Carpenter charged in connection with 2022 double murder
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Carpenter charged in connection with 2022 double murder
July 14 06:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 52-year-old carpenter has been charged with two counts of murder following the 2022 shooting deaths of two men and the wounding ...
Forex: $159.13 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.13 to one US dollar
July 14 05:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, July 14, ended at $159.13, down by 61 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily ex...
UK announces social media curfew for older teens
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UK announces social media curfew for older teens
July 14 05:03 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK) government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16...
Not a new idea!
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Not a new idea!
IC says proposal for independent scrutiny of staff declarations has been on the table since 2021
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 14 04:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Executive Director of the Integrity Commission Craig Beresford says the anti-corruption watchdog has been advocating since 2021 fo...

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Jackson, Gardiner star as Caribbean athletes excel
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Jackson, Gardiner star as Caribbean athletes excel
April 10, 2022
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — Top athletes from the Caribbean left their mark on the inaugural USATF Bermuda Games on Saturday, picking up eight victories...
Olympian Shericka Jackson, Purity in sweet deal
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Olympian Shericka Jackson, Purity in sweet deal
April 8, 2022
Consolidated Bakeries Jamaica Ltd, under its Purity brand, recently signed Olympic 100m bronze medallist Shericka Jackson in time for the Easter seaso...
JAAA boss Gayle toys with idea of bringing World Indoor to MoBay
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JAAA boss Gayle toys with idea of bringing World Indoor to MoBay
March 31, 2022
President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Garth Gayle has suggested that his executive would be willing to bid to stage a W...
The pain they endure, sacrifices they make as bobsleigh reps
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The pain they endure, sacrifices they make as bobsleigh reps
BY ROMARDO LYONS Staff reporter lyonsr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2022
A close-up look at Jamaica's four-man, two-man teams Jamaica's bobsleigh teams that contested at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China didn't finish i...
Another Winter Games goes by and our struggles endure
Olympics 2012, Sports
Another Winter Games goes by and our struggles endure
February 21, 2022
I learned many things from my grandfather for which I am grateful, and did not learn many things from him for which my grandmother was grateful. But l...
Bobsleigh bosses pleased with Beijing effort
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Bobsleigh bosses pleased with Beijing effort
February 20, 2022
President of the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (JBSF) Christian Nelson Stokes and Technical Director Mark Silva are satisfied with Jamaica...
COOL RUNNINGS
Athletics, Olympics 2012, Sports
COOL RUNNINGS
February 18, 2022
Jamaica's Shanwayne Stephens and his team take part in the four-man bobsleigh training exercise at Yanqing National Sliding Centre during the Beijing ...
‘Multipurpose thinking’ the way forward
Olympics 2012, Sports
‘Multipurpose thinking’ the way forward
February 18, 2022
ONE of the questions I get from press and bobsleigh aficionado alike is “How it is that Jamaica has managed to establish itself in a sustained manner ...
Dr Cox applauds Jamaican Olympic delegation in COVID-19 fight
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Dr Cox applauds Jamaican Olympic delegation in COVID-19 fight
BY IAN BURNETT Sport Editor burnetti@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 20, 2021
Dr Lincoln Cox, a member of the medical staff at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympic Games, has labelled the Jamaican delegation “extremely co-operat...
Time to put money where our mouths are!
Olympics 2012, Sports
Time to put money where our mouths are!
BY IAN BURNETT Sport Editor 
August 14, 2021
Former JAAA boss begs businesses, Gov't to invest in athletes as they promote Brand Jamaica DR Warren Blake, immediate past president of the Jamaica A...
Olympic 100m champion Jacobs wants to recharge for 2022
Athletics, Olympics 2012, Sports
Olympic 100m champion Jacobs wants to recharge for 2022
August 13, 2021
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs, who claimed a shock Olympic triumph in the 100m, said yesterday he decided not to run again until 2...
A change can make a world of difference
Editorial, Olympics 2012, Sports
A change can make a world of difference
August 13, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics are in the rear-view mirror but Jamaicans, hard-pressed by the latest alarming COVID-19 surge, remain on a high at the performance ...
Tokyo Olympics medals table (final)
Olympics 2012, Sports
Tokyo Olympics medals table (final)
August 12, 2021
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 39 41 33 113 China 38 32 18 88 Japan 27 14 17 58 Great Britain 22 21 22 65 Russian OC 20 28 23 71 Austr...
Stars who failed to shine at Tokyo Olympics
Athletics, Football, International Football, ...
Stars who failed to shine at Tokyo Olympics
August 12, 2021
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo wasn't a great Olympics for some of the big names who failed to live up to their billing. Here are a few of the stars who d...
Thompson-Herah leads record-breaking J’cans
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Thompson-Herah leads record-breaking J’cans
PAUL A REID Observer writer 
August 12, 2021
Jamaican athletes set four national records in track and field at the recent Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan. Elaine Thompson-Herah, who retained h...

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