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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 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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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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PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
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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 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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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
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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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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CMC) — Despite well-intentioned efforts, many government programmes fail to provide Latin American and Caribbean children and adu...
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Green calls for end to violence against women, children
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Floyd Green is appealing for an end to violence against our...
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Louisiana braces for heavy winds, rain as Harvey strikes again
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — As the 2017/2018 school year approaches the National Parent Teacher's Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) is encouraging parents to get...
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Manchester businesses to benefit from trade partnership with London
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CPL: Amazon Warriors beat Tridents by 99 runs
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CPL UPDATE: Tallawahs set 158-run target for Patriots
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Tallawahs have set St Kitts and Nevis Patriot 158 runs for victory in the 26th Match of the Hero Caribbean Premier League ...
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Marijuana store creates chasm in Alaska tourist town
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Floodwaters drop across much of Houston; death toll at 20
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North Korea says more missiles to come as UN condemns launch
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CARICOM says Hurricane Harvey highlights ‘unusual weather patterns’
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Skipper Holder, Brathwaite lavish praise on remarkable Hope
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LEEDS, England (CMC) — Shai Hope's astonishing batting at Headingley during the second Test has drawn unreserved praise from West Indies captain Jason...
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Education Ministry rolls out pilot rural school bus system September
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Bartlett gives $10m from scholarship fund to help students
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ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says his East Central St James Scholarship and Welfare Fund will provide $10 million t...
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US woman charged for faking cancer diagnosis, collecting donations
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August 28, 2017
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Privy Council clears FTC to challenge Digicel/ Claro merger
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a landmark judgment, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has ruled that the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has jurisdict...
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Retired US Army colonel charged in Haitian bribery scheme
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BOSTON, United States (AP) — A retired US Army colonel was charged Tuesday with conspiring to bribe Haitian government officials in connection with a ...
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Diet guidelines biased against poor nations — study
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Widely promoted guidelines to reduce fat intake could be unhealthy for people in low- and middle-income countries whose diets ar...
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Man murdered at home, two wounded at bar in latest Clarendon shootings
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August 28, 2017
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Gunmen in Clarendon continued their assault on residents in the parish last evening when they carried out two separate attacks th...
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Holness to meet with Chile gov’t
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August 28, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness will tomorrow hold a series of bilateral engagements with the government of Republic of Chile during...
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PNP Region Six recommends sacking of FLA CEO
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August 28, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Regional Executive Committee of the People's National Party (PNP) Region Six has made a number of recommendations to the Gover...
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