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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
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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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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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ST MARY, Jamaica–An American sterile surgical technician is among two charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of am...
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MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli's...
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP)—Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphi...
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
January 11 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A total of 3,444 special needs students across the Caribbean, the majority of whom were visually-impaired, sat examinations administ...
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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 04:23 PM
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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Fraser-Pryce says national championships will be her last
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Fraser-Pryce says national championships will be her last
ANDRE LOWE, Sports Content Manager 
June 23, 2025
Legendary Jamaican sprinter and philanthropist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on Monday signalled the ending of her unmatched career, after announcing that t...
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WATCH: KSAMC corrects misspelling of Fraser-Pryce’s name on street sign
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WATCH: KSAMC corrects misspelling of Fraser-Pryce’s name on street sign
May 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has corrected the misspelling of the surname of Jamaican sprinter Shelly-A...
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KSAMC apologises to Fraser-Pryce after spelling error
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KSAMC apologises to Fraser-Pryce after spelling error
May 25, 2025
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has issued a public apology to Jamaican sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce over the misspell...
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WATCH: Sprinter ‘honoured’ as Ashoka Road renamed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive
May 25, 2025
Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce received another accolade today after a road in Waterhouse, St Andrew, was renamed in her honour. Ashok...
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World Relays: Jamaican 4x100m women win bronze
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World Relays: Jamaican 4x100m women win bronze
May 11, 2025
Jamaica’s women’s 4x100m team won bronze in the final of the World Relays in Guangzhou, China, running 42.33 seconds as Great Britain stormed to a sur...
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World Relays: Jamaican women second in 4x100m heat, qualify for Tokyo championships
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World Relays: Jamaican women second in 4x100m heat, qualify for Tokyo championships
May 10, 2025
Jamaica’s women’s 4x100m team booked their place in the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan after finishing second in their first round heat...
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Thompson, Jackson and Fraser-Pryce named for World Relays
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Thompson, Jackson and Fraser-Pryce named for World Relays
April 24, 2025
Olympic Games 100m silver medalist Kishane Thompson as well as Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have been named in Jamaica’s team to the 2...
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Fraser-Pryce happy with wind-aided 10.94 start to season
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Fraser-Pryce happy with wind-aided 10.94 start to season
Andre Lowe | Sports Content Manager 
April 19, 2025
In her 300th race as a professional, sprinting icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce got her 2025 season off to a solid start on Saturday, showing good form to...
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Fraser-Pryce to officially make season debut at Saturday’s Velocity Fest
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Fraser-Pryce to officially make season debut at Saturday’s Velocity Fest
April 18, 2025
Following her 100m sports day blowout run last week, sprinting legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will officially make her seasonal debut at the Velocity ...
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Fraser-Pryce gets symbolic key to Kingston, donates US$50,000 to Wolmer’s
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Fraser-Pryce gets symbolic key to Kingston, donates US$50,000 to Wolmer’s
February 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was presented with the keys to the city by the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Cor...
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KSAMC set to give Fraser-Pryce keys to the city for the second time
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KSAMC set to give Fraser-Pryce keys to the city for the second time
February 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In an unusual move, Mayor Andrew Swaby has announced that the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be handing...
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WATCH: Friends for Real win Pocket Rocket ‘Peace Through Sports’ football competition
December 13, 2024
First-time entrants Friends for Real, based at The Olympic Gardens Football Club, went unbeaten to claim the championship title in the Pocket Rocket F...
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Thompson-Herah potentially joining Fraser-Pryce and Broadbell in Elite Performance exodus
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Thompson-Herah potentially joining Fraser-Pryce and Broadbell in Elite Performance exodus
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
October 2, 2024
There seems to be an exodus of athletes from the Reynaldo Walcott-led Elite Performance Track and Field Club, with Elaine Thompson-Herah reportedly al...
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Fraser-Pryce mum on future after Paris withdrawal
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Fraser-Pryce mum on future after Paris withdrawal
September 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is remaining tight lipped about her future following the 2024 Paris Olympics. The ...
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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: Fraser-Pryce expresses deep disappointment over withdrawal from 100m
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#ParisOlympics: Fraser-Pryce expresses deep disappointment over withdrawal from 100m
August 3, 2024
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is still trying to come to grips with having to pull out of the semi-finals of the women’s 100m at the Olympic Games in Paris ...
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#ParisOlympics: Jamaica confirms Fraser-Pryce withdrawal from 100m due to injury
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#ParisOlympics: Jamaica confirms Fraser-Pryce withdrawal from 100m due to injury
Robert Bailey | Sports Writer 
August 3, 2024
PARIS, France – Jamaica's team manager Ludlow Watts has confirmed that two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce picked up an injury during th...
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#ParisOlympics: Fraser-Pryce pulls out of semi-final
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#ParisOlympics: Fraser-Pryce pulls out of semi-final
August 3, 2024
PARIS, France -- Two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce withdrew from Saturday's 100m semi-finals at the Paris Games. Observer Online under...
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Beaming Biles bags Olympic gymnastics triple, as women’s 100m looms
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Beaming Biles bags Olympic gymnastics triple, as women’s 100m looms
August 3, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP)— US gymnastics legend Simone Biles produced two stunning vaults to soar to her third gold medal of the Paris Olympics Saturday, as...
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#ParisOlympics: Shelly-Ann, Sha’Carri held up at entrance to Olympics warm-up track
August 3, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and world champion Sha’Carri Richardson of the USA were earlier today temporarily...
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#ParisOlympics: Fraser-Pryce, Clayton, Forbes through to 100m semis
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#ParisOlympics: Fraser-Pryce, Clayton, Forbes through to 100m semis
August 2, 2024
Jamaica’s trio of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Tia Clayton and Shashalee Forbes all advanced automatically to the semi-finals of the women’s 100m as the t...
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Final Olympics but Shelly-Ann not hanging up spikes
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Final Olympics but Shelly-Ann not hanging up spikes
July 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — It would appear that reports of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's retirement from track and field might have been a false start. For month...
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