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Golding says Opposition will champion transparency, accountability in 2026
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Golding says Opposition will champion transparency, accountability in 2026
January 1 11:52 AM
Reflecting on the challenges of the past year, Opposition Leader Mark Golding is urging Jamaicans to live with kindness while promising that the Peopl...
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Leftist Mamdani begins first day as New York mayor
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Leftist Mamdani begins first day as New York mayor
January 1 11:37 AM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Zohran Mamdani, the young star of the United States (US) left, started his first day as New York mayor on Thursday for...
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In New Year’s message, PM reflects on overcoming challenges while staring down crises
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In New Year’s message, PM reflects on overcoming challenges while staring down crises
January 1 11:01 AM
In his New Year's message on Thursday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness reflected anew on the challenges he has navigated with Jamaica during his leaders...
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Manchester communities to go under curfew
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Manchester communities to go under curfew
January 1 10:44 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew will be imposed in sections of Manchester, effective from 6:20 pm on Thursday, January 1, 2026, to 6:20 pm on S...
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Residents protest New Year’s killing in Granville
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Residents protest New Year’s killing in Granville
January 1 10:37 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents took to the streets on New Year’s Day in Granville, St James, following what they said was the killing of three individu...
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Child among 3 killed in alleged confrontation with security forces in St James
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Child among 3 killed in alleged confrontation with security forces in St James
January 1 10:05 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Three individuals, including a child, are reportedly dead following an incident involving the security forces in Granville, St Jam...
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‘Several dozen’ presumed dead after fire at ski resort New Year party
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‘Several dozen’ presumed dead after fire at ski resort New Year party
January 1 09:10 AM
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AFP) — Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxu...
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Coach Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea
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Coach Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea
January 1 08:28 AM
London (AFP) – Enzo Maresca has left his role as Chelsea head coach after 18 months in charge, the Premier League club announced Thursday. "Chelsea Fo...
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Whitmore dumps Stewart as assistant coach
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Whitmore dumps Stewart as assistant coach
BY IAN BURNETT Sport Editor 
March 10, 2011
REGGAE Boyz head coach Theodore Whitmore has severed ties with assistant Bradley Stewart after obtaining permission from the Jamaica Football Federati...
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Ja take on CCC
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
March 10, 2011
Leaders Jamaica take on college boys TITLE holders Jamaica will head into today's fifth-round clash against the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) a...
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Santos oust Reno in shootout
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Santos oust Reno in shootout
March 10, 2011
KSAFA's Santos FC were perfect from the 12-yard spot when they eliminated Premier League contenders Reno FC, 4-2, on penalties in the first round of t...
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Roach working hard for World Cup success
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Roach working hard for World Cup success
CMC 
March 10, 2011
CHANDIGARH, India (CMC) — West Indies speedster Kemar Roach says his outstanding bowling at the World Cup has come as a result of hard work and adjust...
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British athletes ready for Gibson Relays
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British athletes ready for Gibson Relays
Jamaica Observer 
March 9, 2011
Strengthening track ties with Jamaica A team of young athletes representing schools and athletics clubs from Birmingham in England will be vying for m...
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West Indies motivated by adversity at World Cup
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West Indies motivated by adversity at World Cup
March 9, 2011
Overcoming attack, injury MOHALI, India (AP) — Captain Darren Sammy shrugged off an attack on the West Indies team bus with a joke today, but said his...
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Argentina ahead of Brazil in FIFA rankings
AP 
March 9, 2011
ZURICH (AP) — World Cup-winners Spain stays atop the FIFA monthly rankings and Argentina rose above Brazil to be South America's best. Spain lead an u...
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Phil Simmons hoping to outwit Windies
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Phil Simmons hoping to outwit Windies
March 9, 2011
Takes on his former team MOHALI, India (AP) — Ireland captain William Porterfield is banking on the huge influence of coach Phil Simmons and hoping al...
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Test for Boyz – U-20s play first practice game in Brazil
March 9, 2011
LIVINGSTON SCOTT in Porto Feliz, Brazil with the UNDER-20 Reggae Boyz LIVINGSTON SENIOR team representative Marvin Morgan arrived at Jamaica's U-20 sq...
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CCC ready to face Ja, says Phillips
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CCC ready to face Ja, says Phillips
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
March 9, 2011
CAPTAIN of the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) team Omar Phillips says they have now grown into a formidable unit and he expects to strongly chal...
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Flow Champions Cup ready to roll
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Flow Champions Cup ready to roll
March 9, 2011
AFTER the footballing ecstasy that gripped the nation last season, the wait is finally over as Jamaica's premier knockout football competition, the Fl...
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Boyz draw Honduras, Guatemala in Gold Cup
CMC 
March 9, 2011
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Digicel Caribbean Cup champions Jamaica will open their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign in June with a clash against region...
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Blue J lands Audi Morgan’s Harbour Race
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Blue J lands Audi Morgan’s Harbour Race
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
March 9, 2011
BLUE J, captained by Mark Thwaites, captured the inaugural Audi Morgan's Harbour Yacht Race yesterday at the Royal Jamaica Yacht Club at Palisadoes Pa...
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Marshalling the troops?
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Marshalling the troops?
March 9, 2011
Entertainer Wayne Marshall (left) battles Michael Williams of the Masters and Celebrities team during their Bob Marley One Love Charity football game ...
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KUNG FU FOOTBALL?
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KUNG FU FOOTBALL?
March 9, 2011
Arnett Gardens' Ryan Powell executes a high-footed tackle on Portmore's Steven Morrissey (foreground) during their Digicel Premier League encounter at...
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Yuvraj shines in India’s W’Cup win
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Yuvraj shines in India’s W’Cup win
AFP 
March 9, 2011
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India virtually wrapped a World Cup quarter-final place yesterday as calamity keeper Kamran Akmal faced being deposed by his ...
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Jamaica breaks into FIFA top 50 countries
CMC 
March 9, 2011
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Latest Caribbean Football Union rankings released yesterday. * FIFA rankings are in brackets. 1 Jamaica (48) 2 Cuba 64...
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Oberlin triumph – But Seaforth’s Bell sends 400m warning
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Oberlin triumph – But Seaforth’s Bell sends 400m warning
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 8, 2011
OBERLIN High won the 25th Jamaica National-sponsored Eastern Schools Athletic Championships at the Usain Bolt Track, University of the West Indies, wi...
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Gardner signs one-month loan deal with Preston
March 8, 2011
REGGAE Boy Ricardo Gardner has completed a one-month emergency loan from Bolton Wanderers FC to Preston North End yesterday, according to a report fro...
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Taylor stars as ruthless NZ crush Pakistan
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Taylor stars as ruthless NZ crush Pakistan
AFP 
March 8, 2011
... Injury forces Broad from rest of tourney NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — New Zealand crushed Pakistan yesterday in a ruthless display dominated by centur...
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Williams, Stewart cop Indoor awards
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Williams, Stewart cop Indoor awards
Paul Burrowes 
March 8, 2011
KIMBERLY Williams of Florida State University and Keiron Stewart of University of Texas at Austin snapped up the South Region Women's Field Athlete of...
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Play ‘high game’ against Aussies, says McIntosh
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
March 8, 2011
ONE basketball adage is that 'white men can't jump', and it's the same in netball. Jill McIntosh, technical director of Jamaica' netball team, has dev...
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