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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A dramatic day at Caymanas Park came to an abrupt end on Monday as officiating stewards abandoned the nine-race meet following the second race. Tekapunt, expertly ridden by Samantha Fletcher and trained by Ricardo Brown, initially crossed the finish line first in the three-year-old and upward Optional Claiming race. However, stewards disqualified Tekapunt for interfering with My Sunshine (Omar Walker) in the final stretch, awarding victory...

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JCF WOMEN HONOURED AT JAMAICA’S CEREMONY OF INVESTITURE AND NATIONAL AWARDS

  Two hundred and thirty-two Jamaicans were officially recognised for their contribution to nation-building during the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards on Monday at the National Indoor Sports Centre. Jamaica Observer photographer Karl McLarty was there. See some of the highlights in the gallery.

Members of Startek Jamaica, a business process outsourcing entity in the heart of Half Way Tree, braved rainy weather in September to partake in the second staging of the Blue Run 5K Run/Walk in support of prostate cancer awareness. The initiative was part of the company’s corporate social responsibility programme, Community Matters, aimed at engaging employees in community activities throughout the year. “Employees spend hundreds of hours volunteering in the...

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The NBA and Women's NBA announced a 12-year contract extension with global partner Nike Inc. through 2037 to provide uniforms, apparel, merchandising, marketing and content for the leagues. The exclusive apparel extension comes on the eve of the start of the NBA's 79th season and a day after the New York Liberty won the WNBA crown and also covers the developmental G-League. "Nike is...

As a precursor to the upcoming staging of the annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in Miramar, Florida, title sponsors Grace Foods USA is cranking up the excitement on National Jamaican Jerk Day (NJJD) on Sunday, October 27, with a Grace Sauce Contest dubbed the spiciest competition of the year. Six local chefs and restaurants will battle it out for a chance to win a US$1,000 cash prize, the coveted Grace...

ST ANN, Jamaica — A 30-year-old cotton candy vendor of Ghetto district in St Ann has been slapped with wounding with intent charges after reportedly stabbing two students for allegedly making fun of him. According to police reports, the man, Troy Adamson, was selling cotton candy when he got into an argument with a group of boys, whom he threatened to kill for laughing at him. Adamson allegedly used a...