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Heavyweights Sts Peter and Paul, Lannaman’s clash in Henriques Cup final
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Heavyweights Sts Peter and Paul, Lannaman’s clash in Henriques Cup final
December 14 12:04 AM
Title favourites Sts Peter and Paul will face Lannaman’s in the final of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association National Under-12 Henriques Cup k...
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Alkaline Foundation joins aid effort
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Alkaline Foundation joins aid effort
December 14 12:01 AM
Alkaline Foundation Corporation, an organisation founded by dancehall star Alkaline, has donated relief packages to people affected by Hurricane Melis...
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Mona Prep dominate to retain JISA Under-12 netball crown
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Mona Prep dominate to retain JISA Under-12 netball crown
December 14 12:00 AM
Mona Preparatory School once again demonstrated its dominance in youth sport, retaining the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) Under-12 Ne...
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Investigation ongoing after student allegedly ‘pushed’ from bus, says JUTC
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Investigation ongoing after student allegedly ‘pushed’ from bus, says JUTC
December 13 10:48 PM
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) says investigations are still ongoing into the circumstances that led to a female student being repor...
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daCosta Cup semifinalists decided
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daCosta Cup semifinalists 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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Victim support is critical to ending gender-based violence, says Grange
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Victim support is critical to ending gender-based violence, says Grange
October 11, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says that providing support to victims is critical in the...
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Crime Stop offers reward for murder of teen brothers
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Crime Stop offers reward for murder of teen brothers
October 11, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Crime stop is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and charge of those involved in murder of two broth...
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Forex: J$128.41 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$128.41 to one US dollar
October 11, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, October 12, ended trading at J$128.41 down by 17 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign...
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Jamaica lost US$100m to cybercrime in 2016 — Govt
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Jamaica lost US$100m to cybercrime in 2016 — Govt
October 11, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest, is urging increased vigilance against cybe...
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IMF chief: to beat inequality, close the gender gap
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IMF chief: to beat inequality, close the gender gap
October 11, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the best way to reduce inequality around the world would be to elimin...
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More rain for western, central parishes today
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More rain for western, central parishes today
October 11, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Isolated showers are expected to continue affecting western and central parishes this afternoon, the Meteorological (Met) Service ...
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Parking disruption at May Pen tax office
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Parking disruption at May Pen tax office
October 11, 2017
CLARENDON, Jamaica — The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising that there will be disruptions in the parking area of the May Pen Tax Office due...
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No referendum for anti-buggery law, says Lord Gifford
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No referendum for anti-buggery law, says Lord Gifford
October 11, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Senior Queens Counsel and human rights activist Lord Anthony Gifford says the decision of whether or not to repeal Jamaica's anti ...
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ACCA, CXC sign landmark MoU
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ACCA, CXC sign landmark MoU
October 11, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) recently signed a memorandu...
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Gov’t to focus on social housing — Holness
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Gov’t to focus on social housing — Holness
October 11, 2017
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government will place more focus on providing social housing. “Social housing does not ...
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Indian woman uses Facebook to annul her underage marriage
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Indian woman uses Facebook to annul her underage marriage
October 11, 2017
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — A young Indian woman has proved in court she was illegally married off as a minor after submitting evidence from her husband'...
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Windies pacer Gabriel hailed for generosity
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Windies pacer Gabriel hailed for generosity
October 11, 2017
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – West Indies speedster Shannon Gabriel has come in for praise from veteran cricket administrator, Lockhart Sebastien, f...
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Cabinet receives report of West Kingston Compensation Committee
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Cabinet receives report of West Kingston Compensation Committee
October 11, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck says Cabinet has received the report of the West Kingston Commission Incursion Compensation...
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Finding Nemo may become even harder — study
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Finding Nemo may become even harder — study
October 10, 2017
PARIS, France (AFP) — The clownfish, the colourful swimmer propelled to fame by the 2003 film "Finding Nemo", is under threat from warming ocean water...
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Bail extended for machete-wielding mom
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Bail extended for machete-wielding mom
October 10, 2017
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — The 44-year-old woman, who was seen beating her daughter with a machete in a video circulating on social media, had her bail exte...
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MBA programme at Mona gets highest level of accreditation
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MBA programme at Mona gets highest level of accreditation
October 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The MBA programme at the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) at the University of the West Indies, Mona, has been reaccr...
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Mayor says infrastructural works underway in Kingston
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Mayor says infrastructural works underway in Kingston
October 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says critical infrastructural works are under way across the municipa...
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Lead or leave, UK Labour tells embattled May
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Lead or leave, UK Labour tells embattled May
October 10, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn told Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday that if she could not unite her di...
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AG welcomes proposed building practitioners board
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AG welcomes proposed building practitioners board
October 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, has welcomed the proposed establishment of a Building Practitioners Board as provid...
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PNP’s Alexis to formalise Jamaican citizenship
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PNP’s Alexis to formalise Jamaican citizenship
October 10, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party (PNP) in a release a short while ago said Dr Shane Alexis, the party's candidate for the by-election t...
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UPDATE: Linstead lock-up escapees identified
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UPDATE: Linstead lock-up escapees identified
October 10, 2017
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The police have listed the names and charges of the six prisoners who escaped from the Linstead Police Lock-up in St Catherine...
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Windies arrive in Zimbabwe for two-Test series
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Windies arrive in Zimbabwe for two-Test series
October 10, 2017
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (CMC) — West Indies touched down in Zimbabwe Wednesday afternoon for their two-Test tour against Zimbabwe, as they chase their firs...
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