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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information expects a smooth start to the upcoming academic year 2019/2020 on Monday, Septemb...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Charity organisation Food For The Poor (FFP) says it has responded to the needs of residents of the Good Shepherd Home, operated b...
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Gov’t labs upgraded to analyse sugar, salt and fat in foods
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — For the first time, Jamaica will have the capacity to analyse the sugar, salt and fat content of food products. This follows the u...
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Hurricane Dorian could hit Florida as Category 4 storm
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Trinidad union leader to be charged with sedition
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Elaine Thompson third in Zurich 200m, Blake third in 100m
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Elaine Thompson third in Zurich 200m, Blake third in 100m
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympic champion Elaine Thompson was beaten into third in the 200 metres at the Diamond League in Zurich, Switzerland today as Sha...
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Too many fathers called to family court for maintenance, says Justice Minister
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Too many fathers called to family court for maintenance, says Justice Minister
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MANDEVILLE, Jamaica — Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, is calling out fathers who he says are not living up to their parental responsibilities. Deliver...
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More traffic changes being implemented in the Corporate Area
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Effective Sunday, September 1, 2019, traffic changes and restrictions will be implemented at Central Avenue off Constant Spring Ro...
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Health ministry to launch PrEP pilot programme before year end
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be launching its Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) pilot programme before the end of the ye...
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Shanieka Ricketts wins Diamond League triple jump trophy
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Shanieka Ricketts wins Diamond League triple jump trophy
August 28, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's Shanieka Ricketts has won the women triple jump at the IAAF Diamond League currently underway in Zurich, Switzerland. Ri...
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White-faced capuchin monkey captured in Jack’s Hill
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is confirming the capture of a non-native white-faced capuchin monkey sighted ...
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PHOTOS: NWC workers strike over wages
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August 28, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Workers at the National Water Commission's head office on Marescaux Road in Kingston have gone on strike, reportedly over ongoing ...
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Brazil bans most burning for 60 days to curb Amazon fires
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Brazil on Thursday banned most legal fires for land-clearing for 60 days in an attempt to stop the burning that has deva...
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Mumps sickens hundreds of detained migrants in 19 US states
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TEXAS, United States (AP) — Mumps has swept through 57 immigration detention facilities in 19 states since September, according to the first US govern...
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UPDATE: NWC closes Marescaux Road office due to strike action
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August 28, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) has closed its Kingston and St Andrew Commercial Office at 4 Marescaux Road due to current str...
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Hormone therapies increase breast cancer risk, even a decade later — study
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Hormone therapies increase breast cancer risk, even a decade later — study
August 28, 2019
PARIS, France (AFP) — Hormone therapy to relieve menopause symptoms slightly increases the risk of breast cancer, according to a large-scale study pub...
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