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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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RECRUITMENT RUSH
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RECRUITMENT RUSH
SRHA scurries to fill specialist vacancies following Cuban doctors’ departure
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
April 7 12:20 AM
RECRUITMENT RUSH
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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
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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KEEPING IT JAMAICAN
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KEEPING IT JAMAICAN
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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Congrats, JUNELLE & NOAH
April 7 12:10 AM
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Congratulations to the newlyweds!
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ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships

WATCH: Jamaica College and Edwin Allen celebrate Champs victories
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WATCH: Jamaica College and Edwin Allen celebrate Champs victories
March 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Celebrations are in full swing at Jamaica College and Edwin Allen High School following their respective wins at the ISSA/GraceKen...
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#Champs2026: William Knibb’s Seymore makes amends with boys Class 1 200m win
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#Champs2026: William Knibb’s Seymore makes amends with boys Class 1 200m win
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — William Knibb Memorial’s Sanjay Seymore made up for missing out on a medal in the 100m on Wednesday after retaining his boys Class...
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#Champs2026: Marquies Page breaks Class 2 110m hurdles record
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#Champs2026: Marquies Page breaks Class 2 110m hurdles record
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marquies Page shattered Vashaun Vascianna’s seven year old Boys Class 2 110m hurdles record after he ran 12.98 seconds in Friday’s...
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#Champs2026: Munro’s Smith and Calabar’s Kennedy to continue throws rivalry
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Munro College’s Javonte Smith and Calabar High’s Kamari Kennedy have renewed their rivalry in the Boys Class 1 shot put after they...
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#Champs2026: STETHS’ Richards takes gold in girls Class 4 long jump
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#Champs2026: STETHS’ Richards takes gold in girls Class 4 long jump
March 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — St Elizabeth Technical’s Anastacia Richards won the girls Class 4 long jump of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Ch...
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#Champs2026: Stage set for epic Boys Class 1, 100m final
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#Champs2026: Stage set for epic Boys Class 1, 100m final
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The stage is set for what could be an epic Boys Class 1 100m final on Wednesday’s second day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Gir...
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#Champs2026: Clarendon College’s Lampart seeks redemption in shot put
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#Champs2026: Clarendon College’s Lampart seeks redemption in shot put
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Clarendon College’s Marla-Kay Lampart will be seeking redemption for missing out on a medal in the Class 1 girls’ shot put last ye...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s James seeks upgrade from silver to gold in javelin
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s James seeks upgrade from silver to gold in javelin
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Edwin Allen High’s Addison James will be hoping to improve on last year's silver medal when he lines up in the final of the boys o...
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#Champs2026: Last year’s Class 2 400m champ Fletcher on course for Class 1 honours
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#Champs2026: Last year’s Class 2 400m champ Fletcher on course for Class 1 honours
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hydel High’s Nastassia Fletcher, last year’s girls Class 2 champion, appears on course to win the Class 1 gold medal after she lea...
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#Champs2026: Historic Class 1 boys 400m looms
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#Champs2026: Historic Class 1 boys 400m looms
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — There are signs that Thursday’s final of the Class 1 boys 400m could be historic after seven athletes dipped under 47.00 seconds i...
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#Champs2026: Holland High’s Douglas impresses in girls Class 1 100m heats
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#Champs2026: Holland High’s Douglas impresses in girls Class 1 100m heats
March 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas was impressive in qualifying for Wednesday’s semi-finals of the Class 1 girls 100m at the ISSA/Grac...
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#Champs2026: Two medallists from last year into girls javelin final
March 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two medallists from last year’s staging have qualified for the final of the girls' open javelin after Tuesday’s preliminary round ...
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Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season
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Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season
March 24, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) —  Mohamed Salah is to leave Liverpool at the end of this season, the Premier League champions announced Tuesday ending a...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Fowler on course to defend Class 2 1500m
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Fowler on course to defend Class 2 1500m
March 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champion Kevongaye Fowler of Edwin Allen High is on course to defend her Girls Class 2 1500m title after an easy qualifi...
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#Champs2025: JC’s Chavez Penn wins back-to-back high jump gold
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#Champs2025: JC’s Chavez Penn wins back-to-back high jump gold
March 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College’s Chavez Penn won back-to-back boys’ Class One high jump titles after holding off a strong challenge on Saturday’s...
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#Champs2025: St Jago’s Dawkins wins third straight triple jump open
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#Champs2025: St Jago’s Dawkins wins third straight triple jump open
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—St Jago High’s Jade-Ann Dawkins ended her Champs triple jump career on a massive high as she won an unprecedented third straight tri...
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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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#Champs2025: Couple travels to Jamaica for Champs experience
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#Champs2025: Couple travels to Jamaica for Champs experience
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Adeyemi Wheeler and his girlfriend Annastasia Scott brought their one-year-old son Amir Wheeler along with them to the 115th ISSA/...
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#Champs2025: Lacovia file protest over Dockery’s DQ from 200m semis
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#Champs2025: Lacovia file protest over Dockery’s DQ from 200m semis
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Observer Online has been reliably informed that Lacovia High has lodged a protest over the disqualification on Friday of...
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#Champs2025: Hydel’s Bernard leads girls’ Class 2 high jump
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#Champs2025: Hydel’s Bernard leads girls’ Class 2 high jump
March 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hydel High’s Zavien Bernard leads the qualifiers in the girls’ Class Two high jump set for Saturday’s final session of the 115th I...
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#Champs2025: ‘Big three’ lead in sprint relay qualifiers
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#Champs2025: ‘Big three’ lead in sprint relay qualifiers
March 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The “Big Three” — Kingston College, Calabar High and Jamaica College are safely through to all four sprint relay finals set for Sa...
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#Champs2025: Anastasia Richards wins Class 4 long jump with personal best
Latest News, Sports
#Champs2025: Anastasia Richards wins Class 4 long jump with personal best
March 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — St Elizabeth Technical’s Anastasia Richards produced a personal best 5.49m (-0.2m/s) to win the girls’ Class Four long jump on Thu...
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RECRUITMENT RUSH
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RECRUITMENT RUSH
SRHA scurries to fill specialist vacancies following Cuban doctors’ departure
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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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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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