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WATCH: NCB Foundation commends Black River community stalwart
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WATCH: NCB Foundation commends Black River community stalwart
December 27 05:02 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A long-serving community volunteer whose quiet acts of kindness have touched generations in Black River was on Saturday recogn...
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Zachary Harding faces questioning in SSL fraud saga
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Zachary Harding faces questioning in SSL fraud saga
December 27 04:18 PM
Having previously declared that “my hands are clean”, former CEO of Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) Zachary Harding, is now facing questions from ...
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GraceKennedy mourns passing of business leader Mable Tenn
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GraceKennedy mourns passing of business leader Mable Tenn
December 27 04:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — GraceKennedy has expressed deep sadness at the passing of businesswoman and former director Mable Tenn. In a release, GraceKennedy...
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Three taken into custody in relation to SSL fraud probe
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Three taken into custody in relation to SSL fraud probe
December 27 03:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three individuals have been taken into police custody following a coordinated early-morning operation by multiple law enforcement ...
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Man slapped with multiple charges including murder
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Man slapped with multiple charges including murder
December 27 02:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition and makin...
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Jackson welcomes security operations in SSL fraud case
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Jackson welcomes security operations in SSL fraud case
December 27 12:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on National Security and Member of Parliament Fitz Jackson has welcomed the start of security operations link...
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Woman dies in motor vehicle crash in Trelawny
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Woman dies in motor vehicle crash in Trelawny
December 27 12:24 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A woman is now dead and a man nursing injuries following a motor vehicle collision along the One Mile main road in Falmouth Saturd...
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SLB to further enhance digital portal as part of ongoing transformation
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SLB to further enhance digital portal as part of ongoing transformation
December 27 12:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is looking to further enhance its digital portal, a move that underscores the role of technology i...
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Cops to use electronic ticketing system
September 1, 2011
Preparations are well underway for the introduction of hand-held mobile devices to replace the old method that traffic cops currently use to issue tic...
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Prime MINIster
September 1, 2011
British Prime Minister David Cameron drives the 2,000,000 new Mini off the production line at the factory at Cowley, near Oxford, England, Wednesday. ...
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Show-off driving at ‘bruk neck’ speed can kill
September 1, 2011
— Joval Trail’s story THE last thing on Joval Trail's mind last Christmas was a trip to the hospital. In fact, his family was enjoying the season with...
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Chin, Rodney crash in CMRC motorcycle race
September 1, 2011
JAMAICA'S top rider Stefan Chin was left nursing sore ribs, after falling from his Honda CBR 600RR in the first lap of the second Caribbean Motor Raci...
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VOLVO, SIEMENS in electric car partnership
September 1, 2011
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Swedish automaker Volvo Cars says it is joining forces with Germany's Siemens AG in the development of a new line of electric...
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Crush jig on the job
September 1, 2011
A member of the Accident Reconstruction Unit at Traffic Headquarters, Elletson Road in Kingston uses the crush jig to reconstruct a traffic collision....
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Finer points of the VW Tiguan
September 1, 2011
Etus Coleman (right) senior sales consultant at ATL Autohaus shows potential customer Krishna Singh the finer points of the VW Tiguan SUV yesterday. A...
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KIA OPTIMA HYBRID: built for the long commute at 40 mpg
September 1, 2011
THE Kia Optima Hybrid sounds too good to be true: a midsize sedan that gets 35 mpg around town, 40 mpg on the highway, costs less than US$30,000 and c...
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SsangYong to reveal concept XIV at Frankfurt show
September 1, 2011
WHEN the doors open to the 64th IAA International Motor Show on September 13th, SsangYong will be ready to reveal one of the stars of the event -- an ...
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Controversy reigns in Barbados
September 1, 2011
Muddy conditions, dangerous night race mar CMRC meet CONTROVERSY surrounded the final Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) race in Barbados, wh...
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Gas prices climb again
September 1, 2011
MOTORISTS' discontent is again on the rise as Petrojam this week increased its ex-refinery gasoline prices by $1.99 per litre and diesel by $1.97 per ...
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No traffic signals at Molynes Road/Washington Blvd cause concern
BY KIMMO MATTHEWS Observer staff reporter matthewsk@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 1, 2011
MOTORISTS yesterday raised concerns about malfunctioning traffic signals at the intersection of Molynes Road and Washington Boulevard in St Andrew tha...
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Scotia gives cash for gas until September end
September 1, 2011
SCOTIABANK, pushing its 100 per cent financing on new and used vehicles, has added a special 'Cash for Gas' promotion to further woo the car-buying pu...
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Case of the good, the bad and the ugly…
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Case of the good, the bad and the ugly…
Kesi Asher | Paginator 
August 29, 2011
Summerbell still leads CMRC Driver Championship IT was a case of the good, the bad and the ugly. The unprecedented rain fall served up a wet, muddy, s...
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Reggae racers off to Barbados CMRC meet
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Reggae racers off to Barbados CMRC meet
August 25, 2011
Chris Campbell pulls out JAMAICAN drivers and bikers will this weekend vie for supremacy in the Barbados leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championshi...
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NO MORE FREE AIR
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NO MORE FREE AIR
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August 25, 2011
Service stations mulling $20 charge to pump tyres Motorists could be asked soon to pay for air to pump tyres at service stations, if members of the Ja...
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FORD, TOYOTA to work together on hybrid pickup trucks
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FORD, TOYOTA to work together on hybrid pickup trucks
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August 25, 2011
FORD Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation have decided to work together on a gas-electric hybrid engine to power pickup trucks and sport utility...
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Digicel takes BMW X1 to Jamaica
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Digicel takes BMW X1 to Jamaica
August 25, 2011
TWO lucky Digicel customers, come September 9, will each receive a brand new BMW X1 motorcar in the cell company's current 'Summer to Di Worl' competi...
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JUMP-START step-by-step sequence
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JUMP-START step-by-step sequence
August 25, 2011
Adhering to the well-used maxim, better safe than sorry, a jumper (or booster) cable is a recommended gadget for motorists to always have in their veh...
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Gas prices increase $1.05 per litre
August 18, 2011
After last week's notable drop, gas prices are again on the rise. Petrojam increased the ex-refinery price for octane 87 and 90 by $1.05 per litre and...
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How to keep a battery alive and well
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How to keep a battery alive and well
August 18, 2011
FOR many drivers the only sign that a battery is weak is when the car refuses to start. But according to Clive McLean, leading technician at Tropical ...
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OLD HONDA MODELS TOPS US most stolen vehicles
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OLD HONDA MODELS TOPS US most stolen vehicles
August 18, 2011
• Car thieves prefer Toyota in Jamaica HONDA tops the vehicles most stolen in the US last year with two models — 1990s Accord and Civic — ahead of the...
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