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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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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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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
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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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What the pundits say – September 17
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What the pundits say – September 17
September 17, 2025
What the pundits say
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Smith determined to give all at testing World Championships
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Smith determined to give all at testing World Championships
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 17, 2025
Smith determined to give all at testing World Championships
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Ricketts pushes for triple jump medal in 6th World Champs final
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Ricketts pushes for triple jump medal in 6th World Champs final
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 17, 2025
Ricketts pushes for triple jump medal in 6th World Champs final
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KEEPING IT REAL
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KEEPING IT REAL
September 17, 2025
KEEPING IT REAL
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SHOTS FROM TOKYO – September 17
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SHOTS FROM TOKYO – September 17
September 17, 2025
SHOTS FROM TOKYO
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September 17, 2025
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF ANTONIO WATSON
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF ANTONIO WATSON
Exit in 400m heats ends young quarter-miler’s world title defence
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 16, 2025
What went wrong with Watson?
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Williams upbeat despite hurdles heartbreak
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Williams upbeat despite hurdles heartbreak
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 16, 2025
Williams upbeat despite hurdles heartbreak
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MONDO MAGIC!
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MONDO MAGIC!
Duplantis reaches record heights, Beamish makes Kiwi history at Worlds
September 16, 2025
MONDO MAGIC!
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Injury forces Alfred out of women’s 200m
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Injury forces Alfred out of women’s 200m
September 16, 2025
Injury forces Alfred out of women’s 200m
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Clarke looking to shake off first-round jitters in 400m hurdles
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Clarke looking to shake off first-round jitters in 400m hurdles
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 16, 2025
Clarke looking to shake off first-round jitters in 400m hurdles
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James-King overcomes injury struggles; eyes spot in 400mH final
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BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com
James-King overcomes injury struggles; eyes spot in 400mH final
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 16, 2025
James-King overcomes injury struggles; eyes spot in 400mH final
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Smooth sailing for Knight, Salmon in 400m hurdles heats
Athletics, Sports, World Champs
Smooth sailing for Knight, Salmon in 400m hurdles heats
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
September 16, 2025
Smooth sailing for Knight, Salmon
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KEEPING IT REAL
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KEEPING IT REAL
September 16, 2025
KEEPING IT
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Shots from Tokyo – September 16
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Shots from Tokyo – September 16
September 16, 2025
Shots from Tokyo
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TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE
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TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE
September 16, 2025
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE
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BACK ON TOP!
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BACK ON TOP!
Oblique, Kishane end Ja’s sprint dominance drought
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 15, 2025
OBLIQUE’S
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Jamaican fans among shining stars over Tokyo
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Jamaican fans among shining stars over Tokyo
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
September 15, 2025
Jamaican fans among shining stars over Tokyo
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It took a year but prayers answered for Oblique’s St Thomas community
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It took a year but prayers answered for Oblique’s St Thomas community
September 15, 2025
It took a year but prayers answered for Oblique’s St Thomas community
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TINY TITAN
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TINY TITAN
Tina Clayton captures World 100m silver in 10.76 seconds
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 15, 2025
TINA HUNGRY FOR MORE
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Kishane says back-to-back silver medals signal greater things to come
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Kishane says back-to-back silver medals signal greater things to come
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 15, 2025
Kishane says back-to-back silver medals signal greater things to come
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Queen’s goodbye
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Queen’s goodbye
Fraser-Pryce bids 100m farewell in Tokyo; leaves lasting legacy
September 15, 2025
Queen’s goodbye
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