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Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement
February 20 07:37 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement and will return to professional boxing after his exhibition fight with...
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Trump signs document imposing 10 per cent global tariff, ‘effective almost immediately’
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Trump signs document imposing 10 per cent global tariff, ‘effective almost immediately’
February 20 07:31 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - President Donald Trump imposed on Friday an additional 10 per cent tariff on imports into the United States (US) aft...
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Seven vie for Miss George Alleyne Hall (UWI) title
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Seven vie for Miss George Alleyne Hall (UWI) title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
February 20 07:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Seven young ladies are lined up to compete for the Miss George Alleyne Hall title come March 7. According to Coordinator and Hall ...
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$1.08b  allocated to upgrade TAJ revenue system
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$1.08b allocated to upgrade TAJ revenue system
February 20 07:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A sum of $1.08 billion has been allocated in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure for upgrading Tax Administration Jamaica’s (TAJ’...
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Two cops charged in connection to murder, firearms investigation
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Two cops charged in connection to murder, firearms investigation
February 20 07:01 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two serving members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and a 19-year-old man have been charged after they were reportedly hel...
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Market Bag: Tomatoes now $50 as Floyd Green shops at ‘Curry’
February 20 06:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- As Jamaica continues its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, prices for agricultural produce at Coronation Market in Kingston are tr...
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New app allows citizens to lodge mining complaints
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New app allows citizens to lodge mining complaints
February 20 06:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents in mining communities now have access to an app through which they can directly report concerns about mining operations ...
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Forex: $156.74 to one US dollar
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Forex: $156.74 to one US dollar
February 20 06:16 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, February 20, ended trading at $156.74, down by 18 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’...
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US must ‘tell truth’ on alleged Cuba attacks — foreign minister
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US must ‘tell truth’ on alleged Cuba attacks — foreign minister
November 2, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday accused anyone claiming attacks took place against US diplomats in Havana of "de...
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Jack Warner files appeal against extradition ruling
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Jack Warner files appeal against extradition ruling
November 2, 2017
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Former vice-president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Jack “Austin” Warner, has filed an application ...
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Education ministry issues policy guideline on SIMS
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Education ministry issues policy guideline on SIMS
November 2, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has issued a policy guideline for schools that are acquiring a third-party ...
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Guyana to host consultations on marijuana use
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Guyana to host consultations on marijuana use
November 2, 2017
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana will host a consultation on the use of marijuana on Monday as part of the efforts by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) g...
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Ninjaman’s chest pain halts murder trial
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Ninjaman’s chest pain halts murder trial
November 2, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — OBSERVER ONLINE has learnt that the murder trial involving veteran dancehall DJ Ninjaman came to an abrupt halt this afternoon aft...
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NWA works cause restrictions on Papine to Redlight District roadway
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NWA works cause restrictions on Papine to Redlight District roadway
November 2, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Traffic restrictions will be in effect, starting immediately, along the main road from Papine to Redlight District in St Andrew as...
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Prosecutors battle for longer Pistorius sentence
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Prosecutors battle for longer Pistorius sentence
November 2, 2017
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South African prosecutors will argue Friday for Oscar Pistorius to be given a longer jail sentence, saying the six ...
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Weekend rainfall forecast across island – Met Service
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Weekend rainfall forecast across island – Met Service
November 2, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Forecast models are projecting increased rainfall across Jamaica for the weekend due to a trough currently affecting the Caribbean...
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Canada slaps sanctions on 52 in Russia, Venezuela, S Sudan
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Canada slaps sanctions on 52 in Russia, Venezuela, S Sudan
November 2, 2017
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada imposed sanctions Friday against 52 people in three countries for human rights abuses and corruption under a new law ena...
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Govt signs MoU to align education with labour market
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Govt signs MoU to align education with labour market
November 2, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and the Public/Private Sector Partnership in Education Committee have signe...
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IMF sanctions Venezuela for failing to provide economic data
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IMF sanctions Venezuela for failing to provide economic data
November 2, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund sanctioned Venezuela on Friday for failing to provide economic data as required of a...
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Dunn’s win a victory for the people of St Mary SE, says G2K
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Dunn’s win a victory for the people of St Mary SE, says G2K
November 2, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says that Dr Norman Dunn's victory in th...
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US lawmakers propose path to legal status for Haitians
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US lawmakers propose path to legal status for Haitians
November 2, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A bipartisan group of United States lawmakers has introduced a bill in the United States House of Representatives th...
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JET welcomes use of LNG at Nain refinery
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JET welcomes use of LNG at Nain refinery
November 2, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is welcoming yesterday's announcement by Transport and Mining Minister, Mike Henry, that the J...
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Tourism minister outlines significance of JCTI
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Tourism minister outlines significance of JCTI
November 2, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says he is confident that the recently launched Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (...
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No drought conditions for Caribbean countries
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No drought conditions for Caribbean countries
November 2, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) says while recent and forecasted conditions suggest so...
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British PM launches code of conduct amid sex scandals
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British PM launches code of conduct amid sex scandals
November 2, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister Theresa May released a new code of conduct for Conservative Party representatives on Friday as a sexual ...
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Rain delays start of  Windies ‘A’ v Sri Lanka ‘A’ match
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Rain delays start of Windies ‘A’ v Sri Lanka ‘A’ match
November 2, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Persistent rain has delayed the start of the second day/night 50-over match between West Indies 'A' and Sri Lanka 'A' here at Sabi...
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Bartlett to address International Travel Crisis Management Summit in London
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Bartlett to address International Travel Crisis Management Summit in London
November 2, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has been invited to give an address at the International Travel Crisis Management Summit (ITCM...
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Forex: J$127.11 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$127.11 to one US dollar
November 2, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, November 3, ended trading at J$127.11 down by nine cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign...
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S Korea ‘ready to welcome world’, including North
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S Korea ‘ready to welcome world’, including North
November 2, 2017
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) — South Korea is ready to welcome the world at the 2018 Winter Olympics, including athletes from its sabre-rattling neigh...
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Experts demand better prevention, treatment for children with hepatitis
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Experts demand better prevention, treatment for children with hepatitis
November 2, 2017
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Experts at the second World Hepatitis Summit Friday called for improved preventative measures and treatment for 52 million childre...
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$1.08b  allocated to upgrade TAJ revenue system
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A sum of $1.08 billion has been allocated in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure for upgrading Tax Administration Jamaica’s (TAJ’...
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