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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 3 05:51 PM
Memmalatel ‘Victory’ Morgan, the 18-year-old son of reggae artiste Mojo Morgan, has earned a scholarship to Bryant and Stratton College in Virginia Be...
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WATCH: Manchester woman killed, soldier turns himself in
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WATCH: Manchester woman killed, soldier turns himself in
April 3 05:43 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are at the scene of a homicide in Three Chains, Manchester where a soldier is accused of killing his female partner on Fr...
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
April 3 03:46 PM
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
April 3 02:51 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
April 3 02:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
April 3 12:53 PM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
April 3 11:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
April 3 11:13 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has climbed to 49th place in the World Happiness Report 2026, up from 73rd last year. According to the study , the island ...
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Orchids, Hummingbirds to clash in Elite Netball League
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Orchids, Hummingbirds to clash in Elite Netball League
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
March 23, 2023
COACH of St Ann Orchids, Kurt Dale says he is backing his team to get the better of Kingston Hummingbirds for the second time in the 2023 Seprod/Netba...
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Odeacha Johnson basks in Sunshine Girls call-up
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Odeacha Johnson basks in Sunshine Girls call-up
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
March 18, 2023
Still basking in the excitement of being called up to the senior Jamaican netball set-up for the first time, Odeacha Johnson says she is using the 202...
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Pembroke Hall, St Patrick’s top INSPORTS primary school competitions
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Pembroke Hall, St Patrick’s top INSPORTS primary school competitions
March 18, 2023
Corporate Area teams Pembroke Hall and St Patrick's were crowned INSPORTS primary schools national football and netball champions, respectively, each ...
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Aiken-Pinnock-led Racers look to go all the way in Elite League
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Aiken-Pinnock-led Racers look to go all the way in Elite League
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
March 16, 2023
WITH her experience and leadership prowess at the game, former Sunshine Girl and coach of St Catherine Racers Nicole Aiken-Pinnock is confident that s...
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‘We were heartbroken’
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‘We were heartbroken’
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
March 13, 2023
After bronze medal finishes at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and Gold Coast, Australia, respectively, Stacian Facey had b...
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Quannia shines brightly
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Quannia shines brightly
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
March 11, 2023
A brilliant performance from Quannia Walker in centre court was instrumental in St Ann Orchids' 67-59 victory over Kingston Hummingbirds in the 2023 N...
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Rav4 win Duane Smith netball crown
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Rav4 win Duane Smith netball crown
March 11, 2023
RAV4 emerged winners of the Duane Smith Annual Netball Rally held on Ash Wednesday at Sherlock Crescent MultiPurpose Court, Duhaney Park, St Andrew. W...
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Netballer Jones wants to cement place in World Cup squad
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Netballer Jones wants to cement place in World Cup squad
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
March 10, 2023
AFTER being called up for the World Cup training squad, Chenika Jones says she won't let the excitement get the better of her as she wants to make it ...
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AIMING HIGH
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AIMING HIGH
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
March 9, 2023
Connie Francis, head coach of the senior Sunshine Girls, says based on the talent within the 30-member World Cup training squad, she is confident Jama...
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Francis welcomes assistant coach appointment
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Francis welcomes assistant coach appointment
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
March 9, 2023
With the appointment of Keyan Murdock as assistant coach for Jamaica's senior netballers, head coach of the Sunshine Girls Connie Francis says she can...
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Elite League netball tips off
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Elite League netball tips off
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
March 9, 2023
After more than a four-year absence, the Jamaica Netball (NJ) Seprod Elite League Netball competition is scheduled to tip off this evening with the pl...
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INSPORTS netball, football finalists to be decided
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INSPORTS netball, football finalists to be decided
March 6, 2023
The Institute of Sports' All-Island Primary Schools' Football and Netball competitions are down to the last four following quarter-final action last w...
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Netball Jamaica to name assistant coach next week
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Netball Jamaica to name assistant coach next week
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
March 2, 2023
Having gone almost four years without an assistant coach for the national senior team, Netball Jamaica (NJ) says it is now close to appointing a deput...
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Former Sunshine Girl Aiken-Pinnock making mark as coach
Netball, Sports
Former Sunshine Girl Aiken-Pinnock making mark as coach
March 2, 2023
After retiring from professional netball, former Sunshine Girl Nicole Aiken-Pinnock could have easily walked away from the sport. Instead, she venture...
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Fourth annual conference for women in sports on today
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Fourth annual conference for women in sports on today
February 27, 2023
THE fourth annual Yardie Sports Women in Sports Conference will be held at Hotel Four Seasons today starting at 10:00 am, under the theme 'Women break...
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She did it!
Netball, Sports
She did it!
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
February 23, 2023
Some dreams fizzle as soon as they appear, but there are others that burn like a raging flame — fuelling hopes and shaping futures. A living testimony...
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Male netballers ‘raring to go’ as league returns after COVID-19 break
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Male netballers ‘raring to go’ as league returns after COVID-19 break
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
February 23, 2023
The Jamaica Men's Netball Premiership is scheduled to tip off this Sunday at the Leila Robinson Courts after more than a three-year break influenced i...
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WITHIN REACH!
Netball, Sports
WITHIN REACH!
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
February 16, 2023
First vice-president of Netball Jamaica (NJ) Simone Forbes says the association is still some way off its $50-million budget to offset the cost of sen...
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‘Out of this world experience!’
Netball, Sports
‘Out of this world experience!’
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
February 14, 2023
IMAGINE hearing a packed arena chanting your name and willing you to take to the stage. For Simone Forbes, these are the moments she lived for in the ...
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Sunshine Girl Beckford welcomes Elite League ahead of World Cup
Netball, Sports
Sunshine Girl Beckford welcomes Elite League ahead of World Cup
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
February 13, 2023
With the Elite League scheduled to begin next month, Jamaica's Sunshine Girls Vice-Captain Shanice Beckford says she is happy as the competition will ...
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Elite League’s $3-m Marathon boost brings joy to Netball Jamaica
Netball, Sports
Elite League’s $3-m Marathon boost brings joy to Netball Jamaica
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
February 10, 2023
Netball Jamaica (NJ) received a massive boost towards this year's start of the Elite League after Marathon Insurance Brokers handed over a sponsorship...
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Forbes expects Sunshine Girls to sizzle at World Cup
Netball, Sports
Forbes expects Sunshine Girls to sizzle at World Cup
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
February 9, 2023
Netball Jamaica's Vice-President Simone Forbes says, given the talent available, a fully focused Sunshine Girls team will be a force to be reckoned wi...
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
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‘Victory’ Morgan earns baseball scholarship
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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Memmalatel ‘Victory’ Morgan, the 18-year-old son of reggae artiste Mojo Morgan, has earned a scholarship to Bryant and Stratton College in Virginia Be...
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WATCH: Manchester woman killed, soldier turns himself in
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WATCH: Manchester woman killed, soldier turns himself in
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are at the scene of a homicide in Three Chains, Manchester where a soldier is accused of killing his female partner on Fr...
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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