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‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev freed in Georgia
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‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev freed in Georgia
November 14 02:16 PM
TBILISI, Georgia (AFP) — Israeli fraudster Simon Leviev, made famous by the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, has been released in Georgia afte...
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Epstein’s emails reveal network of powerful contacts
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Epstein’s emails reveal network of powerful contacts
November 14 01:46 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The latest batch from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's emails illustrates the extraordinary scope of his conta...
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Residents urged to avoid direct contact with rising floodwaters in Content
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Residents urged to avoid direct contact with rising floodwaters in Content
November 14 01:33 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica —The Manchester Health Department (MHD) is advising members of the public to avoid direct contact with the rising floodwaters in C...
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Man killed, woman injured in Bull Bay domestic dispute
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Man killed, woman injured in Bull Bay domestic dispute
November 14 01:16 PM
ST ANDREW, Jamaica – A man was shot dead and a woman injured during a domestic dispute at Jackvale district in 11 Miles, Bull Bay, St Andrew, on Thurs...
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Reggae Boyz ratings vs T&T: High marks for Cephas, but 4 and 5s awarded after poor showing
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Reggae Boyz ratings vs T&T: High marks for Cephas, but 4 and 5s awarded after poor showing
November 14 12:58 PM
The Reggae Boyz had to settle for a 1-1 draw away to regional rivals Trinidad & Tobago in their Concacaf World Cup qualifier on Thursday, a result tha...
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GraceKennedy unveils four-pillar J$200m hurricane relief programme
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GraceKennedy unveils four-pillar J$200m hurricane relief programme
November 14 12:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—GraceKennedy Group (GK) has announced a comprehensive Hurricane Melissa relief programme valued at $200 million focusing on four key...
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ISSA announces resumption of high school competitions
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ISSA announces resumption of high school competitions
November 14 11:54 AM
The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has announced the resumption of inter-school competitions beginning the week of November 24. Man...
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WATCH: Stranded in Wakefield
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WATCH: Stranded in Wakefield
Trelawny community cut off after heavy rains
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 14 11:49 AM
Residents of Wakefield district in Trelawny say they are almost trapped in the community following heavy rains this week that exacerbated the impact o...
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All three rounds of women’s 100m to be held on first day of 2028 Olympics
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All three rounds of women’s 100m to be held on first day of 2028 Olympics
November 12, 2025
World Athletics has announced that the women's 100m will take centre stage on the first day of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, with three rounds i...
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Victor Conte, mastermind of BALCO doping scandal, dead at 75
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Victor Conte, mastermind of BALCO doping scandal, dead at 75
November 4, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Victor Conte, the mastermind of the notorious BALCO doping scandal that rocked athletics and baseball during the e...
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Tokyo 2025: Defending champion Holloway out of world 110m hurdles final
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Tokyo 2025: Defending champion Holloway out of world 110m hurdles final
September 16, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Grant Holloway's bid for a fourth consecutive world 110m hurdles title came crashing to a halt when he could only finish sixth in...
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Tokyo 2025: Duplantis retains world title with new pole vault record
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Tokyo 2025: Duplantis retains world title with new pole vault record
September 15, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Sweden's Armand “Mondo” Duplantis set a new world record of 6.30 metres as he sensationally defended his world pole vault title i...
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Garth Gayle and Vilma Charlton recognised
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Garth Gayle and Vilma Charlton recognised
September 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican track and field stalwarts Garth Gayle and Vilma Charlton were recognised for their service to the sport in the North Amer...
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WATCH: Jamaicans arrive at Tokyo stadium ahead of World Championships
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WATCH: Jamaicans arrive at Tokyo stadium ahead of World Championships
September 10, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — Several members of the Jamaican delegation for the World Athletics Championships have arrived at the OI Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, for pr...
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Outdoor athletics season should be longer, says Coe
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Outdoor athletics season should be longer, says Coe
August 29, 2025
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — The outdoor season for athletes, welfare concerns notwithstanding, should be stretched longer than it currently is, accord...
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Jamaicans Wilson and Campbell advance in Pan-Am 100m
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Jamaicans Wilson and Campbell advance in Pan-Am 100m
August 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Both Jamaican representatives, Oneka Wilson and Briana Campbell, advanced to Wednesday’s final of the 100 metre hurdles after the ...
