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Respected former principal of Carron Hall High in St Mary has died
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Respected former principal of Carron Hall High in St Mary has died
January 7 05:18 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica – Retired educator and former principal of the Carron Hall High School in western St Mary, Dottlyn Norma Dawes has died. The announce...
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Forex: $159.37 to one US dollar
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January 7 05:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, January 7, ended trading at $159.37, up 5 cents,  according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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NFA accepting applications for 2026 conch season
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NFA accepting applications for 2026 conch season
January 7 04:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is ready to accept applications for licences to fish for conch and the allocation of indivi...
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Grenada friendly for Reggae Boyz
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Grenada friendly for Reggae Boyz
January 7 03:26 PM
Jamaica’s senior men’s football team will face hosts Grenada in an international friendly in St George’s on January 18. With the date falling outside ...
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Education Ministry announces several changes to CXC, national exams
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Education Ministry announces several changes to CXC, national exams
January 7 03:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education has announced sweeping changes to national and regional examinations for the 2025-2026 academic year, ci...
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Argentine hired to ‘re-energise’ Waterhouse, push for Concacaf qualification
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Argentine hired to ‘re-energise’ Waterhouse, push for Concacaf qualification
January 7 03:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Waterhouse Football Club have turned to Argentine Javier Ainstein in a bid to re-energise the team and mount a serious push for Co...
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PM reaffirms State’s support for Maroon communities
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PM reaffirms State’s support for Maroon communities
January 7 03:12 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed Government’s support for the Maroon communities. “You are part of Jamaica and you ar...
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‘Powered by Rum-Bar’ initiative launched to support hurricane impacted communities
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‘Powered by Rum-Bar’ initiative launched to support hurricane impacted communities
January 7 01:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Worthy Park Estate Limited has launched Powered by Rum-Bar, a community relief initiative aimed at helping restore livelihoods and...
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Senior netballers leave for tour to Oceania without Crystal Gordon
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Senior netballers leave for tour to Oceania without Crystal Gordon
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
August 2, 2010
JAMAICA Netball Association (JNA) president Marva Bernard says the senior netball team will sadly miss the skills of goal shooter Crystal Gordon on th...
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Kenya claim 10 gold at African championships
AP 
August 2, 2010
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya finished top of the medals table on Sunday at the African Athletics Championships after success on the track. The host nat...
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Newcomer Vanzie in Reggae Boyz training squad
August 2, 2010
Portmore United's midfielder Andrew Vanzie is the only newcomer to the Reggae Boyz squad as preparation for their up coming international friendlies r...
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A better deal!
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A better deal!
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
August 2, 2010
Stewart explains switch from QPR to Bristol City in English Championships The inability to agree to terms of a contract extension culminated with Regg...
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Ottey scoffs at retirement, looks forward to 2011 World Champs
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Ottey scoffs at retirement, looks forward to 2011 World Champs
AFP 
August 2, 2010
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Slovenia failed to reach the final of the women's 4x100m relay at the European Championships, but 50-year-old Merlene Ottey i...
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St Elizabeth, St Mary, Portmore top counties in Kingston Wharves U15 cricket
August 2, 2010
AT the end of the fifth and final round of matches in the preliminary round of the Kingston Wharves Under-15 Cricket Competition St Elizabeth, St Mary...
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Pappa, John help Fire to 3-2 win over Galaxy
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Pappa, John help Fire to 3-2 win over Galaxy
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August 2, 2010
CARSON, California (AP) — Marco Pappa and Collins John scored within a two-minute span early in the first half to help the Chicago Fire to a 3-2 victo...
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Clarendon join St Catherine in U-13 play-offs
Oshane Tobias 
August 2, 2010
MAY PEN, Clarendon — Dethrone champions Clarendon joined new title holders St Catherine in the JFF National Under-13 play-offs following a 4-0 blankin...
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Former players blast PCB 2nd Test selections
AFP 
August 2, 2010
KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) — Former Pakistan Test players yesterday criticised two of their cricket board's selections for the second Test against Englan...
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NWC, Wisynco meet in Scotiabank Group KO football
August 2, 2010
National Water Commission (NWC) will meet Division Two leaders Wisynco Group in a play-off to decide the final quarter-finalist in the 2010 Scotiabank...
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BRONZE FOR BEV!
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BRONZE FOR BEV!
August 2, 2010
Jamaica's Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games bronze medal winner Beverly Gomez (left) poses with her medal, team leader Roger Drinkall (centre...
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Phelps takes next strokes toward London Olympics
AFP 
August 1, 2010
IRVINE, California (AFP) — US swim star Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and six more at the 2004 Athens Games, ...
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Reid on fire
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Reid on fire
Livingston Scott 
August 1, 2010
As H'View blank Arnett Gdns 10-3 in Sherwin Williams Women's Premier League Zone B leaders Waterhouse scored their third successive win in the Sherwin...
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Summerbell Jnr is fastest in Dover qualifiers
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 1, 2010
DOVER, St Ann — David Summerbell Jnr will hit the Dover Raceway in pole position today after clocking the fastest time yesterday in the qualifiers of ...
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England thrash Pakistan by 354 runs in 1st Test
AP 
August 1, 2010
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — England thrashed Pakistan by 354 runs in the first Test yesterday with James Anderson ending the match with career-best fig...
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Mature Browne half-century helps Windwards beat Jamaica
CMC 
August 1, 2010
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC) — Left-handed opener Atticus Browne played a consummate, sheet anchor role to steer Windward Islands to a convincing seven-...
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Flambuoyant Foo takes Guyana to T20 title
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Flambuoyant Foo takes Guyana to T20 title
CMC 
August 1, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Jonathan Foo played the innings of a lifetime to trump memorable bowling from Ashley Nurse, as Guyana were crowned ina...
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Jamaicans warming up to chess
August 1, 2010
Jamaican attitudes towards chess are changing quickly, and although not a traditional endeavour, chess is rapidly gaining traction as a popular and gr...
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Top teams secure wins in All-Island KO
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
August 1, 2010
TOP teams St Catherine CC and Kingston both recorded convincing victories on Saturday in the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) All-Island Limited-Over...
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Lemaitre’s third gold helps France to relay win
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Lemaitre’s third gold helps France to relay win
August 1, 2010
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Christophe Lemaitre became the first athlete to win three gold medals at the European Championships after helping France win t...
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Borzov says Lemaitre not ready to race Bolt, Gay
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August 1, 2010
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Three-time European gold medallist Christophe Lemaitre is not ready to race against Usain Bolt or Tyson Gay, according to form...
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Naturally Royal for Emancipation Day Trophy
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Naturally Royal for Emancipation Day Trophy
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
August 1, 2010
Naturally Royal looks a pretty good betting option in today's $570,000 Emancipation Day Trophy high-claiming feature at Caymanas Park at 5:10 pm. But ...
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