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Ladies shine at Pic-Nic Festival at UWI Mona Bowl
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Ladies shine at Pic-Nic Festival at UWI Mona Bowl
December 29 03:15 PM
KINSTON, Jamaica — Style, colour and confidence were on full display as patrons turned out in their numbers for the Pic-Nic Festival, held on Saturday...
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Trump says US hit docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats
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Trump says US hit docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats
December 29 02:51 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States had hit and destroyed a docking area for all...
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Small Business Association calls for OUR and JPS to reconsider 7% bill increase
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Small Business Association calls for OUR and JPS to reconsider 7% bill increase
December 29 02:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Small Businesses Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) President, Garnett Reid, is appealing to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) a...
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St Bess family gets fresh start with new home just before Christmas
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St Bess family gets fresh start with new home just before Christmas
December 29 02:33 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — After witnessing Hurricane Melissa destroy her home, leaving her family homeless for weeks, single mother Novia Russell receiv...
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Child Resiliency Programme transforms students, strengthens families in Kingston
Child Resiliency Programme transforms students, strengthens families in Kingston
December 29 02:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Ricardo Motley, a father of two from McIntyre Villa in Kingston, watched from the sidelines as his 10-year-old son performed in the...
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Racing United seek to extend lead in JPL
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Racing United seek to extend lead in JPL
December 29 02:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leaders Racing United will be going after a second win this season over former champions Arnett Gardens when they meet at the Anth...
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TCL donates 100 televisions to communities in western Jamaica
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TCL donates 100 televisions to communities in western Jamaica
December 29 02:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, global technology brand TCL has donated 100 "43” televisions ...
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
December 29 02:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who...
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UPDATE: NYPD release footage of J’can killed in ‘confrontation’ with cops
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UPDATE: NYPD release footage of J’can killed in ‘confrontation’ with cops
September 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The New York Police Department (NYPD) today released footage from the body cameras being worn by officers during the fatal shootin...
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Hanover residents disarm gunman, handover shotgun to cops
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Hanover residents disarm gunman, handover shotgun to cops
September 13, 2017
HANOVER, Jamaica — The police are this morning showering residents in Green Island, Hanover with praises after they disarmed a gunman along the Orange...
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LIAT commences relief flights to St Maarten, BVI
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LIAT commences relief flights to St Maarten, BVI
September 13, 2017
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Regional airline, LIAT on Thursday started limited flight operations into St Marteen and Tortola in the British Virgin Isla...
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Qualifier not an embarrassing route, argues Holder
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Qualifier not an embarrassing route, argues Holder
September 13, 2017
BELFAST, Ireland (CMC) — Captain Jason Holder does not believe West Indies having to play in a qualifying tournament to reach the 2019 World Cup in En...
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LIAT to lose millions due to Hurricane #Irma
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LIAT to lose millions due to Hurricane #Irma
September 13, 2017
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Regional carrier Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) is likely to lose millions of dollars following the passage of Hurric...
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IMF says public sector reform cannot be delayed
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IMF says public sector reform cannot be delayed
September 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, which ended its review of Jamaica's performance under the current Stand-by Agreement ye...
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No deal on DACA after meeting with Democrats, Trump says
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No deal on DACA after meeting with Democrats, Trump says
September 13, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — No deal has been finalised on measures that would protect young immigrants on the DACA programme after a meeting wit...
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$2.6m in medical supplies donated to Mandeville hospital
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$2.6m in medical supplies donated to Mandeville hospital
September 13, 2017
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) received donations of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals valued at $2.6 million from Me...
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Use of heavy-duty equipment to remove sargassum must be approved — NEPA
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Use of heavy-duty equipment to remove sargassum must be approved — NEPA
September 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA) is advising that the use of heavy-duty construction equipment, such as tractors ...
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Trump says DACA deal is near, as Republicans seethe
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Trump says DACA deal is near, as Republicans seethe
September 13, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— President Donald Trump said Thursday he was "fairly close" to finalising a deal with Democrats allowing young immigra...
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Labour market information system facilitates jobs for 2,000 people
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Labour market information system facilitates jobs for 2,000 people
September 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Some 2,000 individuals have been successfully placed in employment through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's Labo...
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Ireland vs West Indies ODI washed out
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Ireland vs West Indies ODI washed out
September 12, 2017
BELFAST, United Kingdom (AFP) — Ireland are still waiting to play their first match against a Test-playing side since being granted full member status...
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Grange welcomes sporting facilities at new WIHCON housing development
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Grange welcomes sporting facilities at new WIHCON housing development
September 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has commended West Indies Home Contractors (WIHCON) on provid...
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O-Wrap: ‘Red money’ scrapped… Gunmen killed in Hellshire… Gov’t supports ganja education
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O-Wrap: ‘Red money’ scrapped… Gunmen killed in Hellshire… Gov’t supports ganja education
September 12, 2017
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today 1. BOJ to demonetise 'red money' The Government announced a short while ago...
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BVI official suggests immigrants leave hurricane-ravaged country
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BVI official suggests immigrants leave hurricane-ravaged country
September 12, 2017
VIRGIN GORDA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) — A senior British Virgin Islands (BVI) government official is encouraging non-nationals, who can't find wo...
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Britain increases aid for storm-hit Caribbean islands
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Britain increases aid for storm-hit Caribbean islands
September 12, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Wednesday announced an extra £25 million (US$33.2 million, 27.2 million euros) in aid for its territories in...
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Mega storms Harvey and Irma cause by global warming — scientists
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Mega storms Harvey and Irma cause by global warming — scientists
September 12, 2017
PARIS, France (AFP) — Many climate scientists are convinced that mega-storms Harvey and Irma — which left scores dead and caused massive economic loss...
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Gas prices down $1.78, diesel up $0.92
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Gas prices down $1.78, diesel up $0.92
September 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline and an increase in the price of diesel, effective Thursday, ...
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US sued over border searches of phones, computers
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US sued over border searches of phones, computers
September 12, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US rights groups sued the government Wednesday over the increasing use of warrantless searches of cellphones and com...
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Windies Women’s squad retained despite failed World Cup campaign
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Windies Women’s squad retained despite failed World Cup campaign
September 12, 2017
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Cricket West Indies may have dumped the entire West Indies Women's management team, but selectors have retained all 17 play...
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Forex: J$130.51 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$130.51 to one US dollar
September 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, September 13, ended trading at J$130.51 up by 37 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreig...
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CCRIF to pay US$29.6m to six Irma-affected Caribbean countries
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CCRIF to pay US$29.6m to six Irma-affected Caribbean countries
September 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) says it will be making payments of approximately US$29.6 million to six ...
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KINSTON, Jamaica — Style, colour and confidence were on full display as patrons turned out in their numbers for the Pic-Nic Festival, held on Saturday...
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Trump says US hit docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats
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