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Nayoka Clunis wins sixth hammer throw national title
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Nayoka Clunis wins sixth hammer throw national title
June 21 02:01 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   Nayoka Clunis claimed a sixth women’s hammer throw national title Sunday, topping the field at the JAAA National Championships a...
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Leading Cuba dissident denounces ‘violence’ during detention
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Leading Cuba dissident denounces ‘violence’ during detention
June 21 01:58 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A leading Cuban dissident said Sunday he was detained by security police and roughed up for calling for anti-government protests ...
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Miss Universe Jamaica parish crownings set for Mandeville
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Miss Universe Jamaica parish crownings set for Mandeville
June 21 01:37 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An evening of elegance, aspiration, and pageantry is set to unfold as the Miss Universe Jamaica (MUJ) Clarendon, Manchester & St...
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Brianna Lyston wins 100m in Holland
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Brianna Lyston wins 100m in Holland
June 21 01:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s Brianna Lyston clocked  10.99 seconds (-0.6m/s) to win the women’s 100m at Sunday’s FannyBlankers-Koen (FBK) Games in Hen...
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Yamal scores on injury return as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia
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Yamal scores on injury return as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia
June 21 01:31 PM
ATLANTA, United States (AFP) — Lamine Yamal's return sparked Spain's World Cup into life as the European champions ran riot to beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 i...
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UWI mourns death of Emeritus Professor John Agard
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UWI mourns death of Emeritus Professor John Agard
June 21 12:23 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) –  The University of the West Indies (UWI) has joined the international community in mourning the passing of Emeritus Pr...
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PAHO member states agree on key decisions to strengthen Caribbean health
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PAHO member states agree on key decisions to strengthen Caribbean health
June 21 12:19 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says the 178th Session of its Executive Committee has concluded after fo...
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Dads celebrated at JCF Cadet Academy pre-Father’s Day event
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Dads celebrated at JCF Cadet Academy pre-Father’s Day event
June 21 11:50 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—  A sharp salute, though symbolic in nature, captured a moment of pride, unfiltered gratitude, genuine sincerity, and profound respe...
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Three minors arrested after bomb threats targeting schools
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Three minors arrested after bomb threats targeting schools
February 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three minors have been arrested and are now facing charges of use of computers for malicious communication and creating public mis...
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Venezuela opposition figure freed, then rearrested after calling for elections
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Venezuela opposition figure freed, then rearrested after calling for elections
February 9, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)-Venezuelan Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado said Monday that armed government agents had "kidnapped" a close ally — ...
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Four men charged after allegedly assaulting police
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Four men charged after allegedly assaulting police
January 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Four men have been arrested and charged following an alleged altercation with the police at Ferdi Neita Park in Braeton, Potrmore,...
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Man caught with dozens of cocaine pellets to be sentenced
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Man caught with dozens of cocaine pellets to be sentenced
December 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 38-year-old man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to drug offences in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tues...
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Sales clerk caught with expired food handler’s permit
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Sales clerk caught with expired food handler’s permit
November 13, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A sales clerk was arrested and charged with selling baked goods with an expired food handlers permit during an operation in Four ...
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Connecticut man charged for murdering parents
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Connecticut man charged for murdering parents
October 8, 2025
A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of his parents at a home in Waterbury, Connecticut on Monday night. The vi...
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14 imitation firearms seized in St Mary, businessman and accomplice in custody
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14 imitation firearms seized in St Mary, businessman and accomplice in custody
September 14, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica—A businessman and a woman accomplice were arrested on Saturday in connection with the seizure of 13 imitation rifles and an imitation...
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Lil Nas X arrested following brawl with police — reports
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Lil Nas X arrested following brawl with police — reports
August 21, 2025
American rapper Lil Nas X was reportedly arrested following an altercation with police officers in Los Angeles Thursday morning, according to a report...
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‘Hell’ facing wounding charge
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‘Hell’ facing wounding charge
August 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica –Thirty-one year-old Demario Williams otherwise called ‘Hell’ has been charged with wounding with intent following an incident in hi...
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Pregnant woman among five Haitians arrested in Manchester
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Pregnant woman among five Haitians arrested in Manchester
August 3, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Five Haitians, including a pregnant woman, were arrested in Spring Ground, Christiana, Manchester, on Sunday morning during a po...
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Ex-NBA star Arenas arrested on charges of hosting illegal poker games
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Ex-NBA star Arenas arrested on charges of hosting illegal poker games
July 30, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday along with five others on charges of running illegal "high-...
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Six arrested in St Mary police operation
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Six arrested in St Mary police operation
May 15, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — Six people were arrested during an early morning police operation in the communities of Albion Mountain, Bailey’s Vale, Oxford, Tri...
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Teens allegedly rob man of iPhone 16 pro max, 200k
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Teens allegedly rob man of iPhone 16 pro max, 200k
October 12, 2024
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The police have arrested and charged two teenagers who allegedly robbed a man of his iPhone 16 pro max and cash amounting to $...
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Justin Timberlake arrested, charged with drunk driving outside NYC
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Justin Timberlake arrested, charged with drunk driving outside NYC
June 18, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)— Pop star Justin Timberlake was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in a chic town east of New York City,...
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Nayoka Clunis wins sixth hammer throw national title
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Nayoka Clunis wins sixth hammer throw national title
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —   Nayoka Clunis claimed a sixth women’s hammer throw national title Sunday, topping the field at the JAAA National Championships a...
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Leading Cuba dissident denounces ‘violence’ during detention
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Leading Cuba dissident denounces ‘violence’ during detention
June 21, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A leading Cuban dissident said Sunday he was detained by security police and roughed up for calling for anti-government protests ...
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Miss Universe Jamaica parish crownings set for Mandeville
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Miss Universe Jamaica parish crownings set for Mandeville
June 21, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An evening of elegance, aspiration, and pageantry is set to unfold as the Miss Universe Jamaica (MUJ) Clarendon, Manchester & St...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Brianna Lyston wins 100m in Holland
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Brianna Lyston wins 100m in Holland
June 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s Brianna Lyston clocked  10.99 seconds (-0.6m/s) to win the women’s 100m at Sunday’s FannyBlankers-Koen (FBK) Games in Hen...
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Yamal scores on injury return as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia
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Yamal scores on injury return as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia
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ATLANTA, United States (AFP) — Lamine Yamal's return sparked Spain's World Cup into life as the European champions ran riot to beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 i...
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