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Woman charged with murder after death of former KC student-athlete
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Woman charged with murder after death of former KC student-athlete
February 24 09:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman has been charged with murder following the death of former Kingston College student-athlete Kevaughn Goldson in the United...
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Jamaica hosts inaugural Caribbean CSO conference
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Jamaica hosts inaugural Caribbean CSO conference
February 24 08:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is hosting civil society organisation (CSO) leaders from some 12 regional countries at the inaugural Caribbean CSO Confere...
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BOJ cuts policy rate to 5.5 per cent in cautious adjustment
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BOJ cuts policy rate to 5.5 per cent in cautious adjustment
February 24 07:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to lower the policy rate on overnight placements ...
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Reduced rainfall affecting water systems
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Reduced rainfall affecting water systems
February 24 07:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) has warned that without a substantial increase in rainfall, water restrictions may become nece...
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Mentorship must shape character, not just careers, says Appeal Court president
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Mentorship must shape character, not just careers, says Appeal Court president
February 24 06:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — President of the Court of Appeal,  Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop, has underscored that integrity and service, not merely academic ...
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MJS Industrial and Technology Park generates 3,800 jobs
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MJS Industrial and Technology Park generates 3,800 jobs
February 24 06:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — MJS Industrial and Technology Park, one of Jamaica’s fastest-growing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developments, has generated close...
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Suspect in Denham Town shooting turns himself over to police
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Suspect in Denham Town shooting turns himself over to police
February 24 06:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man has turned himself in to the police in connection with the fatal Denham Town shooting that claimed the lives of a three-year...
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Forex: $156.93 to one US dollar
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Forex: $156.93 to one US dollar
February 24 05:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, February 24, ended trading at $156.93, up by 15 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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Jamaican and Japanese acts excite at Japan, Jamaica Link Up
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Jamaican and Japanese acts excite at Japan, Jamaica Link Up
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
February 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Mai ‘Okamai Okamoto, a Japanese national, has been residing between Jamaica and Japan for almost 16 years. During that time, she de...
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Japan donates two school buses to Muschett High
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Japan donates two school buses to Muschett High
January 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students of Muschett High School in Trelawny will benefit from safer, more reliable transportation through a grant agreement with ...
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Japan suspends restart of world’s biggest nuclear plant
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Japan suspends restart of world’s biggest nuclear plant
January 22, 2026
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday, with the operator saying it does not k...
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Tsunami affects north Japan following magnitude 7.5 earthquake
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Tsunami affects north Japan following magnitude 7.5 earthquake
December 8, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — A tsunami was triggered in Japan late Monday after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of the country, injuring mo...
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Japanese football official sentenced for viewing child sexual abuse images
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Japanese football official sentenced for viewing child sexual abuse images
October 7, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — A senior Japan Football Association official has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended jail term in France after viewing image...
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Jamaica coffee exporters’ delegation exploring opportunities in Japan
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Jamaica coffee exporters’ delegation exploring opportunities in Japan
September 30, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — A delegation from the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association (JCEA) is currently in Japan to attend the joint JCEA/Jamaica Agricultural C...
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Tokyo 2025: Jamaican women earn silver in 4x400m, men finish seventh
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Tokyo 2025: Jamaican women earn silver in 4x400m, men finish seventh
September 21, 2025
TOKYO, Japan -- Jamaica's women earned silver in the 4x400m on the final day of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in Sunday. The team of Deja...
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Japan supports Haiti’s response to illicit trafficking and organised crime
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Japan supports Haiti’s response to illicit trafficking and organised crime
September 19, 2025
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the support of the Government of Japan, has launched a new in...
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Tokyo 2025: Pryce finishes eighth in 400m final
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Tokyo 2025: Pryce finishes eighth in 400m final
September 18, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — Nickisha Pryce finished eighth in her first global individual final after she ran 49.97 seconds in an epic women’s 400m final on day si...
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Tokyo 2025: Anderson qualifies for 800m final
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Tokyo 2025: Anderson qualifies for 800m final
September 18, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — Navasky Anderson became the first Jamaican man to qualify for the final of the 800m at the World Athletics Championships after he ran a...
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Tokyo 2025: Jackson clocks season’s best to lead qualifiers for 200m final
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Tokyo 2025: Jackson clocks season’s best to lead qualifiers for 200m final
September 18, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — Two time defending champion Shericka Jackson led all qualifiers for the final of the women’s 200m after she ran a season’s best 21.99 s...
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Tokyo 2025: Lamara Distin crashes out of high jump
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Tokyo 2025: Lamara Distin crashes out of high jump
September 18, 2025
National champion Lamara Distin failed to get past the first height in the qualifying round of the women’s high jump Thursday at the World Athletics C...
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Japan political party to install AI leader
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Japan political party to install AI leader
September 16, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — An upstart Japanese political party said Tuesday it will install an artificial intelligence (AI) as leader after its maverick fou...
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Tokyo 2025: Defending champion Holloway out of world 110m hurdles final
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Tokyo 2025: Defending champion Holloway out of world 110m hurdles final
September 16, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Grant Holloway's bid for a fourth consecutive world 110m hurdles title came crashing to a halt when he could only finish sixth in...
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Tokyo 2025: Jamaica fail to qualify for mixed 4x400m final
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Tokyo 2025: Jamaica fail to qualify for mixed 4x400m final
September 12, 2025
Jamaica failed to qualify for the final of the mixed 4x400m relay after finishing seventh in their heat in the first round on the opening day of the W...
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Three athletes still enroute to Japan, manager anticipates success in Tokyo
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Three athletes still enroute to Japan, manager anticipates success in Tokyo
ANDRE LOWE Sports Content Manager lowea@jaaicaobserver.com 
September 10, 2025
Up to late Wednesday evening in Tokyo, three Jamaican athletes were yet to arrive at the team hotel ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Japa...
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Athletics chief Coe admits ‘heat challenges’ at Tokyo worlds
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Athletics chief Coe admits ‘heat challenges’ at Tokyo worlds
September 9, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe on Tuesday admitted that the world championships starting in Tokyo this weekend face "hea...
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Jamaica face Japan in Under 20 Lacrosse World Champs
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Jamaica face Japan in Under 20 Lacrosse World Champs
August 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica will face Japan in the placement stage of the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Seogwipo, South Korea on Frida...
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Japan pledges US$10-million to Haiti security mission
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Japan pledges US$10-million to Haiti security mission
August 21, 2025
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The government of Japan says it will contribute US$10 million to the multinational security support mission in Haiti, re...
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Jamaica reaffirms strong partnership with Japan at expo 2025
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Jamaica reaffirms strong partnership with Japan at expo 2025
August 7, 2025
OSAKA, Japan - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Kamina Johnson Smith, has reaffirmed the deep and multifaceted partnership b...
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Japan firm seeks approval for stem cell treatment for Parkinson’s
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Japan firm seeks approval for stem cell treatment for Parkinson’s
August 5, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japanese drugmaker Sumitomo Pharma said Tuesday it is seeking approval for a Parkinson's disease treatment that transplants stem ...
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Jamaica booth pulls over 750,000 visitors at World Expo in Japan
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Jamaica booth pulls over 750,000 visitors at World Expo in Japan
July 31, 2025
OSAKA, Japan – Jamaica’s star quality is currently on display in Japan as the country’s booth continues to be a source of interest and excitement at t...
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Jamaica hosts inaugural Caribbean CSO conference
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