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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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VIDEO: It’s Byles!
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 10, 2017
Sagicor chairman is Observer Business Leader 2017 Richard Byles, chairman and former CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica, was last night named Jamaica Observ...
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Observer Business Leader nominees hailed for entrepreneurial excellence
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Observer Business Leader nominees hailed for entrepreneurial excellence
December 7, 2017
The 12 nominees for the Jamaica Observer Business Leader Award 2016 were yesterday praised for their entrepreneurial excellence and for redefining the...
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Who will be Business Leader: Corporate Executive?
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Who will be Business Leader: Corporate Executive?
December 2, 2017
Twelve individuals — considered to be Jamaica's most exemplary corporate executives — will be celebrated at the Jamaica Observer Business Leader Award...
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Earl Jarrett: JN’s big-picture boss
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Earl Jarrett: JN’s big-picture boss
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 30, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward NOMINEE #12 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the 12th and final story on the nominees for this year's Business ...
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Don Wehby: groomed for corporate leadership
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Don Wehby: groomed for corporate leadership
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 28, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward NOMINEE #11 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the 11th of 12 stories on the nominees for this year's Business Le...
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Richard Byles: the savvy deal maker
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Richard Byles: the savvy deal maker
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 26, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward NOMINEE #10 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the 10th of 12 stories on the nominees for this year's Business Le...
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Sharon Donaldson: driving General Accident to new heights
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Sharon Donaldson: driving General Accident to new heights
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 22, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward NOMINEE #9 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the ninth of 12 stories on the nominees for this year's Business Le...
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Odetta Rockhead-Kerr: Sutherland’s visionary leader
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Odetta Rockhead-Kerr: Sutherland’s visionary leader
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 19, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward Nominee #8 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the eighth of 12 stories on the nominees for this year's Business L...
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Gary Peart: Mayberry’s wealth creator
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Gary Peart: Mayberry’s wealth creator
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 16, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward NOMINEE #7 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the seventh of 12 stories on the nominees for this year's Business ...
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Patrick Hylton: proving the doubters wrong
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Patrick Hylton: proving the doubters wrong
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 14, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward NOMINEE #6 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the sixth of 12 stories on the nominees for this year's Business Le...
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Christopher Williams: Proven’s entrepreneurial CEO
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Christopher Williams: Proven’s entrepreneurial CEO
November 12, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward NOMINEE #5 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the fifth of 12 stories on the nominees for this year's Business Le...
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Peter Moses: the face of Citibank for 40 years
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Peter Moses: the face of Citibank for 40 years
November 9, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward Nominee #4 Business Leader: Executive Steward Nominee #4 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the fourth of 12 stor...
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Jeffrey Hall: Taking Producers Group to new heights
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Jeffrey Hall: Taking Producers Group to new heights
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 8, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward Nominee #3 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the third of 12 stories on the nominees for this year's Business Le...
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Marlene Street-Forrest — breathing life into stocks and shares
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Marlene Street-Forrest — breathing life into stocks and shares
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 6, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward Nominee #2 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the second of 12 stories on the nominees for this year's Business L...
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Josef Forstmayr — keeping Round Hill at the cutting edge
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Josef Forstmayr — keeping Round Hill at the cutting edge
November 5, 2017
Business Leader: Executive Steward Nominee #1 Today the Jamaica Observer publishes the first of 12 stories on the nominees for this year's Business Le...
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12 top CEOs nominated for Observer Business Leader Award
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12 top CEOs nominated for Observer Business Leader Award
October 24, 2017
The Jamaica Observer Business Leader Award programme will this year recognise a category of corporate personalities whose role in business success is ...
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The many faces of charity
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The many faces of charity
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 26, 2016
Not unlike many other motorists, I often approach Kingston's traffic lights with a bit of trepidation. On occasions I have found myself reflexively br...
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Jamaica National Group — Tackling the root causes
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Jamaica National Group — Tackling the root causes
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 12, 2016
Business Leader: Corporate Philanthropy: Nominee No 8 The Jamaica National Group displays a refreshing affinity for partnering with like-minded charit...
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Heineken: Charity via partnerships
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Heineken: Charity via partnerships
BY MOSES JACKSON 
November 6, 2016
Business Leader: Corporate Philanthropy: Nominee No 7 Nearly 10 years ago, Red Stripe (now Heineken) partnered with the Jamaica Public Service Company...
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NCB Group: Education is the key
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NCB Group: Education is the key
BY MOSES JACKSON 
October 30, 2016
Business Leader: Corporate Philanthropy: Nominee No 6 From the vantage point of his younger brother Wayne Chen, Michael Lee Chin is the personificatio...
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Digicel Jamaica: Charity in its blood
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Digicel Jamaica: Charity in its blood
BY MOSES JACKSON 
October 27, 2016
Business Leader: Corporate Philanthropy: Nominee No 5 There is an irresistible temptation to reach for superlatives when evaluating the charity work o...
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Scotiabank Group: Getting behind volunteerism
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Scotiabank Group: Getting behind volunteerism
BY MOSES JACKSON 
October 24, 2016
Business Leader: Corporate Philanthropy: NOMINEE NO 4 In 1996, Scotiabank International unveiled plans to establish charitable foundations in countrie...
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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