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Death of a hero
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Death of a hero
St Elizabeth man takes last breath days after saving 13 seniors during Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:20 AM
Death
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
...psychosocial support available
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:18 AM
Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
Entertainment, ...
Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
...song dedicated to Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
Kevin Jackson 
December 28 12:16 AM
Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support
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Missions of mercy
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Missions of mercy
Bethel United Church makes hurricane response its agenda
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 28 12:14 AM
Missions of mercy
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SIZZLER!
Football, ...
SIZZLER!
JPL intensifies as MBU, Portmore continue leadership race with start of second round
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:12 AM
MBU, Portmore continue battle for JPL supremacy today
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Italy meets Jamaica
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Italy meets Jamaica
December 28 12:10 AM
italy
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Mount Pleasant extends help to Treasure Beach
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Mount Pleasant extends help to Treasure Beach
December 28 12:07 AM
Mount Pleasant extends help to Treasure Beach
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Hosein plays crucial role in Joburg Super Kings victory
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Hosein plays crucial role in Joburg Super Kings victory
December 28 12:06 AM
Hosein plays crucial role in Joburg
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Champs

#Champs2025: Edwin Allen’s Ishna James hospitalised after collapse
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#Champs2025: Edwin Allen’s Ishna James hospitalised after collapse
March 30, 2025
Edwin Allen High’s heptathlete Ishna James was being held overnight at a medical facility in Kingston after she collapsed while competing in an 800m a...
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#Champs2025: Farquharson throws PB to lead Class 1 shot put qualifiers
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#Champs2025: Farquharson throws PB to lead Class 1 shot put qualifiers
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Cornwall College’s Mar-Lando Farquharson threw a massive personal best 19.04m in Friday’s preliminaries to lead the qualifying for...
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Champs bigger than sports
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Champs bigger than sports
Kansas State University talent scouts tout event as life-changer for many Jamaicans
Jason Cross | Reporter 
March 28, 2025
Champs bigger than sports
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#Champs2025: JC’s Kai Kelly smashes Class 3 100m record
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#Champs2025: JC’s Kai Kelly smashes Class 3 100m record
March 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica College’s Kai Kelly broke the boys Class Three 100m record with a sumptuous 10.60 seconds (0.0m/s) on Wednesday’s second d...
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Police announce security measures for ‘Champs’
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Police announce security measures for ‘Champs’
March 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Police are urging patrons to adhere to strict security measures at the Boys’ and Girls’ Athletic Championships, popularly known as...
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Bolt’s foundation donates $6.1m to rural schools for Champs
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Bolt’s foundation donates $6.1m to rural schools for Champs
March 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Usain Bolt Foundation has donated $6.1 million to six rural high schools to support their preparation for the Inter-Secondary ...
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Bolt donates $2 million to alma mater for Champs
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Bolt donates $2 million to alma mater for Champs
March 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sprint legend Usain Bolt has reaffirmed his commitment to his alma mater, William Knibb Memorial High School, with a $2 million do...
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Stadium track project on schedule, Grange seeks to assure public
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Stadium track project on schedule, Grange seeks to assure public
February 27, 2025
Minister of Sport Olivia Grange says the resurfacing of the running track at the National Stadium is on schedule to be completed ahead of the boys' an...
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KC head coach Grant to step down at end of season
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KC head coach Grant to step down at end of season
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
February 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — After more than five years at the helm, Leaford Grant has indicated that he will be stepping down as head coach of Kingston Colleg...
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Stadium track to be resurfaced in time for Champs
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Stadium track to be resurfaced in time for Champs
February 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Sports Minister Olivia Grange says the National Stadium track will be resurfaced in time for next month’s ISSA Boys’ and Girls’ At...
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#Champs2024: Victory for KC’s Kiprop in boys’ 2000m steeplechase Open
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#Champs2024: Victory for KC’s Kiprop in boys’ 2000m steeplechase Open
March 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Kingston College’s Brian Kiprop left the field in his wake to storm to victory in the boys’ 2000m steeplechase Open at the ISSA/Gr...
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#Champs2024: Excelsior’s Wright delivers gold in Class 1 boys’ 400mh
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#Champs2024: Excelsior’s Wright delivers gold in Class 1 boys’ 400mh
March 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Excelsior High’s Daniel Wright stunned the field to win the Class 1 boys’ 400m hurdles at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ A...
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#Champs2024: Gold for Excelsior’s Bennett in Class 2 boys’ 400mh
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#Champs2024: Gold for Excelsior’s Bennett in Class 2 boys’ 400mh
March 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Demarco Bennett of Excelsior High is a double gold medallist after winning the boys’ 400m hurdles at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ a...
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#Champs2024: Edwin Allen’s Beckford clocks PB to win girls’ 400mh Open
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#Champs2024: Edwin Allen’s Beckford clocks PB to win girls’ 400mh Open
March 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Edwin Allen’s Tonyan Beckford ran a massive personal best (PB) of 56.70 seconds to win the girls’ 400m hurdles Open at the ISSA/Gr...
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#Champs2024: Hydel’s Gowe threatens record in girls’ 2000m steeplechase win
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#Champs2024: Hydel’s Gowe threatens record in girls’ 2000m steeplechase win
March 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Hydel’s Taiefa Gowe ran a superb time of 7:01.94 to win the girls’ 2000m steeplechase Open at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girl...
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#Champs2024: Excelsior lead field into boys’ sprint medley Open final
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#Champs2024: Excelsior lead field into boys’ sprint medley Open final
March 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Excelsior High’s time of 3:29.86 leads the qualifiers into Saturday’s final of the boys’ sprint medley Open at the ISSA/GraceKenne...
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#Champs2024 Schedule: Tuesday, March 19 – Day 1
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#Champs2024 Schedule: Tuesday, March 19 – Day 1
March 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 2024 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships, popularly known as Champs, gets underway Tuesday at the Natio...
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Former Holmwood star Ashley Williams recalls magic of Champs
Athletics, Sports
Former Holmwood star Ashley Williams recalls magic of Champs
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
March 13, 2024
Former Holmwood Technical star Ashley Williams was a part of her school’s last ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships (Champs) winni...
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JC seek Grange’s intervention in dispute with ISSA over foreign athletes
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JC seek Grange’s intervention in dispute with ISSA over foreign athletes
February 20, 2024
Many-time champions Jamaica College are seeking the intervention of Sports Minister Olivia Grange in resolving an impasse between the institution and ...
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Death of a hero
St Elizabeth man takes last breath days after saving 13 seniors during Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28, 2025
Death
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
...psychosocial support available
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28, 2025
Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
Entertainment, ...
Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
...song dedicated to Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
Kevin Jackson 
December 28, 2025
Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support
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Missions of mercy
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Missions of mercy
Bethel United Church makes hurricane response its agenda
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 28, 2025
Missions of mercy
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SIZZLER!
Football, ...
SIZZLER!
JPL intensifies as MBU, Portmore continue leadership race with start of second round
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28, 2025
MBU, Portmore continue battle for JPL supremacy today
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