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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
December 28 02:35 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Long before her home collapsed in the heavy winds of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Trelawny teacher and businesswoman Joan Mont...
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
December 28 02:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
Howard Campbell 
December 28 01:39 PM
A team from Emirates Facial and Dental Implants Center in New York were at Little London Primary School in Westmoreland from December 17-20, treating ...
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
December 28 01:01 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Multiple charges have been laid against three former directors of the collapsed Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). The three are...
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
December 28 11:57 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19, has been extended. The curfew wil...
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
December 28 11:35 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Immigration leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives in the United States have condemned President Donald ...
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
December 28 10:50 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — For Bishop Maurice Clarke, Jamaica is not simply home — it is “my heartbeat.” And when Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of...
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
December 28 09:27 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – A driver and his passenger were rushed to hospital Sunday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a utilit...
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Highway 2000 to open on, off-ramps at Old Harbour
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Highway 2000 to open on, off-ramps at Old Harbour
November 8, 2015
DRIVERS who use Highway 2000 East-West will soon be able to benefit from the highway's latest improve-ment: the addition of an eastbound off-ramp that...
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PHOTO: All about Honda
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PHOTO: All about Honda
November 7, 2015
Matthew Cripps (left), group general manager of ATL Automotive -- the authorised new car distributor for Honda in Jamaica -- shows Takuji Yamada, pres...
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Honda’s CEO for JA visit
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Honda’s CEO for JA visit
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto & Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 5, 2015
Takuji Yamada, president and CEO of American Honda Motor Company Inc (AHMC), will arrive in the island for an inaugural one-day visit on Sunday. Durin...
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Remembering victims
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Remembering victims
November 5, 2015
THE National Road Safety Council (NRSC) will join with hundreds of road safety advocates across the globe in recognising World Day of Remembrance for ...
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Parking Lot Pimps, a revving successful
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Parking Lot Pimps, a revving successful
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 5, 2015
Promoters of Sandz and MAPS threw their hats into the modified car scene ring with their latest venture -- Parking Lot Pimps, last Friday at 2C Ruthve...
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Castrol aims for the top
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Castrol aims for the top
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 5, 2015
Castrol Motor Oil brand will be revitalised in Jamaica as it was relaunched on Wednesday evening at the Knutsford Court Hotel in St Andrew, by new loc...
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That tour by the PM of highway’s North-South leg
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That tour by the PM of highway’s North-South leg
October 31, 2015
THE sirens could be heard from a distance approaching, the horde of armed, steel-faced men made it clear to onlookers that something was happening. Th...
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Ms Universe Jamaica is road safety ambassador
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Ms Universe Jamaica is road safety ambassador
October 29, 2015
Sharlene Rädlein, Miss Universe Jamaica 2015, has been appointed an ambassador of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC). Rädlein and her team met wi...
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PHOTO FINISH: One last fling
October 29, 2015
Today, we bring to a close our coverage of the macho mudslinging that took place at Irie Racing Off-Road Park, Temple Hall in St Andrew, recently. 110...
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Gore grabs MP1 title
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Gore grabs MP1 title
Rory Daley 
October 29, 2015
As Matthew Gore crossed the finishline at Dover Raceway in St Ann for the Jamaica Race Drivers Club Heroes of Speed meet, recently, he cemented the fa...
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VW, no problem
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VW, no problem
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto and Entertainment 
October 29, 2015
Cripps says issue unrelated to Jamaica DESPITE a hail storm of negative publicity surrounding the tweaking of emissions results, Volkswagen dealer ATL...
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Mazda searches for rotary engine breakthrough
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Mazda searches for rotary engine breakthrough
October 29, 2015
TOKYO -- For the last eight years, a team of 50 engineers has slaved away on Mazda Motor Corp's signature rotary engine, seeking a breakthrough for th...
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Nov 14 for Ram Goat Run
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Nov 14 for Ram Goat Run
October 29, 2015
QUEST for the elusive goat will take adventurers and thrill seekers to the resort town of Ocho Rios in this year's Ram Goat Run scheduled for Saturday...
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Close quarters for karting
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Close quarters for karting
Rory Daley 
October 29, 2015
Sunday's Jamaica Karting Association (JKA) meet is shaping up to be a fight to the finish as leaders in several classes attempt to solidify their poin...
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The faster they go
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The faster they go
October 29, 2015
Drag Challenge #4 on October 11 at Vernamfield, Clarendon, came and went as fast as its competitors could go down the quarter-mile. But not before lea...
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Motorists to pay when exiting north-south highway
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Motorists to pay when exiting north-south highway
BY JEDIAEL CARTER Observer staff reporter carterj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 28, 2015
THE North-South leg of Highway 2000 will not have a fixed toll as is the case on the other legs of the highway, Ivan Anderson, managing director of th...
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Delighted Hamilton celebrates third world title after US win
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Delighted Hamilton celebrates third world title after US win
October 25, 2015
TEXAS, USA (CMC) -- Lewis Hamilton has described the capture of his third Formula One drivers title as "the greatest moment" of his life after he dram...
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Concern raised over jump in road deaths
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Concern raised over jump in road deaths
BY KIMMO MATTHEWS Staff reporter matthewsk@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 24, 2015
CONCERN is growing among local authorities who say that they are desperately moving to put in place newer measures to reduce road deaths. They say tha...
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Section of Mandela Highway to be closed tomorrow
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Section of Mandela Highway to be closed tomorrow
October 23, 2015
THE National Works Agency (NWA) will tomorrow close a section of the Mandela Highway, between the hours of 7:00 am and 4:00 pm, to facilitate the cont...
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New Motorbikes For Traffic Cops
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New Motorbikes For Traffic Cops
October 22, 2015
NEW MOTORBIKES FOR TRAFFIC COPS: Recently, the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) in association with the National Health Fund (NHF) donated four mot...
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Photo Finish
October 22, 2015
***  *** Double Dose Today, we give you a double dose of Monday's Total Lubricants Heroes of Speed at Dover Raceway, St Ann, and the recently conclude...
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Hyundai’s Paddon inks three-year contract
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Hyundai’s Paddon inks three-year contract
October 22, 2015
Hyundai Motorsport has announced it has signed a new three-year contract with Hayden Paddon that will see the popular New Zealander contest all rounds...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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