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Husband-and-wife duo switch to GenXs and loved it
Jason Cross | Reporter 
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Husband-and-wife duo switch to GenXs and loved it
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Campari Boulevard: Not just a location; a whole vibe
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Campari Boulevard: Not just a location; a whole vibe
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 13 12:16 AM
Campari Boulevard:
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JaBBEM slams proposal for hotel beach pass fees
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JaBBEM slams proposal for hotel beach pass fees
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April 13 12:14 AM
JaBBEM slams proposal for hotel beach pass fees
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Scorpions coach claims narrow advantage despite Pride’s 348 on day one
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April 13 12:12 AM
Scorpions coach sees silver lining despite Pride’s 348 on day one
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Over half of damaged community Wi-Fi sites up, running again
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Over half of damaged community Wi-Fi sites up, running again
...USF gifts Trelawny Municipal Corporation $4.3m in devices
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 13 12:05 AM
Over half of damaged community Wi-Fi sites up, running again
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‘Never seen cocaine before’
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Fraser-Pryce announced as Laureus Ambassador
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Fraser-Pryce announced as Laureus Ambassador
April 10, 2026
Legendary sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been announced as a Laureus Ambassador. The Jamaican, who is the 2023 Laureus World Sportswoman of the ...
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Ukrainian athlete vows to wear banned helmet at Winter Olympics
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Ukrainian athlete vows to wear banned helmet at Winter Olympics
February 10, 2026
CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy (AFP)  — Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych vowed Tuesday that he would wear a helmet that depicts victims of the...
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Rush Sports secures Caribbean broadcast rights for Winter Olympics
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Rush Sports secures Caribbean broadcast rights for Winter Olympics
February 5, 2026
Caribbean sports broadcaster Rush Sports is the official broadcast rights holder in the region for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. In a ...
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Olympic anthem explodes over St James
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Olympic anthem explodes over St James
July 12, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Eleven Jamaican marching bands competed in Marching Band explosion last Sunday, a competition to see who could best play the offic...
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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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Universal Studios, Venice Beach to host LA 2028 events
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Universal Studios, Venice Beach to host LA 2028 events
April 15, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — An iconic Hollywood studio lot and the golden sands of Venice Beach are among an array of Los Angeles landmarks tha...
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Good Samaritan who helped Hansle Parchment during Olympics arrives in Jamaica
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Good Samaritan who helped Hansle Parchment during Olympics arrives in Jamaica
February 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Tokyo 2020 Olympics volunteer Teiyana Kawashima Stojkovic, who drew worldwide acclaim for her act of kindness towards 110m hurdles ...
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Olympic balloon ‘to return every summer’ to Paris up to LA Games — Macron
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Olympic balloon ‘to return every summer’ to Paris up to LA Games — Macron
January 31, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — The flame-free Olympic balloon tethered to a cauldron that was an iconic symbol of last summer's Games in Paris is to return to ...
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World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil, and Trump
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World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil, and Trump
December 31, 2024
SYDNNEY, Australia (AFP) - Crowds will marvel at fireworks and toast champagne to greet 2025 on Tuesday, waving goodbye to a year that brought Olympic...
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Olympic prize money ‘unfair’, favours the elite, says IOC
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Olympic prize money ‘unfair’, favours the elite, says IOC
December 3, 2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — Offering prize money at the Olympic Games was unfair and was shown at the Paris Games to favour a small number of elite ...
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JAAA reportedly re-signs with Puma despite fresh Adidas bid
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JAAA reportedly re-signs with Puma despite fresh Adidas bid
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
November 11, 2024
Despite the presence of an eight-year US$40 million ($6.4 billion) offer still on the table from rival sports goods manufacturers Adidas, the Jamaica ...
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Kenya court finds two guilty of Olympian’s murder
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Kenya court finds two guilty of Olympian’s murder
October 28, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Two Kenyan men were found guilty on Monday of murdering Ugandan Olympic distance runner Benjamin Kiplagat, found stabbed to deat...
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Japan’s Panasonic to end Olympic sponsorship after 37 years
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Japan’s Panasonic to end Olympic sponsorship after 37 years
September 10, 2024
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Tuesday it will stop serving as a major sponsor of the Olympics and Paralympics, citing...
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Vilma Charlton hails George Rhoden’s legacy
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Vilma Charlton hails George Rhoden’s legacy
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
August 27, 2024
Olympian Vilma Charlton is pleased that Jamaican youth are being exposed to the achievements of athletes like George Rhoden, the Olympic 400 metres go...
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Central Paris locks down for Olympics as athletes arrive
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Central Paris locks down for Olympics as athletes arrive
July 18, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Thousands of French security forces locked down a six-kilometre (four-mile) stretch of central Paris on Thursday ahead of the hu...
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Athlete-turned-entrepreneur launches Jamaica leisure wear ahead of Olympics
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Athlete-turned-entrepreneur launches Jamaica leisure wear ahead of Olympics
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
July 9, 2024
A former athlete, Fernando Edwards always finds time to watch the sports, especially major meets like the Olympics. With the Paris Games two weeks awa...
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#NationalTrials: Shanieka Ricketts wins sixth triple jump title
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#NationalTrials: Shanieka Ricketts wins sixth triple jump title
June 29, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Two-time World Championships silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts retained her women’s triple jump title on Saturday’s third day of...
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‘Jamaica, we got something for you’
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‘Jamaica, we got something for you’
Shannon Sharpe adds fuel to Olympics sprint rivalry after strong performances at US trials
June 24, 2024
It's on. The rivalry between Jamaican and American sprinters – one of the most exciting Olympic rivalries to emerge in recent years – is heating up on...
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Seine still failing water tests two months from Paris Olympics
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Seine still failing water tests two months from Paris Olympics
May 29, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP)— Water tests in the Seine in Paris show the river is still too dirty to swim in, two months before the start of the Paris Olympics...
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Puma unveils Jamaica’s Paris Olympics kit at Champs
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Puma unveils Jamaica’s Paris Olympics kit at Champs
March 23, 2024
Athletics and footwear manufacturer Puma on Saturday unveiled its Paris Olympics 2024 kit tailored exclusively for Jamaica's athletes who will be part...
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Paris Olympics: Macron rules booksellers should stay
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Paris Olympics: Macron rules booksellers should stay
February 29, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron has intervened in a row over the removal of booksellers from the banks of the river Seine for ...
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LeBron wants to finish as a Laker but has no NBA exit timetable
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LeBron wants to finish as a Laker but has no NBA exit timetable
February 19, 2024
Washington, United States (AFP) -- Four-time NBA champion LeBron James said Sunday he has not formulated a farewell timetable but he looks forward to ...
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Bartlett says storm-hit country rises with Carnival
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Husband-and-wife duo switch to GenXs and loved it
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Husband-and-wife duo switch to GenXs and loved it
Jason Cross | Reporter 
April 13, 2026
Husband-and-wife duo switch to GenXs and loved it
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Campari Boulevard: Not just a location; a whole vibe
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Campari Boulevard: Not just a location; a whole vibe
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 13, 2026
Campari Boulevard:
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JaBBEM slams proposal for hotel beach pass fees
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JaBBEM slams proposal for hotel beach pass fees
... proposes amenity-based charges
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 13, 2026
JaBBEM slams proposal for hotel beach pass fees
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‘WE ARE IN FRONT’
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‘WE ARE IN FRONT’
Scorpions coach claims narrow advantage despite Pride’s 348 on day one
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April 13, 2026
Scorpions coach sees silver lining despite Pride’s 348 on day one
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