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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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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
April 3 10:51 AM
Alton Ellis, the soulful singer whose songs defined the 1966-68 rocksteady era, has been named number one on the Observer Online's 60 Greatest Rockste...
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
April 3 10:21 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A nine-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned in a tank at his home in Long Hill district, St Elizabeth on Thursday. Police...
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Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
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Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
April 3 10:10 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The chief executive officer of  the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, Andrea Franklin, says the international recognition o...
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Olympics 2012

Scenes from yesterday’s track and field action
Athletics, Olympics 2012, Sports
Scenes from yesterday’s track and field action
July 29, 2021
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah (second left), the defending champion, eases to victory ahead of second-placed Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji (right)...
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PHOTO: Mixed bag
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PHOTO: Mixed bag
July 29, 2021
Jamaica's Jaheel Hyde (centre), Spain's Sergio Fernandez (left) and Seychelles' Ned Azemia compete in the men's 400m hurdles heats during the Tokyo 20...
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Djokovic says he’s ‘getting better’ after cruising into Olympic semis
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Djokovic says he’s ‘getting better’ after cruising into Olympic semis
July 29, 2021
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Novak Djokovic said he is “getting better and better” after easing into a Tokyo Olympics men's tennis semi-final against Alexande...
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Photo of the day — July 30, 2021
Olympics 2012, Sports
Photo of the day — July 30, 2021
July 29, 2021
Jamaica's Ricardo Brown (right) connects with a right hand against India's Kumar Satish during their super heavyweight preliminary bout inside the Kok...
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Mexico softball players face ire for dumping Olympic uniforms
Olympics 2012, Sports
Mexico softball players face ire for dumping Olympic uniforms
July 29, 2021
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Members of the Mexican women's softball team have been threatened with punishment after apparently dumping official unifor...
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THE HUNT IS ON!
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THE HUNT IS ON!
July 29, 2021
Shelly-Ann bids for sprinting immortality TOKYO, Japan — Jamaican “Pocket Rocket” Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is juggling being the fastest woman alive wi...
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‘I didn’t attack enough’ — Drysdale-Daley
Olympics 2012, Sports
‘I didn’t attack enough’ — Drysdale-Daley
BY IAN BURNETT Sport Editor burnetti@jamaicaobserver.c 
July 28, 2021
TOKYO, Japan — Ebony Drysdale-Daley, Jamaica's first-ever judoka, is a broken woman this morning. Long after she was disqualified in the women's 70kg ...
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Tokyo Olympics medals table — July 29, 2021
Olympics 2012, Sports
Tokyo Olympics medals table — July 29, 2021
July 28, 2021
Team Gold Silver Bronze Total Japan 13 4 5 22 China 12 6 9 27 United States 11 11 9 31 Russian OC 7 10 6 23 Australia 6 1 9 16 Great Britain 5 6 5 16 ...
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Athletics front and centre at Olympic Games
Olympics 2012, Sports
Athletics front and centre at Olympic Games
July 28, 2021
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The opening day of athletics at the 2020 Tokyo Games will take place at the Olympic Stadium today. AFP Sport looks at five stando...
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Swimmer Keanan Dols sees positives despite Tokyo exit
Olympics 2012, Sports
Swimmer Keanan Dols sees positives despite Tokyo exit
July 28, 2021
TOKYO, Japan — Keanan Dols has ended participation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games a satisfied man, not for his exploits in the swimming pool at the T...
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Richarlison fires Brazil into Olympics quarter-finals; Germany out
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Richarlison fires Brazil into Olympics quarter-finals; Germany out
July 28, 2021
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Richarlison continued his fine form at the Olympics with a double as Brazil eased into the quarter-finals after a 3-1 win over Sa...
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Photo of the day — July 28, 2021
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Photo of the day — July 28, 2021
July 27, 2021
Brazil forward Ludmila (left) vies for the ball with Zambia goalkeeper Hazel Nali (right) and defender Lushomo Mweemba during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic G...
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Biles’ withdrawal stuns Olympics; Osaka crashes out
Olympics 2012, Sports
Biles’ withdrawal stuns Olympics; Osaka crashes out
July 27, 2021
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — US gymnastics superstar, Simone Biles, sent shock waves through the Olympics yesterday, tearfully citing concerns for her mental ...
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Free-scoring Netherlands set up Olympic quarter-final with USA
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Free-scoring Netherlands set up Olympic quarter-final with USA
July 27, 2021
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Netherlands rounded off their high-scoring group-stage campaign with an 8-2 thrashing of China yesterday to set up a quarter-...
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Tokyo Olympics medals table
Olympics 2012, Sports
Tokyo Olympics medals table
July 27, 2021
Team Gold Silver Bronze Total Japan 10 3 5 18 United States 9 8 8 25 China 9 5 7 21 Russian OC 7 7 4 18 Great Britain 4 5 4 13 South Korea 3 2 5 10 Au...
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Role of chef de mission at the Olympics
Olympics 2012, Sports
Role of chef de mission at the Olympics
Don Anderson 
July 27, 2021
There is quite often uncertainty, confusion, and lack of understanding as to what is the role of the chef de mission at the Olympic Games. This level ...
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Bermuda’s Duffy celebrates ‘cool moment’ after making Olympic history
Olympics 2012, Sports
Bermuda’s Duffy celebrates ‘cool moment’ after making Olympic history
July 27, 2021
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Triathlete Flora Duffy revelled in a “cool moment” after delivering the first Olympic gold medal in history for the tiny island o...
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Cameroon refugee achieves Olympic dream after UK ordeal
Olympics 2012, Sports
Cameroon refugee achieves Olympic dream after UK ordeal
July 27, 2021
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Cyrille Tchatchet II is preparing to make history at the Tokyo Olympics — seven years after finding himself homeless an...
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All clear?
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All clear?
July 27, 2021
Ja's chef de mission unaware of any doping violation TOKYO, Japan — Gary Peart, Jamaica's chef de mission to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, says he has...
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Diver Yona Knight-Wisdom hungry for action
Olympics 2012, Sports
Diver Yona Knight-Wisdom hungry for action
BY IAN BURNETT Sport Editor burnetti@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 27, 2021
TOKYO, Japan — Like a youngster in a candy shop, Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom feels over the moon since arriving at the Athletes' Village here in...
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JOA plans to give life to water sports
Olympics 2012, Sports
JOA plans to give life to water sports
July 27, 2021
TOKYO, Japan — As Jamaica prepares to bid farewell to Alia Atkinson, its most successful swimmer at the international stage, the Jamaica Olympic Assoc...
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Clearing COVID-19 hurdles at Tokyo Games
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Clearing COVID-19 hurdles at Tokyo Games
July 27, 2021
SO, COVID started innocuously by causing the appointment of a COVID liaison officer (CLO) — Elaine Hayden. Elaine was on top of all the requirements s...
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