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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
April 2 09:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture Olivia Grange on Thursday signed the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Educational, Scientific a...
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Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
April 2 09:49 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police say following the fatal shooting of Manchester’s most wanted man and Black River prison escapee Oral Cole on Thursday, two...
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
April 2 09:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall star Chronic Law and buzzing producer Pimpdon Records have teamed up to release another banger, Millionaire Badness. The l...
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
April 2 08:39 PM
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—The United Nations (UN) Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain to authorise th...
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
April 2 08:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two-time Commonwealth Games medalist Traves Smikle kicked off his competitive schedule for 2026, throwing with a 65.75m to win the m...
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Captain Kirk soars with Island Gold Radio
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Captain Kirk soars with Island Gold Radio
April 2 07:50 PM
Radio broadcaster Captain Kirk, known in some circles as “The Bad Boy of Radio,” believes that his latest venture, Island Gold Radio, is destined to b...
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
April 2 07:14 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Head of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, says he is anticipating a huge turnout at Thursday’s staging ...
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
April 2 06:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, April 2, ended trading at $158.91, up by 16 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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B’dos narrowly avoid defeat to T&T
CMC 
January 25, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) Trinidad and Tobago ended just two wickets short of an unlikely victory as Barbados were made to hang on for dear life on t...
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St George’s score nail-biting win over Hydel
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St George’s score nail-biting win over Hydel
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
January 25, 2010
Defending champion St George's College, scored a nail-biting 55-54 win over Hydel to book their place in the ISSA Under-19 Southern Conference schools...
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Woeful Girlz fail to score as World Cup campaign ends
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
January 25, 2010
GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA -- Jamaica suffered their third straight defeat when they crashed 0-1 to arch-rivals Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) to finish at th...
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Canada name squad for Jamaica Friendly
BY ANDREW HANCEL Observer writer 
January 25, 2010
Canada coach Stephen Hart announced an 18-man squad last Thursday that will play against the Reggae Boyz in an international friendly at the National ...
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Third time lucky?
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Third time lucky?
BY SEAN A WILLIAMS Assistant sport editor 
January 25, 2010
UNDER a merciless sun, tempered only by a stiff St Andrew breeze, ground was broken a third time for a FIFA Goal Project in Jamaica. When he spoke at ...
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Whitmore looks to quartet to boost squad
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
January 25, 2010
National senior football coach Theodore Whitmore is expecting the arrival of overseas-based players Eric Vernon, Rudolf Austin, Demar Phillips and Tyr...
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Shelton urges players to take advantage of JFF Technical Centre
Sean Williams | Ass. Sports Editor 
January 25, 2010
REGGAE Boy Luton Shelton has urged all national football players -- male and female -- to take full advantage of the JFF technical centre when it beco...
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Jamaica beat Guyana by innings and 25 runs
CMC 
January 24, 2010
FOURSQUARE, Barbados – Jamaica completed an innings and 27 runs victory over Guyana on the fourth and final day of their third round match in the WICB...
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U-19 Windies quarter-final win delights manager Khan
CMC 
January 24, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) -- West Indies Under-19s have been hailed for their character and self-belief, following their win over England on Saturday...
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Johnson’s title eliminator with Mack is on again
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Johnson’s title eliminator with Mack is on again
CMC 
January 24, 2010
MIAMI, Florida (CMC) — The International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight world title eliminator between Jamaican Glen Johnson and the Americ...
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Lee wins on debut at Niswonger Invitational
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Lee wins on debut at Niswonger Invitational
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
January 24, 2010
MONTEGO BAY, St James -- International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Youth and World Junior 100m champion Dexter Lee made a succes...
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Limping Girlz face Trinidad in pride match
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Limping Girlz face Trinidad in pride match
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
January 24, 2010
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — Pride will be at stake when Jamaica's Under-20 female footballers tackle Caribbean neighbours Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) in t...
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W’House, Rivoli draw
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
January 24, 2010
RIVOLI United and 10-man Waterhouse played out a hot-tempered goalless draw in yesterday's start of the third round of the Digicel Premier League at t...
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Cuba’s Gamboa retains WBA title
CMC 
January 24, 2010
NEW YORK CITY, USA (CMC) — Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa easily retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title with a second-round knockout ...
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Cornwall defend titles in basketball semis today
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Cornwall defend titles in basketball semis today
January 24, 2010
MONTEGO BAY, St James —Double defending champions Cornwall College will continue the defence of both titles in the ISSA/KFC Western Conference high sc...
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Fuller fires Stoke City to historic win over Arsenal
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Fuller fires Stoke City to historic win over Arsenal
CMC 
January 24, 2010
LONDON, England (CMC) -- Jamaican forward Ricardo Fuller stung Arsenal with two goals yesterday and lifted Stoke City to their first ever English FA C...
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August Town sting Portmore 1-0
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August Town sting Portmore 1-0
January 24, 2010
RETURNING to a community he has not played for in more than 15 years, Fabian Dawkins scored in the dying seconds of time added for August Town to clip...
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Memoirs of CFU series in ravaged Haiti
Paul A Reid 
January 23, 2010
IN late 2007, I was assigned to cover the week-long Caribbean Football Union's (CFU's) Olympic Qualifying tournament involving Jamaica, the Bahamas an...
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Hera lands feature; Nelson bags treble
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Hera lands feature; Nelson bags treble
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
January 23, 2010
NO favourite managed to win any of the three trophy races at Caymanas Park yesterday, thus paving the way for Dane Nelson to highlight the 10-race car...
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Harbour View face nemesis Sporting
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
January 23, 2010
THE third round of matches in the Digicel Premier League gets under way this afternoon with a full slate and title aspirants looking to distinquish th...
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Young Cornwall student dies after race
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Young Cornwall student dies after race
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
January 23, 2010
MONTEGO BAY, St James-- The Cornwall College school fraternity has been plunged into a state of mourning following Friday afternoon's death of 13-year...
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New ‘lions’ adjust to life at Effortville
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New ‘lions’ adjust to life at Effortville
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
January 23, 2010
BUCKNOR, Clarendon -- Humble Lions' new signings are adjusting to life in the tough Effortville community and might even make their much anticipated d...
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