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Body of abducted Trinidad fireman found
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Body of abducted Trinidad fireman found
December 30 08:35 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad  (CMC) –  Trinidadian police say the body of a 46-year-old fireman, who had been abducted from his home last weekend, was foun...
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
December 30 07:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six men, including two taxi drivers and a 62-year-old, have been slapped with multiple offences for their alleged involvement in a...
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
December 30 07:03 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A member of the Jamaica Defence Force has been charged after allegedly firing shots in a public place. Charged with possession...
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
December 30 06:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With many individuals dealing with emotional scars in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, licensed clinical psychologist and trauma spe...
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
December 30 06:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 30, ended trading at $159.83, down nine cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
December 30 05:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A $250,000 Christmas donation from NCB Foundation’s Grant a Wish initiative is helping to strengthen  hurricane relief efforts led...
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 30 05:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Campari has signed a year-long title partnership with popular event series Sandz Music Festival.  The collaboration comes into eff...
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Fire brigade urges parents to discourage children from making prank calls
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Fire brigade urges parents to discourage children from making prank calls
December 30 05:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to parents and guardians to discourage children from making prank calls to emergency ser...
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Jamaican seafarers are in the highest demand in the cruise business, says Bartlett
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Jamaican seafarers are in the highest demand in the cruise business, says Bartlett
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says there is currently a demand for 5,000 Jamaican seafarers in the cruise industry. Speaking on...
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All infirmaries to have CCTV cameras by 2020, says McKenzie
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All infirmaries to have CCTV cameras by 2020, says McKenzie
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — All infirmaries across the island will be outfitted with closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, says Minister of Local Governme...
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NCB launches online dispute resolution portal
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NCB launches online dispute resolution portal
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Commercial Bank (NCB) says it has drawn new battle lines against credit card fraud with the introduction of its onlin...
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EU, Britain agree draft declaration on post-Brexit ties
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EU, Britain agree draft declaration on post-Brexit ties
November 22, 2018
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The EU and Britain on Thursday agreed a draft declaration laying out plans for "ambitious, broad, deep and flexible" relatio...
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UDC, NEPA partner for Great Goat Island wildlife sanctuary
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UDC, NEPA partner for Great Goat Island wildlife sanctuary
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and the National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA) are to sign a Memorandum of Unde...
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PNP urges Gov’t to address police concerns, conclude wage negotiations
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PNP urges Gov’t to address police concerns, conclude wage negotiations
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson, is calling on the government to immediately address...
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Police warn protesting taxi drivers to desist from blocking roads, intimidating road users
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Police warn protesting taxi drivers to desist from blocking roads, intimidating road users
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are warning protesting taxi operators to desist from blocking roadways and threatening and intimidating other road user...
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Haiti opposition intensifies call for president to step down as car kills six protesters
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Haiti opposition intensifies call for president to step down as car kills six protesters
November 22, 2018
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Opposition political parties Thursday intensified their calls for the resignation of President Jovenel Moise after six p...
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NWC plans to subsidise customers’ first 2,000 gallons of water
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NWC plans to subsidise customers’ first 2,000 gallons of water
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The National Water Commission (NWC) under their new Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) rate review request, intends to sub...
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: PM should provide redress of human rights abuses for SOE detainees
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: PM should provide redress of human rights abuses for SOE detainees
November 22, 2018
Dear Editor, Anyone who has heard the parliamentary testimony of Public Defender Arlene Harrison-Henry in regard to the state of affairs regarding Sta...
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O-Wrap: Stop blocking roads, cops warn cabbies… Former KC athlete dies from ALS… NWC to subsidise first 2,000 gallons of water
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O-Wrap: Stop blocking roads, cops warn cabbies… Former KC athlete dies from ALS… NWC to subsidise first 2,000 gallons of water
November 22, 2018
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE'S top ten stories for today: 1. Police warn protesting taxi drivers to desist from blocking roads, int...
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PM appeals for more responsible road use
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PM appeals for more responsible road use
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness, is appealing for more responsible road use in order to reduce crashes and fatalities. “I impl...
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Bill to protect workers from employment injuries and diseases before Parliament
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Bill to protect workers from employment injuries and diseases before Parliament
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill (2017) is now before a Joint Select ...
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C’bean to explore cooperation with the United Arab Emirates
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C’bean to explore cooperation with the United Arab Emirates
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica and its Caribbean counterparts are to bolster existing partnerships and explore new opportunities for economic, cultural a...
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Dislocation in transport sector could have been avoided by dialogue, says PNP
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Dislocation in transport sector could have been avoided by dialogue, says PNP
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) Leader Dr Peter Phillips says that he believes the dislocation in the transport sector caused by pro...
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Indian island police struggle to recover body of American missionary
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Indian island police struggle to recover body of American missionary
November 22, 2018
NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Indian authorities were struggling Thursday to figure out how to recover the body of an American missionary killed after wadin...
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Adequate Internet access for all schools
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Adequate Internet access for all schools
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information continues to work with e-Learning Jamaica Company and the Universal Service Fund ...
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JCDC to get $31-m energy efficiency upgrade
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JCDC to get $31-m energy efficiency upgrade
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is set to benefit from a $31-million energy efficiency upgrade, which is being ...
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Traffic pile-up on Mandela Highway
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Traffic pile-up on Mandela Highway
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA), in a tweet a short while ago, said there is a traffic pile up along the Mandela Highway due to a ...
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Mominul, Gabriel shine on day one of Windies vs Bangladesh Test
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Mominul, Gabriel shine on day one of Windies vs Bangladesh Test
November 22, 2018
CHITTAGONG Bangladesh (AFP) — Shannon Gabriel took four wickets in three overs after Mominul Haque slammed a century on the opening day of the first T...
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Shaw wants more focus on value chains that lead to market expansion
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Shaw wants more focus on value chains that lead to market expansion
November 22, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Audley Shaw, says focus must be placed on those value chains that allow fo...
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Australia thrash Windies Women to reach World T20 final
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Australia thrash Windies Women to reach World T20 final
November 22, 2018
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (AFP) — Australia dethroned the West Indies and booked a place in Saturday's Women's World Twenty20 final with a crushing 71-run v...
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Body of abducted Trinidad fireman found
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad  (CMC) –  Trinidadian police say the body of a 46-year-old fireman, who had been abducted from his home last weekend, was foun...
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six men, including two taxi drivers and a 62-year-old, have been slapped with multiple offences for their alleged involvement in a...
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A member of the Jamaica Defence Force has been charged after allegedly firing shots in a public place. Charged with possession...
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — With many individuals dealing with emotional scars in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, licensed clinical psychologist and trauma spe...
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 30, ended trading at $159.83, down nine cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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