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January 12 12:24 AM
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May 7, 2013
Naggo Head will go in chase of an unprecedented fifth straight title as the 33rd Insports/Seprod Primary School Athletics Championships begins at the ...
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By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
May 6, 2013
'Not our policy' MONTEGO BAY, St James — The management of global sprinting superstar Usain Bolt has distanced itself and the athlete from restriction...
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May 6, 2013
WOLMER'S Boys' School topped the competition in the inaugural staging of the Collegiate Forum at the Business of Sport International Conference held l...
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May 5, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Usain Bolt was named the third most influential athlete in America, behind two US athletes Tim Tebow and Michael Phelps. Tebow, an...
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PAUL A REID Observer writer 
May 5, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Journalists covering the Cayman Invitational track meet on Wednesday have been warned that questions about Usain Bolt's recent...
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May 5, 2013
Veronica Campbell Brown (centre) wins the women's 100m at the 10th Jamaica International Invitational meet at the National Stadium on Saturday night. ...
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BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 5, 2013
AMERICA sprinter Tyson Gay rolled back the clock with a vintage performance in the men's 100m and Jamaica's newest track darling Stephanie McPherson a...
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May 5, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt says he has recovered from a slight hamstring injury and will run at the Cayman Invitational ...
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May 5, 2013
...Olympic heroes for postage stamps MINISTER in charge of sports in the Office of the Prime Minister Natalie Neita-Headley has challenged stakeholder...
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By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
May 3, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Jamaican shot putter Raymond Brown can't wait for the Jamaica International Invitational (JII) to come as he looks forward to ...
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May 3, 2013
SEPROD Limited has come forward with a sponsorship package of $10 million for the 2013 33rd staging of the Seprod/INSPORTS Primary Schoolboys and Girl...
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By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
May 3, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — There was no beating around the bush for two-time IAAF World Junior Championships (WJC) 100m champion Dexter Lee when he was a...
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May 3, 2013
PATRON of the Collegiate Forum, Olympian Michael Frater, in delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the recently concluded Business ...
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May 3, 2013
LONDON, England (AP) — Olympic 1,500-metre champion Asli Cakir Alptekin of Turkey was charged with doping yesterday and could be stripped of her gold ...
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BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 3, 2013
JII promises rage even without superstar Bolt DESPITE the absence of double World Record holder Usain Bolt, IAAF World Championships 100m gold medalli...
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By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
May 2, 2013
Quarrie says late withdrawals will not affect quality of meet MONTEGO BAY, St James — Six athletes led by Jamaica's Commonwealth and Pan-American Game...
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May 2, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Melaine Walker will not make a return to the sprint hurdles at Saturday's Jamaica International Invitational at the National Stadi...
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May 2, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Calabar High boys and Vere Technical High girls who had upset wins in the 4x400m relays at the recent staging of the Penn Rela...
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May 2, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veronica Campbell-Brown and her perennial rival American Allyson Felix both arrived in the island Thursday for their 100m clash at...
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May 2, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — American sprinter Carmelita Jeter says she will miss being at this weekend's Jamaica International Invitational (JII) at the N...
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May 2, 2013
LONDON (AP) — Olympic 1,500-metre champion Asli Cakir Alptekin of Turkey was charged with doping and could be stripped of her gold medal. Another fema...
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BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 1, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, USA — Despite running the third fastest time ever in the high school boys 4x400m in the history of the Penn Relays, Munro College just c...
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Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland