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Guyana holding talks with US on refugees
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Guyana holding talks with US on refugees
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A senior Guyanese official has confirmed that the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country is holding talks with the United St...
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European leaders voice support for Denmark after Trump claims on Greenland
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January 6 09:31 AM
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — A group of European leaders on Tuesday underlined their support for Denmark after United States (US) President Donald Trump ag...
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Grenada PM says US invasion of Venezuela pushes the region ‘into more instability’
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Grenada PM says US invasion of Venezuela pushes the region ‘into more instability’
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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says the weekend events in Venezuela have not advanced the causes of any parties...
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Guyana suspends 100 Brazilian miners
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January 6 08:19 AM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) says 100 Brazilian miners have been suspended from all mining operations wit...
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Sean Paul’s ‘Like Glue’ is platinum
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Sean Paul’s ‘Like Glue’ is platinum
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January 6 07:35 AM
When producer Tony “CD” Kelly released the Buy Out rhythm in 2001, he was confident the project would resonate with audiences. The beat went on to spa...
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Spice’s ‘Go Down Deh’ featuring Shaggy and Sean Paul certified silver in UK
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Spice’s ‘Go Down Deh’ featuring Shaggy and Sean Paul certified silver in UK
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 6 07:31 AM
Dancehall queen Spice has earned her second silver-certified single in the United Kingdom, as Go Down Deh featuring Shaggy and Sean Paul reached the m...
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Broadgate main road in St Mary impassable due to landslide
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Broadgate main road in St Mary impassable due to landslide
January 6 07:17 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica — Members of the public are being advised that the Broadgate main road in St Mary is impassable due to a landslide. The police are th...
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Two Canadian women fined $2.5m, sentenced to 3 years for cocaine
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Two Canadian women fined $2.5m, sentenced to 3 years for cocaine
November 13, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Two Canadian women, who were held with cocaine at the Sangster International Airport last year, were fined $2.5 million and senten...
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Forex: J$126.64 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$126.64 to one US dollar
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican dollar held firm against the US dollar trading at J$126.64 according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exchange ...
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More help for MSMEs
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More help for MSMEs
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Three entities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will facilitate capacity building among micro, small and...
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Evening showers expected over most parishes
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Evening showers expected over most parishes
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Meteorological (Met) Service of Jamaica is forecasting cloudy conditions with periods of showers and thunderstorms over most pa...
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Gayle snubbed in auction but Bravo brothers snapped up
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Gayle snubbed in auction but Bravo brothers snapped up
November 13, 2017
LAHORE, Pakistan (CMC) — West Indies superstar Chris Gayle was stunningly overlooked in Sunday's Pakistan Super League draft, as brothers Dwayne and D...
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Issues affecting regional countries to be discussed at IMF high level conference
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Issues affecting regional countries to be discussed at IMF high level conference
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Critical issues relevant to and common among regional countries will be discussed by key policymakers and experts attending ...
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Ruling in Ninjaman murder trial expected this week
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Ruling in Ninjaman murder trial expected this week
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Ninjaman will later this week know his fate as prosecutors yesterday began closing arguments in the murder trial...
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Two women murdered at St James nail salon
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Two women murdered at St James nail salon
November 13, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Two women were shot dead at a nail salon in Catherine Hall, St James, yesterday. Dead are nail technician and owner of the salon, ...
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STATHS v St Georges Manning Cup match tomorrow
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STATHS v St Georges Manning Cup match tomorrow
November 13, 2017
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — St Andrew Technical High School and St George's College will have to wait another day to settle the score in their make-or-break ...
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Pilot for NIDS in January 2019
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Pilot for NIDS in January 2019
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Roll-out of the National Identification System (NIDS) is slated to begin with a pilot project in January 2019, focusing on c...
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St James Municipal Corporation plans $20-m road programme
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St James Municipal Corporation plans $20-m road programme
November 13, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Municipal Corporation plans to spend approximately $20 million on a major road rehabilitation programme across the pa...
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CTO declares 2018 the Year of Wellness and Rejuvenation
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CTO declares 2018 the Year of Wellness and Rejuvenation
November 13, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Secretary General of the Barbados based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Hugh Riley says the organisation has declar...
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UPDATE: Entire set of rare quintuplets die in Kenya
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UPDATE: Entire set of rare quintuplets die in Kenya
November 13, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — A Kenyan mother who gave birth to extremely rare naturally-conceived quintuplets has lost all five babies, according to a hospi...
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Pedestrian bridge at Wolmers Girls’ reopens after $8.7-m repair
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Pedestrian bridge at Wolmers Girls’ reopens after $8.7-m repair
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Repairs to the pedestrian bridge on Marescaux Road, St Andrew in the vicinity of the Wolmers Girls' School, has been completed at ...
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Vaz in Germany for Climate Change meeting
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Vaz in Germany for Climate Change meeting
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Daryl Vaz, left the island yesterday, for Bonn, Ge...
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Police Federation calls emergency meeting over Government’s wage offer
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Police Federation calls emergency meeting over Government’s wage offer
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As trouble brews between the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the government, the Police Federation has called an emergency meeting ...
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PM welcomes NIA’s Integrity Champion programme
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PM welcomes NIA’s Integrity Champion programme
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has welcomed the National Integrity Action's (NIA) 'Integrity Champion' programme, which compl...
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DPP emphasises importance of digital audio recording in courts
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DPP emphasises importance of digital audio recording in courts
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has hailed the provision of digital audio recording and video-link tec...
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UKHO conducts seabed mapping in Jamaica  to support blue economy
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UKHO conducts seabed mapping in Jamaica to support blue economy
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has commissioned survey vessels to the waters of Jamaica as part of the UK's Commonw...
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Jamaica elected to UNESCO Inter-governmental Information Council
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Jamaica elected to UNESCO Inter-governmental Information Council
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has announced that Jamaica has been elected to UNESCO's Inter...
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O-Wrap: Ninjaman to know verdict this week… Suspect held in cop’s murder… US approves ‘tracking’ pill
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O-Wrap: Ninjaman to know verdict this week… Suspect held in cop’s murder… US approves ‘tracking’ pill
November 13, 2017
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. Suspect held in murder of Manchester cop One person has been arrested a...
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Bauxite on growth path – Henry
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Bauxite on growth path – Henry
November 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Transport and Mining, Mike Henry, says Jamaica's bauxite and alumina industry is on a growth path, driven by the...
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