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Capital turmoil
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Capital turmoil
Post-Melissa frustration in Black River comes to a head
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
January 11 12:20 AM
Capital turmoil
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When preachers play God
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When preachers play God
Kelsey Thomas | Online Coordinator 
January 11 12:18 AM
When preachers play God
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
January 11 12:16 AM
Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Fruits of farm work
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Fruits of farm work
Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:14 AM
Fruits of farm work
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‘HELP US!’
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‘HELP US!’
Coaches of Melissa-ravaged schools plead for assistance as western track meets suffer
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:12 AM
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:11 AM
Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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exP.Perience Til Sunset
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exP.Perience Til Sunset
January 11 12:10 AM
exP.Perience Til Sunset
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‘To God be the glory’
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‘To God be the glory’
JFB staff member with newborn gets help to rebuild home
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:09 AM
‘To God be the glory’
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#ParisOlympics: China completes historic Olympic diving clean sweep
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#ParisOlympics: China completes historic Olympic diving clean sweep
August 10, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — China completed a historic clean sweep of all eight Olympic diving gold medals after Cao Yuan won the men's 10m platform final i...
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French authorities release US rapper Travis Scott
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French authorities release US rapper Travis Scott
August 10, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — French police on Saturday released United States (US) star rapper Travis Scott after 36 hours in custody in Paris over suspected...
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#ParisOlympics: Nickisha Pryce ends athletic season following disappointing Olympic campaign
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#ParisOlympics: Nickisha Pryce ends athletic season following disappointing Olympic campaign
August 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Nickisha Pryce announced the end of her athletic season on Friday after she failed to progress beyond the semi-final round of the w...
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#ParisOlympics: ‘My Olympic dream has been shattered’ says Jackson
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#ParisOlympics: ‘My Olympic dream has been shattered’ says Jackson
August 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson lamented the unexpected and disappointing end to her 2024 Paris Olympics campaign in a heartfelt message...
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#ParisOlympics: Roshawn Clarke hits hurdle, fails to finish Olympic final
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#ParisOlympics: Roshawn Clarke hits hurdle, fails to finish Olympic final
August 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Roshawn Clarke failed to complete the final of the men’s 400m hurdles on Friday's penultimate day of competition on the track at St...
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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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#ParisOlympics: JA women place fifth in 4x100m
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#ParisOlympics: JA women place fifth in 4x100m
August 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s women were fifth in the 4x100m relay final on Friday’s penultimate day of competition at Stade de France at the Olympic ...
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#ParisOlympics: US sprinter accuses Olympic organisers of ‘favouritism’ ahead of 200m final
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#ParisOlympics: US sprinter accuses Olympic organisers of ‘favouritism’ ahead of 200m final
August 9, 2024
PARIS, France — American sprinter Kenny Bednarek accused Paris Olympics officials of ‘favouritism’ ahead of the men’s 200m final on Thursday. Bednarek...
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#ParisOlympics: Nugent through to 100m hurdles final, Brown and Williams miss out
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#ParisOlympics: Nugent through to 100m hurdles final, Brown and Williams miss out
August 9, 2024
National record holder Ackera Nugent will be Jamaica's sole representative in the final of the Olympic Games 100m hurdles after a brutal semi-final ro...
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#ParisOlympics: Jamaica’s women qualify for 4x400m final
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#ParisOlympics: Jamaica’s women qualify for 4x400m final
August 9, 2024
Jamaica’s women qualified for the final of the 4x400m relay at the Olympic Games in Paris, winning their semi-final race in three minutes 24.92 second...
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#ParisOlympics: Algerian boxer in gender row goes for Olympic gold
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#ParisOlympics: Algerian boxer in gender row goes for Olympic gold
August 8, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of an Olympic gender eligibility row, goes for gold in Paris on Friday as Thierry Hen...
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Noah Lyles says he believes his Olympics are over after COVID diagnosis
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Noah Lyles says he believes his Olympics are over after COVID diagnosis
August 8, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Olympic 100 metres champion Noah Lyles said on Thursday his Paris Games were likely over after he tested positive for Covid. "I...
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USA rally to beat Serbia, reach Olympic men’s basketball final
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USA rally to beat Serbia, reach Olympic men’s basketball final
August 8, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) - The United States erased a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokic's Serbia 95-91 on Thusday and reach the Olympic men's basketbal...
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#ParisOlympics: McLaughlin-Levrone wins Olympic women’s 400m hurdles gold with world record
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#ParisOlympics: McLaughlin-Levrone wins Olympic women’s 400m hurdles gold with world record
August 8, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone produced a world record-breaking performance to become the first woman in history to win back-to-back ...
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#ParisOlympics: No medals for Jamaica in Women’s 400mh
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#ParisOlympics: No medals for Jamaica in Women’s 400mh
August 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s two representatives were shut out of the medals as American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed the world record in the wo...
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Tebogo upsets Lyles to become first African to win Olympic 200m
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Tebogo upsets Lyles to become first African to win Olympic 200m
August 8, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Botswana's Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200 metres on Thursday as he upstaged Noah Lyles' plans f...
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#ParisOlympics: Fraser-Pryce, Jackson exit Paris Olympic Village after injuries
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#ParisOlympics: Fraser-Pryce, Jackson exit Paris Olympic Village after injuries
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 8, 2024
Ian Kelly, Chef de Mission of Jamaica's Olympic team in Paris, has confirmed that the country's injured star sprinters, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Sh...
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#ParisOlympics:  Navasky Anderson ends 800m quest at Olympics
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#ParisOlympics: Navasky Anderson ends 800m quest at Olympics
August 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Navasky Anderson ended his competitive schedule at the Olympic Games on Thursday morning after he finished fifth in his heat of the...
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#ParisOlympics: Thomas-Dodd cites absence of coach for narrow miss in shot put final
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#ParisOlympics: Thomas-Dodd cites absence of coach for narrow miss in shot put final
August 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — There were contrasting emotions expressed by Jamaican shot putters Danniel Thomas-Dodd and Lloydricia Cameron after the duo’s hope...
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#ParisOlympics: Women 4x100m team advance to final
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#ParisOlympics: Women 4x100m team advance to final
August 8, 2024
A relatively inexperienced team of Alana Reid, Kemba Nelson, Shashalee Forbes and Tia Clayton advanced to the final of the women’s 4x100m relay at the...
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#ParisOlympics: Jamaica fail to advance in men’ 4x100m relay
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#ParisOlympics: Jamaica fail to advance in men’ 4x100m relay
August 8, 2024
Jamaica will not be represented in the men’s 4x100m relay final at the Olympic Games for the first time in 20 years after failing to negotiate the pre...
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#ParisOlympics: Women shot putters miss out on finals
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#ParisOlympics: Women shot putters miss out on finals
August 8, 2024
Both Jamaican shot put throwers Danielle Thomas-Dodd and Lloydricia Cameron just failed to advance to the finals of their event in Thursday’s morning ...
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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