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Jamaica Observer
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Jamaica's Number 1 Daily Newspaper: Always Ahead
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    ⚽🔥 A BIG MAN BALL GAME! 🔥⚽ The wait is over! The biggest sporting event on the planet kicks off TODAY at 2:00 PM and the world is ready! 🌎🏆 From the biggest stars to the biggest rivalries, expect drama, passion, goals, and unforgettable moments over the next month. ⚡️
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    Mar 2, 2021
    Legendary reggae singer Bunny Wailer died in the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston this morning. He was 73. jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Bun…
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    Oct 30, 2025
    🇯🇲 The Jamaican flag is being raised across the island as a defiant symbol of strength, resilience, unity and hope in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Our beloved island may be damaged, but our spirits are not broken. 💛💚🖤 We will rebuild stronger, prouder and more united than
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    Feb 5, 2023
    We love to see it! On Friday, students at the Excelsior High School in Kingston celebrated "Afro Day" 💇🏾‍♀️ 💇🏿‍♂️in recognition of Black History Month. Hosted by the executive body of the Student Council, student prefects showed off their natural fros in full support.
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    Nov 1, 2022
    Wearing her graduation gown, Alexia Hibbert (BSc, Political leadership) surprised her mother Makeisha Walker, a vendor at the Crab Circle who funded her education throughout her studies at the UWI Mona on Tuesday. (📷: Karl McLarty) #JamaicaObserver #AlwaysAhead
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    Jul 3, 2024
    Despite heavy rains and winds associated with Category 4 Hurricane Beryl, and an island-wide curfew imposed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, residents on East Queen Street in downtown Kingston were seen dancing and gyrating on each other in the streets, turning the storm into an
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    Aug 2, 2023
    HISTORYYYYYYY!!!! We are off to the round of 16 for the first time in history!!! The first Caribbean nation to ever advance to the group stage with no goals conceded, it's a tearful day for a team that had to crowdfund just to travel to this World Cup. Brazil fell short of a
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    Oct 13, 2024
    American sprinter Noah Lyles has proposed to his Jamaican girlfriend Junelle Bromfield. Lyles made the announcement via a video shared across his social media platforms. The video shared to his Instagram was captioned, “To my future wife, I will love you forever”.
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    Sep 14, 2025
    A mother’s pride, pure and unfiltered 💚💛🖤 Moments after Tina Clayton blazed to a new personal best of 10.76s to claim silver in the women’s 100m final at the World Championships, her mother was overcome with emotion as she shared her reaction in an exclusive interview with
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    Aug 3, 2023
    Watch Flamez Rock!!! 💃🇯🇲 The Sunshine Girls remain undefeated after turning up the tempo in the last quarter winning with a 11 points lead against the Silver Ferns. Looks like Jamaica will meet Australia (ranked 1st) in the semi-finals on Saturday! Meanwhile in the stands,
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    Oct 28, 2025
    American independent journalist and storm chaser Jonathan Petramala, known for documenting some of the most extreme weather events on the planet, shared a touching story while reporting from Jamaica. Petramala mentioned he’d been trying to find a rain jacket since arriving in
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    Sep 13, 2022
    WATCH: Veteran Jamaican American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, who won an Emmy as a first-time nominee at age 66, relished in her victory by bellowing powerful lyrics about being an “Endangered Species,” and imploring others to never give up on themselves no matter how long it takes.
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    Mar 13, 2025
    Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says she is prepared to have her United States (US) visa revoked as she urged Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries to ensure they are able to explain “what the Cubans have been able to do for us” as they seek to defend the Cuban health
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    Sep 14, 2025
    "Dem dead!" 🎤🇯🇲 At just 24 years old, Oblique Seville is now a World Championships Gold medalist in the men’s 100m! “Great — that’s the only word I can say. Great, and thanks to God. I have to be grateful to God.” 🙏✨ When asked about Noah’s comments, Seville’s response
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