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WATCH: Woman dead, man injured in Spur Tree Hill crash
April 7 07:21 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A woman is feared dead and a man is battling for his life at hospital after the heavy unit they were travelling in went over a p...
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SRHA scurries to fill specialist vacancies following Cuban doctors’ departure
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7 12:20 AM
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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7 12:18 AM
Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
Artiste unapologetic about musical direction as he readies album
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 7 12:16 AM
Yaksta set to
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
April 7 12:14 AM
Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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JFF president to shut door on foreign coaches; wants Speid and Coley to continue long term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 7 12:12 AM
JFF boss to shut door on foreign
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Congrats, JUNELLE & NOAH
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#Champs2025: First all-African podium for boys’ 5000m Open
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#Champs2025: First all-African podium for boys’ 5000m Open
March 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — For the first time in the nearly 120 years since the start of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association track and field Champ...
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#Champs2025: Holmwood’s Cindy Rose cops gold in girls’ Class 1 800m
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#Champs2025: Holmwood’s Cindy Rose cops gold in girls’ Class 1 800m
March 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Holmwood Technical’s Cindy Rose won the first individual gold by any of a trio of Rose sisters after she took the girls’ Class One...
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#Champs2025: Titchfield’s Shavan Jarrett grabs gold in boys’ Class 1 800m
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#Champs2025: Titchfield’s Shavan Jarrett grabs gold in boys’ Class 1 800m
March 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Titchfield High’s Shavan Jarrett finally got his ‘Champs gold medal in his final individual race — the boys Class One 800m at the ...
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#Champs2025: Excelsior’s Kimeka Smith wins girls’ Class 1 shot put
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#Champs2025: Excelsior’s Kimeka Smith wins girls’ Class 1 shot put
March 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Excelsior High’s Kimeka Smith took the gold medal in the Class One girls’ shot put after throwing 15.02m on Saturday’s final day o...
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#Champs2025: Hydel’s Daley wins girls’ Class 1 hurdles
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#Champs2025: Hydel’s Daley wins girls’ Class 1 hurdles
March 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hydel High’s Jody-Ann Daley won the girls’ Class One 100m hurdles gold medal after she ran 13.40 seconds (-1.3m/s) on Saturday’s f...
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#Champs2025: Dockery gets into 200m final on second attempt
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#Champs2025: Dockery gets into 200m final on second attempt
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Lacovia High’s Sabrina Dockery's quest for the girls' Class 1 sprint double is back on after she took full advantage of a chance to ...
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#Champs2025: Dockery, Shim DQs overturned
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#Champs2025: Dockery, Shim DQs overturned
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Lacovia High’s Sabrina Dockery and Immaculate Conception’s Shevi-Anne Shim have had their disqualification from the Girls' Class 1 2...
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#Champs2025: Girls Class 3 medallists seek long jump medal on Saturday
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#Champs2025: Girls Class 3 medallists seek long jump medal on Saturday
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—All three medallists from the Class 3 girls' high jump on Thursday will go in search of a second jump medal on Saturday’s final day ...
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#Champs2025: St George’s College Foreman seeks 200m gold
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#Champs2025: St George’s College Foreman seeks 200m gold
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—St George’s College’s boys’ Class 1 100m silver medallist Tyreece Foreman will hope to upgrade to gold in the 200m final on Saturday...
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#Champs2025: Calabar’s Shaw completes Class 3 high/long jump double
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#Champs2025: Calabar’s Shaw completes Class 3 high/long jump double
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Calabar High’s Shamar Shaw completed the boys’ Class 3 high/long jump double after winning the gold medal in the horizontal jump on ...
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#Champs2025: ISSA says sorry for 100m mix-up
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#Champs2025: ISSA says sorry for 100m mix-up
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The organisers of the Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships, the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA), have apologi...
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#Champs2025:Dockery’s DQ opens door in Class 1 200m
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#Champs2025:Dockery’s DQ opens door in Class 1 200m
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The disqualification of Class 1 100m champion Sabrina Dockery of Lacovia High has thrown Saturday’s 200m final wide open at the 115t...
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#Champs2025: Clarendon’s Young eyes throws double in class 2 discus
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#Champs2025: Clarendon’s Young eyes throws double in class 2 discus
March 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Clarendon College’s Jamelia Young will be seeking her second gold medal in two days when she lines up in the finals of the girls' C...
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#Champs2025: Edwards seeks repeat double in triple jump
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#Champs2025: Edwards seeks repeat double in triple jump
March 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica College’s Michael Andre Edwards is on course for a second straight double as he will seek to add the boys' Class One triple...
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#Champs2025: Grateful vendor hopes for increased sales as health department ensures compliance
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#Champs2025: Grateful vendor hopes for increased sales as health department ensures compliance
March 27, 2025
KINGSTON Jamaica — As vendors at the National Stadium were assessed by the health department on Thursday, Cedric Scarlett told Observer Online he is h...
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#Champs2025: Jessica Francis of Alphansus Davis leads girls’ Class 4 long jump jump
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#Champs2025: Jessica Francis of Alphansus Davis leads girls’ Class 4 long jump jump
March 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jessica Francis of Alphansus Davis High jumped a wind aided 5.38m (2.8m/s) to lead the qualifiers into Thursday’s final of the girl...
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#Champs2025: Matheson dreams of gold in boys’ Class One 400m
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#Champs2025: Matheson dreams of gold in boys’ Class One 400m
March 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jabari Matheson could become the first athlete from William Knibb Memorial to win a 400m gold medal at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’...
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#Champs2025: Hydel and Holmwood well poised in girls’ 400m
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#Champs2025: Hydel and Holmwood well poised in girls’ 400m
March 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Hydel High and Holmwood Technical are well set to score heavily in Thursday’s finals of the Girls' 400m as they will be well repres...
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#Champs2025:Petersfield High’s Lawrence leads Class 1 boys long jump
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#Champs2025:Petersfield High’s Lawrence leads Class 1 boys long jump
March 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Petersfield High’s Svein Lawrence led the qualifying for Tuesday’s final of the Boys Class 1 long jump after he produced a wind-ai...
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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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Soldier charged in girlfriend’s murder due in court Wednesday
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
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Yaksta set to ‘Roar’ into new era
Artiste unapologetic about musical direction as he readies album
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April 7, 2026
Yaksta set to
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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Douglas smashes Under-20 200m record twice in a week
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