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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
December 29 06:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are considered safe for...
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
December 29 05:50 PM
SAGAMU, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a "stable condition" in hospital after a car accident in Nigeri...
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
December 29 05:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 29, ended trading at $159.92, up two cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
December 29 05:26 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica  — In a powerful moment of community healing and empowerment, the Youth for Development Network (YFDN), in partnership with the Think...
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
December 29 05:08 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Information has now indicated that, contrary to earlier information which suggested that Christopher Clarke died from injuries sus...
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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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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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JFF targets female coaches for FIFA Course
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JFF targets female coaches for FIFA Course
September 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Football Federation is targeting existing and potential female coaches for an upcoming course to be conducted by FIFA ...
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Guns, ammo in vehicle parts were found in Barbados, not Jamaica
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Guns, ammo in vehicle parts were found in Barbados, not Jamaica
September 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have reported that the photos circulating on social media of guns thought to be seized at the Kingston Wharves, origina...
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Guyana president seeks to end Venezuela border conflict through UN
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Guyana president seeks to end Venezuela border conflict through UN
September 13, 2017
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — President of Guyana, David Granger will address the ongoing border conflict between Guyana and Venezuela during a meeting w...
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O-Wrap: Residents disarm gunman… 5 guns seized in St James… $700k reward for unsolved murder
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O-Wrap: Residents disarm gunman… 5 guns seized in St James… $700k reward for unsolved murder
September 13, 2017
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today 1. Medical doctor stabbed to death in St Andrew home Medical doctor Sonya-K...
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US House passes bill targeting gang members for deportation
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US House passes bill targeting gang members for deportation
September 13, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — The House has passed legislation that would make membership in a criminal gang grounds for deportation. Supporters de...
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17 anti-doping agencies want Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics
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17 anti-doping agencies want Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics
September 13, 2017
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Seventeen national anti-doping agencies have called for Russia to be banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympi...
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Students must see investment as push to achieve greatness — Reid
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Students must see investment as push to achieve greatness — Reid
September 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Ruel Reid, is urging students to regard investment in their develo...
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Survivors feel ‘anger and betrayal’— London fire probe chief
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Survivors feel ‘anger and betrayal’— London fire probe chief
September 13, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — A government-ordered inquiry into the London tower block fire that killed at least 80 people opened Thursday, with its l...
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Jamaica to host UNESCO World Heritage Youth Camp
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Jamaica to host UNESCO World Heritage Youth Camp
September 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The managers of Jamaica's World Heritage Site, the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, will be hosting volunteers from the...
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Montague launches security oversight committee, extends invitation to Bunting
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Montague launches security oversight committee, extends invitation to Bunting
September 13, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of National Security, Robert Montague today announced the launch of the Security Programme Oversight Committee (SECURIPOC...
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Poverty on the rise in Barbados — survey
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Poverty on the rise in Barbados — survey
September 13, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A new study has found that poverty is on the rise in Barbados with 17.5 per cent of the population living in poverty, up ...
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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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New UWI chancellor to be installed Saturday
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New UWI chancellor to be installed Saturday
September 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The installation ceremony for the new University of the West Indies (UWI) Chancellor, Robert Bermudez, is scheduled for Saturday a...
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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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J’can killed in ‘confrontation’ with New York cops
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J’can killed in ‘confrontation’ with New York cops
September 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaican man living in the US was fatally shot by police officers in his apartment in Bronx last week Wednesday. Foreign media r...
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22-y-o labourer held with loaded gun in Cassava Piece
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22-y-o labourer held with loaded gun in Cassava Piece
September 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 22-year-old man, who the police say was held with a loaded 9mm pistol in Cassava Piece yesterday, has been charged with illegal ...
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Florida governor pledges full investigation into nursing home deaths
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Florida governor pledges full investigation into nursing home deaths
September 12, 2017
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Florida Governor, Rick Scott, has vowed a full investigation into what he called the "unfathomable" death of six resident...
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One dead, another injured in robbery
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One dead, another injured in robbery
September 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A trip to Rousseau Road in Kingston to purchase a motorcycle yesterday turned deadly when gunmen attacked the prospective buyer an...
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Rabbit protein answer for meatless Venezuelans, says Maduro
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Rabbit protein answer for meatless Venezuelans, says Maduro
September 12, 2017
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's crippling economic crisis means that eating meat is a luxury for many, but the Maduro government believes it ha...
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Ministers back  ganja education campaign
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Ministers back ganja education campaign
September 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Ministries of Government have given their full support to the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) 'Talk Di Truth' public-e...
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WADA clears 95 Russian athletes of doping charges
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WADA clears 95 Russian athletes of doping charges
September 12, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is set to clear 95 Russian athletes investigated over involvement in the country...
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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