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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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Bureau of Standards implements protocol to accept imported used tyres
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
June 8, 2010
THE Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has implemented a protocol that has allowed the clearance of thousands of illegally imported used tyres from the...
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Second Quarterly Tax Payments Due
By ALICIA ROACHE Observer Business Writer roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2010
SELF employed persons are to submit their second quarterly estimated income tax for 2010 by Tuesday, June 15, the Tax Administration Services Departme...
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The Greek effect
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The Greek effect
with Ron Walker 
June 5, 2010
The Sterling Report How can economic uncertainty in a particular European state with which Jamaica has no significant direct connection signal a furth...
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AMG packaging — Wrapping up import savings
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AMG packaging — Wrapping up import savings
June 5, 2010
Continental Baking (National) has listed 11 companies who will be showcased in their sponsored programme 'Bold Ones' to recognise outstanding new Jama...
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PSOJ Economic Forum to feature Colombian economist
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PSOJ Economic Forum to feature Colombian economist
June 5, 2010
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) will on Friday hold its Annual Economic Forum, featuring a keynote address by highly regarded Colomb...
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Super Lotto, not so super
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Super Lotto, not so super
BY ALICIA ROACHE Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2010
Multi-jurisdictional game performing below-par Revenues for all Supreme Ventures Limited's (SVL) games, including Cash Pot, Dollaz and Lotto, increase...
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A Silver Lining for Investors
By Bob Russell 
June 5, 2010
Now what silver lining can be found out of the unrest that plagued the corporate area of Jamaica in recent days? Jamaican dollar Bonds An immediate on...
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Calm no more, Obama lashes out at BP on Gulf visit
AP 
June 5, 2010
GRAND ISLE, Louisiana (AP) – Dogged for being too calm in crisis, President Barack Obama unleashed frustration for all to see Friday, warning BP it ha...
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Jamaican Cuisine Major Feature in UK Magazine
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Jamaican Cuisine Major Feature in UK Magazine
June 5, 2010
Jamaica will, later this year, be the featured destination in a popular food and lifestyle magazine owned by world famous celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver...
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Coke-Lloyd appointed to Sagicor Board
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Coke-Lloyd appointed to Sagicor Board
June 5, 2010
Sagicor Life Jamaica has appointed former Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) CEO Jacqueline Coke Lloyd to its Board of Directors. The appointment bec...
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Talk for less
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Talk for less
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
June 5, 2010
Consumers expected to get cheaper call rates following Appeals Tribunal ruling TELECOMS industry experts say there is a good chance that consumers wil...
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JPS customer irked by estimated bills
Claudienne Edwards | Writer 
June 5, 2010
Tell Claudienne Dear Claudienne I live in St Thomas and I have got six estimated electricity bills in succession. The genesis was late November early ...
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Using OPT to Earn More
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Using OPT to Earn More
With Cherryll Hanson-Simpson 
June 2, 2010
Your Money One of the biggest financial challenges many persons face today is the need to earn more money to make ends meet and achieve their goals. A...
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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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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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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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