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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Andrew South Police Division
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Andrew South Police Division
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the St Andrew South Police Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Thursday, January 8 and wil...
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AC Milan scrape a point with Genoa after late penalty howler
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AC Milan scrape a point with Genoa after late penalty howler
January 8 06:07 PM
MILAN, Italy (AFP)—AC Milan survived late penalty drama to scrape a 1-1 home draw with Genoa on Thursday, a result which allowed local rivals Inter Mi...
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St James police aim for below 50 murders this year
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St James police aim for below 50 murders this year
January 8 06:03 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Coming off another year of reductions in the murder figures, the St James police has revealed a new target for 2026. "We have a ta...
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Excelsior dismiss STETHS to claim Olivier Shield
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Excelsior dismiss STETHS to claim Olivier Shield
January 8 05:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Excelsior High were crowned all-island schoolboy football champions on Thursday, defeating St Elizabeth Technical High School (STE...
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PSG beat Marseille on penalties to win French Champions Trophy
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PSG beat Marseille on penalties to win French Champions Trophy
January 8 05:32 PM
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP)—Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille on penalties to win a topsy turvy French Champions Trophy in Kuwait on Thursday. PSG goal...
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S Hotel Montego Bay named best all-inclusive Caribbean resort by USA Today
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S Hotel Montego Bay named best all-inclusive Caribbean resort by USA Today
January 8 04:51 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has lauded the achievement of S Hotel Montego Bay on being named the best all-inclusive Caribbea...
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Forex: $158.93 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.93 to one US dollar
January 8 04:46 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, January 8, ended trading at $158.93, down by 44 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Real Madrid edge Atletico to set up Clasico Spanish Super Cup final
Real Madrid edge Atletico to set up Clasico Spanish Super Cup final
January 8 04:31 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP)—Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to s...
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It looks good… But No official opening date for Christiana Bypass
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
August 26, 2012
Observer Central MANDEVILLE, Manchester - To the untrained eye, the new Christiana bypass looks the finished product, complete with traffic lights at ...
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Mandeville moves to arrest domestic crimes
BY RHOMA TOMLINSON Observer writer 
July 29, 2012
Observer Central MANDEVILLE, Manchester —A high-profile task force comprising top cops, clergymen, community leaders and educators has been set up to ...
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Changing fortunes
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
July 29, 2012
Garvey Maceo coach hoping to build on Olympian’s success VERNAMFIELD, Clarendon — When Rusheen McDonald makes his Olympic debut in the 400m heats at L...
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Ruins! Donald Sangster’s birthplace falling apart
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
July 29, 2012
Observer Central MOUNTAINSIDE, St Elizabeth - It looks like any old, abandoned building to be found in deep rural Jamaica. Its crumbling stone and woo...
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Emergency response a boon to Treasure Beach
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
July 29, 2012
Observer Central SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth – James Sadock remembers very well that day, 11 years ago, when he saved a child from drowning and first rec...
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Historic St Peter’s struggling to fill pews
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
July 29, 2012
ALLEY, Clarendon — St Peter's Anglican Church here is perhaps the most enduring physical reminder of early English colonisers in south eastern Clarend...
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Thumbs up! Finance minister ‘favourable’ to new building for Mile Gully High
BY ALICIA SUTHERLAND Observer staff reporter sutherlanda@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 15, 2012
MILE GULLY, Manchester — Minister of Finance Dr Peter Phillips has reignited hope for the construction of a new building to house Mile Gully High Scho...
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‘John will be irreplaceable’ – Clarendon remembers a youth football guru
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
July 15, 2012
MAY PEN, Clarendon - As Clarendon mourns the passing of youth football stalwart John Green, Central Confed Chairman Michael Ricketts has confirmed tha...
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80-year-old Mandeville cemetery to be closed
Alicia Sutherland 
July 15, 2012
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Manchester Parish Council is currently taking steps to officially declare the more than 80-year-old Mandeville Municipal ...
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Deportee turned entrepreneur
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
July 15, 2012
How the hot dog man changed his life SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Guyard Silvera, the hot dog man, turned his life around after being deported from the ...
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Clarendon to celebrate Jamaica 50 in style
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
July 15, 2012
MAY PEN, Clarendon — Clarendonians will officially open their Jamaica 50 extravaganza with an Emancipation/Independence thanksgiving service on July 2...
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Repairs to Two Sisters Bridge begin
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
July 15, 2012
HAYES, Clarendon - Reconstruction of the Two Sisters Bridge in Raymonds, South East Clarendon, is expected to be completed within another four months,...
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BACKING OFF CRIMINALS! Police gaining ground in Clarendon
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
July 1, 2012
Observer Central MAY PEN, Clarendon — Police in Clarendon are assuring residents that safety and security are improving and that with the help of the ...
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Manchester explores knowledge based options
BY RHOMA TOMLINSON Observer writer 
July 1, 2012
Observer Central MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Mandeville-based Northern Caribbean University (NCU), which has gained international acclaim for its student...
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Pulling communities together through sport
BY ALICIA SUTHERLAND Observer staff reporter sutherlanda@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 1, 2012
Observer Central MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Central Manchester Sports Development Committee was recently launched as part of what organisers say is ...
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Nurturing ‘ballers — May Pen Primary a cornerstone of Clarendon football
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
July 1, 2012
Observer Central MAY PEN, Clarendon — Many grassroots football supporters at the West Park Community Centre last Tuesday seem convinced that Mark Rodn...
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Liberate yourselves from dependence, NCU head tells Jamaicans
BY ALICIA SUTHERLAND Observer staff reporter sutherlanda@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 1, 2012
Observer Central MANDEVILLE, Manchester — New president of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Dr Trevor Gardner wants Jamaicans to stop depending on ...
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Families should care for mentally ill relatives — Ramsay
BY RHOMA TOMLINSON Observer writer 
July 1, 2012
Observer Central MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Mayor of Mandeville Brenda Ramsay is calling for legislation to be crafted to hold relatives of mentally per...
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Crime a threat to Mandeville’s development, says senior cop
BY RHOMA TOMLINSON Observer writer 
July 1, 2012
Observer Central MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Assistant Commissioner of Police Derrick Cochrane has warned that crime could pose the biggest threat to Man...
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Awesome!! How Fitz Rowe led the rebuilding of a credit union
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
July 1, 2012
Observer Central SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Fitz Rowe's earliest and most pleasant memories are of co-operative endeavour. His face lights up as he te...
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Bye, bye JPS – Parottee home owners go wind, solar
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
June 17, 2012
Observer Central PAROTTEE, St Elizabeth — The joyful effervescence of the Black River High School Choir drew laughter and applause. "Bye, bye JPS", th...
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ABOUT-TURN! Central High sheds disciplinary problems
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer Central writer 
June 17, 2012
Observer Central MAY PEN, Clarendon — In just under two months, Shamaria Graham will begin a new journey in her socio-academic life when she walks thr...
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