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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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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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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
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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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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National Trials 2025: Under 20 boys’ 100m set to produce fireworks
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National Trials 2025: Under 20 boys’ 100m set to produce fireworks
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The next generation of Jamaican sprinting could be on show on Friday’s second day of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Associat...
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National Trials 2025: Men’s 400m hurdles promises heat
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National Trials 2025: Men’s 400m hurdles promises heat
June 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Saturday’s men’s 400m hurdles final of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s National Championships at the National S...
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National Trials 2025: Taylor leads men’s 100m qualifiers
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National Trials 2025: Taylor leads men’s 100m qualifiers
June 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Christopher Taylor led the qualifiers for the first round of the men’s 100m after the opening session of the Jamaica Athletics Adm...
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Nike hails Fraser-Pryce as ‘most accomplished female sprinter in history’
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Nike hails Fraser-Pryce as ‘most accomplished female sprinter in history’
BRIAN PITTER Observer writer 
June 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vice president of global sports brand Nike, Brett Holts paid tribute to Jamaica’s sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on Monday, ...
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Fraser-Pryce says national championships will be her last
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Fraser-Pryce says national championships will be her last
ANDRE LOWE, Sports Content Manager 
June 23, 2025
Legendary Jamaican sprinter and philanthropist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on Monday signalled the ending of her unmatched career, after announcing that t...
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Calabar’s Gordon signed to Texas Longhorns
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Calabar’s Gordon signed to Texas Longhorns
June 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Calabar’s Shaquane Gordon has signed on to compete for the Texas Longhorns in the United States (US) at the collegiate level, as a...
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Jordan Scott wins back-to-back Diamond League triple jumps
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Jordan Scott wins back-to-back Diamond League triple jumps
June 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jordan Scott and Ackera Nugent wrapped up their pre-JAAA National Championships schedule with outstanding performances at Friday’s...
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Abigail Campbell heads to track powerhouse University of Arkansas
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Abigail Campbell heads to track powerhouse University of Arkansas
June 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hydel’s 400m athlete Abigail Campbell has joined the Arkansas Razorbacks and will head to the University of Arkansas for college. ...
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Oakley runs sub-50 in 400m
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Oakley runs sub-50 in 400m
June 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Dejanae Oakley of the University of Georgia ran a big personal best 49.65 seconds for second place in the women’s 400m final on ...
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St Peter and Paul storm to lead at Prep Schools Champs
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St Peter and Paul storm to lead at Prep Schools Champs
June 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Entering the final day of the Jamaica Independent School Association (JISA) Preparatory Schools Athletics Championship at the Nati...
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Navasky Anderson breaks his 800m national record in Baltimore
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Navasky Anderson breaks his 800m national record in Baltimore
June 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympian Navasky Anderson broke his own Jamaican men’s national record in the 800m after he ran 1:44.61 to win the event at the Mi...
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Lyssons win INSPORTS primary champs
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Lyssons win INSPORTS primary champs
May 31, 2025
Lyssons Primary regained their Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Devon Biscuits National Primary Schools Athletics Championship in style at the National ...
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Tia Clayton runs world leading 10.92 seconds in Doha
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Tia Clayton runs world leading 10.92 seconds in Doha
May 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympic Games 100m finalist Tia Clayton ran a world leading 10.92 seconds (2.0m/s) to win the event at Friday’s Jetour Doha Meetin...
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Corinaldi Avenue Primary lead entering into final day of Western Championship
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Corinaldi Avenue Primary lead entering into final day of Western Championship
May 9, 2025
Ackel Ricketts of Pepper Primary was red hot as he smashed the Boys’ Cricket Ball Open record with a massive throw of 72.84m on the penultimate day of...
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Williams, Thompson and Scott place second at Diamond League meet
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Williams, Thompson and Scott place second at Diamond League meet
May 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans Danielle Williams, Kishane Thompson and Jordan Scott were all second in their respective events at Saturday’s Wanda Diam...
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McPherson lowers personal best in 400m
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McPherson lowers personal best in 400m
May 1, 2025
KINGSTON Jamaica — Former Jamaican national junior representative Bovel McPherson set a New Mexico Junior College program record (44.78 seconds) to wi...
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PennRelays2025: Three Jamaican teams advance to girls 4x800m final
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PennRelays2025: Three Jamaican teams advance to girls 4x800m final
April 25, 2025
All three Jamaican teams that took part in Friday’s preliminaries of the high school girls 4x800 relay on the second day of the 129th Penn Relays Carn...
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Jamaica take gold, silver in Under-17 boys’ long jump at Carifta Games
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Jamaica take gold, silver in Under-17 boys’ long jump at Carifta Games
April 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Amani Phillips completed a brilliant Under-17 boys’ triple/long jump double as Jamaica added another four medals — two gold and tw...
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Jamaica win two more gold medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica win two more gold medals at Carifta Games
April 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added two more gold medals among five won on Sunday’s morning session of the 52nd Carifta Games that are currently underwa...
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Lampart smashes national Under-20 shot put record at Carifta Games
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Lampart smashes national Under-20 shot put record at Carifta Games
April 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Marla Kay Lampart broke her own national Under-20 record and the Carifta Games record after she threw a sensational 17.4...
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Gunzell wins men’s discus at Crimson Tide Invitational
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Gunzell wins men’s discus at Crimson Tide Invitational
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Edwin Allen High thrower Trevor Gunzell set a new personal best 62.66m to win the men’s discus throw on the opening day of ...
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#Champs2025: Munro College’s Johnson wins boys’ Class Two high jump
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#Champs2025: Munro College’s Johnson wins boys’ Class Two high jump
March 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Selerthel Johnson of Munro College produced a big personal best of 2.03m to win the boys’ Class Two high jump on Saturday’s final ...
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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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, 2026
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, 2026
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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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
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