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‘You will bite rock stone’
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‘You will bite rock stone’
Pastor cop sends blistering message to unrelenting gunmen in sermon
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobsever.com 
January 26 12:30 AM
‘You will bite rock stone’
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Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
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Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:28 AM
Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
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Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
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Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
January 26 12:26 AM
Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
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Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@ jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:26 AM
Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
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UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:24 AM
UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
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Mission swim-possible!
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Mission swim-possible!
ASAJ boss wants to get more Jamaicans skilled at swimming
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:22 AM
ASAJ boss wants to get more Jamaicans skilled at swimming
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Health sector not at crisis level, says Tufton
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Health sector not at crisis level, says Tufton
Minister labels strain on system a post-Hurricane surge
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:20 AM
Health sector not at crisis level, says Tufton
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West Indies U-19 spin twins sink Ireland in rain-affected clash
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West Indies U-19 spin twins sink Ireland in rain-affected clash
January 26 12:20 AM
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Holness urges compassion over defecting Olympians, looks to improve athlete retention
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Holness urges compassion over defecting Olympians, looks to improve athlete retention
ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 24, 2025
With several athletes, lured by cash, choosing to represent other countries, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has called for calm and says that further c...
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JAAA urges World Athletics to take action after Olympians switch allegiance
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JAAA urges World Athletics to take action after Olympians switch allegiance
June 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association says World Athletics needs to take action in order to prevent more athletes from...
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JAAA says still waiting for official notification on reported Türkiye transfers
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JAAA says still waiting for official notification on reported Türkiye transfers
June 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) is insisting that media reports originating from Jamaica and Turkiye about...
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‘We can’t complain’
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‘We can’t complain’
Dacres supports decision by colleagues to switch allegiance, says he too was made offer
June 20, 2025
The man who put Jamaica on the map in the throwing events, Fedrick Dacres says he supports the decision made by fellow throwers Roja Stona and Rajindr...
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Jaydon Hibbert gets JOA’s Olympic Spirit Award
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Jaydon Hibbert gets JOA’s Olympic Spirit Award
November 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert was on Saturday presented with the Jamaica Olympic Association’s (JOA) Olympic Spirit Award for his e...
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Jaydon Hibbert nominated for World Athletics Rising Star Award
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Jaydon Hibbert nominated for World Athletics Rising Star Award
November 13, 2024
World Under-20 triple jump record holder Jaydon Hibbert says he is honoured and grateful to be nominated for the World Athletics Rising Star Award, a ...
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Franklin, Foster join Hibbert as notable absentees from World Under-20 team
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Franklin, Foster join Hibbert as notable absentees from World Under-20 team
August 15, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — American-born quarter-miler Skyler Franklin and US-based long jumper Alliyah Foster join world under-20 triple jump record holder ...
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#ParisOlympics: Hibbert places fourth in triple jump final
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#ParisOlympics: Hibbert places fourth in triple jump final
August 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s Jaydon Hibbert came up just short of winning a medal in the men’s triple jump at the Olympic Games as he finished fourth ...
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‘Fit and healthy’ Hibbert exudes confidence ahead of Olympic debut
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‘Fit and healthy’ Hibbert exudes confidence ahead of Olympic debut
July 26, 2024
PARIS, France – Jamaica's triple jump medal hopeful Jaydon Hibbert says he’s confident of delivering an excellent showing for the country at the Olymp...
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Jaydon Hibbert inks endorsement deal with KFC ahead of Paris Olympics
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Jaydon Hibbert inks endorsement deal with KFC ahead of Paris Olympics
July 17, 2024
Triple jump sensation Jaydon Hibbert, one of Jamaica’s most exciting young athletes, has inked a brand partnership with fast food giant KFC. The partn...
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10 of the most stylish Jamaican athletes heading to Paris
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10 of the most stylish Jamaican athletes heading to Paris
Gabrielle Wade, Observer intern 
July 14, 2024
With the Paris Olympics fast approaching and our athletes gearing up to represent the black, green and gold, many of them have caught our eye with not...
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Jamaica names 66-member team to Olympic Games in Paris
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Jamaica names 66-member team to Olympic Games in Paris
July 7, 2024
A 66-member team was named by the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) to represent Jamaica at the Olympic Games set for July 26 to August 12, 2024 in Pa...
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#NationalTrials: Jaydon Hibbert wins boys’ long jump, qualifies for World Under-20
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#NationalTrials: Jaydon Hibbert wins boys’ long jump, qualifies for World Under-20
June 28, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jaydon Hibbert started his quest for an unprecedented World Under- 20 jump double after he won the 19 and Under long jump on Saturd...
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Hibbert sets world lead in triple jump at Racers GP
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Hibbert sets world lead in triple jump at Racers GP
June 1, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jaydon Hibbert jumped a world leading 17.75m (-0.7m/s) to win the men’s triple jump at the Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadi...
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Jaydon Hibbert makes winning return to competition
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Jaydon Hibbert makes winning return to competition
April 28, 2024
Jaydon Hibbert made a winning return to competition Sunday as he won the men’s triple jump at the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continen...
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Jaydon Hibbert goes professional, says farewell to University of Arkansas
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Jaydon Hibbert goes professional, says farewell to University of Arkansas
January 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s triple jump prodigy Jaydon Hibbert has signed a professional contract, ending his NCAA career at the University of Arkan...
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‘You will bite rock stone’
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‘You will bite rock stone’
Pastor cop sends blistering message to unrelenting gunmen in sermon
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobsever.com 
January 26, 2026
‘You will bite rock stone’
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Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
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Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26, 2026
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Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
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BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
January 26, 2026
Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
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Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@ jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26, 2026
Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
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UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26, 2026
UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
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