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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
April 3 03:46 PM
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
April 3 02:51 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
April 3 02:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
April 3 12:53 PM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
April 3 11:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
April 3 11:13 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has climbed to 49th place in the World Happiness Report 2026, up from 73rd last year. According to the study , the island ...
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
April 3 10:51 AM
Alton Ellis, the soulful singer whose songs defined the 1966-68 rocksteady era, has been named number one on the Observer Online's 60 Greatest Rockste...
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
April 3 10:21 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A nine-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned in a tank at his home in Long Hill district, St Elizabeth on Thursday. Police...
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Jamaican defectors to make US$300k after allegiance switch to Turkey
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Jamaican defectors to make US$300k after allegiance switch to Turkey
March 5, 2026
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey says it is offering long-term financial support to recruit Jamaican and Kenyan track and field stars with the aim of w...
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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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Pinnock, Hibbert join move to Turkiye
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Pinnock, Hibbert join move to Turkiye
June 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Fresh on the heels of news that Olympic Games medallists Roje Stona and Rajindra Campbell have switched allegiances from Jamaica t...
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Olympic medallists Stona, Campbell switch allegiance to Turkiye — reports
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Olympic medallists Stona, Campbell switch allegiance to Turkiye — reports
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympic medallists Roje Stona and Rajindra Campbell are reported to have switched allegiances to Turkiye after being lured by attr...
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Olympic champion Roje Stona could miss JAAA trials
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Olympic champion Roje Stona could miss JAAA trials
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Unless a late application is sent in by midnight Thursday, Olympic men’s discus throw champion Roje Stona will not be part of the ...
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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024
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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024
December 30, 2024
A Category 4 hurricane that wiped out economic growth, Prime Minister Andrew Holness being investigated for illicit enrichment; the Cherry Tree Lane M...
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Jamaica’s Roje Stona selected for NFL tryouts as part of league’s International Player Pathway programme
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Jamaica’s Roje Stona selected for NFL tryouts as part of league’s International Player Pathway programme
December 9, 2024
Jamaican Olympic champion Roje Stona is among 14 athletes selected to participate in the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) programme next year,...
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Olympic discus champion Stona considers American football career
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Olympic discus champion Stona considers American football career
August 7, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Jamaican's Olympic discus champion Roje Stona said he was unsure whether to pursue a career in American football despite coming ...
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#ParisOlympics: Roje Stona wins historic gold in Olympic discus final
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#ParisOlympics: Roje Stona wins historic gold in Olympic discus final
August 7, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Roje Stona stunned a powerful field to win the gold medal in the men’s discus throw at the Olympic Games at Stade de France in Par...
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#ParisOlympics: Smikle leads Jamaican trio through to discus final
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#ParisOlympics: Smikle leads Jamaican trio through to discus final
August 5, 2024
National champion Traves Smikle led the trio of Jamaican men to the final of the discus throw at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Only four men got over ...
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#NationalTrials: Smikle wins discus title, but Dacres falls short
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#NationalTrials: Smikle wins discus title, but Dacres falls short
June 29, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Traves Smikle won his third straight and sixth national men’s discus throw title after a fierce competition at the Jamaica Athlet...
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Stona and Anderson kick off LA GP on Friday
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Stona and Anderson kick off LA GP on Friday
May 17, 2024
Jamaican discus thrower Roje Stona will take a break from trying to impress NFL coaches to compete at the USATF LA Grand Prix that starts Friday eveni...
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Jamaica to have three men in Paris Olympics discus throw after Stona’s PB
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Jamaica to have three men in Paris Olympics discus throw after Stona’s PB
April 14, 2024
Jamaica will have three representatives in the men’s discus throw at a second consecutive Olympic Games after Roje Stona achieved the qualifying mark ...
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
April 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
April 3, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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