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A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
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‘Closure & comfort’
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‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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I Love Soca delivers premium vibes at Heroes’ Circle
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31 12:16 AM
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STAGE ECONOMICS
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STAGE ECONOMICS
Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
More work to do
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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‘Arrive alive’
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‘Arrive alive’
Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
‘Arrive alive’
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
Church leaders weigh in on debate over State’s offer of rebuilding funds
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 31 12:09 AM
‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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Boyz coach Hallgrimsson braces for ‘tough, physical’ Trinidad
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Boyz coach Hallgrimsson braces for ‘tough, physical’ Trinidad
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 10, 2023
CATHERINE HALL, St James — Head Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says his team will be expecting a "tough physical game" when the Reggae Boyz take on Caribbe...
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Boyz coach says show must go on despite field concern
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Boyz coach says show must go on despite field concern
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 9, 2023
CATHERINE HALL, St James — While both saying they are not satisfied with the condition of the field at the Montego Bay Sports Complex for Saturday's i...
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Coming together
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Coming together
February 28, 2023
WITH the assessment period now done and dusted, Senior Reggae Girlz Head Coach Lorne Donaldson has already shifted focus to a narrowed player pool tha...
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Hallgrimmsson says no time to waste on road to World Cup 2026
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Hallgrimmsson says no time to waste on road to World Cup 2026
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
February 23, 2023
Senior Reggae Boyz Head Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says while the 2026 FIFA World Cup may appear some way in the distance, preparation for the qualific...
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Objective met
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Objective met
February 22, 2023
JAMAICA'S senior Reggae Girlz may not have attained the upset win desired but they did produce their best performance of the Cup of Nations tournament...
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Coach Hallgrimsson outlines plans as adidas kits unveiled
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Coach Hallgrimsson outlines plans as adidas kits unveiled
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
February 21, 2023
Reggae Boyz senior team Head Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says he will be using upcoming matches against Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, and Guatemala to as...
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Gilbert optimistic as Girlz renew rivalry with Aussies
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Gilbert optimistic as Girlz renew rivalry with Aussies
February 20, 2023
It may just be a friendly contest on this occasion, but much like it was when they met at the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup in France, senior Reggae Gir...
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BUILDING MODE
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BUILDING MODE
BY SHERDON COWAN Staff reporter cowans@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 19, 2023
THOUGH senior Reggae Girlz Head Coach Lorne Donaldson is pleased with the much-improved effort by his team he believes the overall execution was still...
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Cameron’s delight
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Cameron’s delight
February 16, 2023
Stats don't lie. Tiffany Cameron has been in superb form for Hungarian top-flight club ETO FC Gyor, but what she really wants is to replicate that for...
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‘I take the blame,’ says Girlz coach after Spain loss
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‘I take the blame,’ says Girlz coach after Spain loss
February 16, 2023
A perfect plan can fail because of poor execution, so a team's loss is not necessarily always a coach's fault. But as the man at the helm making the d...
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Under-17 Reggae Boyz fall to Guadeloupe
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Under-17 Reggae Boyz fall to Guadeloupe
February 14, 2023
Jamaica's young Reggae Boyz failed to make it two-in-two at the Concacaf Under-17 Men's Championships as they went down 1-2 to Guadeloupe in their Gro...
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U-17 Boyz won’t take Guadeloupe lightly — Gordon
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U-17 Boyz won’t take Guadeloupe lightly — Gordon
February 13, 2023
JAMAICA will look to get two wins from as many games in the Concacaf Under-17 Men's Championship against Guadeloupe on Tuesday. Coupled with a 4-2 win...
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U-17 Boyz off to winning start against Cuba
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U-17 Boyz off to winning start against Cuba
February 12, 2023
Jamaica defeated Cuba 4-2 in their Group G opener of the Concacaf Under-17 Men's Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on Sunday. The junior Regg...
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Down under tourney opportunity to tighten screws ahead of World Cup — Girlz coach
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Down under tourney opportunity to tighten screws ahead of World Cup — Girlz coach
February 11, 2023
THOUGH forced to make a few more adjustments to the Cup of Nations team, senior Reggae Girlz Assistant Coach Xavier Gilbert is hoping they can make wh...
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U-17 Boyz set for Guatemala arrival
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U-17 Boyz set for Guatemala arrival
February 9, 2023
Jamaica Football Federation General Secretary Dennis Chung says that the full complement of the national Under-17 men's football team is expected to a...
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Goal shortage
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Goal shortage
February 7, 2023
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Though their goalscoring attributes were again lacking, Head Coach Merron Gordon believes his Under-17 Reggae Boyz have sho...
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Coach satisfied after U-17 Boyz edge T & T 1-0 in friendly
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Coach satisfied after U-17 Boyz edge T & T 1-0 in friendly
February 4, 2023
Jamaica Under-17 Head Coach Merron Gordon was satisfied after his team edged their Trinidad and Tobago counterparts 1-0 in the first of two preparatio...
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‘BUNNY’ PULLS OUT
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‘BUNNY’ PULLS OUT
Sherdon Cowan 
February 3, 2023
DESPITE taking their first trip down under without ace striker Khadija "Bunny" Shaw, senior Reggae Girlz Head Coach Lorne Donaldson remains confident ...
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Full speed ahead
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Full speed ahead
February 1, 2023
Jamaica Under-17 men's football team Head Coach Merron Gordon says in spite of passport issues preventing the selection of a number of players, he is ...
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Sure-footed approach
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Sure-footed approach
January 25, 2023
Remember the name Solai Washington. At 17 years old, the Chamblee High school junior is on the cusp of making her senior Reggae Girlz debut, not merel...
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Balancing act!
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Balancing act!
January 23, 2023
WITH Reggae Girlz Head Coach Lorne Donaldson and his technical staff signalling their intention of reshaping the player pool and, by extension, the cu...
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Remarkable comeback
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Remarkable comeback
January 21, 2023
It is said that a big vision is a driving force that motivates one to set lofty targets and big dreamers focus their energy and strength on bringing t...
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