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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
March 27 06:28 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kingston College’s Jason Pitter clocked a stunning 45.76 seconds to smash Christopher Taylor’s boys Class 2 400m record as he bro...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
March 27 06:19 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kelly-Ann Carr of Edwin Allen upgraded her bronze from last year to gold when she ran a personal best 52.20 seconds to win the Cl...
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Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
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Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
March 27 12:22 AM
As it was in November, the Reggae Boyz are a game away from securing a spot at the FIFA World Cup after registering a 1-0win over Oceania’s New Caledo...
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Push them out!
PM uses funeral of murdered 3-y-o to appeal to garrisons to give up criminals
Jason Cross | Reporter 
March 27 12:20 AM
Push them out!
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27 12:18 AM
Tighter security for Champs following breach
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More than just melody
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More than just melody
Tony Rebel reflects on his iconic Sweet Jamaica’ single
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
March 27 12:16 AM
More than just melody
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Weak boards threaten financial stability
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Weak boards threaten financial stability
BOJ warns poor oversight leaves system vulnerable
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27 12:14 AM
Weak boards threaten financial stability
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NEVER YIELD!
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NEVER YIELD!
JC surge to big lead but KC and Calabar still in the fight
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
March 27 12:12 AM
JC in charge
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Senegal parliament doubles penalty for same-sex relations
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Senegal parliament doubles penalty for same-sex relations
March 12, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) — Senegal's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishabl...
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Townsend Law Firm secures major win for Vybz Kartel in NY Supreme Court
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Townsend Law Firm secures major win for Vybz Kartel in NY Supreme Court
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Townsend Law Firm, based in New York and headed by Kadian Townsend, Esq, secured a major win on Tuesday, March 3 for Vybz Kart...
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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, 2026
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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‘Enforcement alone won’t work’
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‘Enforcement alone won’t work’
Senator Tavares-Finson gives ‘strong support’ to bill expunging criminal records
January 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson has come out in 'strong support' of the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) A...
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Chuck pleads for greater use of plea negotiations legislation
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Chuck pleads for greater use of plea negotiations legislation
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Despite being on the law books since 2017, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, is dissatisfied at the limited use of the Plea Negotiati...
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Italy to toughen rape law to include non-consensual sex
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Italy to toughen rape law to include non-consensual sex
November 19, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italian Members of Parliament voted Wednesday to broaden the definition of sexual violence to include non-consensual acts, in a ra...
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US Supreme Court blocks Florida immigration law
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US Supreme Court blocks Florida immigration law
July 9, 2025
FLORIDA, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Supreme Court blocked Florida on Wednesday from enforcing a law that would make it a crime for u...
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Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administration
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Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administration
February 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Green groups on Wednesday launched the first environmental challenges against the new Trump administration, targetin...
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Acquitted longest-serving death row inmate seeks US$1.3m from Japan
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Acquitted longest-serving death row inmate seeks US$1.3m from Japan
January 30, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The world's longest-serving death row inmate is demanding the Japanese government pay him more than US$1.3 million in compensatio...
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New St Vincent law bans dogs on some beaches
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New St Vincent law bans dogs on some beaches
December 9, 2024
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) – The St Vincent and the Grenadines parliament has approved legislation targetting dog owners who are not honouring their ...
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Paris clamps down on Airbnb to ease housing crunch
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Paris clamps down on Airbnb to ease housing crunch
November 28, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) – Paris unveiled new regulations Thursday tightening restrictions on holiday apartment rentals, hoping to ease a housing shortage ...
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UK Supreme Court hears case on definition of ‘woman’
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UK Supreme Court hears case on definition of ‘woman’
November 26, 2024
London, United Kingdom (AFP) – The UK Supreme Court on Tuesday began considering a lengthy dispute between campaigners and the Scottish government on ...
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Union concerned over ‘growing push to remove redundancy payment law’
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Union concerned over ‘growing push to remove redundancy payment law’
November 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vincent Morrison, the president of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE), has raised concerns ov...
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Jamaican author makes history with ‘nation’s first HR law guide’
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Jamaican author makes history with ‘nation’s first HR law guide’
September 13, 2024
Jamaican author Damalio Powell is excited to introduce Jamaica HR Laws Made Simple , which he said is the country's first HR law guide tailored to emp...
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Firearm offences elevated to the same level as murder and treason in Grenada
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Firearm offences elevated to the same level as murder and treason in Grenada
June 27, 2024
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — The government of Grenada has implemented changes to the Firearms Act that will now see firearm-related offences being pl...
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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
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#Champs2026: KC’s Pitter stuns with Class 2 400m record
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kingston College’s Jason Pitter clocked a stunning 45.76 seconds to smash Christopher Taylor’s boys Class 2 400m record as he bro...
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
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#Champs2026: Edwin Allen’s Carr runs PB to win girls’ Class 1 400m
March 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kelly-Ann Carr of Edwin Allen upgraded her bronze from last year to gold when she ran a personal best 52.20 seconds to win the Cl...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
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Jamaica 1 – 0 New Caledonia: Reggae Boyz progress to face DR Congo for World Cup ticket
March 27, 2026
As it was in November, the Reggae Boyz are a game away from securing a spot at the FIFA World Cup after registering a 1-0win over Oceania’s New Caledo...
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PM uses funeral of murdered 3-y-o to appeal to garrisons to give up criminals
Jason Cross | Reporter 
March 27, 2026
Push them out!
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
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Tighter security for Champs following breach
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27, 2026
Tighter security for Champs following breach
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