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Project STAR honours five Salt Spring community champions
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Project STAR honours five Salt Spring community champions
May 12 09:08 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Five residents of Salt Spring have been recognised by Project STAR as community champions, honoured for their consistent volunteeris...
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Regional countries urged to expand the role of nursing to strengthen health systems
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Regional countries urged to expand the role of nursing to strengthen health systems
May 12 08:47 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)–The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday called on Caribbean countries to take decisive action to streng...
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Brazil’s Lula launches plan to fight organised crime ahead of elections year
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Brazil’s Lula launches plan to fight organised crime ahead of elections year
May 12 08:41 PM
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP)—Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday launched a new plan to combat organised crime as he faces mounting pre...
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KC part ways with Vassell Reynolds
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KC part ways with Vassell Reynolds
May 12 07:54 PM
Kingston College (KC) have parted ways with technical director Vassell Reynolds while promoting Under-16 coach Jermaine Miller to take charge of the U...
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Iran says US must accept its peace plan or face ‘failure’
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Iran says US must accept its peace plan or face ‘failure’
May 12 07:48 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—Iran's chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran's latest peace plan or face failure, after US President Don...
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Jamaicans cannot eat fiscal credibility, says Hylton
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Jamaicans cannot eat fiscal credibility, says Hylton
May 12 07:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesman on Trade, Industry and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton, says the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government has bec...
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Gov’t mulls social media policy for children
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Gov’t mulls social media policy for children
May 12 07:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A social media policy for Jamaica’s children could be in the making. Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton told the ...
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Trump posts graphic of Venezuela as 51st US state
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Trump posts graphic of Venezuela as 51st US state
May 12 07:04 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US0 President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a map graphic on his Truth Social platform depicting Venez...
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Silver for Sunshine Girls in Fast5 World Series
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Silver for Sunshine Girls in Fast5 World Series
October 29, 2017
...England claim title with pulsating 34-29 win over Jamaica Jamaica's Sunshine Girls significantly improved their fifth-place finish at last year's F...
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Netballers depart for Fast5
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Netballers depart for Fast5
October 23, 2017
Jamaica's Sunshine Girls departed the island for Australia on Sunday to compete in this year's staging of the International Netball Federation's (INF'...
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Upbeat Sunshine Girls off to Down Under
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Upbeat Sunshine Girls off to Down Under
October 21, 2017
For the first time in a year, a core of Jamaica's most experienced Sunshine Girls will take up the reins with hopes of a competitive showing at the tw...
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KC, Excelsior tops in SportsMax High School Ranking
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KC, Excelsior tops in SportsMax High School Ranking
October 17, 2017
Kingston College and Excelsior High have been crowned Kings and Queens of high school sports based on a new and innovative scoring metric recently unv...
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Tastee continues sponsorship of JISA Prep National football, netball competitions
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Tastee continues sponsorship of JISA Prep National football, netball competitions
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
September 30, 2017
TASTEE Limited will continue to sponsor the 2017 Jamaica Independent Schools' Association (JISA) National Under-12 football and netball competitions, ...
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ATL, Scotiabank ‘A’ secure wins in business house netball
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ATL, Scotiabank ‘A’ secure wins in business house netball
September 23, 2017
APPLIANCE Traders Limited (ATL) and Scotiabank 'A' registered comfortable wins in their respective Senior 'A'/'B' League encounters as the 2017 Busine...
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Gaynstead, Queen’s score big wins in ISSA netball
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Gaynstead, Queen’s score big wins in ISSA netball
September 22, 2017
GAYNSTEAD High registered a crushing 74-2 win over Penwood High as the 2017 Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Urban and Rural Junior a...
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ISSA schoolgirl netball competitions tip off today
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ISSA schoolgirl netball competitions tip off today
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
September 19, 2017
THE 2017 Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Urban and Rural Area Junior and Senior League Netball competitions get under way today at s...
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ATL hunt fourth win in Business House Netball Senior ‘A’/’B’ Leagues
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ATL hunt fourth win in Business House Netball Senior ‘A’/’B’ Leagues
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
September 13, 2017
APPLIANCE Traders Limited (ATL) will go on the hunt for their fourth win when they face Urban Development Corporation (UDC) as the 2017 Business House...
