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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 17 06:50 PM
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
December 17 06:33 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
December 17 06:22 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
December 17 04:29 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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GM of Canada to invest $224M in Ontario plant
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GM of Canada to invest $224M in Ontario plant
June 1, 2010
TORONTO, Canada - General Motors of Canada said yesterday that it will invest US$233 million to build a new line of fuel-efficient transmissions in so...
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Digicel loses appeal, call rates could fall
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June 1, 2010
THE Telecommunications Appeals Tribunal has upheld a 2004 declaration – appealed against by Digicel – by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), whi...
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Canada raises interest rates
June 1, 2010
TORONTO, Canada - CANADA yesterday became the first Group of Seven nation to raise interest rates since the global financial crisis, but said any furt...
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4G wireless: It’s fast, but outstripped by hype
June 1, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - Mobile phone companies are about to barrage consumers with advertising for the next advance in wireless network technology: ...
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No will was left
With Alicia Hussey 
June 1, 2010
Legal Notes WHEN a person dies leaving assets but no valid Will, he or she dies intestate. In order for one or more of the beneficiaries to be legally...
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Taiwan firms display e-readers at computer show
June 1, 2010
TAIPEI, Taiwan - TAIWANESE electronics firms displayed a slew of e-readers at an industry show yesterday, with one maker unveiling a lightweight model...
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FSC moves to up capital requirements on local firms
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FSC moves to up capital requirements on local firms
BY ALICIA ROACHE Business reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 1, 2010
Jamaica financial institutions will have to take on 12.5 per cent of the risk of GOJ foreign currency debt that they hold come month end, as the Finan...
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Tankweld Construction expects to add 200 jobs
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Tankweld Construction expects to add 200 jobs
June 1, 2010
A Tankweld (Construction) Company Ltd (TCC's) backhoe operator doing work on a shore protection project recently done for Sandals International, Freep...
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Economy strengthens behind building, manufacturing
June 1, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - The economic recovery gained strength on the biggest rise in construction spending in nearly a decade and the 10th stra...
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JMMB profit sours, but cash soars
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JMMB profit sours, but cash soars
June 1, 2010
Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) recorded a 10.5 per cent reduction in net profit to $986.4 million but its cash and equivalents increased 50 per c...
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Local stock market sheds $15b in market cap in May
June 1, 2010
THE local stock market lost $15.1 billion in market capitalisation during May as it was affected by last week's civil unrest and weak earning reports,...
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Good news for drivers: Gas prices can fall more
June 1, 2010
Gasoline prices dropped yesterday for the 26th straight day as lower oil prices and it looks like there is room for pump prices to move even lower. Af...
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Ryanair soars back into profit
June 1, 2010
DUBLIN, Ireland - EUROPEAN budget airline Ryanair announced a return to robust full-year profits yesterday and unveiled its first-ever cash dividend t...
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JA dollar strengthens
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JA dollar strengthens
June 1, 2010
Jamaicans can buy major currencies including the US dollar nearly seven per cent cheaper than three months prior following the influx of capital into ...
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France eyes new tack to profit in Africa
June 1, 2010
NICE, France - China's investment in Africa has increased so much in recent years that some Africans fear a new form of colonialism. Now, France, one ...
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Tetley diversifies into property rental, supermaket retail
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Tetley diversifies into property rental, supermaket retail
BY ALICIA ROACHE Business reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 1, 2010
Firm now trading as Jamaica Teas AHEAD of its planned public offer to raise $100 million from the local market to boost export activities, Tetley Tea ...
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Obama visits Gulf, says residents ‘are not alone’
AP 
May 29, 2010
GRAND ISLE, Louisiana (AP) — Intent on showing firm command of a deepening Gulf Coast crisis, President Barack Obama inspected a fouled beach, took in...
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‘DUDUS’ unrest hits businesses
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‘DUDUS’ unrest hits businesses
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
May 29, 2010
As an eerie calm descends on the nation's capital after three days of clashes between criminal gunmen and the security forces, businesses are left to ...
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Claro ad mix-up
Claudienne Edwards | Writer 
May 29, 2010
Tell Claudienne Dear Claudienne According to Claro's Mother's Day advertisement you could buy any phone and save up to 50 per cent on the second hands...
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Jamaica develops disaster risks assessment system – Rafi Ahmad
May 29, 2010
The University of the West Indies has developed an information technology tool, the Natural Hazards Locator System, to help users manage the risks fro...
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Manufacturing pains from civil unrest
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Manufacturing pains from civil unrest
BY ALICIA ROACHE Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 29, 2010
THE manufacturing sector may take over six months to recover from the three days of unrest arising from security operations in Downtown Kingston last ...
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Fixed income investing — Part 2
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Fixed income investing — Part 2
By Bob Russell 
May 29, 2010
A fixed income security refers to any type of instrument or contract that pays a regular or fixed return. For example if you lend money to an entity o...
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