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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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Coffee farmers appreciative of intervention, but want more help
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:18 AM
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A fitting musical farewell
Entertainment, ...
A fitting musical farewell
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
Basketball, ...
UNDERDOGS NO MORE
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
Food, ...
CHRISTMAS @ One Park
December 18 12:10 AM
Foodie News...Foodie News...Foodie News...
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Boost for bars
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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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Olympics 2012, Sports, Volleyball
Brazil put ‘chokers’ tag to bed with volleyball gold
August 20, 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil Captain Bruno said his side could no longer be accused of choking after beating Italy 3-0 to win men's Olympic v...
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RACERS GRAND PRIX: 16-y-o Christopher Taylor does not disappoint
June 11, 2016
KINGSTON Jamaica -- Calabar's young phenomenon Christopher Taylor had to settle for second behind Great Britain's Delano Williams in the men's 400m A ...
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Sports, Volleyball
Jamaica advance to 4th round of Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifiers
May 14, 2016
Jamaica Women's Beach Volleyball team clinched the vital sixth spot to book their passage to the fourth round of the Beach Olympic Qualifiers to be he...
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Sports, Volleyball
Volleyballers in El Salvador for Olympic Qualifiers
May 12, 2016
Jamaica women's beach volleyball team of Sashalee Wallen, Kai Wright and Alicia Malcolm departed the island on Monday to compete in the third round of...
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Jamaica reach CAZOVA/ECVA Olympic qualifying semis
Sports, Volleyball
Jamaica reach CAZOVA/ECVA Olympic qualifying semis
January 28, 2016
OCHO RIOS, Jamaica — The semi-finalists of the NORCECA Continental Cup Women's Inter Zonal CAZOVA/ECVA phase were determined yesterday at Ocho Rios Ba...
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Sports, Volleyball
Jamaica to host Caribbean Volleyball Senior Men’s and Women’s Championships
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
January 22, 2016
JAMAICA has ben chosen to host the 2016 Caribbean Volleyball Senior Men's and Women's Championships which the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JaVA) is...
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Jamaica dethrone Barbados to claim first int’l volleyball title
Sports, Volleyball
Jamaica dethrone Barbados to claim first int’l volleyball title
August 31, 2015
HOST Jamaica were crowned champions of the 2015 Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Under-19 Championship after defeating Barbados in stra...
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12 coaches successfully completes JaVA Level 1 Coaching Course
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12 coaches successfully completes JaVA Level 1 Coaching Course
May 22, 2015
Twelve coaches successfully completed the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JaVA) Level One Coaching Course held at the Montego Bay Community College fr...
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Sports, Volleyball
Trinidad edge Jamaica’s men’s beach volleyball team
May 10, 2015
THE Jamaican male beach volleyball pairs of Mark Lewis and Ryck Webb (Team A) and Christopher 'Froggy' Walters and Donovan 'Larry' Richards (Team B) e...
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Volleyballer with New Zealand connection proud to finally play for Ja
Sports, Volleyball
Volleyballer with New Zealand connection proud to finally play for Ja
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
May 5, 2015
NOT many people know of Jamaica's beach volleyball player Alicia Malcolm. Neither would they know she played for the New Zealand national team or that...
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Sports, Volleyball
Hanover, St Catherine form volleyball parish associations
March 31, 2015
HANOVER and St Catherine became the latest parishes to form volleyball associations in JaVA's continued effort to expand its administrative capacity a...
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Volleyball boss underlines importance of parish associations
Sports, Volleyball
Volleyball boss underlines importance of parish associations
February 12, 2015
FOLLOWING the formation of two parish associations in January, the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JaVA) continues with its programme of institutional...
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Speid begins institutional strengthening of volleyball in Jamaica
Sports, Volleyball
Speid begins institutional strengthening of volleyball in Jamaica
January 17, 2015
RECENTLY elected president of the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JAVA) Rudolph Speid has begun to make good on his promise to work on the institution...
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Sports, Volleyball
Volleyball Championship venue change
Rise in facility fees the problem 
December 4, 2014
THE national finals for the 2014 Jamaica Volleyball Phillip Greenland Development Championship, which was scheduled to start today at Independence Par...
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Four teams advance in JaVA development competition
Sports, Volleyball
Four teams advance in JaVA development competition
November 12, 2014
Four teams confirmed their places in the knockout round of the JaVA/Kingston and St Andrew Phillip Greenland Developmental Volleyball Competition in T...
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New JaVA president urges affiliates to think big
Sports, Volleyball
New JaVA president urges affiliates to think big
October 14, 2014
THE Jamaica Volleyball Association (JaVA) has elected sports administrator Rudolph Speid to lead the organisation into the future. Speid was elected u...
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Volleyball coaching clinics keep going without corporate help
Sports, Volleyball
Volleyball coaching clinics keep going without corporate help
September 24, 2014
PHYSICAL Education teachers and coaches from 13 primary level schools in Kingston and St Andrew participated in a coaching clinic staged by the Jamaic...
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T&T sweep titles to emerge champions
Sports, Volleyball
T&T sweep titles to emerge champions
August 11, 2014
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago crowned themselves Caribbean champions when their men's and women's teams scored emphatic victorie...
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Sports, Volleyball
Feeble Barbados collapse to Suriname
August 11, 2014
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Six-time women's champions Barbados lost in straight sets on Sunday to Suriname to finish fourth, their worst ever fin...
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Sports, Volleyball
Jamaica men lose to Curacao in regional volleyball tourney
August 8, 2014
...T&T, Barbados women hit winning note PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Holders Trinidad & Tobago and long-standing rivals Barbados remained on a coll...
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T&T within reach of World Volleyball Championships
Sports, Volleyball
T&T within reach of World Volleyball Championships
July 19, 2014
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago's women crept to within one win of qualifying for the World Volleyball Championships when they bru...
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UWI, JDF, JCF cop Supreme Ventures Business House Volleyball titles
Sports, Volleyball
UWI, JDF, JCF cop Supreme Ventures Business House Volleyball titles
July 15, 2014
THE 2014 staging of the Supreme Ventures Business House Volleyball League came to an exciting close on Sunday at the UWI Gymnasium, with UWI, JDF and ...
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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, 2025
Encore to a great soul
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Support us!
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Coffee farmers appreciative of intervention, but want more help
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
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A fitting musical farewell
Entertainment, ...
A fitting musical farewell
Gov’t, artiste fraterity honour legacy of Jimmy Cliff at official funeral
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
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, 2025
Cold shoulder
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Basketball, ...
UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Jamrockers head coach speaks on coming of age of national basketball programme
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
‘No pie in the sky’
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