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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
January 10 04:58 PM
Guyanese singer Nesta, a many-time Calypso Queen in her country, continues the quest to make her name in dancehall music with Ride , a song produced b...
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
January 10 04:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in th...
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
January 10 03:44 PM
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AFP)—The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind b...
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
January 10 03:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
January 10 02:58 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—A man and a woman are now in custody following the seizure of a firearm in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, on Saturday, January 1...
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
January 10 01:40 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom -- Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup th...
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
January 10 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
January 10 01:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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For vacationers, it’s another scaled-back summer
June 1, 2010
GEORGIA, United States - LAST Memorial Day, Ronald Dolly spent the long weekend in Miami Beach with two friends. This year, the destination is the sam...
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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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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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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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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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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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Obama visits Gulf, says residents ‘are not alone’
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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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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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Cybercrimes & Corporate Liability: Let the Corporation Beware!
By Georgia Gibson-Henlin 
May 29, 2010
First, there was the crash of Worldtron and Enron in the United States which should have put local corporate managers and representatives on alert par...
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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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Private sector cries for changes to deal with crime
BY ALICIA ROACHE roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 29, 2010
Corporate executives say crucial reforms are needed to discontinue the crime crisis that has plagued Jamaica for many years. President of the Young En...
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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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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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Scotia profits down 11%
May 29, 2010
SCOTIA Group Jamaica posted net profits of $2.5 billion for the second quarter ending April 30, 2010, an 11 per cent decline from the corresponding pe...
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How to Work Less and Earn More
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How to Work Less and Earn More
May 26, 2010
With some amount of trepidation, you decide that you're finally going to get a grip on your budget. Armed with months of bills and receipts, you pains...
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Businesses need to focus on stakeholder value, says Jarrett
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Businesses need to focus on stakeholder value, says Jarrett
May 25, 2010
THE collapse of the energy giant Enron in the United States of America has ensured that business ethics is now an important part of the curriculum of ...
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Insurance premiums could rise on civil unrest
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Insurance premiums could rise on civil unrest
Alicia Roache Business reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 25, 2010
Insurance premiums for businesses in downtown Kingston and across Jamaica could increase following the unrest that gripped the nation over the last th...
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Greek workers heckle culture minister on Acropolis
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May 25, 2010
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's economic problems surfaced at the country's best-known ancient site Tuesday, as unpaid cultural heritage workers heckled the...
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IFC to get 13% of Guardian
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IFC to get 13% of Guardian
May 25, 2010
GUARDIAN Holdings Limited (GHL) shareholders will see their stake in the insurer dilute by 13 per cent when a deal with International Finance Corporat...
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