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October 5 12:30 AM
THE Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) has pointedly told Government Member of Parliament Everald Warmington that he has a “misinformed understanding” of h...
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BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:29 AM
NEW YORK, United States — Diaspora leaders here have rubbished a claim by permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade She...
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October 5 12:28 AM
“WHO knew that within a few weeks of Design Week Ja 2025, held under the theme ‘Creative Resilience’, Jamaica would be confronted with the devastating...
Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
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Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:26 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Sandals Foundation Island Challenge Jamaica has reached its £100,000 fund-raising target, paving the way for the purchase of ...
Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
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Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
…proposes Caribbean Tourism Agricultural Logistics Centre
Mark Dennis 
October 5 12:24 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Warning that the region is losing billions of dollars in potential earnings by failing to adequately connect its farmers and ...
Caribbean trade chief paints grim outlook for region’s food exports
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Caribbean trade chief paints grim outlook for region’s food exports
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:22 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Caribbean Export Development Agency Chief Executive Officer Damine Sinanan has warned that Caribbean countries will have to p...
From State care to the classroom
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From State care to the classroom
Christopher Dawes turns pain into purpose; rewrites his future through education
October 5 12:20 AM
FOR Christopher Dawes, navigating the challenges of growing up in State care could have easily defined his future. Instead, he allowed the circumstanc...
JSIF marks 30 years; vows to deepen impact on community development
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JSIF marks 30 years; vows to deepen impact on community development
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:20 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Three decades after it was established to help tackle poverty and social deprivation in vulnerable communities across the cou...

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Gary Card, Kerrica Hill set personal bests in Hungary
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Gary Card, Kerrica Hill set personal bests in Hungary
July 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Gary Card and Kerrica Hill set personal best times in the men’s 200m and 100m hurdles, respectively, on Tuesday at the Gyulai Istv...
Qatar’s Barshim out of Tokyo worlds with foot injury
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Qatar’s Barshim out of Tokyo worlds with foot injury
September 12, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Three-time former world high jump champion Mutaz Barshim announced his withdrawal on Friday's eve of the world championships in T...
Kishane Thompson out of Lausanne meet with shin pain
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Kishane Thompson out of Lausanne meet with shin pain
August 18, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Kishane Thompson, the fastest man in the 100 metre this year and a favourite for next month's world championships, will miss the...
Dacres unperturbed
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Dacres unperturbed
August 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Despite winning discus gold at the NACAC Championship but failing to achieve the World Championship mark, Fedrick Dacres said he i...
JAAA trials dates approved by World Athletics
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JAAA trials dates approved by World Athletics
June 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) announced on Friday that the dates set for the National Junior and Senior ...
Kenya court finds two guilty of Olympian’s murder
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Kenya court finds two guilty of Olympian’s murder
October 28, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Two Kenyan men were found guilty on Monday of murdering Ugandan Olympic distance runner Benjamin Kiplagat, found stabbed to deat...
Demish Gaye wins back-to-back races in Europe
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Demish Gaye wins back-to-back races in Europe
September 1, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former national champion and World Championships finalist Demish Gaye won back-to-back men’s 400m races in Poland and Germany last...
World Athletics launches new biennial championship
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World Athletics launches new biennial championship
June 3, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — World Athletics on Monday launched a new three-day global championship starting in 2026 in Budapest to attempt to ensure track a...

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