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California probing possible violations over World Cup ticket sales
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California probing possible violations over World Cup ticket sales
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13 02:43 PM
CALIFORNIA, United States (AFP) —  California has contacted FIFA over possible legal violations in the sale of World Cup tickets following allegations...
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Subsidised nursery and daycare fees part of Five Pillar Policy to tackle declining birth rate, says Tufton
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Subsidised nursery and daycare fees part of Five Pillar Policy to tackle declining birth rate, says Tufton
May 13 02:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Subsidised nursery and daycare fees, universal pre-K for all four-year-olds, and after-school care at primary schools to support pa...
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Cops found not guilty in Shrewsbury fatal shooting
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Cops found not guilty in Shrewsbury fatal shooting
May 13 02:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two police constables charged with the fatal shooting of three men in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, in 2013 were acquitted on three co...
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UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths £950,000
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UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths £950,000
May 13 02:10 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's media regulator on Wednesday slapped the United States (US) based host of an online forum blamed for 130 deat...
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
May 13 01:57 PM
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Road work will resume on Oakland Crescent and Oakland Road in St Andrew on Thursday under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerat...
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Frassdon turns pain into purpose with new singles
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Frassdon turns pain into purpose with new singles
May 13 01:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae-dancehall artiste Frassdon is using his music as a weapon of truth and healing, as he continues to promote his powerful sin...
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
May 13 01:21 PM
In the 40 years Joanna Marie knew Ernie Smith, their relationship spanned musical and personal mentorship. At the time of the singer-songwriter's deat...
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
May 13 01:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is moving to address period poverty, which Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has acknowledged, oft...
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Dr Henry Lowe to redevelop and reposition Eden Gardens
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Dr Henry Lowe to redevelop and reposition Eden Gardens
BY AL EDWARDS 
March 10, 2011
DR Henry Lowe, who is making great strides with finding a nutraceutical remedy for prostate cancer, is preparing to renovate and extend his wellness c...
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Government’s decision to end MOI will kill 77,000 jobs – JMA
March 10, 2011
Adjustment to duty regime on raw materials will hurt productive sector The Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) and the Jamaica Exporters' Associa...
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Bank of England keeps interest rates at record low
BY ROLAND JACKSON 
March 10, 2011
THE Bank of England yesterday held its key interest rate at a record low 0.50 per cent, where it has now stood for two years, as it balanced strong in...
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Trinidad Carnival 2011: Is it becoming too commercialised?
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Trinidad Carnival 2011: Is it becoming too commercialised?
BY ALEXIS STODGHILL 
March 10, 2011
TRINIDAD Carnival is one of the famous festivities in the world, attracting revellers from all corners of the globe who seek to partake in the most co...
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Bermuda’s oldest bank suffers huge loss for second straight year
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Bermuda’s oldest bank suffers huge loss for second straight year
March 3, 2011
BERMUDA'S oldest bank, Butterfield Bank, which has operations in three Caribbean islands, has reported losses of more than US$200 million for the seco...
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Corporate Jamaica’s embrace of dancehall artistes
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Corporate Jamaica’s embrace of dancehall artistes
BY AL EDWARDS 
March 3, 2011
LAST week's conviction of dancehall star Buju Banton on drug and gun charges, which could see him facing a minimum of 15 years in jail, tugged at the ...
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Sagicor posts profits of close to J$5 billion despite challenging times
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Sagicor posts profits of close to J$5 billion despite challenging times
BY AL EDWARDS 
March 3, 2011
Sagicor Life Jamaica, the country's largest life insurer posted net profits of J$4.7 billion for the year-ended 31 December 2010, a 6 per cent increas...
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Adduci set to acquire Royal Jamaica cigars
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Adduci set to acquire Royal Jamaica cigars
BY AL EDWARDS 
February 24, 2011
JOE ADDUCI: Champion of the Jamaican cigar industry Joseph Adduci, lead principal of Adduci Cigars, has signed a deal to acquire venerable cigar maker...
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Caribbean Region, News
Can innovation solve the Caribbean’s growth crisis?
