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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 17 06:50 PM
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
December 17 06:22 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
December 17 05:04 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
December 17 04:29 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Basketball diplomacy
March 3, 2013
Dennis Rodman meets with North Korea’s Kim WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) — Flamboyant retired NBA star Dennis Rodman Sunday defended his trip to North Korea, ...
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NBA Update: Everything back to normal
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NBA Update: Everything back to normal
Devaro Bolton 
February 25, 2013
In the aftermath of the 2013 All-Star Weekend, all the superstars are back with their respective clubs and going about their business in an efficient ...
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Basketball, Sports
Ardenne, Old Harbour are national basketball champions
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
February 24, 2013
ARDENNE High and Old Harbour High captured the Under-19 and Under-16 2013 KFC/ISSA Basketball Championships, respectively, at the National Stadium Bas...
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Basketball, Sports
Bell sounds as 2013 Contender Series launched
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
February 23, 2013
Bell sounds as 2013 Contender Series launched Pic -- Reitte. Moncriffe.jpg -- Page 50
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Basketball, Sports
Ardenne hunt schoolboy basketball double today
February 21, 2013
ARDENNE High will be on the hunt for the double as they will be involved in the Under-16 and Under-19 finals of the 2013 KFC/ISSA National High School...
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Basketball, Sports
KC, Ardenne lock horns in basketball semi-finals
February 19, 2013
DEFENDING champions Kingston College (KC) will take on Ardenne High as the 2012-2013 KFC/ISSA National High Schoolboys Basketball Championships contin...
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Bolt thrills in All-Star game
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Bolt thrills in All-Star game
February 18, 2013
Bolt executes two-handed dunk in losing cause HOUSTON, USA (CMC) — Jamaica's multiple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt pulled off a two-handed dunk a...
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LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies
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LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies
February 17, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships from the `80s Showtime dyna...
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Peers see LeBron for own greatness
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Peers see LeBron for own greatness
February 15, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY, USA (AP) — LeBron James changed his jersey number, won an NBA championship and still is inevitably compared to Michael Jordan at nearly...
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Muschett on verge of all-island basketball semi-finals
Basketball, Sports
Muschett on verge of all-island basketball semi-finals
Paul Reid 
February 7, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Western Conference champions Muschett High are on the verge of a place in the semi-finals of the ISSA/KFC All-Island High Scho...
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Bolt in celeb basketball all star line-up
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Bolt in celeb basketball all star line-up
February 6, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Usain Bolt will join several US personalities in the 2013 National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Celebrity Game on Februar...
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Basketball, Sports
Knights conquer Warriors for championship honours
Paul Reid 
February 5, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Montego Bay Cricket Club Knights shook off a pesky but ultimately overmatched Montego Bay Boys Club Warriors to complete a 2-0...
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KC, Ardenne on fire national in basketball play-offs
Basketball, Sports
KC, Ardenne on fire national in basketball play-offs
February 5, 2013
KINGSTON College and Ardenne High scored double victories as the 2012-2013 KFC/ISSA Under-19 and Under-16 National Schoolboys Basketball Championships...
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Rising in the midst of adversity
Basketball, Sports, Teenage
Rising in the midst of adversity
February 4, 2013
NBA Update Eastern Conference - FOR most franchises, receiving the news that you will be losing your best player to the 'sick ward' for an indefinite ...
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Basketball, Sports
MoBay Knights on verge WBA title
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
February 1, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Montego Bay Cricket Club Knights are a win away from their first INSPORTS/Hi-Lyte Western Basketball Association Men's Champio...
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Muschett seize basketball double
Basketball, Sports
Muschett seize basketball double
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
January 31, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Muschett High School justified their number one ranking by winning the ISSA/KFC Western Conference basketball double on Wednes...
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Muschett High on the hunt for basketball double
Basketball, Sports
Muschett High on the hunt for basketball double
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
January 29, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The ISSA/KFC Western Conference boys' basketball titles will be decided today, when Muschett High face defending champions Her...
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Reid, Thompson take MVP awards in ISSA/KFC Western Confed
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Reid, Thompson take MVP awards in ISSA/KFC Western Confed
BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer 
January 29, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — WILLIAM Knibb Memorial's Shavaughn Reid and Muschett High's Lamon Thompson were named Most Valuable Players (MVP) of the recen...
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Basketball, Sports
Knights chop down Warriors in basketball final
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
January 28, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James -- High-flying Montego Bay Boys Club Warriors were brought back to earth in the Hi-Lyte/Insports Western Basketball Association'...
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Hydel, Ardenne slam KC to cop KFC/ISSA basketball titles
Basketball, Sports
Hydel, Ardenne slam KC to cop KFC/ISSA basketball titles
January 28, 2013
Hydel retained their ISSA/KFC Southern Conference Under-19 basketball title with a dominant 75-61 win over Kingston College (KC) at the National Stadi...
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Basketball, Sports
Warriors fight on in Hi-Lyte basketball league
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
January 25, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Montego Bay Boys Club Warriors will hope their giant-killing act will continue this evening when they take on top-ranked Monte...
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PHOTO: Hydel, Ardenne strike first
Basketball, Sports
PHOTO: Hydel, Ardenne strike first
January 25, 2013
Sandale James (right) of Hydel High, defending KFC/ISSA Southern Conference Under-19 champions, attempts to shoot over Kingston College's Zachary McLe...
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