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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign —  Young Jamaica
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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign — Young Jamaica
April 6 05:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica is urging Opposition Leader and President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, to immediately clarify...
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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April 6 04:53 PM
Reggae artiste and actor Ky-Mani Marley and Colombian reggaeton artiste Kapla have teamed up for a collaborative EP, which is being produced by Americ...
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
April 6 03:45 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran's civilian infrastructure, w...
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
April 6 03:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 03:08 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Rushana Dwyer wins women’s 400m at Southland Indoor Champs
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Rushana Dwyer wins women’s 400m at Southland Indoor Champs
February 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Rushana Dwyer of Northwestern State University won the women’s 400m title on Thursday’s final day of the two-day Southland Conferenc...
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Shaquena Foote second in 400m at New Mexico meet
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Shaquena Foote second in 400m at New Mexico meet
January 25, 2026
Jamaica’s Shaquena Foote ran a fast 51.54 seconds to place second in the women’s 400m on Saturday’s second day of the Dr Martin Luther King Jnr Invita...
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Tokyo 2025: Shiann Salmon into 400m hurdles final
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Tokyo 2025: Shiann Salmon into 400m hurdles final
September 17, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — Shiann Salmon ran a season’s best 54.03 seconds to book her place in the final of the women’s 400m hurdles on Wednesday, the fifth day ...
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Rusheen McDonald misses World Champs qualifying mark…again
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Rusheen McDonald misses World Champs qualifying mark…again
August 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- National champion Rusheen McDonald is still short of the qualifying time for next month’s World Athletics Championships after he ...
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US Trials: McLaughlin-Levrone wins 400m to seal World Championship berth
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US Trials: McLaughlin-Levrone wins 400m to seal World Championship berth
August 2, 2025
EUGENE, United States (AFP) — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone booked her place at the World Championships on Saturday after storming to victory in the 400m ...
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National Trials: McDonald wins 400m with his fastest time in two years
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National Trials: McDonald wins 400m with his fastest time in two years
June 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – National record holder Rusheen McDonald won his first men’s senior 400m title on Sunday, clocking 44.85 seconds to take the event ...
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National Trials 2025: Nickisha Pryce repeats as 400m champion
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National Trials 2025: Nickisha Pryce repeats as 400m champion
June 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – National record holder Nickisha Pryce retained her women’s 400m crown at the JAAA National Championships on Sunday, running a well...
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National Trials 2025: Men’s 400m set to sizzle
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National Trials 2025: Men’s 400m set to sizzle
June 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The men’s 400m final on Sunday’s final day is set to be one of the best seen in years after Friday’s semi-finals at the Jamaica At...
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Racers Grand Prix: Christopher Bailey takes men’s 400m
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Racers Grand Prix: Christopher Bailey takes men’s 400m
June 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Christopher Bailey is making it a habit of winning in Jamaica as the American took the men’s 400m at the Racers Grand Prix in an ...
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US athlete stripped of state championship title after fire extinguisher stunt
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US athlete stripped of state championship title after fire extinguisher stunt
June 3, 2025
CALIFORNIA, United States — A sophomore at North Salinas High School in California, United States, was stripped of her 400m state championship title a...
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Christopher Taylor wins in return to the track from suspension
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Christopher Taylor wins in return to the track from suspension
May 24, 2025
Jamaican track prodigy Christopher Taylor made a winning return to competition on Saturday, clocking an impressive 45.66 seconds at the JAAA World Ath...
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Clayton touts ‘amazing’ Grand Slam Track series, prize money on offer
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Clayton touts ‘amazing’ Grand Slam Track series, prize money on offer
April 4, 2025
Jamaica’s Rushell Clayton was beaming from ear to ear when she addressed the media on the eve of the start of the inaugural Grand Slam Track series he...
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#Champs2025: Hydel and Holmwood well poised in girls’ 400m
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#Champs2025: Hydel and Holmwood well poised in girls’ 400m
March 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Hydel High and Holmwood Technical are well set to score heavily in Thursday’s finals of the Girls' 400m as they will be well repres...
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Rusheen McDonald advances to 400m semi-finals at world indoors
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Rusheen McDonald advances to 400m semi-finals at world indoors
March 20, 2025
Rusheen McDonald advanced to the semi-finals of the men’s 400m as the World Athletics Indoor Championships got underway at the Nanjing Cube in Nanjing...
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Jevaughn Powell back home at Racers after graduating from college
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Jevaughn Powell back home at Racers after graduating from college
February 6, 2025
Jamaica’s former 400m champion Jevaughn Powell is back at Racers Track Club under the tutelage of veteran coach Glen Mills, after recently graduating ...
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Vilma Charlton hails George Rhoden’s legacy
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Vilma Charlton hails George Rhoden’s legacy
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
August 27, 2024
Olympian Vilma Charlton is pleased that Jamaican youth are being exposed to the achievements of athletes like George Rhoden, the Olympic 400 metres go...
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#ParisOlympics: Nickisha Pryce ends athletic season following disappointing Olympic campaign
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#ParisOlympics: Nickisha Pryce ends athletic season following disappointing Olympic campaign
August 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Nickisha Pryce announced the end of her athletic season on Friday after she failed to progress beyond the semi-final round of the w...
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#ParisOlympics: JeVaughn Powell comes up short in men’s 400m
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#ParisOlympics: JeVaughn Powell comes up short in men’s 400m
August 6, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica's only hope of qualifying for the men’s 400m final at the Olympic Games, JeVaughn Powell came up short after he finished fo...
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#ParisOlympics: Sean Bailey hoping to finish season strong following unfortunate end to Olympic campaign
August 6, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Sean Bailey is hoping to have a strong end to this athletic season despite having his hopes crushed after pulling up during the men...
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#ParisOlympics: Pryce, Williams and Bromfield into 400m semis
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#ParisOlympics: Pryce, Williams and Bromfield into 400m semis
August 5, 2024
Nickisha Pryce got her quest for a medal in the women’s 400m at the Paris Olympics off to a smooth start on Monday, winning her first round heat in 50...
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Track and field agent slams repechage round at Olympics
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Track and field agent slams repechage round at Olympics
August 5, 2024
Claude Bryan, agent for two-time Jamaican men’s 400m champion Sean Bailey, has lashed out at the repechage round that was added to the track and field...
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#ParisOlympics: JeVaughn Powell books men’s 400m semis spot
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#ParisOlympics: JeVaughn Powell books men’s 400m semis spot
August 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— JeVaughn Powell held on for third place in his heat of the men’s 400m at the Olympic Games and booked a spot into the semi-finals a...
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