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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’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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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Champs 2012

Long jumper Hibbert right on time for KC
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Long jumper Hibbert right on time for KC
April 7, 2022
Jaydon Hibbert scored a massive nine points for title chasers Kingston College (KC) on the second day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athlet...
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High flyer
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High flyer
April 7, 2022
Israel the chosen one as St Jago defends long jump title Balvin Israel had to battle through pain to defend his title in the Class Two boys' long jump...
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Miller time!
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Miller time!
April 7, 2022
Mark Anthony delivers Class Two 100m gold for JC The defending champions Jamaica College (JC) knew that they would be in a dogfight with rivals Kingst...
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‘It feels great!’
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‘It feels great!’
April 7, 2022
Tavaine Stewart scores upset for Herbert Morrison in 100m Tavaine Stewart of Herbert Morrison Technical High School was not counted among the favourit...
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Jamora throws a party
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Jamora throws a party
April 7, 2022
St Jago's Alves snatches javelin title, adds to discus gold St Jago High's Jamora Alves won an exciting girls' javelin Open on Thursday's third day of...
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‘Levell’-headed win!
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‘Levell’-headed win!
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
April 6, 2022
Edwin Allen sprinter cops Class One 100m, but KC maintain lead Kingston College (KC) have established a 17-point lead over defending champions Jamaica...
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TINA TURNS ON THE THRILLS
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TINA TURNS ON THE THRILLS
April 6, 2022
Edwin Allen starlet produces masterclass to claim Class One 100m title World Under-20 champion Tina Clayton of Edwin Allen High produced a masterclass...
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CLOUD NINE!
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CLOUD NINE!
April 6, 2022
Kerrica Hill of Hydel High School breaks out into wild celebration after wining the girls' Class Two 100m in a meet record of 11.16 seconds during the...
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Grange happy for return of traditional Champs
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Grange happy for return of traditional Champs
April 6, 2022
...Outlines impact of the games on national economy Minister of Sport Olivia “Babsy” Grange, in welcoming the return of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' an...
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SPRINT FEST!
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SPRINT FEST!
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 6, 2022
TITANIC SHOWDOWN LOOMS: Clayton twins, Lyston, James sound the trumpet in girls' Class One 100m The stage is set for today's titanic showdown in the g...
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Exciting showdown in girls’ Class One discus final
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Exciting showdown in girls’ Class One discus final
April 5, 2022
Today's Class One girls' discus throw final is expected to be an exciting event featuring a number of the island's top throwers in what could be a sho...
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JUMP START
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JUMP START
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
April 5, 2022
KC find early gear as champions JC stumble in boys' action Defending champions Jamaica College (JC) suffered setbacks while rivals Kingston College (K...
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BATTLE BEGINS!
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BATTLE BEGINS!
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2022
110th staging of Boys' and Girls' Champs opens today Champions Jamaica College (JC) and Edwin Allen will start the defence of their respective titles ...
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CHAMPS ‘FEVA’!
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CHAMPS ‘FEVA’!
BY DWAYNE RICHARDS Observer writer 
April 4, 2022
Champions JC expect to be in 'dog fight' with KC They often say “uneasy lies the head that wears the crown” and from the looks of things the “Champs” ...
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Sizzling sprints expected at Champs on Wednesday
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Sizzling sprints expected at Champs on Wednesday
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 3, 2022
Wednesday's second afternoon of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Championships set for the National Stadium is promising a veritable feast of sp...
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Herbert Morrison leave nothing to chance as Champs looms
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Herbert Morrison leave nothing to chance as Champs looms
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 1, 2022
Claude Grant, coach of Herbert Morrison Technical, is taking nothing for granted and neither is he leaving anything to chance when the ISSA/GraceKenne...
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STETHS hope to keep high standard going
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STETHS hope to keep high standard going
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 1, 2022
St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) set a very high standard last year when they swept all three boys' 100m titles at last year's ISSA/GraceKe...
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St Jago hope to get the jump on competition at Champs
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St Jago hope to get the jump on competition at Champs
BY SHERDON COWAN Observer staff reporter cowans@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 31, 2022
Things don't always go according to plan and the athlete everyone thought would be the star doesn't always turn out to be. But that's the fun part of ...
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Lacovia High dares to dream as Champs draws close
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Lacovia High dares to dream as Champs draws close
March 31, 2022
After winning just one medal ever at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Championships, Lacovia High have set their sights on adding to the tally a...
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ISSA plans to retain quota system for Champs 2022
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ISSA plans to retain quota system for Champs 2022
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25, 2021
The organisers of the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association's (ISSA) Boys' and Girls' Championships have opted to retain the ranking system that ...
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Titchfield’s Shanice Burrell, the heart of a champion
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Titchfield’s Shanice Burrell, the heart of a champion
March 3, 2017
Shanice Burrell's stated passion is to represent people. At the 2017 Digicel Grand Prix Athletics Eastern Championship event, the multi-talented Titch...
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KC, XLCR rule
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KC, XLCR rule
BY SHERDON COWAN Observer staff reporter cowans@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 1, 2017
But Christopher Taylor impresses at Corporate Area Championships Any rumours of injury surrounding Calabar High's star Christopher Taylor have now bee...
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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