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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
April 2 09:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture Olivia Grange on Thursday signed the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Educational, Scientific a...
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Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
April 2 09:49 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police say following the fatal shooting of Manchester’s most wanted man and Black River prison escapee Oral Cole on Thursday, two...
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
April 2 09:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall star Chronic Law and buzzing producer Pimpdon Records have teamed up to release another banger, Millionaire Badness. The l...
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
April 2 08:39 PM
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—The United Nations (UN) Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain to authorise th...
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
April 2 08:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two-time Commonwealth Games medalist Traves Smikle kicked off his competitive schedule for 2026, throwing with a 65.75m to win the m...
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Captain Kirk soars with Island Gold Radio
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Captain Kirk soars with Island Gold Radio
April 2 07:50 PM
Radio broadcaster Captain Kirk, known in some circles as “The Bad Boy of Radio,” believes that his latest venture, Island Gold Radio, is destined to b...
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
April 2 07:14 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Head of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, says he is anticipating a huge turnout at Thursday’s staging ...
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
April 2 06:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, April 2, ended trading at $158.91, up by 16 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Divestment could be saving grace for CTL
By Peter Tyrell 
February 10, 2013
JOE Matalon better known as 'Big Joe' is a business entrepreneur of some repute in Jamaica. When he took over the chairmanship of Caymanas Track Limit...
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City Flight lands St Catherine Cup
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City Flight lands St Catherine Cup
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
February 9, 2013
City Flight continues to demonstrate she is something special in the making when with the minimum of effort, she outran Open Allowance three-year-olds...
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Caymanas Park Results for Feb 9, 2013
February 9, 2013
Track Condition : Dirt : Good NOTE: Dividends are based on a J$40.00 bet for Win,Place,Exacta,Quinella,Double,Triple & Pick-4. All other bets J$5. Rac...
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CAYMANAS PARK racing programme
February 8, 2013
RACE 1 1:00 PM PURSE:$462,000 NB 4-Y-O & UP MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1000M (5 FUR ST) 1.DISTINCTLY ROYAL 4 VTL OWalker FRichards 53.0 2.TRUE ORPHAN 5 BL ...
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Take off with City Flight in St Catherine Cup
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Take off with City Flight in St Catherine Cup
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
February 8, 2013
SPEEDBALL filly American-bred City Flight puts her unbeaten record of four wins at stake today when she moves up in class to contest the $786,000 St C...
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Overnight for Saturday, February 9, 2013
February 7, 2013
Race 1 1:00PM Purse: $462,000 NB4yo & up Maiden Special Weight 1000M (5 FUR.ST.) T'FECTA EXACTA QUIN D/E PICK-9 ...
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Horse Racing, Sports
Nelson stars as 3-y-o season unravels
BY WES MARTIN 
February 3, 2013
Race day review — Saturday February 2 THERE was no doubt that Dane Nelson, the reigning cham-pion jockey who rode four winners on Saturday last, was t...
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Horse Racing, Sports
Thoughts for our bookmakers
By Peter Tyrell 
February 3, 2013
THE use of the term 'bookmakers' in Jamaica is a massive anomaly. There are no true bookmakers in this country. Bookmakers on this rock make no 'book'...
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Hail Vonalmighty in Armond Mem Cup
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Hail Vonalmighty in Armond Mem Cup
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
February 2, 2013
Despite not the force of yesteryear, Vonalmighty turned back the clock among $350,000-$300,000 claimers and romped the $492,000 Altamont V Armond Memo...
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Cruiser at the controls for Cup feature
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Cruiser at the controls for Cup feature
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
February 1, 2013
CRUISER, enjoying his best racing in his fifth and sixth years and fresh from a three-timer, seeks to continue in a similar vein when contesting the c...
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Raja Hindustani in the nick of time
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
January 31, 2013
JOCKEY Omar Walker came in from the cold with a pleasing four-timer to highlight Wednesday's 10-race card at Caymanas Park and immediately sparked int...
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Horse Racing, Sports
Caymanas Park Results for Jan 30, 2013
January 30, 2013
Track Condition : Dirt : Good NOTE: Dividends are based on a J$40.00 bet for Win,Place,Exacta,Quinella,Double,Triple & Pick-4. All other bets J$5. Rac...
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Runjohnny Run for Howard Phillips Memorial
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Runjohnny Run for Howard Phillips Memorial
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
January 29, 2013
After failing to justify his 3-5 favouritism in his last race over 1,000 metres straight, the speedster Runjohnny Run will now return to ride the bend...
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Saint Cecelia is Horse-of-the-Year 2012
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Saint Cecelia is Horse-of-the-Year 2012
January 28, 2013
OUTSTANDING sprinter Saint Cecelia has repeated as the unanimous 2012 Horse-of-the-Year after votes were tallied last week. Mark My Word and Typewrite...
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Yvonne did go, so too Willie!
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Yvonne did go, so too Willie!
BY WES MARTIN 
January 27, 2013
THE early part of the racing year is particularly interesting, especially with regards to the development of our three-year-olds, as trainers plot the...
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Go Go Yvonne rallies in Open Allowance
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Go Go Yvonne rallies in Open Allowance
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
January 26, 2013
Go Go Yvonne, racing last in the field of six for the first half of the race, launched a sustained rally along the rail to stun the more fancied runne...
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Horse Racing, Sports
Caymanas Park Results for Jan 26, 2013
January 26, 2013
Track Condition : Dirt : Good NOTE: Dividends are based on a J$40.00 bet for Win,Place,Exacta,Quinella,Double,Triple & Pick-4. All other bets J$5. Rac...
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El Poderoso hunts fifth straight win
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El Poderoso hunts fifth straight win
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
January 25, 2013
EL Poderoso will face five veritable rivals for a fifth consecutive victory while broaching Open Allowance company for the second time on the trot at ...
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Road to Classics begins with Sunshine
BY WES MARTIN 
January 20, 2013
THE long arduous, sometimes bumpy, sometimes strenuous road to Classic success started on Saturday with the running of the five-furlong straight Eight...
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Minnie Sunshine lights up Eight Third Sprint
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Minnie Sunshine lights up Eight Third Sprint
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
January 19, 2013
Minnie Sunshine, with sustained early speed, outsped recently promoted and fellow maiden native-bred three-year-olds going 1,000 metres straight to wi...
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Time is right for Cataleya in Eight Thirty Sprint
Horse Racing, Sports
Time is right for Cataleya in Eight Thirty Sprint
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
January 18, 2013
A number of promising maiden fillies, freshly graduated to native-bred three-year-olds, will contest the $715,000 Eight Thirty Sprint in another attem...
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Emergence, Commander One the stars
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Emergence, Commander One the stars
January 12, 2013
EMERGENCE took advantage of the late scratch of Candace to march to her ninth career win in the $492,000 Millard Ziadie Cup claiming feature at Cayman...
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