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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Trelawny police are currently on the scene of a double murder on  Wellington Street in  Falmouth. It is not clear how they wer...
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are considered safe for...
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
December 29 05:50 PM
SAGAMU, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a "stable condition" in hospital after a car accident in Nigeri...
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 29, ended trading at $159.92, up two cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
December 29 05:26 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica  — In a powerful moment of community healing and empowerment, the Youth for Development Network (YFDN), in partnership with the Think...
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
December 29 05:08 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Information has now indicated that, contrary to earlier information which suggested that Christopher Clarke died from injuries sus...
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Ladies shine at Pic-Nic Festival at UWI Mona Bowl
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Ladies shine at Pic-Nic Festival at UWI Mona Bowl
December 29 03:15 PM
KINSTON, Jamaica — Style, colour and confidence were on full display as patrons turned out in their numbers for the Pic-Nic Festival, held on Saturday...
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Trump says US hit docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats
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Trump says US hit docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats
December 29 02:51 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States had hit and destroyed a docking area for all...
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Star power — Bolt for Jamaica Invitational
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Star power — Bolt for Jamaica Invitational
BY KAYON RAYNOR Senior staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2010
but MVP principals back out World 100m and 200m record holder Usain Bolt and IAAF female Athlete of the Year American Sanya Richards, head a list of t...
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Awesome Blackwood slams ton to put Holmwood in final
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
April 9, 2010
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth -- A near flawless unbeaten 152 from captain Jermaine Blackwood guided former champions Holmwood Technical High through to ne...
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‘Crick Fest’ gets mayor’s blessings
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‘Crick Fest’ gets mayor’s blessings
Mark Cummings | Observer Writer 
April 9, 2010
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Trelawny Parish Council has given the organisers of the Supreme Ventures Jamaica Cricket Festival the green light to stage th...
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Campbell believes WI Women can spring WT20 surprise
CMC 
April 9, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) -- West Indies women's coach Sherwin Campbell has backed his side to make their presence felt in the Twenty20 World Champio...
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Harmony cruise into Trelawny mid-season final
April 9, 2010
KINLOSS, Trelawny -- Former champions Harmony secured their place in the mid-season final of the Trelawny Football Association's National Rums of Jama...
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Windies bow into ‘Crick Fest’ action today
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Windies bow into ‘Crick Fest’ action today
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2010
FLORENCE HALL, Trelawny -- The West Indies will make their entry into the Supreme Ventures Sports Betting Cricket Festival today when they take on ICC...
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Wailers, Strikers meet for Portland Major League title
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2010
PORT ANTONIO, Portland — Uptown Wailers and Eagle Strikers will meet in today's final of the Portland FA Western Union Major league final at Lynch Par...
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Put your money on Fluffyin O’Sullivan Mem Cup
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Put your money on Fluffyin O’Sullivan Mem Cup
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
April 9, 2010
Fluffy looks all set to go from strength to strength in this dynamic field. Daughter of Chelsey Cat out of Carol’s Littlebit (Above Normal), she won h...
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Close going between ‘Chester’, Holmwood
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
April 8, 2010
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth -- Manchester High's captain Courtney Allen hit a stroke-filled, 132-ball 149 to carry his team to 344 all out, but former ch...
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JFF execs meet CFU boss Warner
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JFF execs meet CFU boss Warner
BY SEAN A WILLIAMS Assistant sport editor 
April 8, 2010
JFF president Captain Horace Burrell and general secretary Horace Reid are in Trinidad and Tobago for a crisis meeting with CFU president Jack Warner ...
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Tiger roars into contention at Masters
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Tiger roars into contention at Masters
AFP 
April 8, 2010
AUGUSTA, Georgia (AFP) -- Showing no diminishment of his golf skills despite a five-month layoff and a humiliating sex scandal, Tiger Woods roared int...
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‘Crick Fest’ clash
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‘Crick Fest’ clash
Mark Cummings | Observer Writer 
April 8, 2010
Trelawny PC threatens cancellation; accuses JCA of ignoring procedures FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Trelawny Parish Council is threatening to cancel the s...
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Ja beat Canada in low-scoring game
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Ja beat Canada in low-scoring game
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 8, 2010
DISCOVERY BAY, St Ann -- Jamaica made it two wins in a row in the Supreme Ventures Sports Betting Cricket Festival at Port Rhoades Sports Club yesterd...
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Bolt, Richards headline Jamaica Invitational
Kayon Raynor 
April 8, 2010
DOUBLE sprint world record-holder Usain Bolt, along with reigning IAAF female athlete of the year American Sanya Richards, heads a list of top-class a...
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Blackwood ton sends Holmwood through
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
April 8, 2010
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth – A near flawless unbeaten 152 from captain Jermaine Blackwood guided former champions Holmwood Technical High through to nex...
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Bolt returns to Penn Relays
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Bolt returns to Penn Relays
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
April 8, 2010
SPRINT superstar Usain Bolt will return to the Penn Relays this year as part of the Jamaica 4x100m relay team in the 'USA vs the World Series' which i...
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Walter pleased with J’can swimmers
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
April 8, 2010
NATIONAL swimming coach Jackie Walter has described Kevaughn Campbell and Timothy Wynter as tremendous talents while expressing disappointment that no...
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STETHS nail Tacky, reach Headley Cup final
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
April 8, 2010
ST Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) stormed into the final of the ISSA Grace Headley Cup after demolishing first-time semi-finalists Tacky Hig...
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3M backs young netballers; U-16s depart
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
April 8, 2010
MONEY, Money, Money' is what 3M now means to the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) after the technology company, headquartered in the United States, y...
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Top J’can stars for UTech Classic
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
April 8, 2010
STAR athletes from leading Jamaican-based track clubs MVP and Racers are expected to be on show at the third staging of the University of Technology (...
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Gibson: WI eye ‘Crick Fest’ as warm-up
BY KAYON RAYNOR Senior staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 8, 2010
WEST Indies head coach Otis Gibson says his players will be using the Supreme Ventures Jamaica Cricket Festival to whip themselves into match shape ah...
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Palmer puts STETHS in driver’s seat
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
April 7, 2010
DEFENDING champions St Elizabeth Technical held the advantage over Tacky High after day one action in the ISSA Grace Rural Area Headley Cup semi-final...
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