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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
Green announces interventions to assist farmers
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
May 14 12:20 AM
$145-m drought-mitigation plan
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Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
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Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
Injunction filed to stop Currie from holding election on May 22
Jason Cross | Reporter 
May 14 12:18 AM
Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
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‘Most unfortunate’
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‘Most unfortunate’
Malahoo Forte says neither she nor committee clerk received legal opinion tied to Gordon dispute
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 14 12:14 AM
‘Most unfortunate’
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‘Rescue the JUTC’Phillips says State-run bus company in “most pathetic state” as losses mount
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‘Rescue the JUTC’Phillips says State-run bus company in “most pathetic state” as losses mount
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 14 12:07 AM
‘Rescue the JUTC’
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ODPEM says relief resources managed transparently, responsibly
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ODPEM says relief resources managed transparently, responsibly
May 14 12:06 AM
ODPEM says relief resources managed transparently, responsibly
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Tufton moves to tighten financial operations in public health sector
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Tufton moves to tighten financial operations in public health sector
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 14 12:05 AM
Tufton moves to tighten financial operations in public health sector
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Fiscal discipline without growth leaving Jamaicans behind, says Hylton
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Fiscal discipline without growth leaving Jamaicans behind, says Hylton
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer staff reporter 
May 14 12:04 AM
Fiscal discipline without growth leaving Jamaicans behind, says Hylton
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High awareness, low understanding
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High awareness, low understanding
SALISES study exposes Jamaica’s AI knowledge gap
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 14 12:03 AM
High awareness, low understanding
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Here’s to the success of CPL cricket
August 14, 2013
Hooked by events at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow, the Jamaican media have not, over recent days, had as much time or space fo...
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Banned Pakistan fast bowler admits guilt in spot-fixing saga
August 14, 2013
KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) — Disgraced Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif yesterday apologised for his role in a notorious 2010 spot-fixing scandal, adm...
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TALLAWAHS, WARRIORS IN KEY CLASH
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TALLAWAHS, WARRIORS IN KEY CLASH
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
August 14, 2013
THE resurgent Jamaica Tallawahs, playing in front of their home fans for the first time this season, will look to exact revenge on the Guyana Amazon W...
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Broad bowls England to stunning victory
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Broad bowls England to stunning victory
August 12, 2013
CHESTER-LE-STREET, United Kingdom (AFP) — Stuart Broad bowled England to a stunning 74-run fourth Test win over Australia with more than a day to spar...
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Captain Bravo steers TT Red Steel to one-run win
August 12, 2013
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — An impressive all-round performance from captain Dwayne Bravo steered the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel to a thrilling...
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Jamaica, T&T to contest the final
August 11, 2013
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) — Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago will contest the final of the West Indies Women Super 50 at the Queen's Park Oval in St G...
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Cricket, Sports
Russell fireworks lead Tallawahs to six-wicket win
August 11, 2013
BEAUSEJOUR, St Lucia (CMC) — Andre Russell smashed an undefeated 47 from 19 balls with three fours and four sixes to pilot Jamaica Tallawahs to a six-...
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Bell tolls for England in Ashes rescue bid
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Bell tolls for England in Ashes rescue bid
August 11, 2013
CHESTER-LE-STREET, United Kingdom (AFP) — Ian Bell's third hundred of this Ashes series rescued England from another top-order collapse and left them ...
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Afridi rates Lara above Tendulkar as ratings debate continues
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Afridi rates Lara above Tendulkar as ratings debate continues
August 11, 2013
KARACHI, Pakistan (CMC) — Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has rated former West Indies batsman Brian Lara above ex-Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar,...
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O’Brien steers TT Red Steel to first win
August 10, 2013
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A half century from Irishman Kevin O'Brien and disciplined bowling from the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel carried them...
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Hamilton Gardens tame fancied Ken’s Wildflower
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
August 10, 2013
HAMILTON Gardens beat the much-fancied Ken's Wildflower by four wickets in the championship match to top the recently concluded 2013 Milo/Portmore Cri...
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Cricket, Sports
SDC T20 semis on today
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
August 10, 2013
THE semi-finals of the Social Development Commission (SDC) Twenty20 (T20) competition will feature two exciting matches today at the Ultimate cricket ...
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Cricket, Sports
Aussies in sight of lead as Ashes play cut short
August 10, 2013
CHESTER-LE-STREET, United Kingdom (AFP) — Chris Rogers's maiden Test century took Australia to within sight of a first-innings lead when bad light for...
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Haynes compares Pollard’s captaincy to Dhoni
Cricket, Sports
Haynes compares Pollard’s captaincy to Dhoni
August 9, 2013
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Former West Indies opening batsman Desmond Haynes has compared the captaincy of T20 superstar Keiron Pollard to successfu...
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Lyon bags 4 as Aussies wrest control
Cricket, Sports
Lyon bags 4 as Aussies wrest control
August 9, 2013
CHESTER-LE-STREET, United Kingdom (AFP) — Australia's Nathan Lyon took four wickets as England collapsed to 238 for nine at stumps on the first day of...
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Cricket, Sports
Tridents humble Zouks in CPL
August 9, 2013
BEAUSEJOUR, St Lucia (CMC) — Barbados Tridents humbled the St Lucia Zouks by 83 runs at the Beausejour Cricket Ground here Thursday night to record th...
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Cricket, Sports
Jamaica score second win in Women Super 50
August 8, 2013
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) — Aggressive middle order batsman Deandra Dottin roared to a century to hand Barbados their first win, a commanding 235-run...
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Tallawahs edge Red Steel by five runs
Cricket, Sports
Tallawahs edge Red Steel by five runs
August 8, 2013
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Disciplined bowling steered the Jamaica Tallawahs to a narrow five-run victory over the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel ...
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Cricket, Sports
Sir Viv predicts CPL success based on sold out venues
August 7, 2013
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Legendary West Indies captain Sir Vivian Richards says he expects the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to be a success base...
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Chanderpaul drops to number three
August 7, 2013
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) — West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has lost his second position in the ICC rankings for Test ...
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Cricket, Sports
Cricket fan electrocuted during CPL match
August 7, 2013
BEAUSEJOUR, St Lucia (CMC) — A cricket fan in St Lucia died after he was electrocuted during a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between St Lucia Z...
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Hawksbills taste first CPL victory
Cricket, Sports
Hawksbills taste first CPL victory
August 7, 2013
BEAUSEJOUR, St Lucia (CMC) — Antigua's Hawksbills got their first taste of victory in the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League, a convincing 33-...
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