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‘A Hit Mek’ charts journey of Jamaica’s music heritage
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‘A Hit Mek’ charts journey of Jamaica’s music heritage
BY CURTIS MYRIE 
April 12 04:57 PM
Author Rohan Budhai has pulled back the curtain on Jamaica’s rich musical legacy with  A Hit Mek , a 560-page publication that explores the island’s c...
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Vernal Sage believes in ‘Good over evil’
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Vernal Sage believes in ‘Good over evil’
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Reggae artiste Vernal Sage (pronounced Sajay) is on a mission to inspire change, expressing confidence that his latest single,  Good Over Evil , can u...
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EU chief von der Leyen hails Orban defeat
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April 12 03:59 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday welcomed the defeat of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban...
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Orbán concedes defeat as Opposition sweeps Hungary’s elections after 16 years
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Orbán concedes defeat as Opposition sweeps Hungary’s elections after 16 years
April 12 03:54 PM
Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in Hungary’s elections on Sunday, ending his 16-year rule as the Opposition surged to a commanding victory. USA Today rep...
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Man City must respect Arsenal in title showdown
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Man City must respect Arsenal in title showdown
April 12 03:06 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City must respect Arsenal when they face the Premier League leaders in a seismic titl...
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
April 12 02:55 PM
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A man in his 60s was suspected of killing twin women on Sunday in a central French village, one of whom was his ex-partner, o...
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
April 12 02:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
April 12 02:02 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
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Douglas has world leads for women’s 100m and 200m
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Douglas has world leads for women’s 100m and 200m
April 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's Shanoya Douglas has world leads with her performance times in the women’s 100m and 200m, according to the updated World ...
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Shanoya Douglas named Austin Sealy Award winner at Carifta Games
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Shanoya Douglas named Austin Sealy Award winner at Carifta Games
April 6, 2026
Triple gold medallist Shanoya Douglas was on Monday named the winner of the Austin Sealy award for the most outstanding athlete at the 53rd staging of...
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Carifta 2026: Shanoya Douglas breaks her own national 200m junior record
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Carifta 2026: Shanoya Douglas breaks her own national 200m junior record
April 6, 2026
For the second time in just over a week, Shanoya Douglas has stunned the track and field world after she ran a mouthwatering 22.11 seconds (1.9m/s) to...
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Carifta 2026: Douglas anchors U20 girls to sprint relay gold, Jamaica dominate medal table
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Carifta 2026: Douglas anchors U20 girls to sprint relay gold, Jamaica dominate medal table
April 6, 2026
Jamaica won just one of the four sprint relay gold medals on offer on Sunday’s second day of the 53rd Carifta Games at the Kirani James Athletics stad...
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WATCH: Warm welcome for Shanoya Douglas at Holland High after Champs victory
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WATCH: Warm welcome for Shanoya Douglas at Holland High after Champs victory
March 30, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — It was a rousing welcome for junior sprinter Shanoya Douglas at Holland High School in Trelawny on Monday morning following her im...
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#Champs2026: Shanoya Douglas breaks national Under-20 200m record
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#Champs2026: Shanoya Douglas breaks national Under-20 200m record
March 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shanoya Douglas further established herself among some of the very best Jamaican junior female sprinters of all time after she bro...
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#Champs2026: Three 100m champions on course for girls’ sprint doubles
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#Champs2026: Three 100m champions on course for girls’ sprint doubles
March 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas is one of three 100m champions still on course for their respective sprint double after the first r...
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#Champs2026: Shanoya Douglas is Jamaica’s fourth-fastest junior of all time
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#Champs2026: Shanoya Douglas is Jamaica’s fourth-fastest junior of all time
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Holland High School’s Shanoya Douglas became the fourth-fastest ever Jamaican junior, after running a big personal best and world-...
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#Champs2026: Holland’s Douglas leads qualifiers for Class 1 100m final
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#Champs2026: Holland’s Douglas leads qualifiers for Class 1 100m final
March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas leads all qualifiers for the final of the Girls Class 1 100m after running an easy looking 11.17 se...
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Nickisha Pryce, Shanoya Douglas among withdrawals from World Indoor team
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Nickisha Pryce, Shanoya Douglas among withdrawals from World Indoor team
March 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— National 400m record holder Nickisha Pryce, Shanoya Douglas and Rivaldo Marshall are among a number of withdrawals from the Jamaica...
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Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas named in Jamaica’s team to World Indoor
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Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas named in Jamaica’s team to World Indoor
March 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica –Fresh from her outstanding performances at the Carifta Trials over the weekend at the National Stadium, Holland High’s 18-year-old ...
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Douglas, Reid crowned 100m Under-20 champions at Carifta Trials
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Douglas, Reid crowned 100m Under-20 champions at Carifta Trials
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Shanoya Douglas and Riquelme Reid stole the show on day one of the Jamaican Carifta Games Trials with scintillating displays to be c...
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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
January 11, 2026
Johan-Ramaldo Smythe showed that he is ready for all comers this season by smashing the Class One 100m record at the Purewater/RDanny Williams/JC Deve...
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
January 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s rising star Shanoya Douglas was beaten into second place in the Class One 100m at the PureWater/RDanny Williams/JC develo...
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Jamaica suffer some setbacks, but lead Carifta medal table after day one
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Jamaica suffer some setbacks, but lead Carifta medal table after day one
April 19, 2025
Perennial champions Jamaica held a slight lead in the medals table after Saturday’s first day of the 52nd Carifta track and field championships at the...
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Muschett star Shanoya Douglas lights up Grand Slam Track
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Muschett star Shanoya Douglas lights up Grand Slam Track
April 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Muschett's Shanoya Douglas, the Class Two champion, delighted in the high school girls' 200m at Grand Slam Track, stopping the cl...
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Shanoya Douglas wins bronze in 200m at World U-20 Champs
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Shanoya Douglas wins bronze in 200m at World U-20 Champs
August 30, 2024
LIMA, Peru— Shanoya Douglas placed third in the women’s 200m, running 23.10 seconds (0.0m/s) on Friday at the World Athletics Under- 20 Championships ...
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Shanoya Douglas through to 200m final
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Shanoya Douglas through to 200m final
August 29, 2024
LIMA, Peru— Shanoya Douglas will carry the Jamaican flag in the final of the women’s 200m on Friday after placing second in her semi-final race in 23....
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Douglas, Dockery through to women’s 200m semis at U-20 World Championships
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Douglas, Dockery through to women’s 200m semis at U-20 World Championships
August 29, 2024
LIMA, Peru — Despite having to overcome unexpected difficulties, Shanoya Douglas and Sabrina Dockery both qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s...
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BY CURTIS MYRIE 
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{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Vernal Sage believes in ‘Good over evil’
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Reggae artiste Vernal Sage (pronounced Sajay) is on a mission to inspire change, expressing confidence that his latest single,  Good Over Evil , can u...
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