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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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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
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A fitting musical farewell
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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
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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
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CHRISTMAS @ One Park
December 18 12:10 AM
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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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J’can Brown makes first-round exit at Wimbledon
AP 
June 21, 2010
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The first Jamaican man to play at Wimbledon in four decades feels neglected in his country, and said yesterday he deserved a...
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Merciless Portugal pound NKorea 7-0
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Merciless Portugal pound NKorea 7-0
AFP 
June 21, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) — A merciless Portugal tore North Korea to shreds in a 7-0 rout yesterday, putting them within reach o...
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Swiss coach blames Chile’s Vidal for red card
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Swiss coach blames Chile’s Vidal for red card
AFP 
June 21, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) — Ottmar Hitzfeld laid the blame for Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami's red card in yesterday...
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South Africa beats 10-man France 2-1
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South Africa beats 10-man France 2-1
AP 
June 21, 2010
Red card adds to French disgrace BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — South Africa became the first World Cup host team to fail to advance from the first roun...
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Dunga sees mature Brazil against Ivory Coast
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Dunga sees mature Brazil against Ivory Coast
AP 
June 21, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Brazil coach Dunga is taking a lot of positives from how the team handled adversity in their convi...
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Chile continue dream run at World Cup
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Chile continue dream run at World Cup
AFP 
June 21, 2010
South Africa 2010 Full Time PORT ELIZABETH, South (AFP) — Chile continued their dream World Cup run with a 1-0 defeat of 10-man Switzerland here yeste...
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Uruguay downs Mexico 1-0 to top Group A
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Uruguay downs Mexico 1-0 to top Group A
AP 
June 21, 2010
Both teams through to last 16 RUSTENBURG, South Africa — Uruguay secured top spot in Group A with a 1-0 win over Mexico today, although the Mexicans s...
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Artistic football
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Artistic football
June 21, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 Spain's Sergio Ramos (right), attempts the spectacular during his team's the World Cup Group H match against Honduras at Ellis Park ...
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Villa inspires Spain with brace
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Villa inspires Spain with brace
June 21, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — David Villa scored two goals yesterday to put Spain's World Cup back on track with a 2-0 victory over Honduras. ...
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Argentina hunt win number three
AP 
June 21, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 POLOKWANE, South Africa (AP) — Argentina could become the first team at the World Cup to wrap up three victories if they beat Greece...
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Switzerland look to win group after Spain upset
AP 
June 20, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) — Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has raised his team's sights from simply qualifying for the ro...
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Chile beat 10-man Switzerland 1-0
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Chile beat 10-man Switzerland 1-0
AP 
June 20, 2010
Behrami sent off PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — Substitute Mark Gonzalez headed in the only goal in the 75th minute today, giving Chile a 1-0 win over...
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JNA starts online coaching course
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
June 20, 2010
THE Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) has implemented an online E-learning course to its coaching certification programmes. The Internet component wil...
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Bernard, Tonge help Windies-A to high-scoring draw
CMC 
June 20, 2010
CROYDON, England (CMC) -- Lower-order half-centuries from Dave Bernard Jr and Gavin Tonge earned West Indies-A a high-scoring draw in the second and f...
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Excelsior retain Basic School Champs
June 20, 2010
Defending champions Excelsior, with an overall combined team score of 201 points, retained their title at the 2010 Institute of Sports (INSPORTS)-spon...
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Paraguay edge closer to second round after 2-0 win
AFP 
June 20, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP) -- Paraguay are eyeing top spot in their group after overpowering a lacklustre Slovakia 2-0 in Bloe...
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Portugal’s Deco out for North Korea game
AP 
June 20, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- The pressure will be on Cristiano Ronaldo to start producing goals when Portugal meet North Korea to...
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Africans fail to shine at continent’s first WCup
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Africans fail to shine at continent’s first WCup
AP 
June 20, 2010
Ghana could be sole survivor JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Hopes of the first World Cup in Africa producing the continent's first winner seem increasin...
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Italy held to surprising 1-1 draw by NZealand
June 20, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 NELSPRUIT, South Africa (AP) -- Defending champion Italy were held to another 1-1 draw yesterday, this time by New Zealand, in the l...
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World Cup 2010 Pic of the Day
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World Cup 2010 Pic of the Day
June 20, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 A supporter wearing fake eyelashes in the colours of the national flag of South Africa waits for the start of the World Cup Group F ...
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Portugal put 7 past North Korea
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Portugal put 7 past North Korea
AP 
June 20, 2010
Builds anticipation for Friday's match with Brazil CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Portugal revived its World Cup campaign with a dominating 7-0 win over No...
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Saints thrash Tigers by 10 wickets in Super Cricket League
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
June 20, 2010
St Catherine Saints completely dominated the Kingston Tigers in the fifth round of the Jamaican Super Cricket League to snatch a 10-wicket victory in ...
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December 18, 2025
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Cold shoulder
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Cold shoulder
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Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
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December 18, 2025
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