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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, is due to make an official visit to Grenada early next year...
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Bailey in support of GST but admits difficult way forward
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
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Walcott, Bertrand walk away with top honours at TTOC awards
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Walcott, Bertrand walk away with top honours at TTOC awards
December 31, 2025
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Alfred directs focus to 60m world record
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Alfred directs focus to 60m world record
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December 25, 2025
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December 24, 2025
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December 22, 2025
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Reggae Marathon’s Kingston debut deemed rousing success
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Reggae Marathon’s Kingston debut deemed rousing success
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JAAA hails Riley’s appointment to World Athletics Coaches’ Commission
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JAAA hails Riley’s appointment to World Athletics Coaches’ Commission
December 16, 2025
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Johnson’s Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy; vows to return
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FLY DI GATE!
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December 9, 2025
COCAA requests waiver assistance from ISSA
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ROCKET START!
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MARATHON DELIGHT!
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Pink Run sets record number of registrations, raises $28m
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Pink Run sets record number of registrations, raises $28m
November 22, 2025
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Reggae Marathon 2025: Running for recovery, resilience and Jamaica’s future
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Reggae Marathon 2025: Running for recovery, resilience and Jamaica’s future
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Olympian Sanjay Ayre provides Hurricane Melissa relief
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SOJ takes silver as unified basketball debuts in the region
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SOJ takes silver as unified basketball debuts in the region
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‘It’s a tough one’
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November 14, 2025
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Samuda confident of regional paralympic growth due to new Puma deal
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Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 11, 2025
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