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Kasey Williams | Reporter 
December 24 12:20 AM
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — When two young girls walked into a variety store here Tuesday, instead of focusing on rewarding themselves with toys, one w...
Melissa’s mess shrinks
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Gov’t boosts NSWMA fleet with 10 tipper trucks in effort to clear more debris
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24 12:18 AM
AFTER five weeks of working to clear 450,000 truckloads of debris left behind by Hurricane Melissa, the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSW...
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I Love Soca to take over Heroes’ Circle on Boxing Day
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 24 12:16 AM
I Love Soca may be boasting a new venue this Boxing Day but it will still be “madness in the capital” as revellers take over Heroes’ Circle for the an...
BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
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BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24 12:14 AM
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has cautioned that slow execution of post-Hurricane Melissa relief and reconstruction spending could weaken the country’s re...
‘Sammy’s not the problem!’
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CWI director defends Windies head coach; cites issues with regional development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24 12:12 AM
With the West Indies still winless in Test cricket since Daren Sammy took over in April, pressure has increased for his sacking. However, Cricket West...
BOJ waives ACH charges after RTGS upgrade
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BOJ waives ACH charges after RTGS upgrade
December 24 12:11 AM
THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has temporarily waived the penalties associated with ACH (automated clearing house) transfers above $1 million as some depos...
CAC 2000 exits retail storefronts in cost-cutting move
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CAC 2000 exits retail storefronts in cost-cutting move
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24 12:10 AM
Air conditioning company CAC 2000 Limited has closed two of its retail locations less than two years after entering the consumer-facing space as the 2...
BOJ: banks can weather Melissa and keep credit flowing
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BOJ: banks can weather Melissa and keep credit flowing
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24 12:10 AM
Key Points: The Bank of Jamaica anticipates that bank loan defaults will roughly double as the economic impact of Hurricane Melissa unfolds over the n...

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