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407 fewer murders
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Jason Cross | Reporter 
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Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 30 12:18 AM
High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end
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Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
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Kevin Jackson 
December 30 12:16 AM
Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
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T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop
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Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience
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Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience
December 30 12:08 AM
Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience
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JPS ups power restoration effort
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...72 specialised vehicles arrive in Montego Bay
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Heineken 2009 profit rises to US$1.39b
February 23, 2010
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - THE Dutch brewer Heineken NV said yesterday full year 2009 profit rose fivefold as it was able to cut costs and raise beer pr...
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Signs of breakthrough in French refinery strike
February 23, 2010
France SIGNS of a breakthrough emerged yesterday in a strike that has shuttered refineries around France, left gas stations short of fuel and put the ...
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Protesters blockade Greek stock market
February 23, 2010
Members of the Communist-affiliated PAME labor group stand behind a banner as they have blockaded the Athens Stock Market to protest government auster...
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Bipartisan jobs bill advances in Senate
February 23, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States A bipartisan jobs bill cleared a Republican procedural roadblock on Monday with critical momentum provided by the Senate'...
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Rates dip after weak consumer confidence data
AP 
February 23, 2010
NORTH CAROLINA, United States - INTEREST rates fell in the bond market yesterday as investors sought safer investments in response to a disappointing ...
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Don’t flash when you see the police
GAVIn GOFFE 
February 23, 2010
Legal Notes Some drivers rarely miss an opportunity to flash their headlights and warn other motorists of the presence of a police speed trap. For yea...
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Shaw vows Finsac enquiry will be completed
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Shaw vows Finsac enquiry will be completed
February 21, 2010
FINANCE Minister Audley Shaw vowed yesterday that the Commission of Enquiry into the 1990s financial sector meltdown will be completed despite the set...
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What you need to know about income tax return forms
February 20, 2010
The March 15 income tax due date is getting closer. It is therefore very important that, as you prepare to file your annual income tax return for last...
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ICT sector presents dynamic opportunities
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ICT sector presents dynamic opportunities
Alicia Roache Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 20, 2010
The Information Communication and Technology (ICT) sector is another of the priority industries within Jamaica's National Export Strategy (NES) throug...
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‘Stop the illegal sand mining and scrap metal harvesting near Kintyre Bridge’
Claudienne Edwards | Writer 
February 20, 2010
Tell Claudienne Dear Claudienne In a letter dated October 4, 2009, the mayor of Kingston and St Andrew was informed of illegal sand mining and scrap m...
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Young businesswoman shares her struggle in new book
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Young businesswoman shares her struggle in new book
Alicia Roache Sunday Finance reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 20, 2010
At a time when books about inspiration and encouragement told from the perspective of male protagonists abound, Dr Sandra Palmer-Peart flips the scrip...
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Workshop participant from Rocky Point
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Workshop participant from Rocky Point
February 20, 2010
Workshop participant from Rocky Point, Clarendon, Julie Malcolm (right), shows general manager of Management Control Systems, Dianne Smith-Sears, and ...
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Valentine’s Day sell out
By Ingrid Brown Senior Sunday Finance reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 20, 2010
Hotels overbooked over holiday weekend Scores of tourists had to be shuttled into Kingston for overnight accommodations on Valentine's Day weekend aft...
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Earning from history
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Earning from history
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
February 20, 2010
Memorabilia can make you good money ART and furniture are the most popular collectibles amongst Jamaicans, but experts say there are a number of other...
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Proven raises US$20 million through private placement
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Proven raises US$20 million through private placement
February 20, 2010
PROVEN Investments Limited (PIL), the investment company spearheaded by Peter Bunting, has said its share offer, which opened on January 27, 2010, was...
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Policing the economic recovery
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Policing the economic recovery
BY DENNIS CHUNG 
February 18, 2010
LAST week, the Government secured the much-needed approval from the IMF board for some US$1.3 billion to be loaned to Jamaica for balance of payments ...
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Time is of the Essence!
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Time is of the Essence!
With Cherryll Hanson-Simpson 
February 17, 2010
Your Money One of the realities of our current economic climate is that we are now forced to do more with fewer resources at our disposal. While our i...
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US markets see pull-back, exacerbated by Greece debt woes
with Juvenne Yee 
February 16, 2010
SSL in the Money IT is undeniable that a combination of events on Wall Street in the past four weeks has stirred market uncertainty. The latest blow c...
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Sugar sweetens Lascelles profits
February 16, 2010
A boost in sugar revenues allowed conglomerate, Lascelles deMercado to earn $601 million or 44.5 per cent more after-tax profit for its December first...
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Carreras profit bumped ahead of new taxes, but now facing steep decline in sales
February 16, 2010
CARRERAS saw a 34 per cent jump in sales during the December quarter which led to a 5.7 per cent increase in net profit to $863 million, but the impro...
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A business communication must-have: The ‘i’ in team
Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson 
February 16, 2010
Business Communications RO YES. I am pleased to report that there is an 'i' in team. After years of working with many a 'half-dead' from the neck-up n...
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Red Stripe’s profit plunges
February 16, 2010
LOCAL brewer, Desnoes and Geddes (D&G) blamed tax increases and the decline in disposable income for the 45 per cent fall in after-tax profit for its ...
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