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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
December 25 02:34 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's King Charles III called for "compassion and reconciliation" at a time of "division" across the world in his Chr...
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
December 25 02:06 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — As the festive glow of the Christmas season settles over Hanover's parish capital, Mayor of Lucea, Sheridan Samuels is issuing a st...
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
December 25 01:39 PM
Fast rising Uk-based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is enjoying a great run in dancehall. The witty deejay has scored a place on one of the hottest be...
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Complex Ricki wants to ‘Make a Change’
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Complex Ricki wants to ‘Make a Change’
December 25 12:54 PM
Fusion reggae artiste Complex Ricki is generating a major buzz on the streets with her latest ambitious single, Make a Change , dedicated to the survi...
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Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
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Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
December 25 12:35 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – As United States President Donald Trump expands the US military build-up in the Caribbean, Democratic legislators ar...
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
December 25 11:02 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — One of Manchester’s most wanted men was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Mike Town in the parish ...
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Two American men denied bail on rape charges in The Bahamas
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Two American men denied bail on rape charges in The Bahamas
December 25 10:45 AM
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Two American men were denied bail when they appeared in a magistrate’s court in The Bahamas charged with raping a 25-year-old ...
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‘Mi Rahtid’, Jamaican grandma turns social media star serving up recipes
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‘Mi Rahtid’, Jamaican grandma turns social media star serving up recipes
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 25 10:07 AM
A Florida family’s efforts to preserve their Jamaican matriarch’s recipes, passed down through generations, have transformed the 96-year-old woman int...
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Tokyo 2025: Jackson takes bronze in women’s 200m final
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Tokyo 2025: Jackson takes bronze in women’s 200m final
September 19, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — Shericka Jackson was denied a third straight World Athletics Championships gold medal as she finished third in 22.18 seconds (-0.1m/s) ...
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Tokyo 2025: Jackson clocks season’s best to lead qualifiers for 200m final
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Tokyo 2025: Jackson clocks season’s best to lead qualifiers for 200m final
September 18, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — Two time defending champion Shericka Jackson led all qualifiers for the final of the women’s 200m after she ran a season’s best 21.99 s...
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Tokyo 2025: Shericka Jackson and Ashanti Moore through to 200m semis
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Tokyo 2025: Shericka Jackson and Ashanti Moore through to 200m semis
September 17, 2025
Defending champion Shericka Jackson and national champion Ashanti Moore both advanced to the semifinals of the women’s 200m at the Tokyo World Athleti...
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Tokyo 2025: Grange congratulates Seville, Thompson and Clayton
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Tokyo 2025: Grange congratulates Seville, Thompson and Clayton
Sport minister commends Fraser-Pryce and Jackson
September 14, 2025
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange says Oblique Seville hit his stride magnificently for himself and Jamaica when he ...
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Tokyo 2025: All three Jamaican women advance to 100m final
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Tokyo 2025: All three Jamaican women advance to 100m final
September 14, 2025
Jamaica will have three representatives in Sunday’s final of the women’s 100m at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships. Five-time gold medallist She...
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Tokyo 2025: Jackson, Richardson clash in high-stakes 100m semifinal
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Tokyo 2025: Jackson, Richardson clash in high-stakes 100m semifinal
September 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Defending champion Sha’Carri Richardson of the USA and Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, the silver medalist in the women’s 100m from th...
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Tokyo 2025: Clayton, Jackson and Fraser-Pryce through to 100m semi-final
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Tokyo 2025: Clayton, Jackson and Fraser-Pryce through to 100m semi-final
September 13, 2025
All three Jamaican women are through to the semi-finals of the 100m after Saturday’s first round at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan....
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JAAA names 50-member World Champs team, Thomas-Dodd opts out
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JAAA names 50-member World Champs team, Thomas-Dodd opts out
August 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Ten-time national champion Danniel Thomas-Dodd was the only notable omission from the 50-member team named by the Jamaica Athleti...
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Shericka Jackson wins 200m with season’s best at Poland Diamond League
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Shericka Jackson wins 200m with season’s best at Poland Diamond League
August 16, 2025
Shericka Jackson signaled a return to top form as she ran a season’s best 22.17 seconds (-0.3m/s) to win the women’s 200m at Saturday’s Silesia Diamon...
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Thompson wins 100m, Clayton settles for second in Hungary
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Thompson wins 100m, Clayton settles for second in Hungary
August 12, 2025
Kishane Thompson clocked 9.95 seconds (-0.4m/s) to retain his men’s 100m title at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial at the National Athletic Center in Budape...
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National Trials 2025: Tina Clayton wins 100m with PB, Fraser-Pryce third in final championships
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National Trials 2025: Tina Clayton wins 100m with PB, Fraser-Pryce third in final championships
June 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Tina Clayton won her first senior title on Friday, running a personal best 10.81 seconds to capture the women’s 100m title at the ...
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National Trials 2025: Jackson leads women’s 100m first round
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National Trials 2025: Jackson leads women’s 100m first round
June 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shericka Jackson produced a timely reminder of her pedigree on Thursday after she strolled to a smooth 11.20 seconds (-1.4m/s) to ...
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Racers Grand Prix: Shericka Jackson wins 200m in season’s best
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Racers Grand Prix: Shericka Jackson wins 200m in season’s best
June 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- World Champion Shericka Jackson continued her build up to the Jamaican national championships as she ran a season’s best 22.53 se...
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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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Watson, McDonald and Smith win at Miramar Invitational
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Watson, McDonald and Smith win at Miramar Invitational
Jackson, Williams among Jamaican stars in action at Florida meet
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2025
Rohan Watson, Rusheen McDonald and long jumper Ackelia Smith were the Jamaican winners at Saturday’s Miramar Invitational meet, a World Athletics Cont...
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Shericka Jackson opens season with 7:18s in 60m
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Shericka Jackson opens season with 7:18s in 60m
January 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Reigning 200m World Champion Shericka Jackson opened her 2025 season on Saturday, finishing second in the 60m at the Queen’s Grace...
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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: 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: Burgher, Thomas advance to 200m semis
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#ParisOlympics: Burgher, Thomas advance to 200m semis
August 4, 2024
With Shericka Jackson having withdrawn from the 200m due to injury, Jamaica’s two other representatives Niesha Burgher and Lanae-Tava Thomas both book...
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#ParisOlympics: Shericka Jackson pulls out of 200m
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#ParisOlympics: Shericka Jackson pulls out of 200m
August 4, 2024
PARIS, France – The fastest woman alive over the 200m, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson has pulled out of the event in the Paris Olympics due to injury. It ...
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