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Gordon summoned!
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Gordon summoned!
MP to return before ethics committee as scrutiny deepens over accuracy of statements made in closed-door meeting
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 9 12:20 AM
Gordon summoned!
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‘JTA not making up stories’
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‘JTA not making up stories’
NPTAJ says it also heard reports of inappropriate behaviour from hurricane shelterees
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 9 12:18 AM
‘JTA not making up stories’
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
April 9 12:16 AM
Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Manhunt!
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Manhunt!
Search intensifies for gunmen caught on video firing weapons in Jarrett Lane
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9 12:14 AM
Manhunt!
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Blue dynasty
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Blue dynasty
JC head coach planning to retain Boys’ Champs title for years to come after 2026 triumph
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9 12:12 AM
Johnson looking to build on Champs legacy at JC
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Cocktail Hour @ D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club
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Cocktail Hour @ D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club
April 9 12:10 AM
In a city that never runs short on vibe or style, D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club is carving out its own lane — one defined by elevated leisure, ...
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US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
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US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
April 9 12:08 AM
US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
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Pick up the pace!
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Pick up the pace!
MoBay business community concerned about delay in bypass project
April 9 12:07 AM
Pick up the pace!
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January 2023

D Brown’s swan song
Entertainment, Music
D Brown’s swan song
January 31, 2023
Today, Reggae's Crown Prince Dennis Brown would have celebrated his 66th birthday. The Jamaica Observer's Entertainment Desk remembers his vast legacy...
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Rainforest targets diaspora
Business
Rainforest targets diaspora
January 31, 2023
RAINFOREST Caribbean has set its sights on the diaspora market as it seeks to expand exports outside the region. The diaspora market for Rainforest Ca...
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Get out!
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Get out!
January 31, 2023
Meadforest Football Club President Dalgalish Henry Sr is vexed that the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) still owes the club prize ...
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Top-of-mind cyber solutions to consider in 2023 — Part 2
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Top-of-mind cyber solutions to consider in 2023 — Part 2
January 31, 2023
...with Jaime Chanagá, field CISO at Fortinet for Latin America and the Caribbean Now for the recommedations... Recently when I talked to the customer...
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Jamaicans vote out, not in
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Jamaicans vote out, not in
January 31, 2023
Dear Editor, Jamaicans do not vote in governments, they vote them out. Whenever it is believed that a Government has passed its usefulness and relevan...
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Mortgage slowdown
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Mortgage slowdown
January 31, 2023
NEW mortgages written in 2022 outpaced prior-year figures but players in the real estate market believe there will be a slowdown in the number of mort...
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Eager Scorpions ready to strike in regional four-day tourney
Cricket, Sports
Eager Scorpions ready to strike in regional four-day tourney
January 31, 2023
JAMAICA Scorpions Head Coach Andrew Richardson says his players are more than up for the task heading into Wednesday's regional four-day cricket clash...
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Wired.com gives Samsung Galaxy A14 5G 90% rating
Business
Wired.com gives Samsung Galaxy A14 5G 90% rating
January 31, 2023
It's $200! Good performance. Nice screen. Two-day battery life. Solid camera. Includes 64GB of storage and a microSD card slot, plus a headphone jack ...
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A celebration fit for a Prince
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A celebration fit for a Prince
January 31, 2023
TWO major events are slated for the Corporate Area today to commemorate the 66th birthday of the "Crown Prince of Reggae" Dennis Brown. The first is a...
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‘Never give up’
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‘Never give up’
January 31, 2023
What was supposed to be a one-off family project at the turn of the 1990s metamorphosed into what is today Boss Furniture, a small group of companies ...
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US wage growth slowed in the final quarter of 2022
Business
US wage growth slowed in the final quarter of 2022
January 31, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America's workers grew at a healthy but more gradual pace in the final three months of 2022, a third-straight s...
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Greed is the fundamental problem
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Greed is the fundamental problem
Raulston Nembhard 
January 31, 2023
The unfolding debacle at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) has brought into sharp focus how people are willing to suspend their moral judgements, pl...
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Rookie Shields has a big heart, says Coach Richardson
Cricket, Sports
Rookie Shields has a big heart, says Coach Richardson
January 31, 2023
THE Jamaica Scorpions' rookie fast bowler Ojay Shields says his game has grown leaps and bounds under the guidance of Head Coach Andrew Richardson. Sh...
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Burrell takes over at FSC
Business
Burrell takes over at FSC
January 31, 2023
KERON Burrell, chief prudential officer in the Financial Institutions Supervisory Division (FISD) at Bank of Jamaica, will today take up his secondmen...
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The Donald trumps Christianity
Letters
The Donald trumps Christianity
January 31, 2023
Dear Editor, I write in response to Raulston Nembhard's column 'White evangelicalism and the Trumpian menace' published on January 25 in the Jamaica O...
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Time to reignite brotherhood
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Time to reignite brotherhood
January 31, 2023
Dear Editor, As a people of a powerful nation let us unite to reignite the culture of love, kindness, and brotherhood in Jamaica, land we love for 202...
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Credit card rates increasing
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Credit card rates increasing
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 31, 2023
COMMERCIAL banks are increasing the interest rates offered on credit cards as the Bank of Jamaica's (BOJ) policy rate remains at its highest level sin...
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Dolla and FosRich announce partnership
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Dolla and FosRich announce partnership
January 31, 2023
DOLLA Financial Services Limited and FosRich Limited have announced a partnership surrounding the financing of solar power systems and solar water hea...
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Business notes — February 1, 2023
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Business notes — February 1, 2023
David Rose 
January 31, 2023
Executive and Director Changes Konrad Mark Berry has resigned as company secretary of Mayberry Investments Limited effective January 31 after serving ...
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Mending defence
Football, Sports
Mending defence
January 31, 2023
UPON his return to the helm of the senior Reggae Girlz programme last year, Head Coach Lorne Donaldson stressed the need to enhance the team's defensi...
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Public sector finance profession grapples with multiple challenges
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Public sector finance profession grapples with multiple challenges
January 31, 2023
THE public sector needs to respond to multiple global challenges to create a safe, sustainable, and prosperous future that works for all. ACCA's globa...
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All aboard the omnibus
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All aboard the omnibus
Luke Phillips 
January 31, 2023
"The subject, whether poor and humble or wealthy and noble, has the legal right so to dispose of his capital and income as to attract upon himself the...
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‘JTA not making up stories’
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‘JTA not making up stories’
NPTAJ says it also heard reports of inappropriate behaviour from hurricane shelterees
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April 9, 2026
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Search intensifies for gunmen caught on video firing weapons in Jarrett Lane
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2026
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Blue dynasty
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Blue dynasty
JC head coach planning to retain Boys’ Champs title for years to come after 2026 triumph
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