ...
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Pharmacist by day, candle maker by night
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Pharmacist by day, candle maker by night
BY ROCHELLE CLAYTON Observer West writer 
February 24, 2021
Romona Stephenson-Myrie making strides in the scented candle business MONTEGO BAY, St James - What started out as a hobby to pass time has now illumin...
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Jamaican sisters recognised for stellar work at Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Jamaican sisters recognised for stellar work at Jackson Memorial Hospital
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
February 21, 2021
AS part of its Black History Month activities, Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami has acknowledged the work of Jamaican sisters Terehas Lindo Williams...
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THE MEN’S ISSUE: Hard truths learnt about life and love during COVID
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THE MEN’S ISSUE: Hard truths learnt about life and love during COVID
February 15, 2021
THE coronavirus pandemic has proved itself to be a master educator — we have all benefited from lessons, including that human beings are fragile, thin...
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Women parliamentarians honoured
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Women parliamentarians honoured
December 10, 2020
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport on Tuesday teamed with Jamaica Women's Political Caucus to honour women serving in both House...
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Woman power on the high seas
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Woman power on the high seas
December 4, 2020
Two female boat captains at Sandals Royal Caribbean SANDALS Resorts continues in its bid to empower women in the organisation with its Royal Caribbean...
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How to ‘COVID-19 proof’ your career
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How to ‘COVID-19 proof’ your career
November 30, 2020
WITH job losses and pay cuts increasing in light of the global economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, management strategist, facilitator a...
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Back to school during a pandemic
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Back to school during a pandemic
November 2, 2020
Career moms share how they prepared SINCE March 2020 when the first COVID-19 case was confirmed here in Jamaica the year has been anything but normal,...
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First national women’s shelter ready
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First national women’s shelter ready
October 14, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's first state-run shelter for victims of domestic violence is ready. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport,...
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Scotiabank Jamaica appoints Audrey Tugwell Henry president & CEO
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Scotiabank Jamaica appoints Audrey Tugwell Henry president & CEO
October 13, 2020
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scotiabank has announced that it will appoint Audrey Tugwell Henry president and CEO of Scotia Group Jamaica effective January 1, ...
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Harry, Meghan, team with Malala Yousafzai on girls’ rights
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Harry, Meghan, team with Malala Yousafzai on girls’ rights
October 7, 2020
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are joining activist Malala Yousafzai in a video chat about the challenges girls face in accessing educ...
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‘I Am Woman’ singer Helen Reddy, ’70s hitmaker, dies at 78
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‘I Am Woman’ singer Helen Reddy, ’70s hitmaker, dies at 78
September 29, 2020
LOS ANGELES, USA (AP) — Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem "I Am Woman" and recorded a string of other hit...
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Women share how working from home has affected their budgets
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Women share how working from home has affected their budgets
September 14, 2020
WHEN the work-from-home order was instituted a few weeks after Jamaica recorded its first case of COVID-19, many workers and businesses struggled to a...
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Loving a husband through COVID-19 — The journey to recovery
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Loving a husband through COVID-19 — The journey to recovery
Shelly Ann HARRIS 
September 14, 2020
Marriage & The Family LAST week we started sharing the amazing story of Kiva and Bradley James as their family journeyed through a frightening fight w...
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Colorado’s hair discrimination act goes into effect
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Colorado’s hair discrimination act goes into effect
September 13, 2020
DENVER, USA (AP) — A Colorado law aimed at protecting workers and students from discrimination against race-based hair traits went into effect Monday....
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Loving a husband through COVID-19
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Loving a husband through COVID-19
Shelly Ann HARRIS 
September 7, 2020
How a wife's dedication saved her husband from succumbing to the virus AFTER enduring days of high fever, lethargy, difficulty breathing, loss of tast...
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Jamaican on front lines of US Navy coronavirus fight
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Jamaican on front lines of US Navy coronavirus fight
US Navy Office of Community Outreach 
August 31, 2020
SHAHINIE Gillette, a native of Kingston, is playing a critical role in the US Navy's efforts to maintain a healthy and ready fighting force in the fac...
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