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No angels died in St Toolies
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No angels died in St Toolies
• Residents praise police presence in community; • Cops say fourth alleged gunman killed at neighbouring Toll Gate
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
January 7 12:20 AM
No angels died in St Toolies
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Yanique Taylor Wellington given nod as Indecom deputy commissioner
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Yanique Taylor Wellington given nod as Indecom deputy commissioner
Jason Cross | Reporter 
January 7 12:18 AM
Yanique Taylor Wellington given nod as Indecom deputy commissioner
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Courtney Wilson returns to stage with Boopsie’s Homecoming
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Courtney Wilson returns to stage with Boopsie’s Homecoming
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer staff reporter entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7 12:16 AM
Courtney Wilson returns to stage with
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Barita to acquire JN Fund Managers in $4.2 billion deal
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Barita to acquire JN Fund Managers in $4.2 billion deal
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7 12:14 AM
Barita clears regulatory hurdle for JN Fund Managers acquisition
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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
Gordon wants to remain with Reggae Boyz despite technical staff change
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7 12:12 AM
Gordon wants to remain with Reggae Boyz despite technical staff change
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Digita Global invests $75 million in new production studio
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Digita Global invests $75 million in new production studio
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
January 7 12:10 AM
Digita Global invests $75 million in new production
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AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture
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AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture
January 7 12:10 AM
AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture
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‘Hope Beyond Melissa’ tackling post-storm trauma
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‘Hope Beyond Melissa’ tackling post-storm trauma
Psychological first-aid group now in place for residents in hard-hit parishes
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 7 12:09 AM
‘Hope Beyond Melissa’ tackling post-storm trauma
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O-Wrap: Review of proposals on new Road Traffic Act… Petrojam HR manager resigns… 11-y-o boy missing
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O-Wrap: Review of proposals on new Road Traffic Act… Petrojam HR manager resigns… 11-y-o boy missing
November 27, 2018
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE'S top ten stories for today: 1.  Alternative proposals to Road Traffic Act amendments to be reviewed A...
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Digicel offers free tickets to Manning Cup final
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Digicel offers free tickets to Manning Cup final
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Digicel is giving customers who top up their mobile phones with $300 or more, one free ticket to the Manning Cup final, where King...
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PNP calls on Gov’t to urgently repair Paradise Bridge
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PNP calls on Gov’t to urgently repair Paradise Bridge
November 27, 2018
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, Dwayne Vaz, is calling on the Government to urgen...
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: Does life have great value in Jamaica?
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: Does life have great value in Jamaica?
November 27, 2018
Dear Editor, What is the purpose of life in Jamaica? Between life and material things, which is more important or should be more important? Haven't we...
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Global warming outpaces efforts to slow it — UN
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Global warming outpaces efforts to slow it — UN
November 27, 2018
PARIS, France (AFP) — Humanity is falling further behind in the race against climate change, with the gap between greenhouse gas emissions and levels ...
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ONLINE POLL RESULTS: 51% says no to legalising abortion
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ONLINE POLL RESULTS: 51% says no to legalising abortion
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Of the 203 respondents to a recent OBSERVER ONLINE poll, 51 per cent said no to the Jamaican Government legalising abortion. Gover...
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Gym caretaker escapes prison for stealing DPP’s cell phone
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Gym caretaker escapes prison for stealing DPP’s cell phone
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The gym caretaker who pleaded guilty to stealing Director of Public Prosecution Paula Llewellyn's cell phone from the gym has esca...
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Holness to launch commission on violence next year
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Holness to launch commission on violence next year
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that he will early next year formally launch a commission to study the rising incidents of crim...
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Scotiabank to sell insurance operations in T&T, Jamaica
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Scotiabank to sell insurance operations in T&T, Jamaica
November 27, 2018
OTTAWA, Canada (CMC) – The Bank of Nova Scotia Tuesday confirmed that it would be selling its insurance operations in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago ...
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Taxi man found not guilty of having sex with schoolgirl
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Taxi man found not guilty of having sex with schoolgirl
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The taxi driver, who was on trial for reportedly driving away with a schoolgirl and having sex with her, was yesterday freed after...
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Several residents detained in major police/military operation in St Andrew
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Several residents detained in major police/military operation in St Andrew
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An undetermined number of residents, including females, were this morning detained during a joint police/ military operation in Ac...
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Forex: J$127.04 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$127.04 to one US dollar
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, November 27 ended trading at J$127.04 up by 17 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign ex...
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Ammo seized in Westmoreland, two escape
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Ammo seized in Westmoreland, two escape
November 27, 2018
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The driver of a Toyota Axio motorcar and his male passenger yesterday ditched several rounds of ammunition as they fled the ve...
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O-Wrap: Cabbie on sex charges freed… Scotiabank to sell insurance operations… Fix inhumane conditions at detention centres, PNP urges
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O-Wrap: Cabbie on sex charges freed… Scotiabank to sell insurance operations… Fix inhumane conditions at detention centres, PNP urges
November 27, 2018
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. Taxi man found not guilty of having sex with schoolgirl The taxi driver...
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PNP urges Gov’t to fix inhumane conditions at detention centres
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PNP urges Gov’t to fix inhumane conditions at detention centres
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Justice, Senator Donna Scott Mottley, is calling on the Government to urgently and immediately address ...
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SVREL partners with Sportsmax for local race day broadcasts, international simulcasts
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SVREL partners with Sportsmax for local race day broadcasts, international simulcasts
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Ltd (SVREL) and Sportsmax have partnered to revamp local Caymanas Park Race Day broadcas...
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Protection of Jamaica’s music critical to national development – Henry
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Protection of Jamaica’s music critical to national development – Henry
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mike Henry, says protection of Jamaica's music and creative works ...
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Antigua, Guyana raise concerns regarding sale of Scotiabank
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Antigua, Guyana raise concerns regarding sale of Scotiabank
November 27, 2018
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Two Caribbean Community (Caricom) governments Tuesday expressed some unease at the announcement that the Canadian-based Ban...
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El Chapo’s high life: Swiss clinics, mansions and a zoo
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El Chapo’s high life: Swiss clinics, mansions and a zoo
November 27, 2018
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Rejuvenation treatments at Swiss clinics, a beachfront mansion in Acapulco and a private zoo of lions: the US trial of...
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‘Death squad’ trial: Victim was killed after identifying himself, says prosecution
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‘Death squad’ trial: Victim was killed after identifying himself, says prosecution
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The prosecution in the so-called 'death squad' murder trial this morning opened its case with allegations that on September 5, 201...
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Jamaica Aids Support for Life opens renovated wellness centre
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Jamaica Aids Support for Life opens renovated wellness centre
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) officially opened its renovated wellness centre in Kingston yesterday. The facility will ...
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PNP ‘appalled’ at Parliamentary committee’s refusal to hear from detainees in SoE
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PNP ‘appalled’ at Parliamentary committee’s refusal to hear from detainees in SoE
November 27, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) members of the Internal and External Committee of Parliament say that they are appalled at the vote ...
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No angels died in St Toolies
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No angels died in St Toolies
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Yanique Taylor Wellington given nod as Indecom deputy commissioner
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Courtney Wilson returns to stage with Boopsie’s Homecoming
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Barita to acquire JN Fund Managers in $4.2 billion deal
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Barita to acquire JN Fund Managers in $4.2 billion deal
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