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World Champions advance with yet another smash-and-grab win
July 8 12:12 AM
Messi inspires Argentina great escape over Egypt
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Alpart to resume operations by June 2027
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Alpart to resume operations by June 2027
JISCO to pump US$490 million into phase one of two-part reopening, says Green
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
July 8 12:10 AM
Alpart to resume operations by June 2027
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‘We need a hand up, not handouts,’ Morgan urges as St Elizabeth readies to rebuild
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‘We need a hand up, not handouts,’ Morgan urges as St Elizabeth readies to rebuild
BY DJAUNEL LAWRENCE Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 8 12:09 AM
'We need a hand up, not handouts,' Morgan urges as St Elizabeth readies to rebuild
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No need for NaRRA
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St Elizabeth stakeholders back UDC to lead Hurricane Melissa rebuilding
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
July 8 12:08 AM
No need for NaRRA
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Cops see more success in solving crimes
JCF’s murder clearance rate rises to 111 per cent, as serious offences continue downward trend
July 8 12:06 AM
Cops see more success in solving crimes
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Jamaica supporting Venezuela during earthquake recovery
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Jamaica supporting Venezuela during earthquake recovery
July 8 12:05 AM
Jamaica supporting Venezuela during earthquake recovery
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Car door was open when man was shot, court hears in cops’ murder trial
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Car door was open when man was shot, court hears in cops’ murder trial
Jason Cross | Reporter 
July 8 12:04 AM
Car door was open when man was
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Hydel, Cumberland out of Manning Cup following merger
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Hydel, Cumberland out of Manning Cup following merger
July 3, 2026
Hydel and Cumberland high schools will not be participating in this year's ISSA Manning Cup as the two schools move to merge their operations. Observe...
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Anthony Patrick to take charge of Innswood High in Manning Cup
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Anthony Patrick to take charge of Innswood High in Manning Cup
July 3, 2026
Football coach Anthony Patrick will take charge of Innswood High School for the upcoming urban schoolboy football season. The highly respected Patrick...
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Vassell Reynolds takes charge at St Catherine High
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Vassell Reynolds takes charge at St Catherine High
June 12, 2026
Top schoolboy football coach Vassell Reynolds has replaced Anthony Patrick as technical director of St Catherine High School after being released by K...
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1987 STATHS Manning Cup champion keeper Marvin Chin has died
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1987 STATHS Manning Cup champion keeper Marvin Chin has died
May 31, 2026
Marvin Chin, goalkeeper of the St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) football team that won the 1987 Manning Cup, died on May 19 at age 57. His dau...
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KC part ways with Vassell Reynolds
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KC part ways with Vassell Reynolds
May 12, 2026
Kingston College (KC) have parted ways with technical director Vassell Reynolds while promoting Under-16 coach Jermaine Miller to take charge of the U...
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Miller left ‘puzzled’ as Calabar High hunt for new football coach
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Miller left ‘puzzled’ as Calabar High hunt for new football coach
April 9, 2026
Calabar High is on the hunt for a new football head coach, with Jeremy Miller confirming to the Jamaica Observer that his one-year contract was not re...
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Jamaica’s All-School team open CASA Youth Classic with 4-0 win
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Jamaica’s All-School team open CASA Youth Classic with 4-0 win
January 17, 2026
Jamaica’s All-School team kicked off their CASA Youth Classic campaign in Florida with a thumping 4-0 win over Tekkerz on Friday. Kadean Young of St C...
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Excelsior and JC set up Manning Cup final showdown
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Excelsior and JC set up Manning Cup final showdown
December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Excelsior High and Jamaica College (JC) marched into the final of the ISSA Wata Manning Cup with convincing semi-final wins over E...
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Mona continue Walker Cup defence against Hydel
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Mona continue Walker Cup defence against Hydel
December 15, 2025
Mona High once again put their ISSA Walker Cup title on the line when they face Hydel High in the curtain raiser at 2:00 pm before many-times winners ...
