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A voice in sport lost
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December 31 12:20 AM
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•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31 12:16 AM
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Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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‘Arrive alive’
Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
Church leaders weigh in on debate over State’s offer of rebuilding funds
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 31 12:09 AM
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Low-income housing project in Allman Town
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Low-income housing project in Allman Town
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
March 20, 2010
Vincent Carrara is touting his prefabricated construction method as one of the best answers yet to affordable housing in Jamaica. Over the last few ye...
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US Stocks rise
AFP 
March 20, 2010
NEW YORK, USA (AFP) — US stocks hit the highest level in more than a year the past week buoyed by strong company earnings and a central bank decision ...
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Expect more dynamic unit trust market, says Schnoor
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Expect more dynamic unit trust market, says Schnoor
Alicia Roache Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 20, 2010
PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Securities Dealers Association, Anya Schnoor, says the new unit trust market will allow the ordinary Jamaican to invest in cr...
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NCB launches IRA
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NCB launches IRA
March 20, 2010
Race tightens in private pension industry National Commercial Bank Insurance Company (NCBIC) last week became the latest company to launch an individu...
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Everyone will have to make sacrifices, says Golding
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Everyone will have to make sacrifices, says Golding
Alicia Roache Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 20, 2010
PRIME Minister Bruce Golding has signalled that the new budget will require that Jamaicans undergo 'a dramatic change in culture'. Speaking at the Sco...
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Michael Jordan acquires NBA team
AFP 
March 20, 2010
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AFP) - The NBA board of governors approved the sale of the Charlotte Bobcats to Michael Jordan, making the former Chicago B...
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Blue Power
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Blue Power
March 20, 2010
Blue Power Group will in April become the first manufacturing company to be listed on the Junior Stock Exchange. In anticipation of its initial public...
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Buried in debt? Dig yourself out!
By Vanessa Reid Boothe Scotia DBG Investments Limited 
March 20, 2010
At times people have the tendency to ignore their debt problem, saying things like "I know, I know...I'll deal with it next month." However, the longe...
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Making jewelry designs a viable enterprise
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Making jewelry designs a viable enterprise
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March 20, 2010
Scotia Supports Small Business Icons 'Reve Jellewers' They've been dubbed the 'Versace Duo'. Duane and Teasea Bennett; brother and sister; designer an...
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Wisynco Foods to open Domino’s Pizza outlet in Bogue
March 20, 2010
Wisynco Foods Limited in June will open a Domino's Pizza outlet in Bogue, Montego Bay, its ninth branch on the island. The company said the move is be...
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St Lucia Jazz to feature Grammy Award-winning line-up
March 18, 2010
THE Saint Lucia Tourist Board has announced that world-renowned, Grammy-winning recording artistes Ne-Yo, Corinne Bailey Rae, Shaggy and Steel Pulse a...
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Jamaica’s energy opportunity (part 2)
BY DENNIS CHUNG 
March 18, 2010
AS a result of the numerous responses to last week's article, I thought it would be good to do a part 2. This is also based on my very firm belief tha...
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Jamaica Debt Exchange affects National Insurance Fund
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Jamaica Debt Exchange affects National Insurance Fund
March 18, 2010
THE recent Jamaica Debt Exchange (JDX) programme will cause the country's National Insurance Fund (NIF) to earn J$1.2 billion (US$13.4 million) below ...
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PepsiCo cuts sugary drinks from schools worldwide
March 16, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - PEPSICO plans to remove sugary drinks from schools worldwide, following the success of programmes in the US aimed at cutting...
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Britain rules out stronger deficit cuts
March 16, 2010
BRUSSELS, Belgium BRITISH Treasury chief Alistair Darling yesterday hit back at European Union calls for more aggressive deficit cuts, saying such mov...
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Toyota sends engineers to check crashed NY Prius
March 16, 2010
In this March 10, 2010 file photo, a 2005 Toyota Prius that crashed into a stone wall in suburban New York after its driver claims the hybrid sped up ...
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Agri ministry secures $700-m credit line for farmers
March 16, 2010
GUY'S HILL, St Mary - THE agriculture sector has received a major financial boost of US$7.8 million ($700 million) from the Caribbean Development Bank...
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EU postpones hedge funds reform amid UK resistance
March 16, 2010
BRUSSELS, Belgium European Union countries called off yesterday's talks on new rules to oversee hedge funds, saying they needed more time to get "isol...
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Social Security to start cashing US’s IOUs
March 16, 2010
WEST VIRGINIA, United States - THE retirement savings and assets of an entire generation of Americans are stashed away in this small town along the Oh...
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Stock buybacks become popular as cash piles up
By Sean Robinson 
March 16, 2010
SSL in the money As companies enter a new chapter in the global economic recovery, many are finding that it is time to put the record levels of cash h...
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May the force be with you
Sanya Goffe 
March 16, 2010
A brief look at force majeure clauses in contracts It is an accepted general principle of contract law that each party to an agreement is responsible ...
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Broilers’ profit dips 29% in Q3
March 16, 2010
Jamaica Broilers Group's (JBG) quarterly profit dipped 29 per cent to $327 million but the group continues to reduce its debt which resulted in a $119...
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