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Treasure Bay Estates highlights investment opportunities at THROP-X 2026
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Treasure Bay Estates highlights investment opportunities at THROP-X 2026
BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 4 12:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Treasure Bay Estates has reaffirmed its dedication to real estate investment, national development and diaspora engagement through...
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Parliamentary committee to review flexible work options amid rising fuel prices
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Parliamentary committee to review flexible work options amid rising fuel prices
June 4 11:50 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chairman of Parliament's Economy and Production Committee, Alando Terrelonge, has announced that the committee will undertake a co...
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PNPYO backs Opposition’s call for immediate resignation of FLA CEO
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PNPYO backs Opposition’s call for immediate resignation of FLA CEO
June 4 11:36 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party Youth Organisation (PNPYO) has thrown its support behind the Opposition’s demand for the immediate res...
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JCSA demands urgent resolution on travelling allowance claims and outstanding wage negotiations
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JCSA demands urgent resolution on travelling allowance claims and outstanding wage negotiations
June 4 10:55 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) is calling on the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to urgently address an o...
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Applications open for Reggae Boyz head coach position — JFF
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Applications open for Reggae Boyz head coach position — JFF
June 4 09:40 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has officially opened applications for the position of head coach of the Reggae Boyz, the co...
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Report warns offshore oil exploration could threaten Jamaica’s marine ecosystems — JET
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Report warns offshore oil exploration could threaten Jamaica’s marine ecosystems — JET
June 4 09:32 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A new report released Thursday by Earth Insight has warned that some of Jamaica’s most ecologically significant marine habitats co...
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Uganda’s Ghetto Kids group ‘can’t wait’ to join Shakira at World Cup
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Uganda’s Ghetto Kids group ‘can’t wait’ to join Shakira at World Cup
June 4 09:05 AM
KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP) — The Ghetto Kids, a Ugandan dance troupe made up of street children, spoke of their excitement at being invited by music supers...
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UK MP sues Musk’s xAI over fake sexualised images of her
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UK MP sues Musk’s xAI over fake sexualised images of her
June 4 08:50 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A British lawmaker has filed a case at London's High Court against Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok chatbot tool was used...
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Track’s biggest names lead the Caribbean’s charge in Moscow
August 7, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (CMC) -- Three of the world's biggest track & field names, Usain Bolt, Kirani James and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, are finalising prepara...
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McIntosh completes IAAF Level 3 course
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McIntosh completes IAAF Level 3 course
BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer 
August 7, 2013
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Having just completed the IAAF Level 3 course at the IAAF's Regional Development Centre (RDC) in Puerto Rico which lasted for ...
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Photos: World Champs Media Day
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Photos: World Champs Media Day
August 7, 2013
Photo highlights of team Jamaica during pre-games training routine in MoscowView full gallery here:  [naviga:h3] World Champs Media Day[/naviga:h3]
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Borzakovsky withdraws from World Champs
August 7, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Yury Borzakovsky, the 2004 Olympic 800m champion, will miss the athletics World Championships in Moscow, Russia's chief coach V...
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Hard task
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Hard task
August 7, 2013
Sprint relay world record difficult without Blake, Frater, says Bolt MOSCOW, Russia — Usain Bolt believes it's going to be hard to break the men's 4x1...
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Sports, World Championships 2013
Bolt preparing for the double
August 7, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia — Jamaica's sprint sensation Usain Bolt goes through his paces at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Thursday. Bolt is seeking to defend...
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PHOTO: Break time
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
PHOTO: Break time
August 7, 2013
Dancers take a rest during a rehearsal for the Opening Ceremony in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, yesterday, ahead of the World Athletics Championshi...
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Encouraging our athletes in Russia
August 7, 2013
In a mere two days Jamaica will begin its quest for medals at the World Athletic Championships in the Russian city of Moscow, and all eyes will be on ...
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Sports, World Championships 2013
Jamaican 400m athlete arrested and charged in US
August 6, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (CMC) -- Jamaican 400m athlete Ahkeem Gauntlett was arrested and charged for theft by police in Arkansas, USA, in June, days before com...
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Sports, World Championships 2013
Over US$7m in prize money at World Champs
August 6, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica --  As the 14th edition of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships start in Moscow on Satu...
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Sports, World Championships 2013
Breaking 4×100 record a difficult task this time, says Bolt
August 6, 2013
MOSCOW - Usain Bolt believes it's going to be hard to break the men's 4x100m record achieved at last year's London Olympic Games. In London, the quart...
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Green added to 400m relay pool
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
August 6, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Experienced relay runner Leford Green, the national 400m hurdles champion, has been added to the Jamaican 4x400m relay pool at...
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PHOTO: DRESS REHEARSAL
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
PHOTO: DRESS REHEARSAL
August 5, 2013
This picture taken yesterday shows volunteers rehearsing as they stand outside the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, that will host the World Athletics Cham...
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
World Champs bring Russia in limelight
August 5, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The World Athletics Championships, which begin this weekend, are the first of a series of high-profile international sports eve...
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World Champs 2013 starts this Saturday
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World Champs 2013 starts this Saturday
August 5, 2013
The IAAF World Championship 2013 in Moscow, Russia gets underway on Saturday and despite all the controversy leading up to the date, it promises to ha...
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Showcase for Bolt?
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Showcase for Bolt?
August 5, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The promise of a spectacular World Championship showdown between the USA and Jamaica has dissolved in a spate of doping cases t...
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Thomas, Riley set to join camp today
August 5, 2013
THE 2013 Moscow IAAF World Athletics Championships is less than four days away and all but two of the country's athletes have already settled in the R...
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
China try to rebuild
August 4, 2013
BEIJING, China (AFP) — With the Liu Xiang era limping to a close, China's focus is squarely on Beijing 2015 as an emerging group of competitors test t...
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Jamaican athletes’ blood tested in Moscow pre-Champs camp
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Jamaican athletes’ blood tested in Moscow pre-Champs camp
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
August 4, 2013
Targeted? MONTEGO BAY, St James — All 44 members of Jamaica's team to the 14th IAAF World Championships were tested for drugs at their Moscow pre-cham...
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Injury could force triple jumper to end career soon
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Injury could force triple jumper to end career soon
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
August 4, 2013
Smith ponders future MONTEGO BAY, St James — After yet another disappointing injury setback that will keep her out of the Jamaican team at the 14th IA...
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Anti-doping Q&A explains how the cheats are caught
August 4, 2013
The IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 will be held in the Russian capital between 10 to 18 August and will witness the most comprehensive anti-dopi...
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Sports, World Championships 2013
WADA swoops down on Jamaica camp in Moscow
PAUL A REID Observer writer 
August 4, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — All 44 athletes in the Jamaican pre-championships training camp in Moscow were tested for drugs after agents from the World An...
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