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Encore to a great soul
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Encore to a great soul
Jimmy Cliff carried Jamaica far beyond its shores, says PM Holness
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 18 12:20 AM
Encore to a great soul
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Coffee farmers appreciative of intervention, but want more help
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:18 AM
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A fitting musical farewell
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A fitting musical farewell
Gov’t, artiste fraterity honour legacy of Jimmy Cliff at official funeral
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:16 AM
A fitting musical farewell
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Cold shoulder
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Cold shoulder
Labelled delinquents, some Child Diversion Programme participants struggling to reintegrate
Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:14 AM
Cold shoulder
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Basketball, ...
UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Jamrockers head coach speaks on coming of age of national basketball programme
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:12 AM
‘No pie in the sky’
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CHRISTMAS @ One Park
Food, ...
CHRISTMAS @ One Park
December 18 12:10 AM
Foodie News...Foodie News...Foodie News...
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Boost for bars
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Boost for bars
Red Stripe, J Wray & Nephew providing ‘restart packs’ to help operators hard hit by Melissa
December 18 12:07 AM
Boost for bars
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No piecemeal work
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No piecemeal work
Gov’t will take studied approach to rebuilding Black River, other seaside towns, says Green
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:06 AM
No piecemeal work
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Jamaican ‘Jordan’ denied by basketball great
Basketball, News, Sports
Jamaican ‘Jordan’ denied by basketball great
March 4, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Basketball great Michael Jordan has requested the dismissal of a paternity suit brought by a woman who claims he's the father of h...
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Basketball, Sports
Basketball diplomacy
March 3, 2013
Dennis Rodman meets with North Korea’s Kim WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) — Flamboyant retired NBA star Dennis Rodman Sunday defended his trip to North Korea, ...
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NBA Update: Everything back to normal
Basketball, Sports, Teenage
NBA Update: Everything back to normal
Devaro Bolton 
February 25, 2013
In the aftermath of the 2013 All-Star Weekend, all the superstars are back with their respective clubs and going about their business in an efficient ...
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Basketball, Sports
Ardenne, Old Harbour are national basketball champions
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
February 24, 2013
ARDENNE High and Old Harbour High captured the Under-19 and Under-16 2013 KFC/ISSA Basketball Championships, respectively, at the National Stadium Bas...
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Basketball, Sports
Bell sounds as 2013 Contender Series launched
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
February 23, 2013
Bell sounds as 2013 Contender Series launched Pic -- Reitte. Moncriffe.jpg -- Page 50
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Basketball, Sports
Ardenne hunt schoolboy basketball double today
February 21, 2013
ARDENNE High will be on the hunt for the double as they will be involved in the Under-16 and Under-19 finals of the 2013 KFC/ISSA National High School...
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Basketball, Sports
KC, Ardenne lock horns in basketball semi-finals
February 19, 2013
DEFENDING champions Kingston College (KC) will take on Ardenne High as the 2012-2013 KFC/ISSA National High Schoolboys Basketball Championships contin...
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Bolt thrills in All-Star game
Athletics, Basketball, Sports
Bolt thrills in All-Star game
February 18, 2013
Bolt executes two-handed dunk in losing cause HOUSTON, USA (CMC) — Jamaica's multiple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt pulled off a two-handed dunk a...
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LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies
Basketball, News, Sports
LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies
February 17, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships from the `80s Showtime dyna...
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Peers see LeBron for own greatness
Basketball, Sports
Peers see LeBron for own greatness
February 15, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY, USA (AP) — LeBron James changed his jersey number, won an NBA championship and still is inevitably compared to Michael Jordan at nearly...
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Muschett on verge of all-island basketball semi-finals
Basketball, Sports
Muschett on verge of all-island basketball semi-finals
Paul Reid 
February 7, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Western Conference champions Muschett High are on the verge of a place in the semi-finals of the ISSA/KFC All-Island High Scho...
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Bolt in celeb basketball all star line-up
Basketball, News, Sports
Bolt in celeb basketball all star line-up
February 6, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Usain Bolt will join several US personalities in the 2013 National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Celebrity Game on Februar...
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KC, Ardenne on fire national in basketball play-offs
Basketball, Sports
KC, Ardenne on fire national in basketball play-offs
February 5, 2013
KINGSTON College and Ardenne High scored double victories as the 2012-2013 KFC/ISSA Under-19 and Under-16 National Schoolboys Basketball Championships...
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Basketball, Sports
Knights conquer Warriors for championship honours
Paul Reid 
February 5, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Montego Bay Cricket Club Knights shook off a pesky but ultimately overmatched Montego Bay Boys Club Warriors to complete a 2-0...
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Rising in the midst of adversity
Basketball, Sports, Teenage
Rising in the midst of adversity
February 4, 2013
NBA Update Eastern Conference - FOR most franchises, receiving the news that you will be losing your best player to the 'sick ward' for an indefinite ...
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Basketball, Sports
MoBay Knights on verge WBA title
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
February 1, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Montego Bay Cricket Club Knights are a win away from their first INSPORTS/Hi-Lyte Western Basketball Association Men's Champio...
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Muschett seize basketball double
Basketball, Sports
Muschett seize basketball double
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
January 31, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Muschett High School justified their number one ranking by winning the ISSA/KFC Western Conference basketball double on Wednes...
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Muschett High on the hunt for basketball double
Basketball, Sports
Muschett High on the hunt for basketball double
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
January 29, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The ISSA/KFC Western Conference boys' basketball titles will be decided today, when Muschett High face defending champions Her...
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Reid, Thompson take MVP awards in ISSA/KFC Western Confed
Basketball, Regional, Sports, ...
Reid, Thompson take MVP awards in ISSA/KFC Western Confed
BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer 
January 29, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — WILLIAM Knibb Memorial's Shavaughn Reid and Muschett High's Lamon Thompson were named Most Valuable Players (MVP) of the recen...
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Basketball, Sports
Knights chop down Warriors in basketball final
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
January 28, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James -- High-flying Montego Bay Boys Club Warriors were brought back to earth in the Hi-Lyte/Insports Western Basketball Association'...
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Hydel, Ardenne slam KC to cop KFC/ISSA basketball titles
Basketball, Sports
Hydel, Ardenne slam KC to cop KFC/ISSA basketball titles
January 28, 2013
Hydel retained their ISSA/KFC Southern Conference Under-19 basketball title with a dominant 75-61 win over Kingston College (KC) at the National Stadi...
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PHOTO: Hydel, Ardenne strike first
Basketball, Sports
PHOTO: Hydel, Ardenne strike first
January 25, 2013
Sandale James (right) of Hydel High, defending KFC/ISSA Southern Conference Under-19 champions, attempts to shoot over Kingston College's Zachary McLe...
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
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A fitting musical farewell
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A fitting musical farewell
Gov’t, artiste fraterity honour legacy of Jimmy Cliff at official funeral
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December 18, 2025
A fitting musical farewell
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Cold shoulder
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Cold shoulder
Labelled delinquents, some Child Diversion Programme participants struggling to reintegrate
Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Jamrockers head coach speaks on coming of age of national basketball programme
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‘No pie in the sky’
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