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Kemba runs first sub-11 seconds in three years
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Kemba runs first sub-11 seconds in three years
August 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Kemba Nelson ran a sub-11.00-second time over the 100m for the first time since 2022 on her way to winning the women’s 100m at Fri...
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Grand Slam Track on hiatus until prize money paid — Johnson
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Grand Slam Track on hiatus until prize money paid — Johnson
August 15, 2025
Founder Michael Johnson says the 2026 season of Grand Slam Track (GST) will not happen until the outstanding prize money for athletes from the first s...
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Jamaicans to participate in German meet
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Jamaicans to participate in German meet
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 15, 2025
Jamaican sprinters Odaine McPherson, Sandrey Davison, as well as Kemba Nelson will be seeking honours when they compete at Friday’s International Nort...
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Bryan Levell, Ryiem Forde claim victory at track meet in Poland
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Bryan Levell, Ryiem Forde claim victory at track meet in Poland
August 6, 2025
National men’s 200m champion Bryan Levell and 100m finalist Ryiem Forde were winners at Wednesday's eighth Memorial Wieslawa Maniaka meet held in Szcz...
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Richardson, Lyles ease through 100m heats at US trials
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Richardson, Lyles ease through 100m heats at US trials
July 31, 2025
EUGENE, United States (AFP) — Reigning 100m world champions Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles cruised through their opening heats at the United Stat...
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Levell runs 9.82 PB in Austria to win 100m
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Levell runs 9.82 PB in Austria to win 100m
July 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bryan Levell ran a massive personal best 9.82 seconds to break the meet record at the Raiffeisen Austrian Open Eisenstadt at the L...
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Women’s marathon world record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping suspicions
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Women’s marathon world record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping suspicions
July 17, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Ruth Chepngetich, the Kenyan who shattered the women's marathon world record last year, has been provisionally suspended on susp...
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NACAC U18/U23 Championships postponed to 2026 — JAAA
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NACAC U18/U23 Championships postponed to 2026 — JAAA
July 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has confirmed that the NACAC Under-18 and Under-23 Track and Field Champio...
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Caster Semenya: A rebel with a cause
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Caster Semenya: A rebel with a cause
July 10, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) — When 19-year-old unknown South African Caster Semenya pulled off a stunning 800 metres final triumph at the 2009 wo...
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Lyles to open 200m season against Tebogo in Monaco
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Lyles to open 200m season against Tebogo in Monaco
July 9, 2025
MONACO, Principality of Monaco (AFP) — Noah Lyles makes his much-anticipated return to elite competition when he competes in the 200m at the Diamond L...
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Thompson expects ‘fireworks’ in next clash with Lyles
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Thompson expects ‘fireworks’ in next clash with Lyles
July 3, 2025
EUGENE, United States (AFP) — Kishane Thompson is looking forward to "fireworks" when he next faces American Noah Lyles in a rematch of the Paris Olym...
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National Trials 2025: DeCambre wins senior 1500m
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National Trials 2025: DeCambre wins senior 1500m
June 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Dylan DeCambre won his first national senior title after he dominated the men’s 1500m on Friday’s second day of the Jamaica Athlet...
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National Trials 2025: Tracey wins 1500m
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National Trials 2025: Tracey wins 1500m
June 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - National record holder Adelle Tracey won her second national championships after she held off American Gabrielle Wilkinson to win ...
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National Trials 2025: Boys’ 400m finalists decided
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National Trials 2025: Boys’ 400m finalists decided
June 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Calabar High’s Keano Charles and Jamaica College’s Omary Robinson led the qualifiers for Sunday’s final of the Under-20 boys' 400m...
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‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev freed in Georgia
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TBILISI, Georgia (AFP) — Israeli fraudster Simon Leviev, made famous by the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, has been released in Georgia afte...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The latest batch from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's emails illustrates the extraordinary scope of his conta...
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica —The Manchester Health Department (MHD) is advising members of the public to avoid direct contact with the rising floodwaters in C...
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Man killed, woman injured in Bull Bay domestic dispute
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Reggae Boyz ratings vs T&T: High marks for Cephas, but 4 and 5s awarded after poor showing
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