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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
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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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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
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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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Olivier Shield to be played on January 7
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Olivier Shield to be played on January 7
December 26, 2025
The much-anticipated Olivier Shield clash between St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) and Excelsior High will be played on Wednesday, January ...
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Mona, St Catherine to contest Walker Cup final
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Mona, St Catherine to contest Walker Cup final
December 17, 2025
Defending champions Mona High and St Catherine High will contest the ISSA Walker Cup final following identical 3-2 wins over Charlie Smith and Kingsto...
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ISSA may host college try-outs for graduating players
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ISSA may host college try-outs for graduating players
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 15, 2025
High school footballers set to graduate at the end of the current academic year could get another chance to impress overseas college scouts as the Int...
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ISSA announces resumption of high school competitions
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ISSA announces resumption of high school competitions
November 14, 2025
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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ISSA sets netball deadline for resumption
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ISSA sets netball deadline for resumption
November 14, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica— Schools have until 2:00pm Friday to indicate whether they will resume participation in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Associati...
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Schoolboy football to resume end of November
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Schoolboy football to resume end of November
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The urban area Manning Cup and rural area daCosta Cup schoolboy football competitions are set to restart late November, Observer O...
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Decision on schoolboy football resumption expected Friday
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Decision on schoolboy football resumption expected Friday
November 7, 2025
A decision on the resumption of schoolboy football is expected to made later Fridat following an emergency meeting by the Inter Secondary Schools Spor...
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#EyeOnMelissa: ISSA calls off games due to approaching storm
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#EyeOnMelissa: ISSA calls off games due to approaching storm
October 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has announced that all games scheduled for the remainder of this week have b...
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Gov’t Senate caucus pays tribute to Don Wehby, ‘one of Jamaica’s finest sons’
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Gov’t Senate caucus pays tribute to Don Wehby, ‘one of Jamaica’s finest sons’
July 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government Senate caucus has joined the outpouring of tributes following the death of distinguished corporate leader and forme...
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‘Don Wehby was a remarkable leader’ — GraceKennedy
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‘Don Wehby was a remarkable leader’ — GraceKennedy
July 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — GraceKennedy Limited is mourning the loss of its retired Group Chief Executive Officer, Don Wehby, whose passing was confirmed by ...
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PNP remembers Don Wehby as respected leader and nation builder
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PNP remembers Don Wehby as respected leader and nation builder
July 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has paid tribute to the former GraceKennedy Group chief executive officer and Government Senator...
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Jamaica Labour Party mourns loss of corporate giant Don Wehby
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Jamaica Labour Party mourns loss of corporate giant Don Wehby
July 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is expressing deep regret over the passing of Don Wehby, the former GraceKennedy Group chief execut...
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Business giant Don Wehby has died
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Business giant Don Wehby has died
July 27, 2025
Don Wehby, the former GraceKennedy Group chief executive officer and Government Senator died on Saturday, July 26. He was 62. His family, who announce...
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Bleachers free for schoolers at Grand Slam Track meet
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Bleachers free for schoolers at Grand Slam Track meet
April 5, 2025
The Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has confirmed that the organisers of Grand Slam Track have given the green light to allow school...
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#Champs2025: ISSA clarifies KC’s Class 1 ‘quota breach’
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#Champs2025: ISSA clarifies KC’s Class 1 ‘quota breach’
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has sought to clarify the situation concerning Kingston College’s breach of qu...
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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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Manchester High, Herbert Morrison seek ISSA finals spot in basketball competition
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Manchester High, Herbert Morrison seek ISSA finals spot in basketball competition
February 12, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Manchester High can secure their places in both finals of the ISSA Rural Area Basketball Competition and Herbert Morrison Techni...
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Ocho Rios, Jamaica College into ISSA Champions Cup semis
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Ocho Rios, Jamaica College into ISSA Champions Cup semis
November 22, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Debutantes Ocho Rios High and two-time champions Jamaica College qualified for the semi-finals of the ISSA/Wata Champions Cup comp...
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Twenty schools already into daCosta Cup round of 32
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Twenty schools already into daCosta Cup round of 32
October 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twenty of the 32 spots in the second round of the ISSA/Wata daCosta Cup football competition have been taken as the first round of...
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St Catherine High advances to second round in Manning Cup games
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St Catherine High advances to second round in Manning Cup games
October 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — St Catherine High advanced to the second round of the   Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association  (ISSA) Digicel Manning Cup on ...
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ISSA bans Dinthill Technical players, puts school on probation after post-game fracas
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ISSA bans Dinthill Technical players, puts school on probation after post-game fracas
September 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two players from Dinthill Technical were banned from all Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)- run competitions for a...
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Campion defeat Penwood High 2-0 in ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup
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Campion defeat Penwood High 2-0 in ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup
September 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Penwood High’s surprise unbeaten run in the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup came to an end on Wednesday when they went down 2-0 to hosts ...
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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
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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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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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