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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
October 10 04:23 AM
WHEN Mr Rudolph Speid was handed the reins as interim head coach of the national senior men’s football team — the Reggae Boyz — there was little sense...
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We deserve more!
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We deserve more!
MoBay mayor says St James merits bigger share of TEF
October 10 03:30 AM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Arguing that the city of Montego Bay punches well above its weight in bringing in tourism dollars, St James Municipal Corporat...
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Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
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Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
October 10 03:28 AM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — New St James deputy fire chief Superintendent O’Neil Henry is all too familiar with the carnage that can take place on the roa...
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AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
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AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 10 03:26 AM
At the recent staging of AfroSzn, which took place at Dubwise Café, it was evident that the event continues to carve out a unique space in Kingston’s ...
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Red Stripe and NRSC ink partnership to advance road safety
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Red Stripe and NRSC ink partnership to advance road safety
October 10 03:26 AM
RED Stripe and the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) have formalised a partnership to strengthen road safety efforts across Jamaica, in support of t...
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D’Angel spreads Love on Eternal Wave rhythm
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D’Angel spreads Love on Eternal Wave rhythm
October 10 03:24 AM
DANCEHALL artiste D’Angel is enjoying strong traction with her reggae single Love, featured on the Eternal Wave rhythm produced by Good Good Productio...
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Mayor declares war on litterbugs
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Mayor declares war on litterbugs
Tired of blame, Gager promises tough action, plans Falmouth clean-up blitz
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
October 10 03:24 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Tired of being blamed for filthy conditions in the parish capital — despite the municipal authority’s ongoing efforts to keep the...
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Rymey Gad tackles Mix Up
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Rymey Gad tackles Mix Up
October 10 03:22 AM
DANCEHALL artiste Rymey Gad is addressing the controversy surrounding his name head-on with his new single, Mix Up, released on September 10. Produced...
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Hope, Rutherford fire West Indies to record T20 chase of 250
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Hope, Rutherford fire West Indies to record T20 chase of 250
October 9, 2026
RANCHI, India (AFP) -- Skipper Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford struck blazing knocks as the West Indies recorded the second-highest T20 chase of all...
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Iyer hits ton as India hammer West Indies in T20 opener
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Iyer hits ton as India hammer West Indies in T20 opener
October 6, 2026
LUCKNOW, India (AFP) — Captain Shreyas Iyer struck his maiden T20 international century to lead India to a convincing eight-wicket win over the West I...
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West Indies pile up record 405-7 in second ODI against India
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West Indies pile up record 405-7 in second ODI against India
September 30, 2026
GUWAHATI, India (AFP) — Opener John Campbell hit 101 to lay the foundations for West Indies' highest-ever one-day international total (ODI) of 405-7 a...
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Modi vows punishment for exam leaks fuelling India protests
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Modi vows punishment for exam leaks fuelling India protests
July 23, 2026
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed "stringent punishment" on Thursday for anyone involved in leaking exam papers, a sc...
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India beat England by six wickets in 1st ODI
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India beat England by six wickets in 1st ODI
July 14, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (AFP)—India beat England by six wickets to win the first one-day international at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Shubman Gill, the I...
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The Indus Waters Treaty
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The Indus Waters Treaty
June 30, 2026
The Indus Waters System The Indus river is about 1,800 miles long. Its western tributaries (Kabul, Kurram) are more than 700 miles; the eastern tribut...
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India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss
June 23, 2026
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to be the new head of WhatsApp, as the United States (US) tech giant seeks way...
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Guyana participates in historic longest-distance robotic heart surgery
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Guyana participates in historic longest-distance robotic heart surgery
May 26, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana is set to make medical history on Tuesday with a groundbreaking robotic cardiac surgery that will be performed in th...
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Johnson Smith to welcome India’s foreign minister to Kingston
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Johnson Smith to welcome India’s foreign minister to Kingston
May 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, will this weekend welcome His Excellency Dr S Jaishan...
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India crush New Zealand to win third T20 World Cup title
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India crush New Zealand to win third T20 World Cup title
March 8, 2026
SAHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — India thrashed New Zealand by 96 runs to become the first team to defend their T20 World Cup title and win a record third cr...
