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Kobe Lawrence improves on his Oregon shot put record
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Kobe Lawrence improves on his Oregon shot put record
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 16 09:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica–Jamaica’s Kobe Lawrence improved his University of Oregon men’s shot put record after he threw 19.81 m to win the event at the Thane...
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Tami Chin Mitchell announces departure from CVM’s morning show
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January 16 09:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Television host and entrepreneur Tami Chin Mitchell has announced that she is departing CVM-TV’s morning programme, Sunrise. Chin ma...
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January 16 08:32 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump on Friday tapped Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former British prime minister Tony Blair...
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Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
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KINGSTON, Jamaica–The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its complaint system to report poss...
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Three first-time invitees in Reggae Boyz squad to play Grenada
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— Interim head coach Rudolph Speid has included three first-time invitees to the 24-man Reggae Boyz who will face Grenada in a friend...
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JPS hosts pop-up energy hubs to support residents of Westmoreland, St Elizabeth
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica—Residents of eight communities in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth have benefitted from Jamaica Public Service (JPS) pop-up energy ...
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – It’s a mixed bag for food prices this weekend as the costs of some items are up while others are down at the Linstead Market i...
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Westmoreland man charged with arson
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Westmoreland man charged with arson
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica— A Westmoreland man has been charged with arson following an incident in his community on Tuesday, January 13. He has been ident...
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St Andrew man ordered to pay $5,000 for smoking near bar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Andrew man was sentenced to pay $5,000 or serve 15 days in prison after he pleaded guilty to smoking in a public space in the...
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BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Tami Chin Mitchell announces departure from CVM’s morning show
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Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
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Three first-time invitees in Reggae Boyz squad to play Grenada
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