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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
Entertainment, ...
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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TRUE RESOLVE
Netball, Sports
TRUE RESOLVE
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
September 10, 2023
Coping with the loss of someone you care about is one of life's most difficult challenges. The anguish can interfere with your health and make it diff...
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Connie Francis has been there and done it
Netball, Sports
Connie Francis has been there and done it
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
September 8, 2023
KADIE-ANN Dehaney, who plays goal defence for Jamaica's senior netball team, has nothing but admiration for outgoing Head Coach Connie Francis. Despit...
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JOA rewards Netball’s character with millions in currency
Netball, Sports
JOA rewards Netball’s character with millions in currency
September 6, 2023
The bronze-medal achievement of the Sunshine Girls at the 2023 World Netball Cup in South Africa has, once again, received plaudits from the Jamaica O...
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COMING SOON
Netball, Sports
COMING SOON
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 28, 2023
PRESIDENT of Netball Jamaica Tricia Robinson says the process is to begin soon for people wishing to apply for the position of Sunshine Girls head coa...
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Sunshine Girl Wilson gets timely boost after fire razes house
Netball, Sports
Sunshine Girl Wilson gets timely boost after fire razes house
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 28, 2023
Sunshine Girls netball player Latanya Wilson could hardly control her emotions after Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL)...
Telegram
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Bernard says Francis’s departure opens doors for others
Netball, Sports
Bernard says Francis’s departure opens doors for others
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
August 24, 2023
FORMER Netball Jamaica (NJ) President Marva Bernard says that while Connie Francis's departure as the senior Sunshine Girls head coach will leave a si...
Telegram
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I WANT IT!
Netball, Sports
I WANT IT!
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 12, 2023
Following the recent announcement by Netball Jamaica (NJ) President Tricia Robinson that Sunshine Girls Head Coach Connie Francis will not be renewing...
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COACH HUNT
Netball, Sports
COACH HUNT
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 9, 2023
Following Jamaica's bronze medal victory at the 2023 Netball World Cup (NWC), the search will begin for a new head coach, according to Netball Jamaica...
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Glorious MoBay welcome for Sunshine Girls
Netball, Sports
Glorious MoBay welcome for Sunshine Girls
August 8, 2023
Following their third-place finish at the Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa, Jamaica's Sunshine Girls have returned home to a glorious welc...
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TEAMWORK
Netball, Sports
TEAMWORK
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
August 7, 2023
Connie Francis, the head coach of Jamaica's senior netball team, says the Sunshine Girls' bronze-medal win at the just-concluded 2023 Vitality Netball...
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Sunshine Girls assistant coach grateful for bronze medal
Netball, Sports
Sunshine Girls assistant coach grateful for bronze medal
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 6, 2023
It may not have been the medal they were hoping for at the start of the Netball World Cup (NWC) but in the end, Jamaica's Sunshine Girls Assistant Coa...
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BRONZE ALERT!
Netball, Sports
BRONZE ALERT!
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 5, 2023
WITH the disappointment of missing out on a spot in the gold medal match at the Netball World Cup tournament weighing heavily, Jamaica's Sunshine Girl...
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‘BIG VICTORY!’
Netball, Sports
‘BIG VICTORY!’
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 3, 2023
Despite outclassing defending champions New Zealand in their top-of-the-table clash in Group G of the Netball World Cup tournament in Cape Town, South...
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Sunshine Girls brace for N’Zealand test; blow away T&T
Netball, Sports
Sunshine Girls brace for N’Zealand test; blow away T&T
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 2, 2023
With one eye now fixed on the semi-finals of the Netball World Cup tournament, assistant coach of the Sunshine Girls Shawn Murdock believes that the J...
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Sunshine Girls skipper targets improved show against T&T
Netball, Sports
Sunshine Girls skipper targets improved show against T&T
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 1, 2023
Jamaica's senior Sunshine Girls Captain Jhaniele Fowler says they will be aiming for a polished performance when they take on Caribbean rivals Trinida...
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Sunshine Girls coach happy with ‘ugly’ Uganda win
Netball, Sports
Sunshine Girls coach happy with ‘ugly’ Uganda win
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
July 31, 2023
IT was not the type of performance that Jamaica's Assistant Coach Shawn Murdock was expecting from the team against Uganda in their opening quarter-fi...
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ONWARD MARCH!
Netball, Sports
ONWARD MARCH!
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
July 30, 2023
The Jamaica Sunshine Girls will kick off their campaign in the quarter-final round at the Netball World Cup (NWC) in Cape Town, South Africa, today wh...
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Sunshine Girls face tough South Africa test today
Netball, Sports
Sunshine Girls face tough South Africa test today
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
July 29, 2023
After two consecutive victories at the Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa, Jamaica's Sunshine Girls will face their stiffest test today when...
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Sunshine Girls coach says team a work in progress
Netball, Sports
Sunshine Girls coach says team a work in progress
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
July 28, 2023
DESPITE thrashing minnows Sri Lanka 105-25 in their opening match of the Netball World Cup (NWC) on Friday, assistant coach of the Jamaica Sunshine Gi...
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‘This place isn’t safe!’
Netball, Sports
‘This place isn’t safe!’
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
July 27, 2023
The Jamaica Observer has been reliably informed that Jhaniele Fowler reported to the Netball Jamaica (NJ) hierarchy that US$400 (J$75,000) went missin...
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Sunshine Girls ready to execute as they open against Sri Lanka
Netball, Sports
Sunshine Girls ready to execute as they open against Sri Lanka
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
July 27, 2023
Jamaica's Sunshine Girls will begin their quest to end their 16-year medal drought at the Netball World Cup (NWC) when they take on minnows Sri Lanka ...
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Francis says current Sunshine Girls arguably the best she has coached
Netball, Sports
Francis says current Sunshine Girls arguably the best she has coached
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
July 26, 2023
A lot has been written and said about the growth of Jamaica's senior women's netball team after recent accomplishments which exceeded the expectations...
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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, 2025
Encore to a great soul
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Support us!
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Coffee farmers appreciative of intervention, but want more help
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
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A fitting musical farewell
Entertainment, ...
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, 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
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, 2025
‘No pie in the sky’
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