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‘Whole country will stop’ as India dreams of home World Cup glory
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‘Whole country will stop’ as India dreams of home World Cup glory
March 8, 2026
AHMEDABAD , India (AFP) — Tens of thousands of Indian cricket fans crowded the T20 World Cup final stadium Sunday, and millions more were glued to the...
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India beat West Indies to reach T20 World Cup semi-finals
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India beat West Indies to reach T20 World Cup semi-finals
March 1, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AFP) — Sanju Samson's sparkling unbeaten 97 kept alive India's dream of retaining the T20 World Cup at home as they knocked out the We...
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West Indies post 195-4 against India in T20 World Cup do-or-die clash
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West Indies post 195-4 against India in T20 World Cup do-or-die clash
March 1, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AFP) — The West Indies scored 195-4 after being asked to bat against India in their winner-takes-all final Super Eights clash at the T...
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ChatGPT creator tells leaders AI regulation ‘urgently’ needed
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ChatGPT creator tells leaders AI regulation ‘urgently’ needed
February 19, 2026
NEW DEHLI, India (AFP) —  The world urgently needs to regulate artificial intelligence, OpenAI head Sam Altman said Thursday at a summit in New Delhi ...
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India and China resume direct flights as ties improve
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India and China resume direct flights as ties improve
October 26, 2025
KOLKATA, India (AFP) -- India and China resumed direct flights on Sunday after a five-year suspension, a move important both for trade and a symbolic ...
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Indian man arrested for stalking two Australian women cricketers
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Indian man arrested for stalking two Australian women cricketers
October 25, 2025
NEW DEHLI, India (AFP) — Indian police have arrested a man accused of stalking and inappropriately touching two Australian cricketers participating in...
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Women’s World Cup: England clinch semi-final berth after Indian collapse
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Women’s World Cup: England clinch semi-final berth after Indian collapse
October 19, 2025
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Four-time champions England booked their ticket to the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup after pulling off a nail-bitin...
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West Indies fightback ‘sign of good things’, says Campbell
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West Indies fightback ‘sign of good things’, says Campbell
October 13, 2025
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) —  West Indies opener John Campbell on Monday said his and Shai Hope's centuries in their fightback against India in the second...
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Campbell leads West Indies fightback against Kuldeep-inspired India
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Campbell leads West Indies fightback against Kuldeep-inspired India
October 12, 2025
New Delhi, India (AFP)—The West Indies did not lose a wicket after tea to be 173-2 in their second innings at the end of day three of the second Test ...
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Jadeja stars as India crush West Indies in first Test
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Jadeja stars as India crush West Indies in first Test
October 4, 2025
AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with bat and ball as India hammered West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three d...
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At least 36 dead in India stampede: chief minister
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At least 36 dead in India stampede: chief minister
September 27, 2025
NEW Delhi, India (AFP) — At least 36 people were killed Saturday after a stampede broke out at a campaign rally of popular actor-turned-politician Vij...
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Hundreds attend Jamaica’s independence celebration in India
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Hundreds attend Jamaica’s independence celebration in India
September 12, 2025
Hundreds turned out at Andaz Delhi on August 29, 2025 as the Jamaican High Commission in New Delhi, India celebrated the Caribbean island’s 63rd indep...
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
October 10, 2026
WHEN Mr Rudolph Speid was handed the reins as interim head coach of the national senior men’s football team — the Reggae Boyz — there was little sense...
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We deserve more!
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MoBay mayor says St James merits bigger share of TEF
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MONTEGO BAY, St James — Arguing that the city of Montego Bay punches well above its weight in bringing in tourism dollars, St James Municipal Corporat...
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Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
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Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
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MONTEGO BAY, St James — New St James deputy fire chief Superintendent O’Neil Henry is all too familiar with the carnage that can take place on the roa...
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AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
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AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
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At the recent staging of AfroSzn, which took place at Dubwise Café, it was evident that the event continues to carve out a unique space in Kingston’s ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Red Stripe and NRSC ink partnership to advance road safety
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Red Stripe and NRSC ink partnership to advance road safety
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