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daCosta Cup semi-finalists decided
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daCosta Cup semi-finalists decided
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 13 09:09 PM
Former champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), Dinthill Technical and Glenmuir as well as Kemps Hill High advanced to the final four of...
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Excelsior round out Manning Cup semifinalists
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Excelsior round out Manning Cup semifinalists
December 13 08:49 PM
Excelsior High clinched the last semifinal spot in the ISSA Wata Manning Cup on Saturday with a last gasp 1-0 win over Charlie Smith High at Wincheste...
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PM asks for residents’ cooperation amid imminent closure of Petersfield hurricane shelter
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PM asks for residents’ cooperation amid imminent closure of Petersfield hurricane shelter
Anthony Lewis, Observer writer 
December 13 08:11 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is asking hurricane-affected residents of Petersfield in Westmoreland for cooperation as Gove...
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Police Federation expresses condolences following death of traffic cop
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Police Federation expresses condolences following death of traffic cop
December 13 04:57 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Jamaica Police Federation has expressed condolences to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and colleagues of Constable Er...
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Police warn against obstructing traffic
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Police warn against obstructing traffic
December 13 04:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to persons who obstruct the free flow of traffic in ...
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Tony Roy reflects on ‘I’d Love You to Want Me’
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Tony Roy reflects on ‘I’d Love You to Want Me’
December 13 04:36 PM
Whenever Tony Roy reflects on his career, he is likely to pinpoint 2025 as the year he got the big breakthrough. That came with I’d Love You to Want M...
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St Elizabeth residents receive land titles
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St Elizabeth residents receive land titles
December 13 04:27 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — More than 700 residents of St Elizabeth across 34 communities are now proud landowners under the Government’s Systematic Land ...
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JPS advises of temporary road closures in St James
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JPS advises of temporary road closures in St James
December 13 04:20 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica— The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is advising the motoring public, that in order to support critical electricity grid restoration wo...
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O-Wrap: Increase in JUTC premium fare… INDECOM probing 4 weekend killings… Southwest increases flights to MoBay
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O-Wrap: Increase in JUTC premium fare… INDECOM probing 4 weekend killings… Southwest increases flights to MoBay
November 5, 2017
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. JUTC Premium Specialty Service fare increase takes effect January 2018 ...
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JUTC Premium Specialty Service fare increase takes effect January 2018
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JUTC Premium Specialty Service fare increase takes effect January 2018
November 5, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Effective January 1, 2018, there will be an increase in the fare structure for the JUTC's Premium Specialty Service, the State run...
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Farah, Van Niekerk, Barshim up for athlete of year
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Farah, Van Niekerk, Barshim up for athlete of year
November 5, 2017
PARIS, France (AFP) — Britain's long distance star Mo Farah, South Africa's 400 metre champion Wayde Van Niekerk and Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Bar...
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AHF calls on C’bean governments to scale up response to HIV
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AHF calls on C’bean governments to scale up response to HIV
November 5, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Caribbean Regional Director for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Dr Kevin Harvey is calling on national Governments to addres...
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Gov’t reaffirms commitment to fight crime
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Gov’t reaffirms commitment to fight crime
November 5, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of National Security Robert Montague says the Government remains committed to the safety and protection of all Jama...
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T&T pledges to work with US to fight acts of terror
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T&T pledges to work with US to fight acts of terror
November 5, 2017
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Governments of Trinidad and Tobago and the United States have reiterated the need to continue working together to ...
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Shark kills swimmer off Cuban coast
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Shark kills swimmer off Cuban coast
November 5, 2017
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A shark attacked and fatally wounded a young man taking a night-time swim at a beach in Cuba, a newspaper said Monday. The attack...
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Guyana couple charged with attempting to export raw gold
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Guyana couple charged with attempting to export raw gold
November 5, 2017
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A couple, charged with trying to export millions of dollars' worth of raw gold, without a license, were granted self-bail w...
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Denham Town ZOSO boundaries revised
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Denham Town ZOSO boundaries revised
November 5, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The security forces are reporting a revision of the boundaries of the Denham Town Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Kingston. D...
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: PNP failed the election exam
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: PNP failed the election exam
November 5, 2017
Dear editor, First you select a total political novice to run in a buy-election. Then you find out at the last minute that he is not a Jamaican and wa...
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Puerto Rico population to drop 14% after hurricane
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Puerto Rico population to drop 14% after hurricane
November 5, 2017
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Puerto Rico's population is set to decrease by 14 per cent to 2.9 million inhabitants by 2019 due to an exodus of residen...
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Apple’s US$120-m patent award from Samsung upheld by US court
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Apple’s US$120-m patent award from Samsung upheld by US court
November 5, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Supreme Court on Monday upheld a US$120 million patent award Samsung was ordered to pay Apple in the latest r...
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PATH scholarship comes at right time for medical student
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PATH scholarship comes at right time for medical student
November 5, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Without a $1-million scholarship from the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), Chedukia Langley, a ...
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Ministry to develop labour market information app
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Ministry to develop labour market information app
November 5, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through its Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) programme, will be partnering with ...
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2017 set to be hottest non-El Nino year — UN
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2017 set to be hottest non-El Nino year — UN
November 5, 2017
BONN, Germany (AFP) — 2017 is on track to be the hottest year on record except for two warmed by El Nino phenomena, the UN's World Meteorological Orga...
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Schoolboy footballers warned against removing jerseys during matches
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Schoolboy footballers warned against removing jerseys during matches
November 5, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Football Federation is cautioning players in schoolboy football competitions against what it describes as the “growing...
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Islandwide showers expected today
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Islandwide showers expected today
November 5, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Isolated showers are expected across sections of northern parishes this morning, the Meteorological (Met) Service of Jamaica is re...
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Integration critical to regional development — CDB official
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Integration critical to regional development — CDB official
November 5, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Vice President (Operations) with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),Monica La Bennett, says regional integration throug...
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EU denounces ‘shocking’ Paradise Papers revelations
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EU denounces ‘shocking’ Paradise Papers revelations
November 5, 2017
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union on Monday denounced the "shocking" revelations on the way top companies and dignitaries, including Britai...
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Four civilians killed over the weekend, INDECOM investigating
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Four civilians killed over the weekend, INDECOM investigating
November 5, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is reporting that it has launched investigations into the killing of four c...
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Agriculture minister commends EU
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Agriculture minister commends EU
November 5, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Karl Samuda, has commended the European Union (EU) for its suppor...
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Southwest adds another daily flight to Montego Bay
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Southwest adds another daily flight to Montego Bay
November 5, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A mere five months after inaugurating daily non-stop flight service between Fort Lauderdale and Montego Bay, major US airline Sout...
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