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Death of a hero
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Death of a hero
St Elizabeth man takes last breath days after saving 13 seniors during Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:20 AM
Death
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
...psychosocial support available
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:18 AM
Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
Entertainment, ...
Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
...song dedicated to Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
Kevin Jackson 
December 28 12:16 AM
Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support
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Missions of mercy
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Missions of mercy
Bethel United Church makes hurricane response its agenda
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 28 12:14 AM
Missions of mercy
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JPL intensifies as MBU, Portmore continue leadership race with start of second round
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:12 AM
MBU, Portmore continue battle for JPL supremacy today
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Italy meets Jamaica
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Italy meets Jamaica
December 28 12:10 AM
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Mount Pleasant extends help to Treasure Beach
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Mount Pleasant extends help to Treasure Beach
December 28 12:07 AM
Mount Pleasant extends help to Treasure Beach
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Hosein plays crucial role in Joburg Super Kings victory
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Hosein plays crucial role in Joburg Super Kings victory
December 28 12:06 AM
Hosein plays crucial role in Joburg
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Have your say on motor vehicle taxes
December 30, 2010
Exorbitant Government charges — up to 194 per cent of the cost of a car shipped into the country — is the main reason why cars are so expensive in Jam...
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DODGE RECALL
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DODGE RECALL
December 30, 2010
Chrysler recalled nearly 150,000 trucks and SUVs yesterday to address problems including steering, air bag issues and the potential for trucks to stal...
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Road rage in India growing along with economy
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Road rage in India growing along with economy
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December 30, 2010
NEW DELHI, India (AP) — On a recent chilly evening, Gaurav Kumar eased his small truck onto a congested road in the Indian capital and accidentally sc...
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Road rage in India growing along with economy
December 30, 2010
NEW DELHI (AP) -- On a recent chilly evening, Gaurav Kumar eased his small truck onto a congested road in the Indian capital and accidentally scraped ...
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Under 300 target missed
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Under 300 target missed
December 23, 2010
EXPECTATIONS that traffic fatalities in 2010 would end up below 300 were dashed this week with 302 deaths reported by the Road Safety Unit (RSU) in th...
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Back to Serge an off road experience
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Back to Serge an off road experience
December 23, 2010
'Back to Serge' went smoothly for true off roaders last Saturday despite the threat of heavy showers that inundated sections of St Thomas the day befo...
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It’s a perfect fit
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It’s a perfect fit
December 23, 2010
Scotiabank's Andrea Reid (left) and Shari Small (right) introduces this Scotiabank client to the possibility of owning a spanking new Range Rover. Sco...
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Why Jamaica needs clean fuel?
BY KEITH COLLISTER 
December 23, 2010
One of the most promising, albeit hardly new, energy saving technologies for cars is diesel. No other internal combustion engine currently available h...
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Have you voted in our current online poll as yet?
December 23, 2010
Do you think you know the amount of taxes being charged by Government on motor vehicles? Share your knowledge with us by voting in our online poll at ...
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VW, Kia top US safe-cars list
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VW, Kia top US safe-cars list
December 23, 2010
SOUTH Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia and Germany's Volkswagen lead the US insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles on the road. ...
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J’cans pay twice as much as US customers for cars
December 23, 2010
Looking at the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of a vehicle, local customers could find it difficult resolving the huge difference being ...
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Heath Causewell — naturally aspirated
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Heath Causewell — naturally aspirated
Kesi Asher | Paginator 
December 16, 2010
Heath Causewell is one driver to keep an eye on in circuit racing at Dover Raceway, and he cemented his place on the tarmac by being named the 2010 Im...
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Pedestrian deaths almost 40 per cent of total
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Pedestrian deaths almost 40 per cent of total
December 16, 2010
Of the total 286 people killed in traffic crashes since January, 110 were pedestrians, almost 40 per cent of the island's traffic fatalities. Accordin...
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Ultimate in off-roading
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Ultimate in off-roading
December 16, 2010
Actually, its on the road. This tractor transporting school children in St Thomas provided relief after the Golden Grove Road became flooded due to he...
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Gas prices drop marginally
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Gas prices drop marginally
December 16, 2010
Petrojam yesterday reduced the ex-refinery price of price of both octane 87 and 90 gasoline by 25 cents per litre. Diesel price is also down 10 cents ...
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BMW x3 on show
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BMW x3 on show
December 16, 2010
Scotiabank's Anya Schnoor (right) is impressed as Jackie Lechler of Stewart Auto shows the finer point of this BMW x3. Scotiabank hosted the exclusive...
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Off roaders ‘Return to Serge’ tomorrow
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Off roaders ‘Return to Serge’ tomorrow
December 16, 2010
Off-roading enthusiasts will tomorrow embark on another thrilling driving experience with the annual staging of the 'Return to Serge' excursion throug...
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‘Used car industry is a game changer’
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‘Used car industry is a game changer’
December 16, 2010
Owner of Jetcon Corporation and a member of the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association, Andrew Jackson, responds to Observer columnist Keith Collister's...
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‘Leave the car and take a taxi’
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‘Leave the car and take a taxi’
December 9, 2010
Seven people died in traffic crashes over the past week bringing into sharp focus concerns that the number of fatalities will increase as the holiday ...
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Gas prices jump $1.97 per litre
December 9, 2010
Ex-refinery petrol prices continue its upward move with octane 87 and 90 increasing $1.97 per litre and diesel up $1.76 cents per litre, effective yes...
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Gregg dominates JMMC rally
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Gregg dominates JMMC rally
Kesi Asher | Paginator 
December 9, 2010
Gary 'The Colonel' Gregg has done it again taking home the championship title for yet another year in the JMMC Rally Jamaica 2010 held over the Decemb...
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Auto Maintenance — maintaining Wright standards
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Auto Maintenance — maintaining Wright standards
December 9, 2010
Oil and all the fluids one can associate with the operation and maintenance of automobiles, run through the veins of Michael Wright and his son Gregor...
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Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
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Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
...song dedicated to Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
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December 28, 2025
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Missions of mercy
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Bethel United Church makes hurricane response its agenda
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