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A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
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‘Closure & comfort’
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‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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I Love Soca delivers premium vibes at Heroes’ Circle
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31 12:16 AM
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STAGE ECONOMICS
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STAGE ECONOMICS
Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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‘Arrive alive’
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‘Arrive alive’
Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
‘Arrive alive’
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
Church leaders weigh in on debate over State’s offer of rebuilding funds
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 31 12:09 AM
‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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UPLIFTING START!
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UPLIFTING START!
January 17, 2023
Veteran coaches Andrew Price and Ludlow Bernard have said they are pleased with the make-up of the 23-man local-based senior camp that has been assemb...
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Riding the bumps
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Riding the bumps
January 16, 2023
NATIONAL Under-17 men's football team Head Coach Merron Gordon says three overseas-based players are still looking to acquire passports ahead of the C...
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‘It was a fantastic camp!’
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‘It was a fantastic camp!’
January 16, 2023
Reggae Girlz Head Coach Lorne Donaldson has expressed satisfaction with the passion displayed by young players aiming to force their way into the fina...
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LAST HURRAH!
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LAST HURRAH!
January 14, 2023
SASHANA Campbell has faced some tough opponents over the years, particularly at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, and the experiences of thos...
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Consistency critical
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Consistency critical
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
January 11, 2023
Newly-appointed Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Marketing Committee Chairman Chris Dehring is well aware of the global appeal of Jamaica's brand and...
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Reggae Girlz to open Cup of Nations against Spain
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Reggae Girlz to open Cup of Nations against Spain
January 11, 2023
Jamaica's Reggae Girlz are scheduled to kick off the Cup of Nations tournament in Australia on February 16 against one of the top women's teams in wor...
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Gareth Bale retires as one of Britain’s greatest football exports
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Gareth Bale retires as one of Britain’s greatest football exports
January 9, 2023
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Gareth Bale retires from football with his place as one of Britain's greatest players secure following a spectacular ca...
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France Captain Lloris retires from international football
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France Captain Lloris retires from international football
January 9, 2023
PARIS, France (AFP) — France Captain Hugo Lloris has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 36, three weeks after his coun...
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Brazil says final farewell to ‘King’ Pele
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Brazil says final farewell to ‘King’ Pele
January 3, 2023
SANTOS, Brazil (AFP) — Crying, waving flags, and chanting "1,000 goals!", Brazilians flooded the streets Tuesday to say a final farewell to late footb...
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FINAL WHISTLE
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FINAL WHISTLE
December 29, 2022
Before Pelé, "10" was just a number. I read that phrase somewhere, at some point in my life. But that sentence, beautiful, is incomplete. I would say ...
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Boyz Coach Hallgrimsson to hit ground running in 2023 — Chung
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Boyz Coach Hallgrimsson to hit ground running in 2023 — Chung
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
December 29, 2022
Reggae Boyz Head Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson and assistant John Wahl are expected to hit the ground running when they arrive on the island next month in...
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Jamaican ‘great’ Cole regales ‘world’s greatest’ Pele as sporting hero
Football, International Football, Sports
Jamaican ‘great’ Cole regales ‘world’s greatest’ Pele as sporting hero
December 29, 2022
The death of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to the world simply as Pele, has left Jamaican great Allan "Skill" Cole in a pool of sorrow. Cole had ...
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Pele’s World Cup records
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Pele’s World Cup records
December 29, 2022
• Pele is the youngest scorer, youngest hat-trick scorer, youngest finalist and youngest player to score in a Final in FIFA World Cup history. • Gunna...
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A timeline of Pele’s achievements
Football, International Football, Sports
A timeline of Pele’s achievements
December 29, 2022
Oct 23, 1940 — Pele was born as Edson Arantes do Nascimento in Três Corações in Brazil Sep 7, 1956 — He made his debut for the Santos football club af...
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World Cup winner Messi to return to PSG next week
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World Cup winner Messi to return to PSG next week
December 27, 2022
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France (AFP) — World Cup winner Lionel Messi is set to return to work at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) next week, his club Coach Ch...
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French federation to go after abusers of World Cup players
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French federation to go after abusers of World Cup players
December 23, 2022
PARIS, France (AP) — The French soccer federation wants to go after social media users who targeted some of the national team's players with racist co...
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Guardiola salutes World Cup winners Alvarez and Messi
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Guardiola salutes World Cup winners Alvarez and Messi
December 22, 2022
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola on Wednesday paid tribute to Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi following Argentina'...
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Qatar sees off World Cup criticism to claim diplomatic victory
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Qatar sees off World Cup criticism to claim diplomatic victory
December 22, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Qatar fought a "culture war", corruption claims, and accusations over rights abuses in hosting the World Cup — but experts say the...
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Moroccan master plan
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Moroccan master plan
December 21, 2022
NATIONAL senior men's football team Assistant Coach Merron Gordon says Morocco's recent performance at the FIFA World Cup gives him hope about the fut...
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‘Full-er’ to the brim
International Football, Sports, World Cup
‘Full-er’ to the brim
December 21, 2022
Former Reggae Boy Ricardo Fuller is delighted by Argentina's claim of its third FIFA World Cup, describing the tournament as "tremendous". Fuller, kno...
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Argentina parties at huge victory parade in Buenos Aires
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Argentina parties at huge victory parade in Buenos Aires
December 21, 2022
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Vast crowds of ecstatic fans cheered on their heroes as Argentina's World Cup winners led by captain Lionel Messi bega...
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Giant-killers and World Cup darlings Morocco arrive home to heroes’ welcome
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Giant-killers and World Cup darlings Morocco arrive home to heroes’ welcome
December 21, 2022
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) — Tens of thousands of Moroccans thronged the capital on Tuesday to welcome home their national football team, the first Arab or ...
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A voice in sport lost
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New location, no problem!
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Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
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More work to do
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