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Excelsior round out Manning Cup semifinalists
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Excelsior round out Manning Cup semifinalists
December 13, 2025
Excelsior High clinched the last semifinal spot in the ISSA Wata Manning Cup on Saturday with a last gasp 1-0 win over Charlie Smith High at Wincheste...
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Calabar see silver lining at the end of the show
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Calabar see silver lining at the end of the show
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica-Despite crashing out at the quarter-final stage of the ISSA Wata Manning Cup, Calabar High’s head coach Jeremy Miller, said there wa...
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‘Teacher’ and ‘student’ clash in Manning Cup quarterfinal
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‘Teacher’ and ‘student’ clash in Manning Cup quarterfinal
December 10, 2025
Every so often, the script is written for the student who grasped as much from the teacher to, at some point, defeat the mentor and conquer the world....
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JC, Charlie, Vauxhall and Eltham kick off Manning Cup quarterfinals with wins
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JC, Charlie, Vauxhall and Eltham kick off Manning Cup quarterfinals with wins
December 6, 2025
Charlie Smith High and Jamaica College (JC) scored identical 2-1 wins over Hydel High and Excelsior High to jump to the top of Zone A as the quarterfi...
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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – For the first time in over a decade, Kingston College (KC) will not be represented in the quarterfinals of the ISSA Manning Cup. T...
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Kingston College and Mona crash out of Manning Cup
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Kingston College and Mona crash out of Manning Cup
December 3, 2025
The last two Manning Cup champions, Kingston College and Mona High were eliminated from the competition after battling to similar 2-2 draws against Ca...
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Defending champ KC and Mona High face Manning Cup elimination Wednesday
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Defending champ KC and Mona High face Manning Cup elimination Wednesday
December 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two of the ISSA Wata Manning Cup title contenders will be eliminated on Wednesday as the final set of matches of the second round ...
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Mannings host Calabar in warm up matches on Saturday
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Mannings host Calabar in warm up matches on Saturday
November 21, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Mannings School will host Calabar High in a friendly football double header at the school grounds in Savanna-la-Mar on Saturda...
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ISSA may host college try-outs for graduating players
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ISSA may host college try-outs for graduating players
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 15, 2025
High school footballers set to graduate at the end of the current academic year could get another chance to impress overseas college scouts as the Int...
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Schoolboy football to resume end of November
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Schoolboy football to resume end of November
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The urban area Manning Cup and rural area daCosta Cup schoolboy football competitions are set to restart late November, Observer O...
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ISSA to consult stakeholders on restart of school football season post hurricane
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ISSA to consult stakeholders on restart of school football season post hurricane
November 7, 2025
With many waiting to hear about the restart of the high school football season, Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) President Keith Well...
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Manning Cup round of 16 groups decided
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Manning Cup round of 16 groups decided
October 19, 2025
The men have separated themselves from the boys as the round of 16 in the ISSA Wata Manning Cup has been decided with some intriguing match-ups follow...
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New coach Alex Thomas buoys Hydel’s Manning Cup title hopes
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New coach Alex Thomas buoys Hydel’s Manning Cup title hopes
June 10, 2025
Hydel High Principal Dr Walton Small has expressed confidence in the school winning their first Manning Cup title next season following the appointmen...
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World Champions advance with yet another smash-and-grab win
July 8, 2026
Messi inspires Argentina great escape over Egypt
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Alpart to resume operations by June 2027
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Alpart to resume operations by June 2027
JISCO to pump US$490 million into phase one of two-part reopening, says Green
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
July 8, 2026
Alpart to resume operations by June 2027
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‘We need a hand up, not handouts,’ Morgan urges as St Elizabeth readies to rebuild
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‘We need a hand up, not handouts,’ Morgan urges as St Elizabeth readies to rebuild
BY DJAUNEL LAWRENCE Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 8, 2026
'We need a hand up, not handouts,' Morgan urges as St Elizabeth readies to rebuild
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No need for NaRRA
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No need for NaRRA
St Elizabeth stakeholders back UDC to lead Hurricane Melissa rebuilding
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
July 8, 2026
No need for NaRRA
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The height factor
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The height factor
How a small building survived Venezuela’s quakes
July 8, 2026
The height factor
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