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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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Bolt and Puma donate J$5 million each to STETHS, William Knibb for hurricane relief
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Bolt and Puma donate J$5 million each to STETHS, William Knibb for hurricane relief
December 11, 2025
Sprint legend Usain Bolt has partnered with sponsor Puma to donate J$5 million each to St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) and his alma mater ...
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‘I am here to help’
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‘I am here to help’
Bolt gives back to Trelawny after Hurricane Melissa
November 9, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — International sprint superstar Usain Bolt shared a message of hope with Jamaicans on Sunday, commiserating with persons affected b...
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Bolt’s manager helps to clear road, assesses hurricane damage in legend’s hometown
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Bolt’s manager helps to clear road, assesses hurricane damage in legend’s hometown
November 3, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica – Trelawny native Nugent Walker, executive manager for Usain Bolt, along with several other residents worked recently to clear the M...
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‘Welcome to the retirement club’
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‘Welcome to the retirement club’
Bolt congratulates Fraser Pryce on legacy 
September 16, 2025
Following the final international run of her career, sprinting legend Usain Bolt had words of support for five-time 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fra...
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Seville delighted to win world 100m title in front of Bolt
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Seville delighted to win world 100m title in front of Bolt
September 14, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Oblique Seville expressed his delight at claiming Jamaica's first men's world sprint title in a decade in front of the man he de...
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Tokyo 2025: Seville wins gold, Thompson second in 100m final
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Tokyo 2025: Seville wins gold, Thompson second in 100m final
September 14, 2025
Oblique Seville broke Jamaica’s near decade-long global men’s 100m gold drought after he ran a sublime personal best 9.77 seconds (0.3m/s) to win the ...
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Bolt could have run faster with modern PUMA technology, study reveals
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Bolt could have run faster with modern PUMA technology, study reveals
September 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Usain Bolt, the fastest man of all time, could have run even faster if he had access to PUMA’s current-day innovation, according t...
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‘I rep Jamaica through and through’ — Bolt on allegiance debate, Tokyo expectations
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‘I rep Jamaica through and through’ — Bolt on allegiance debate, Tokyo expectations
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 10, 2025
TOKYO, Japan -  Global track and field icon Usain Bolt has weighed in on the controversial issue of athletes switching allegiance, insisting that repr...
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Grange pleased with erection of Usain Bolt statue in Falmouth
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Grange pleased with erection of Usain Bolt statue in Falmouth
August 31, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica -- Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, on Friday visited the redesigned fountain at Falmout...
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Usain Bolt named Guinness World Records icon
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Usain Bolt named Guinness World Records icon
June 18, 2025
The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, was on Wednesday officially named a Guinness World Records icon, in celebration of their 70th anniversary. The Gu...
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Bolt beams as Alfred, Duplantis and Warholm light up Oslo Diamond League
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Bolt beams as Alfred, Duplantis and Warholm light up Oslo Diamond League
June 12, 2025
Oslo, Norway (AFP)-Karsten Warholm, Julien Alfred and Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis lit up Thursday's star-studded Diamond League meet in Oslo where Jamaic...
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Usain Bolt appointed Global Ambassador of Jamaica’s tourism
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Usain Bolt appointed Global Ambassador of Jamaica’s tourism
Olympic legend vows to promote Jamaica in bid to further reduce poverty
May 23, 2025
Usain Bolt has been named Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) global ambassador, the Olympic legend vowing to do all he can to continue to promote Jamaica in ...
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WATCH: Bolt dubbed ‘national hero’ by PM at father’s funeral
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WATCH: Bolt dubbed ‘national hero’ by PM at father’s funeral
May 4, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — While offering his own thanks for the contributions the late Wellesley Bolt, father of sprint sensation Usain Bolt, would have mad...
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WATCH: Funeral for Wellesley Bolt, father of Usain Bolt, now underway
May 4, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Mourners gathered on Sunday at the Falmouth Seventh Day Adventist Church for the thanksgiving service honouring the life of Welles...
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Wellesley Bolt, father of Usain Bolt, has died
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Wellesley Bolt, father of Usain Bolt, has died
March 31, 2025
Wellesley Bolt, the father of Jamaican track legend Usain Bolt, has died. It is understood that the senior Bolt passed away on Monday after a lengthy ...
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Bolt’s foundation donates $6.1m to rural schools for Champs
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Bolt’s foundation donates $6.1m to rural schools for Champs
March 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Usain Bolt Foundation has donated $6.1 million to six rural high schools to support their preparation for the Inter-Secondary ...
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Bolt donates $2 million to alma mater for Champs
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Bolt donates $2 million to alma mater for Champs
March 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sprint legend Usain Bolt has reaffirmed his commitment to his alma mater, William Knibb Memorial High School, with a $2 million do...
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WATCH: ‘Pad up!’ PJ Patterson says FSC may face lawsuit in SSL fraud scandal
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WATCH: ‘Pad up!’ PJ Patterson says FSC may face lawsuit in SSL fraud scandal
March 7, 2025
Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson says the Financial Services Commission (FSC) “had better pad up a top-class legal team” over potential lawsuits fro...
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DPP says SSL fraud discourse could harm prosecution
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DPP says SSL fraud discourse could harm prosecution
February 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Lewellyn is urging members of the public to be “judicious” with their discourse surrou...
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Robinson urges Government to make forensic report into fraud matters at SSL public
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Robinson urges Government to make forensic report into fraud matters at SSL public
February 15, 2025
Opposition spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson is urging the Government to make public a forensic report conducted by financial and risk advisory fir...
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Bolt’s lawyer slams ‘victim-blaming’ in SSL scandal, claims gov’t failed investors
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Bolt’s lawyer slams ‘victim-blaming’ in SSL scandal, claims gov’t failed investors
February 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The attorney representing Usain Bolt in the Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) fraud case where US$12 million was swindled from h...
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‘I have to say something’: Having lost US millions in SSL scandal, Bolt now losing patience
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‘I have to say something’: Having lost US millions in SSL scandal, Bolt now losing patience
February 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has expressed frustration over the ongoing struggle to recover millions of US dollars swindled from ...
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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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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
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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’
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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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