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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Edwin Allen dream of Boys’ Champs title
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Edwin Allen dream of Boys’ Champs title
April 12, 2022
AS the Edwin Allen High girls’ team got the plaudits — and understandably so — after their eighth-straight Champs title and ninth overall, the boys al...
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KC celebrate successful Champs romp at North Street
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KC celebrate successful Champs romp at North Street
BY DWAYNE RICHARDS Observer writer 
April 11, 2022
KINGSTON College (KC) celebrated the return of the Mortimer Geddes Trophy at 2A North Street on Monday as they continued to add to their superior tall...
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We rock!
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We rock!
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
April 11, 2022
Edwin Allen celebrates eighth title in style; principal vows to continue great traditions THE 2022 title success for Edwin Allen High girls' team at t...
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Throwers Young, Alves champion boy and girl
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Throwers Young, Alves champion boy and girl
April 11, 2022
Throwers Christopher Young of Edwin Allen High and Jamora Alves of St Jago High School emerged as the champion boy and girl, respectively, at last wee...
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‘There were a few scares here and there!’
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‘There were a few scares here and there!’
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 11, 2022
...but Edwin Allen Coach Dyke says he was confident of another dominant display Despite admitting to “a few scares here and there” during last week's ...
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Champs 2022 pictorial
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Champs 2022 pictorial
April 10, 2022
Aaron McKenzie of Kingston College competes in the Class Two high jump during the Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on ...
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Hydel’s Shania Myers clinches heptathlon crown
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Hydel’s Shania Myers clinches heptathlon crown
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 10, 2022
HYDEL High' Shania Myers won the gruelling Girls' Heptathlon Open event held over the final two days of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athleti...
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Serena Cole underlines versatility with long jump win
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Serena Cole underlines versatility with long jump win
April 10, 2022
EDWIN Allen High's Serena Cole added the Class One long jump title to the triple jump Open she won on Friday, jumping a personal best and World Under-...
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PURPLES REIGN AGAIN
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PURPLES REIGN AGAIN
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
April 10, 2022
KC claim record 33rd hold on Mortimer Geddes Trophy KINGSTON College (KC) were crowned Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy ...
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‘CHAMPS’ OFF THE TRACK
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‘CHAMPS’ OFF THE TRACK
April 10, 2022
While it was hot on the track and in the field on the final day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletic Championships at the National Stadi...
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8TH WONDER!
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8TH WONDER!
April 9, 2022
Unstoppable Edwin Allen make it eight in a row EDWIN Allen High, as expected, won their eighth-straight ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics C...
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Gold at last!
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Gold at last!
April 9, 2022
KC's Henry happy to close Champs career with prized medal GIANNI Henry, the co-captain of title-chasers Kingston College (KC) at the ISSA/GraceKennedy...
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‘I feel like a champion!’
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‘I feel like a champion!’
BY DWAYNE RICHARDS Observer writer 
April 9, 2022
C'Down's Clarke left with sense of pride and broad smile after hurdles heroics ROSHAWN Clarke of Camperdown High was left beaming with pride and smili...
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HIGH JUMP JUBILATION
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HIGH JUMP JUBILATION
April 9, 2022
Hydel's Zavien Bernard punches the air in celebration after winning the Girls' class 4 high jump at the ISSA/ GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics ...
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PHOTOS: Champs Scene
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PHOTOS: Champs Scene
April 9, 2022
The excitement associated with the annual ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships returned at this year's staging as specators were...
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#CHAMPS 2022: XTRA SHOTS
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#CHAMPS 2022: XTRA SHOTS
April 8, 2022
Jamaica College's Zachary Campbell covers one eye as he displays his boys' Class Two shot put gold medal during the ISSA/ GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls...
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FLOOD OF EMOTIONS
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FLOOD OF EMOTIONS
April 8, 2022
Jamaica College's Michael Andre Edwards (2nd right) is overcome with emotions as he celebrates with schoolmates after winning the Class Three long jum...
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Monster throw gives Shaw record, discus gold
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Monster throw gives Shaw record, discus gold
April 8, 2022
EDWIN Allen's Dionjah Shaw smashed the Girls' Class Three discus throw record after unleashing a monster 45.94m, erasing the previous mark of 42.47m s...
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Hurdler Hill equals World U-18 record with mouthwatering 12.89 seconds
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Hurdler Hill equals World U-18 record with mouthwatering 12.89 seconds
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 8, 2022
HYDEL High's Kerrica Hill equalled the World Under-18 best in the 100m hurdles of the semi-finals in Class Two on Friday night action during the ISSA/...
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TWO GOOD!
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TWO GOOD!
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
April 8, 2022
KC triple jumper Hibbert, C'Down hurdler Clarke set new marks to spark fourth day MISSION 33 is almost complete as Kingston College (KC) on Friday sur...
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OAKLEY IN FINE STYLE
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OAKLEY IN FINE STYLE
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 7, 2022
Clarendon College quarter-miler clocks age-group world-lead 51.81secs to land gold Clarendon College's Dejanea Oakley ran a big personal best and worl...
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St Jago’s Prince claims 400m crown to steal spotlight
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St Jago’s Prince claims 400m crown to steal spotlight
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
April 7, 2022
Kingston College (KC) opened up a 37-point lead atop the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships heading into the penultimate day h...
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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