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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Doha 2019: Bronze for Jamaica in women’s 4x400m
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Doha 2019: Bronze for Jamaica in women’s 4x400m
October 5, 2019
DOHA, Qatar —Shericka Jackson anchored the Jamaican team to bronze clocking 3:22.37 seconds in the final of the women's 4x400m at the 2019 IAAF World ...
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Shanieka sparkles
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Shanieka sparkles
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
October 5, 2019
'I am just happy,' says Ricketts Doha, Qatar — Jamaica's Shanieka Ricketts won silver in the triple jump with 14.92m while her teammate Kimberly Willi...
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Relay gold!
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Relay gold!
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
October 5, 2019
Shelly leads team to sprint relay gold; Ricketts claims silver in triple jump Doha , Qatar — Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce secured her second gold medal as ...
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Doha 2019 World Champs Schedule – Sunday, October 6
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Doha 2019 World Champs Schedule – Sunday, October 6
October 5, 2019
11:02 am — women's 100m hurdles (semi-finals) 11:15 am — women's long jump (final) 11:40 am — men's 1500m (final) 11:55 am — men's javelin throw (fina...
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Doha 2019:  Danielle Williams cops bronze in 100mH final
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Doha 2019: Danielle Williams cops bronze in 100mH final
October 5, 2019
DOHA, Qatar — Jamaica's Danielle Williams won bronze in the women's 100m hurdles final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships inside Khalifa I...
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Doha 2019: Janeek Brown secures 100mH final spot
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Doha 2019: Janeek Brown secures 100mH final spot
October 5, 2019
DOHA, Qatar — Jamaica's Janeek Brown secured her spot in the 100m hurdles final after placing second in heat three at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Ch...
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Doha 2019: Yanique Thompson through to 100mH semis
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Doha 2019: Yanique Thompson through to 100mH semis
October 4, 2019
DOHA, Qatar — Jamaica's Yanique Thompson ran second in heat two to secure her spot in the 100m hurdles semi finals at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Ch...
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Doha 2019: MEDALS TABLE
Sports, World Championships 2013
Doha 2019: MEDALS TABLE
October 4, 2019
RANK COUNTRY G S B TOTAL 1 United States 9 9 3 21 2 Pr Of China 3 3 3 9 3 Kenya 3 0 2 5 4 Jamaica 2 3 2 7 5 Great Britain & N.I. 2 1 0 3 6 Ethiopia 1 ...
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Doha 2019: World Champs Schedule – Saturday, October 5, 2019
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Doha 2019: World Champs Schedule – Saturday, October 5, 2019
October 4, 2019
8:30 am — men's javelin throw (qualification Group A) 9:15 am — women's 100m hurdles (heats) 9:50 am — women's long jump (qualification) 10:00 am — me...
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Doha 2019: World Champs in pictures
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Doha 2019: World Champs in pictures
October 4, 2019
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BRONZE ‘RUSH’
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BRONZE ‘RUSH’
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
October 4, 2019
'I ran my race' Clayton ecstatic with bronze medal in 400m hurdle Doha, Qatar — Rushell Clayton ran her lifetime best and delivered a bronze medal to ...
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Danielle Williams begins hunt for second sprint hurdles crown
Sports, World Championships 2013
Danielle Williams begins hunt for second sprint hurdles crown
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
October 4, 2019
Doha, Qatar — Jamaica's Danielle Williams begins the hunt for her second IAAF World Athletics Championships gold in the 100m hurdles, in which she lea...
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Doha 2019: Jamaica book spot in men 4x400m finals
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Doha 2019: Jamaica book spot in men 4x400m finals
October 4, 2019
DOHA, Qatar — The Jamaican team with a 3:00.76 -second clocking won heat two of the men's 4x400m relay at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships ...
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Doha 2019: Danielle Williams through to 100mH semis
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Doha 2019: Danielle Williams through to 100mH semis
October 4, 2019
DOHA, Qatar — Jamaica's Danielle Williams won heat three to secure a spot in the 100m hurdles semi finals at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championshi...
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Doha 2019: Chanice Porter advances to long jump final
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Doha 2019: Chanice Porter advances to long jump final
October 4, 2019
DOHA, Qatar — Jamaica's Chanice Porter will compete in the final round of the women's long jump at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha...
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Doha 2019: Megan Tapper through to 100mH semis
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Doha 2019: Megan Tapper through to 100mH semis
October 4, 2019
DOHA, Qatar — Jamaica's Megan Tapper secured her spot in the 100m hurdles semi finals running second in heat one at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Cham...
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Gaye closes fast for 4th in quarter-mile final
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Gaye closes fast for 4th in quarter-mile final
October 4, 2019
Women's 4x100m relay team sprints into final, but men's team falls short Doha, Qatar — Demish Gaye closed fast but not fast enough and missed out on a...
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Ray’s Jerk Shack, Jamaican grill
Sports, World Championships 2013
Ray’s Jerk Shack, Jamaican grill
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
October 4, 2019
Pleasing palates in Doha Doha , Qatar — Eight years ago Ray Payne left London to accompany his wife, who was offered a lucrative job in Doha, totally ...
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Doha 2019:  Gold for Jamaica in women’s 4x100m
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Doha 2019: Gold for Jamaica in women’s 4x100m
October 4, 2019
DOHA, Qatar — Shericka Jackson anchored the Jamaican team to a 41.44-second win in the women's 4x100m relay final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Cha...
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Doha 2019: Janeek Brown through to 100mH semis
Latest News, Sports, World Championships 2013
Doha 2019: Janeek Brown through to 100mH semis
October 4, 2019
DOHA, Qatar — Jamaica's Janeek Brown secured her spot in the 100m hurdles semis placing second in heat five at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Champions...
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PHOTO: Thomas-Dodd’s silver
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
PHOTO: Thomas-Dodd’s silver
October 4, 2019
Danniel Thomas-Dodd is all smiles after receiving her silver medal in the women's shot put final inside Khalifa International Stadium at the 17th IAAF...
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Doha 2019: Ricketts takes silver in women’s triple jump
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Doha 2019: Ricketts takes silver in women’s triple jump
October 4, 2019
DOHA, Qatar — Jamaica's Shanieka Ricketts won silver in the women's triple jump final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, a...
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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