BY KEITH COLLISTER 
February 24, 2011
In a dynamic presentation, Professor Miguel Carrillo of Trinidad's Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business (named after the famous entrepreneur) a...
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Sterling Asset Management celebrates 10th anniversary
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Sterling Asset Management celebrates 10th anniversary
BY AL EDWARDS 
February 24, 2011
INVESTMENT house Sterling Asset Management headed by Charles Ross celebrates its tenth anniversary this year and continues to go from strength to stre...
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Ja Government hurts financial sector by ignoring Securities Act
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Ja Government hurts financial sector by ignoring Securities Act
BY AL EDWARDS 
February 24, 2011
The importance of compliance risk management Speaking at the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Caribbean Chapter Meeting held at the Jam...
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Usain Bolt’s Tracks & Records on Falmouth pier?
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Usain Bolt’s Tracks & Records on Falmouth pier?
BY AL EDWARDS 
February 17, 2011
THE KLE Group, who operates Fiction Lounge at the MarketPlace, in Kingston are in negotiations with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) to place Usain ...
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Working together to make a better Jamaica
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Working together to make a better Jamaica
BY EDWARD KHOURY, CEO of the Jamaica Observer 
February 17, 2011
Yesterday the CEO of the Jamaica Observer, Edward (Ed) Khoury addressed the Rotary Club of Kingston at a luncheon held at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kin...
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Drumbeat grows for mobile banking in the Caribbean
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Drumbeat grows for mobile banking in the Caribbean
BY AL EDWARDS 
February 17, 2011
WITH Haiti having embraced mobile financial services, there are increasing calls to see it implemented throughout the Caribbean where large swathes of...
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A SWOT analysis of Jamaica’s economy Part 3
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A SWOT analysis of Jamaica’s economy Part 3
Dennis Chung 
February 17, 2011
OVER the past two articles I tried to develop a simplistic SWOT analysis and demonstrate the method that should be used to target the development obje...
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Caribbean Region, News
VIDEO: REDjet to redefine Caribbean air travel
BY AL EDWARDS 
February 10, 2011
REDjet is all set to become the Caribbean's first low-fare airline and is now looking to acquire a licence to fly from Jamaica. Founded in 2006 by Ian...
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I have never activated Belonger Status in Turks — Stewart
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I have never activated Belonger Status in Turks — Stewart
BY AL EDWARDS 
February 10, 2011
CHAIRMAN of Sandals Resorts International Gordon 'Butch' Stewart says he has not activated or benefited from Belonger Status granted to him by the Gov...
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Caribbean Region, News
I have never activated Belonger Status in the Turk & Caicos — Stewart
February 10, 2011
By Al Edwards CHAIRMAN of Sandals Resorts International Gordon 'Butch' Stewart says he has not activated or benefited from Belonger Status granted to ...
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Premier Credit sets sights on credit bureau licence in Jamaica
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Premier Credit sets sights on credit bureau licence in Jamaica
BY AL EDWARDS 
February 10, 2011
Credit bureau operator Premier Credit headed by Lennox McLeod has now placed an application with the Bank Of Jamaica (BOJ) to acquire a licence to est...
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Caribbean Region, News
Jamaica’s Debt to GDP Ratio Estimated at 130 per cent as at Dec-2010
By Kario-Paul Brown 
February 10, 2011
Based on the latest data available (December-2010) the total stock of debt stands at J$1.52 trillion or approximately 130 per cent of GDP (assuming no...
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Denis O’Brien shows Caricom what must be done in Haiti
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Denis O’Brien shows Caricom what must be done in Haiti
February 10, 2011
Dear Editor Described in the Caribbean Business Report (Observer -- Friday, January 14, 2011) as "one of the greatest feats of philanthropy seen in th...
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Patrick Hylton: Caribbean Business Report’s Personality of the Year 2010
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Patrick Hylton: Caribbean Business Report’s Personality of the Year 2010
BY AL EDWARDS 
February 3, 2011
TEN years ago, if one had said that NCB would by the end of the decade become Jamaica's top-performing bank, one would have been considered to be abso...
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