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October 23 12:20 AM
A woman mistakenly transfused with blood intended for another patient with the same first and last names at University Hospital of the West Indies (UH...
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WATCH: Warm welcome for Shanoya Douglas at Holland High after Champs victory
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WATCH: Warm welcome for Shanoya Douglas at Holland High after Champs victory
March 30, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — It was a rousing welcome for junior sprinter Shanoya Douglas at Holland High School in Trelawny on Monday morning following her im...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Brown cops second gold medal in girls Class 1 long jump
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Brown cops second gold medal in girls Class 1 long jump
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Edwin Allen High’s Akaylea Brown won her second gold and third overall medal of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Cha...
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#Champs2026: JC’s D’Aguilar springs surprise in boys Class 2 discus throw
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#Champs2026: JC’s D’Aguilar springs surprise in boys Class 2 discus throw
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College’s Nasir D’Aguilar created a mild upset when he threw a personal best 54.18m to win the boys Class 2 discus gold me...
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#Champs2026: Santino Distin retains boys Class 1 high jump
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#Champs2026: Santino Distin retains boys Class 1 high jump
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — New school, new uniform, but it was the same Santino Distin who won the boys Class 1 high jump title in back-to-back years, with t...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Johnson defends 3000m Open title
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Johnson defends 3000m Open title
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Edwin Allen High’s Sushana Johnson won her second gold medal of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships after...
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#Champs2026: KC’s Itubo breaks second Champs record, rewriting 19-year mark
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#Champs2026: KC’s Itubo breaks second Champs record, rewriting 19-year mark
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kingston College’s Julius Itubo broke his second record of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships after he e...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Fowler and Clarendon’ College’s Hall complete 800/1500m doubles
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Fowler and Clarendon’ College’s Hall complete 800/1500m doubles
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Edwin Allen High’s Kevongaye Fowler and Clarendon College’s Alexjordan Hall both completed 800m/1500m doubles on Saturday’s final ...
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#Champs2026: Wolmer’s Girls’ Natrece East takes Class 2 sprint double
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#Champs2026: Wolmer’s Girls’ Natrece East takes Class 2 sprint double
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Wolmer’s Girls’ Natrece East completed the girls Class 2 sprint double after she won the 200m in 23.54 seconds (-1.2m/s) on Saturd...
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#Champs2026: St Jago’s Page stamp wins boys Class 1 110m hurdles
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#Champs2026: St Jago’s Page stamp wins boys Class 1 110m hurdles
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — St Jago High’s Marquies Page strode to victory in an impressive 13.06 seconds (-1.3m/s) in the boys Class 1 110m hurdles final on ...
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#Champs2026: Clarendon College’s Lampart makes amends in girls Class 1 shot put
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#Champs2026: Clarendon College’s Lampart makes amends in girls Class 1 shot put
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Junior record holder Marla-Kay Lampart of Clarendon College made amends for last year’s abysmal performance in the girls ...
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#Champs2026: Third gold medal for Hydel’s Zavien Bernard
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#Champs2026: Third gold medal for Hydel’s Zavien Bernard
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Another day, another gold medal for Hydel High’s Zavien Bernard as she won the girls Class 2 high jump with 1.76m on Saturday’s fi...
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#Champs2026: Shanoya Douglas breaks national Under-20 200m record
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#Champs2026: Shanoya Douglas breaks national Under-20 200m record
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shanoya Douglas further established herself among some of the very best Jamaican junior female sprinters of all time after she bro...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s James smashes record in javelin master class
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s James smashes record in javelin master class
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Edwin Allen High’s Addison James put on a master class of javelin throwing to shatter the boys open record on Saturday at the ISSA...
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#Champs2026: Wolmer’s Tiana Marshall takes gold in Class 1 girls 100m hurdles
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#Champs2026: Wolmer’s Tiana Marshall takes gold in Class 1 girls 100m hurdles
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Wolmer’s Girls’ Tiana Marshall, who had broken the meet record in the semis on Friday, duly obliged by winning the gold medal in t...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Johnson finally wins 200m steeplechase
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Johnson finally wins 200m steeplechase
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Sushana Johnson finally won the Girls 200m steeplechase gold medal, running 7:00.04 to lead home a gold and silver medal finish for...
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#Champs2026: JC’s Edwards ends Champs career in style with jumps double
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#Champs2026: JC’s Edwards ends Champs career in style with jumps double
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica College’s Michael-Andre Edwards ended his ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletic Championships career in style with a b...
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#Champs2026: Fireworks expected in girls’ sprint hurdles finals
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#Champs2026: Fireworks expected in girls’ sprint hurdles finals
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Fireworks are expected in the girls’ sprint hurdles final on Saturday’s final day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletic...
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#Champs2026: Holland’s Douglas and Wolmer’s East stay on track for girls sprint double
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#Champs2026: Holland’s Douglas and Wolmer’s East stay on track for girls sprint double
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas and Wolmer’s Girls’ Natrece East remained on course for their respective sprint doubles after the c...
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#Champs2026: JC’s Salmon breaks national junior record in Class 1 discus throw
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#Champs2026: JC’s Salmon breaks national junior record in Class 1 discus throw
March 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College’s Joseph Salmon produced a massive national junior and Champs record of 67.55m to retain the boys Class 1 discus t...
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#Champs2026: Fierce competition expected in girls Class 2 discus
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#Champs2026: Fierce competition expected in girls Class 2 discus
March 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Friday’s final of the girls Class 2 discus throw event is promising excitement with at least four athletes with a legitimate shot ...
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#Champs2026: Ryan Achau learns lesson, lands 1500m gold
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#Champs2026: Ryan Achau learns lesson, lands 1500m gold
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—After learning his lesson from his disastrous first 1500m race last year, St Jago High’s Ryan Achau produced a masterpiece of middle...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Fowler dedicates win to fallen teammate Tanesha Gayle
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Fowler dedicates win to fallen teammate Tanesha Gayle
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Edwin Allen’s Kevongaye Fowler dedicated her win in the Girls Class 2 1500m on Wednesday’s second day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys ...
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