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Alumni sporting festival aims to score with sponsors for 10th anniversary
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Alumni sporting festival aims to score with sponsors for 10th anniversary
September 5, 2017
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Head of the Jamaica High School Alumni Sporting Network (JHSASN) Lavern Deer has called on more corporate sponsors to throw...
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Scotiabank ‘A’ score 4th win in Business House Senior ‘A’/’B’ Leagues netball
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Scotiabank ‘A’ score 4th win in Business House Senior ‘A’/’B’ Leagues netball
September 5, 2017
SCOTIABANK 'A' registered their fourth consecutive win after defeating Scotiabank 'B' 69-26 as the 2017 Business House Netball Association (BHNA) Divi...
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Ten years and still on the ball
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Ten years and still on the ball
September 1, 2017
Florida-based J'can alumni sport festival celebrates milestone with new initiatives Another exciting and family fun-filled Labour Day weekend should b...
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Scotiabank ‘A’ beat ATL in BHNA Senior League netball
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Scotiabank ‘A’ beat ATL in BHNA Senior League netball
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
August 25, 2017
FORMER many-time champions Scotiabank 'A' defeated Appliance Traders Limited (ATL) 53-38 as the 2017 Business House Netball Association (BHNA) Senior ...
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ATL hunt win number 2 in business house netball
Netball, Sports
ATL hunt win number 2 in business house netball
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
August 18, 2017
Scotiabank 'A', along with Appliance Traders Limited (ATL), and National Housing Trust (NHT) 'A' are poised for second consecutive victories in the Bu...
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Sunshine Girls opt out of Caribbean showpiece over ranking concerns
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Sunshine Girls opt out of Caribbean showpiece over ranking concerns
August 8, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) — Jamaica have withdrawn from the Senior Caribbean Netball Championships scheduled for St Lucia later this month, amidst conce...
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Jamaica’s netball coach McCracken resigns
Netball, Sports
Jamaica’s netball coach McCracken resigns
August 8, 2017
JERMAINE Allison-McCracken, head coach of Jamaica's senior netball team, and Netball Jamaica (NJ), the local governing body, have parted aways. It was...
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Scotiabank ‘A’ beat ATL to retain Business House Open League netball title
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Scotiabank ‘A’ beat ATL to retain Business House Open League netball title
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
August 1, 2017
DEFENDING champions Scotiabank 'A' registered a resounding 44-16 win over Appliance Traders Limited (ATL) in the 2017 Business House Netball Associati...
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ATL face champions Scotiabank ‘A’ in Open League final
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ATL face champions Scotiabank ‘A’ in Open League final
July 28, 2017
APPLIANCE Traders Limited (ATL) and defending champions Scotiabank 'A' will be in a keenly contested battle in the 2017 Business House Netball Associa...
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Champs Scotiabank ‘A’ to face bubbly ATL in netball final
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Champs Scotiabank ‘A’ to face bubbly ATL in netball final
July 26, 2017
DEFENDING champions Scotiabank 'A' held off National Housing Trust (NHT) 'A' to come out with a narrow and exciting 20-18 win in the 2017 Business Hou...
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ATL, MOE ‘A’ in netball playoffs
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ATL, MOE ‘A’ in netball playoffs
July 21, 2017
MINISTRY Of Education (MOE) 'A' and Appliance Traders Limited (ATL) will face each other in the feature match of the 2017 Business House Netball Assoc...
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Sunshine Girls close Netball Youth Cup with victory
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Sunshine Girls close Netball Youth Cup with victory
July 16, 2017
Jamaica's Under-21 Sunshine Girls campaign at the Netball World Youth Cup ended on a high as they registered a 52-47 win over South Africa to secure f...
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Sunshine Girls defeat Scotland for spot in fifth-place play-off match
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Sunshine Girls defeat Scotland for spot in fifth-place play-off match
July 14, 2017
Despite failing to secure an intended podium finish, Jamaica's Under-21 Sunshine Girls continued their battle to salvage pride at the Netball World Yo...
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