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Glenmuir High, STETHS to face off in ISSA daCosta Cup final
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Glenmuir High, STETHS to face off in ISSA daCosta Cup final
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Glenmuir High and St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) will meet in Saturday’s final of the ISSA daCosta Cup football competition ...
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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
December 17 06:33 PM
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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Motown legend Smokey Robinson, 85, sued for sexual assault
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Motown legend Smokey Robinson, 85, sued for sexual assault
May 6, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Motown legend Smokey Robinson is facing a multimillion dollar lawsuit from four former housekeepers who allege the...
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Kingston phone technician charged with rape
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica –A 27-year-old phone technician has been charged with rape and forcible abduction following an incident at his residence in Kington ...
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Manchester man charged for decades-old alleged rape
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Manchester man charged for decades-old alleged rape
April 30, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – A 75-year-old farmer has been charged with three counts of rape in connection with allegations of the sexual assault of a girl...
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Shannon Sharpe steps away from ESPN amid rape allegation, US$50m lawsuit
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Shannon Sharpe steps away from ESPN amid rape allegation, US$50m lawsuit
April 24, 2025
Shannon Sharpe says he's temporarily stepping aside from his role on ESPN’s “First Take” after the NFL legend and popular podcaster was slapped with a...
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Mogul Weinstein made sex attack victims ‘feel small,’ jury told
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Mogul Weinstein made sex attack victims ‘feel small,’ jury told
April 23, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Prosecutors opening Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault retrial described Wednesday how he ign...
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Shannon Sharpe says he’s victim of ‘shakedown’ rape allegation, expects accuser to release sex tape
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Shannon Sharpe says he’s victim of ‘shakedown’ rape allegation, expects accuser to release sex tape
April 22, 2025
Shannon Sharpe has released a video defending his character against sexual assault accusations by a woman who he claims may release a sex tape involvi...
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Andrew Tate accusers suing for ‘six-figure’ sum, UK court hears
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Andrew Tate accusers suing for ‘six-figure’ sum, UK court hears
April 15, 2025
London, United Kingdom (AFP) — Four women suing the social media influencer Andrew Tate over abuse and coercive behaviour claims are seeking damages o...
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Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves has rape conviction overturned
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Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves has rape conviction overturned
March 28, 2025
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- A Spanish appeals court overturned Friday former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves' rape conviction, citing insufficie...
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Teen who lured girl with ‘band-aid’ charged with rape
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Teen who lured girl with ‘band-aid’ charged with rape
March 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A teenager has been charged with rape following an incident in which he allegedly lured an injured girl into his home, under the p...
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Gisele Pelicot to publish memoirs in 2026
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Gisele Pelicot to publish memoirs in 2026
March 20, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Gisele Pelicot, a feminist icon for her outspoken stance during her ex-husband's trial for letting strangers rape her w...
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Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer calls for ‘fresh eye’ at sex crimes retrial
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Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer calls for ‘fresh eye’ at sex crimes retrial
March 12, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A lawyer for disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein called Wednesday for him to be given a "fresh eye" wh...
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Rape accused influencer Andrew Tate allowed to leave Romania for US
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Rape accused influencer Andrew Tate allowed to leave Romania for US
February 27, 2025
BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) – Influencer Andrew Tate, facing charges of human trafficking and rape in Romania, left for the United States on Thursday, ai...
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Three teenage boys charged with rape
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Three teenage boys charged with rape
February 22, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Three teenage boys have been slapped with seven charges including rape following the assault of a 16-year-old girl in the St C...
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‘Distraught’ UK women urge US to stay away from influencer Andrew Tate’s rape case
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‘Distraught’ UK women urge US to stay away from influencer Andrew Tate’s rape case
February 19, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)- Four British women who have accused notorious influencer Andrew Tate of rape said Wednesday they were "concerned" by rep...
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Jay-Z, Sean Combs accuser drops sexual assault lawsuit
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Jay-Z, Sean Combs accuser drops sexual assault lawsuit
February 14, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - A woman who accused hip-hop stars Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 dropped her ...
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Police seek public assistance in locating man wanted for rape
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Police seek public assistance in locating man wanted for rape
February 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Harbour View police are urgently seeking the public’s assistance in locating Daniel Chen, also known by aliases ‘Mini-Me’ or ‘...
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Haitian judge suspended for releasing school principal accused of raping 14-y-o
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Haitian judge suspended for releasing school principal accused of raping 14-y-o
January 20, 2025
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — A Haitian judge has been suspended for three months over his decision to release a school principal accused of raping a ...
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Suriname man accused of raping teen step-daughter remanded into custody
January 8, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — The step-father of a 16-year-old Surinamese girl has been arrested and remanded into custody on rape charges against the ...
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Outrage, relief: emotions mixed following French mass rape trial verdict
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Outrage, relief: emotions mixed following French mass rape trial verdict
December 19, 2024
Avignon, France (AFP) - Silence fell in the courtroom after a French judge delivered his verdict on Thursday, finding all 51 defendants guilty in the ...
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Sweden ends rape inquiry allegedly targeting Kylian Mbappe
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Sweden ends rape inquiry allegedly targeting Kylian Mbappe
December 12, 2024
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP)— An investigation into alleged rape and sexual assault in Stockholm which Swedish media said targeted Real Madrid forward Kyli...
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Peru’s leader urges death penalty for child rapists
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Peru’s leader urges death penalty for child rapists
December 10, 2024
LIMA, Peru (AFP) - Peru's President Dina Boluarte called Tuesday for the death penalty to be reintroduced for child rapists following the murder of a ...
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Peru’s leader urges death penalty for child rapists
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Peru’s leader urges death penalty for child rapists
December 10, 2024
LIMA, Peru (AFP) - Peru's President Dina Boluarte called Tuesday for the death penalty to be reintroduced for child rapists following the murder of a ...
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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
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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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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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