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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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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
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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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Pledging allegiance to foreign football powers
With Gavin Goffe 
July 13, 2010
Legal Notes Consider the following hypothetical scenario: A policeman stops a vehicle traveling along Nelson Mandela Highway with two men inside. The ...
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Greece raises US$2.04b in debt auction
Business, Financials
Greece raises US$2.04b in debt auction
AP 
July 13, 2010
ATHENS, Greece – Greece yesterday raised euro1.625 billion (US$2.04 billion) in a debt auction — its first since getting bailed out in May -- which at...
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Why businesses fear social media
Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson 
July 13, 2010
Business Communications ROI Most Jamaicans would consider that we are above all trend-setters - leaders in all things good, bad and ugly. Overall our ...
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Oil prices climb
July 13, 2010
NEW YORK, United States — OIL prices rose yesterday as the global recovery got a boost on two fronts after weeks of mixed economic news. Benchmark cru...
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Jamaica signs coffee supply deal with Chinese firm
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Jamaica signs coffee supply deal with Chinese firm
July 13, 2010
THE agriculture ministry and the Coffee Industry Board yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), with Hangzhou Coffee and Western Food Ass...
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Optimism grew ahead of ‘Dudus’ arrest
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Optimism grew ahead of ‘Dudus’ arrest
July 13, 2010
Confidence increases despite widespread expectation of economic hardship Business optimism in the second quarter of 2010 jumped to levels not seen sin...
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Bunny bid: Hefner offers to buy rest of Playboy
AP 
July 13, 2010
ILLINOIS, United States -- Hugh Hefner wants to buy out the portion of the Playboy empire he doesn't already own in a bet that the iconic brand can st...
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Jamaica’s manufacturing sector: a window of opportunity for investors
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Jamaica’s manufacturing sector: a window of opportunity for investors
with Kimberly Thelwell 
July 13, 2010
SSL in the Money THE manufacturing industry is often thought of as the nucleus of an economy -- the driving force of growth. For Jamaica, however, the...
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Market slump expected to dent profits at big banks
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Market slump expected to dent profits at big banks
AP 
July 13, 2010
NEW YORK, United States — The US bank industry's earnings winning streak may be over. A terrible spring in the financial markets is expected to leave ...
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Carib Cement unhappy with dumping decision
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Carib Cement unhappy with dumping decision
July 13, 2010
CARIBBEAN Cement Company said it was at a loss after the Antidumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC) last week ruled that the dumping margin it initia...
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JPS adds 4,000 new customers from Tivoli, surrounding areas
July 13, 2010
ENERGY provider, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has added 4,000 new customers from Tivoli Gardens and other surrounding communities since Januar...
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Small companies denied credit as big firms thrive
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Small companies denied credit as big firms thrive
AP 
July 13, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States — BIG companies are building up cash and are expected to report strong earnings starting this week. Not so for small busi...
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Jamaicans need to save a fifth of earnings for retirement
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Jamaicans need to save a fifth of earnings for retirement
July 13, 2010
JAMAICANS need to save approximately 20 per cent of pre-taxed income throughout their entire working life, should they hope to meet the financial need...
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No promises as BP set to test if new cap stops oil
AP 
July 13, 2010
LOUISANNA, United States — After securing a new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP prepared yesterday to begin te...
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Lasco to go public
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
July 13, 2010
Shares reserved for nurses, police and teachers LASCO Group will offer 20 per cent of its stocks to the public within the next two months, with a port...
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US federal deficit tops US$1 trillion through June
AP 
July 13, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States — The federal deficit has topped US$1 trillion with three months still to go in the current budget year, showing the cont...
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Hard times hit National Meats and Foods
July 13, 2010
NATIONAL Meats and Foods principal, David Phillips was tight-lipped yesterday about what led to his firm shutting its doors to hundreds of workers las...
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Alcoa lifts markets despite Portugal downgrade
AP 
July 13, 2010
LONDON, England -- European and US stock markets rose strongly yesterday as a solid start to the US corporate earnings season from aluminum company Al...
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JPS putting another US$56m into upgrades
Business
JPS putting another US$56m into upgrades
STEVEN JACKSON Business reporter jacksons@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 13, 2010
LIGHT and power company, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) plans to spend US$56 million ($4.8 billion) to upgrade its plant and equipment in 2010, ...
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PCFS will redeem 50% preference share if buy-back falls short
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PCFS will redeem 50% preference share if buy-back falls short
July 13, 2010
PAN Caribbean Financial Services (PCFS) said it will redeem preference shares in October should it not meet its 50 per cent share buy-back target next...
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Resurrecting the sunken city
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Resurrecting the sunken city
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
July 10, 2010
Will Port Royal finally return to life? DESPITE Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett's passion when he announced a restoration programme for Port Royal tw...
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Caricom has no worth to Ja — Poll
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Caricom has no worth to Ja — Poll
July 10, 2010
Does Jamaica benefit from Caricom? Yes 27.74% No 72.26% Total Votes: 2008 Click Here to vote in next poll
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