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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
April 2 09:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture Olivia Grange on Thursday signed the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Educational, Scientific a...
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Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
April 2 09:49 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police say following the fatal shooting of Manchester’s most wanted man and Black River prison escapee Oral Cole on Thursday, two...
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
April 2 09:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall star Chronic Law and buzzing producer Pimpdon Records have teamed up to release another banger, Millionaire Badness. The l...
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
April 2 08:39 PM
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—The United Nations (UN) Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain to authorise th...
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
April 2 08:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two-time Commonwealth Games medalist Traves Smikle kicked off his competitive schedule for 2026, throwing with a 65.75m to win the m...
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Captain Kirk soars with Island Gold Radio
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Captain Kirk soars with Island Gold Radio
April 2 07:50 PM
Radio broadcaster Captain Kirk, known in some circles as “The Bad Boy of Radio,” believes that his latest venture, Island Gold Radio, is destined to b...
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
April 2 07:14 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Head of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, says he is anticipating a huge turnout at Thursday’s staging ...
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
April 2 06:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, April 2, ended trading at $158.91, up by 16 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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May 2011

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I’ve had four great years in IPL, says Warne
May 21, 2011
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Australia's retiring spin legend Shane Warne on Friday said he hoped he had made the game richer during his four-year stint with...
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Naggo Head claim 3rd successive title
Sports
Naggo Head claim 3rd successive title
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
May 21, 2011
DEFENDING champions Naggo Head swept to their third straight triumph as the curtains came down on the 31st INSPORTS/SWIZZZLE Primary Schools Athletics...
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Give thanks and praises
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Give thanks and praises
James Moss-Solomon 
May 21, 2011
WELL friends, if you are reading this there are a number of reasons to celebrate today, and I will indicate a few. Firstly, if this newspaper came fro...
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Oil bounces around US$99 on volatile dollar
Business, Financials
Oil bounces around US$99 on volatile dollar
May 21, 2011
Oil prices fluctuated around US$99 a barrel Friday, mirroring changes in the value of the U.S. dollar and concerns about global appetite for crude. By...
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Davinci Hotel and Suites
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Davinci Hotel and Suites
May 21, 2011
A Designed Life by Cecile Levee Hotels continuously try to raise the proverbial bar: pillow menus, bottled water menus, thread counts and the benefits...
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Irons: Athletes have personality disorders too
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Irons: Athletes have personality disorders too
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
May 21, 2011
CRICKETERS being called 'dons'; stories of bust-ups between athletes, and occasional reports of discord in training camps. As the local population con...
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Sports
Weise Road Basic School to benefit from celebrity match
May 21, 2011
THE 19th renewal of the Bring Back The Love celebrity football match takes place this afternoon at the Constant Spring football field, starting at 5:0...
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A clash of cultures
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A clash of cultures
DIANE ABBOTT 
May 21, 2011
ATTITUDES to acceptable social behaviour between men and women have changed decisively in a generation. And they vary markedly between different socie...
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CPJ looking to pump up to US$2 million in brand
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CPJ looking to pump up to US$2 million in brand
BY ALICIA ROACHE Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 21, 2011
CARIBBEAN Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) is hoping to invest between US$1 million ($85 million) to US$2 million ($170 million) on acquiring a brand f...
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Lifestyle, Local Lifestyle, Tuesday Style
MEN BEHAVING BADLY
Sharon Leach | Proofreader 
May 21, 2011
Style Observer Something that never fails to amaze me is the general incredulity expressed when men, especially men of high social standing, are accus...
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Sports
Lara inducted into QPCC Hall of Fame
May 21, 2011
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has been inducted into the renowned Queen's Park Cricket Club's Hall of Fame....
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Despair, hope follows Cross Keys High school killing
News
Despair, hope follows Cross Keys High school killing
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
May 21, 2011
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Those in the know, tell of a supreme irony, as they reflect on the stabbing death of 16-year-old Haig Williams at the Cross K...
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A non-European head of the IMF unlikely
Columns
A non-European head of the IMF unlikely
Sir Ronald Sanders 
May 21, 2011
DESPITE calls for the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to come from a developing country, it is most unlikely to happen...
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A look at possible candidates to be next IMF chief
Business, Financials
A look at possible candidates to be next IMF chief
AP 
May 21, 2011
A look at some possible candidates to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn as managing director of the International Monetary Fund. ------ CHRISTINE LAGARDE...
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Not a chance
Lifestyle, Local Lifestyle, Tuesday Style
Not a chance
With Tony Robinson 
May 21, 2011
Daddy Oh How shall I be revenged on him? I think the best way were To entertain him with hope, Til' the wicked fire of lust Have melted him in his own...
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WI struggle – Despite half-ton from fluent Samuels
Sports
WI struggle – Despite half-ton from fluent Samuels
May 21, 2011
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — Marlon Samuels hit a half-century in his first Test innings in three years but West Indies were left facing a tall order ...
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Luther Lewis will have the angels laughing in heaven
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Luther Lewis will have the angels laughing in heaven
AINSWORTH MORRIS Life Tributes writer morrisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 21, 2011
Life Tributes OVER 80 years they shared a bond that was filled with brotherly love, distance and compatibility. In death, it grieved Leonard Lewis to ...
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Obama jolt unlikely to spark peace talks
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Obama jolt unlikely to spark peace talks
BY MATTHEW LEE 
May 21, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (AP) — President Barack Obama is trying to shock the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process to life, but there is little chanc...
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Mayberry rewards top staff
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Mayberry rewards top staff
May 21, 2011
Mayberry Investments recognizes its top performers each quarter and this time it's all about the ladies. The first quarter nominees were voted by memb...
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Has Liz Hurley given Shane Warne a metrosexual makeover?
Lifestyle, Local Lifestyle, Tuesday Style
Has Liz Hurley given Shane Warne a metrosexual makeover?
May 21, 2011
Elizabeth Hurley has maintained her stunning figure with a wide array of controversial diets over the years. But after new boyfriend Shane Warne revea...
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Sports
Sloppy Windies
May 21, 2011
BASSETERRE, St Kitts & Nevis (AFP) -- Taufeeq Umar moved to within reach of his fifth Test hundred, and allowed Pakistan to stamp their authority in t...
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Cops say Tivoli residents are learning to trust them more
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Cops say Tivoli residents are learning to trust them more
BY COREY ROBINSON Sunday Observer staff reporter robinsonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 21, 2011
An uneasy truce RESIDENTS of Tivoli Gardens are relying less on 'jungle justice' and underworld enforcers to settle disputes in their community, and a...
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