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Education minister accepts classes will resume with lingering challenges from Melissa
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 5 12:30 AM
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Venezuela military recognises Maduro’s VP as acting president
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Venezuela military recognises Maduro’s VP as acting president
January 5 12:28 AM
Venezuela military recognises Maduro’s VP as acting president
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Against the  odds
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Against the odds
Melissa-battered St James schools reopening today
January 5 12:26 AM
Against the odds
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Roofless but resilient
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Roofless but resilient
Westmoreland schools using creative solutions to ensure no student is left behind
BY ROSALEE WOOD-CONDELL Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 5 12:24 AM
Roofless but resilient
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From recovery to renewal
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From recovery to renewal
Sandals Foundation takes holistic approach to school restoration post-Melissa
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2026: The year of intention
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2026: The year of intention
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January 5 12:20 AM
2026 doesn’t need a
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She wants a ring this year
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Former Colombian president to be keynote speaker for upcoming int’l tourism conference
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Former Colombian president to be keynote speaker for upcoming int’l tourism conference
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says that Álvaro Uribe, former President of Colombia, is the keynote speaker for the 'Global Conf...
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Body found believed to be that of missing UK/ St Elizabeth woman
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – The St Elizabeth police suspect that the decomposing body of a female found close to Providence Housing Scheme in Santa Cruz t...
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Putin threatens to develop nuclear missiles banned by US-Russia treaty
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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — A defiant Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to develop nuclear missiles banned under a treaty with the United States after...
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Auditor general uncovers corrupt practices, nepotism at Petrojam
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Auditor general uncovers corrupt practices, nepotism at Petrojam
December 5, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The controversy surrounding State-owned oil refinery Petrojam has drastically deepened, following the release of a report by the A...
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O-Wrap: Damning Petrojam report… IDB Jamaica opens to partners… Fee exemption for early childhood practitioners
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O-Wrap: Damning Petrojam report… IDB Jamaica opens to partners… Fee exemption for early childhood practitioners
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Cuba to begin full internet access for mobile phones
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Regional leaders concerned about information flow in the C’bean
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Gov’t amending Minimum Wage Act
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is taking steps to amend the Minimum Wage Act to provide greater protection for workers. The existing law, passed i...
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IDB in Jamaica opens its doors to partners
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Jamaica is to welcome members of Government, civil society and academia to its new of...
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Early childhood practitioners exempt from some registration fees
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Early childhood practitioners exempt from some registration fees
December 5, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Early-childhood practitioners will no longer be required to pay for certain government documents. This was stated by Minister of E...
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Processing of badges for PPV drivers to be improved, says Montague
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Processing of badges for PPV drivers to be improved, says Montague
December 5, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Transport and Mining is to undertake a 'Free up the Badge' campaign, geared at improving the processing of badges ...
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Putin vows ‘support’ as Venezuela’s Maduro seeks financial aid
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Surprise parties for Wheatly, PetroJam chairman cost $2.6m — AGD
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Surprise parties for Wheatly, PetroJam chairman cost $2.6m — AGD
December 5, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Auditor General's Department (AGD) has revealed that within a three-month span, PetroJam financed two “surprise parties” total...
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Gas prices down $2.22, diesel down $2.96
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Gas prices down $2.22, diesel down $2.96
December 5, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline and diesel, effective Thursday December 6, according to the ...
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Auditor general finds ‘explicit acts of nepotism’ at Petrojam
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Auditor general finds ‘explicit acts of nepotism’ at Petrojam
December 5, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Yesterday's report from Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis found inconsistencies in the recruitment and selection processes at th...
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UN official lauds Child Diversion Act
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UN official lauds Child Diversion Act
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Independent Expert for the United Nations (UN) Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, Manfred Nowak, is lauding Jamaica's s...
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Holness to review AGD report on Petrojam
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December 5, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is to review the auditor general's report on the operations of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica ...
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Forex: J$128.58 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, December 5 ended trading at J$127.91, up by 67 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign ...
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Prayer for the day
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Almighty and eternal God, give me, I beseech you, the great gift of inward peace. Command the winds and storms of my unruly passions. Subdue, by your ...
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Auditor general’s full report on Petrojam
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Auditor general’s full report on Petrojam
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Below is the auditor general's full report titled 'A Review of Aspects of Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) and a Comprehensive Audit of Petrojam...
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Young Americans ready to take Bolt’s mantle
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Young Americans ready to take Bolt’s mantle
December 4, 2018
MONACO, Principality of Monaco (AFP) — Usain Bolt might have hung up his spikes, but there are at least two young American sprinters set to take up th...
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Follow the money, prosecute guilty officials in Petrojam debacle, urges PNP
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Follow the money, prosecute guilty officials in Petrojam debacle, urges PNP
December 4, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party is calling for a forensic audit to be conducted at the State-run oil refinery Petrojam following the a...
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