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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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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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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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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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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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Will the Volt recharge GM and US auto industry?
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Will the Volt recharge GM and US auto industry?
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May 25, 2010
Michigan, — United States HE stands all day, bent over noisy machines, cutting giant sheets of steel and feeding them into monster-sized presses so po...
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Tankweld secures second airport contract
May 25, 2010
Tankweld Construction has received its second endorsed contract to upgrade the arrival terminal at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in K...
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Remote trading makes business as usual at JSE
May 25, 2010
Even while security forces continued operations in Western Kingston to execute a warrant to Tivoli strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke and 'unrest and ...
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Jamaica National to charge fees for some services
May 22, 2010
AS of June 1, the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) will charge fees for some transactions. The firm will now charge its members ATM fees of $5...
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National presents the ‘Bold Ones’
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National presents the ‘Bold Ones’
May 22, 2010
Continental Baking (National) has announced the names of the 11 "Bold Ones" who will be showcased in their sponsored programme to recognize outstandin...
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Local publishers should take a chance on Caribbean authors
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BY AL EDWARDS 
May 22, 2010
MANY authors both from Jamaica and the wider Caribbean bemoan local publishers unwillingness to invest in their efforts and so there are those who are...
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Insurers brace for ‘above-average’ hurricane season
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Insurers brace for ‘above-average’ hurricane season
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May 22, 2010
WITH up to eight hurricanes and 16 named tropical storms likely to form in the Atlantic basin during the 2010 hurricane season which begins next week,...
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Bank disclosed woman’s secret information to hubby
Claudienne Edwards | Writer 
May 22, 2010
Tell Claudienne Dear Claudienne My husband and I run a business and we have a joint current account at a bank. I discussed some personal business with...
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More benefits to digital self publishing
BY ALICIA ROACHE Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 22, 2010
WITH the publishing industry undergoing a fundamental shift to digital publishing through e-book readers such as Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iPad, and...
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Fixed-income investing strategies
By Bob Russell 
May 22, 2010
AS a result of new regulations being proposed by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on repurchase agreements or 'repos' fixed-income investors wi...
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No hurricane hedge for oil prices
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No hurricane hedge for oil prices
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May 22, 2010
OIL prices are not likely to be affected by mere anticipation for the most active hurricane season in five years. A rough hurricane season threatens r...
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Access vindicates investors
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Access vindicates investors
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May 21, 2010
ACCESS stock has climbed from $18.35 or $1.835 (after the recent stock split) when it offered shares to the public the latter part of 2009 to $5.70 no...
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Turning that job into a business
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Turning that job into a business
May 21, 2010
FOR many, successfully starting and operating a business means personally dedicating a high number of man hours towards working, and even then some mi...
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PanCaribbean reports strong 1Q results
May 20, 2010
PANCARIBBEAN Group yesterday reported a first-quarter consolidated net income of $396.9 million which, it said, was up 14 per cent over last year's $3...
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Positive growth expected for Jamaica
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Positive growth expected for Jamaica
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May 19, 2010
THE Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) says Jamaica’s short-term economic prospects are generally positive, with growth in the country’s Gross Domes...
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Venezuela temporarily halts bond trading
May 18, 2010
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan authorities temporarily halted the trading of government bonds yesterday and said they would seek to control Venezuela...
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SVL sees 63% increase in net profit
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SVL sees 63% increase in net profit
May 18, 2010
DESPITE a difficult year and the challenges of reduced consumer spending, gaming and hospitality company Supreme Ventures Limited, realised a 63 per c...
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May 18, 2010
Audrey Hinchliffe (left), head of Manpower & Maintenance Services Ltd, beams with pride as she poses with long-serving employees Maxine Griffiths (2nd...
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Wal-Mart’s 1-Q net income rises 10%
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May 18, 2010
NEW YORK, USA — WAL-MART Stores Inc's first-quarter net income rose 10 per cent as the world's largest retailer benefited from cost-cutting and robust...
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Jamaica passes first IMF test
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Jamaica passes first IMF test
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May 18, 2010
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) accepted a lower-than-actual exchange rate on the US dollar to shave $22 billion off the Government of Jamaica's...
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Drowning in a sea of rumour
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May 18, 2010
Business Communications ROI JAMAICANS, like the rest of the world love a good 'story'. After all, there is something salacious and sexy about rumour a...
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NMIA to extend runway 300 metres
May 18, 2010
NORMAN Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston will extend its runway by 300 metres to improve safety and modernise its immigration hall as pa...
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