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SRHA scurries to fill specialist vacancies following Cuban doctors’ departure
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Hurricane-ravaged Black River Hospital to have operating theatre back shortly
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PNP says former MP’s membership with party under review after incest charge
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The People’s National Party (PNP) says a former Member of Parliament's membership with the party has been referred to the organisation's disciplinary ...
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Jamaica top Carifta Games medals for 40th straight year
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Jamaica topped the medals table at the Carifta Games for the 40th straight time after amassing 71 medals at the 53rd staging which ended on Monday at ...
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Shanoya Douglas named Austin Sealy Award winner at Carifta Games
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Triple gold medallist Shanoya Douglas was on Monday named the winner of the Austin Sealy award for the most outstanding athlete at the 53rd staging of...
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Former MP charged with incest
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Former MP charged with incest
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A former Member of Parliament (MP) is in the custody of the Savanna-la-Mar police, Observer Online has been reliably informed....
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Carifta 2026: Shanoya Douglas breaks her own national 200m junior record
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Carifta 2026: Shanoya Douglas breaks her own national 200m junior record
April 6 07:39 PM
For the second time in just over a week, Shanoya Douglas has stunned the track and field world after she ran a mouthwatering 22.11 seconds (1.9m/s) to...
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Salvation Army general arrives in Jamaica
November 24, 2009
GENERAL Shaw Clifton, the international head of the Salvation Army, arrived in the island yesterday for a three-day visit during which he will attend ...
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St James KO gets cracking despite debts
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
November 24, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Despite being owed fees from last season, the St James Referees Group and the St James Football Association have arrived at an...
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WI seek miracle
CMC 
November 24, 2009
BRISBANE, Australia (CMC) - Haunted by 15 years of failure against the World champions, West Indies will seek to overcome their recent history of unde...
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Barca beat Inter; Arsenal, Fiorentina advance
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November 24, 2009
LONDON (AP) - Barcelona revived their chances of holding onto the Champions League title with a 2-0 victory over Inter Milan yesterday, while Fiorenti...
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Lara tells WI to take control against Aussies
CMC 
November 24, 2009
SYDNEY, Australia (CMC) - Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has urged the Caribbean side to fight fire with fire in the upcoming three-Test series...
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Taylor’s historic award ruffles feathers
BY ANDREW HANCEL Observer writer 
November 24, 2009
Stephanie Taylor becoming the first female to win the country's Cricketer of the Year Award is being viewed as a symbolic, yet controversial. Taylor, ...
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Urban schools in netball semi-final clashes
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
November 24, 2009
TEAMS are expected to be on the hunt for places in the finals of the 2009 Digicel/ISSA Urban Area High Schoolgirls Junior and Senior Leagues competiti...
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STETHS sweep County Cross Country champs
Paul Reid 
November 24, 2009
DARLISTON, Westmoreland - Athletes from St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) swept all four sections of the County Of Cornwall Athletics Associ...
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Coley lands Windies U-19 job
BY ANDREW HANCEL Observer writer 
November 24, 2009
Jamaican coach Andre Coley has been selected as head coach of the West Indies Under-19 cricket team for the Youth World Cup in New Zealand next Januar...
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Wizards rally in South Conference Final
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
November 24, 2009
ANTHONY Farquharson scored 22 points and Omar Barnes added 17 points (with seven rebounds) for Tivoli Wizards to defeat Majesty Gardens, 67-53, Monday...
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JaBA reaches out to basic schools
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
November 23, 2009
Riding on the wave of popularity of the sport in communities and its players overseas, the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA) has embarked on a Rea...
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Ham Stables tops yearling sale at Caymanas Park
November 23, 2009
Ham Stables topped this year's yearling sales at Caymanas Park on Sunday, November 15, which also included selling the highest priced colt and the sec...
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Nadal goes down to Soderling, again
AFP 
November 23, 2009
LONDON, England (AFP) - Rafael Nadal was beaten in straight sets by Robin Soderling in his opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals yesterday, the S...
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Wigan players offer ticket refund after 9-1 loss
AP 
November 23, 2009
WIGAN, England (AP) - The Wigan players beaten 9-1 by Tottenham agreed yesterday to refund the cost of match tickets for their fans. Wigan conceded a ...
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Aussies plot ouster of Chanderpaul
CMC 
November 23, 2009
BRISBANE, Australia (CMC) - Australia have hatched a plan which they hope will thwart prolific West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the upcom...
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Windward Road bag senior netball title
Gerald Reid 
November 23, 2009
DEFENDING champions John Mills and Windward Road both retained their Junior and Senior League titles, respectively, at the 2009 Institute of Sports (I...
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Gov’t praises Bolt for capturing top IAAF award
CMC 
November 23, 2009
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) - Jamaica's Sports Minister Olivia Grange has congratulated sprint icon Usain Bolt on his capture of the IAAF's Male Athlete-o...
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Village halt losing skid with draw
November 23, 2009
Village United.................1 Moore (69th) Sporting Central..............1 Gray (21st) FALMOUTH, Trelawny - Village United snapped a three-game los...
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Bamboo surge in Captain’s Bakery Super League
Paul Reid 
November 23, 2009
BAMBOO, Hanover - Bamboo FC of Hanover have taken over sole leadership of the Captain's Bakery and Grill Western Confederation Super League after beat...
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Lorgat says Youth World Cup critical to global game
CMC 
November 23, 2009
DUNEDIN, New Zealand (CMC) - International cricket chief Haroon Lorgat yesterday hailed the value of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, saying it had mad...
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COCAA cross-country champs on today
November 23, 2009
DARLISTON, Westmoreland - The County of Cornwall Athletics Association (COCAA) cross-country championships will be staged this morning at Maud McLeod ...
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ICC excited over debut of review system
CMC 
November 23, 2009
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Cricket's world governing body, the ICC, are anxiously anticipating a successful roll out of the umpires' decision review...
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PNP says former MP’s membership with party under review after incest charge
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