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4.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in eastern Jamaica
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4.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in eastern Jamaica
May 13 07:25 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in eastern Jamaica early Wednesday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at the Unive...
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Millions unspent
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Millions unspent
Auditor General flags slow use of hurricane donations
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 13 12:20 AM
Millions unspent
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Heat on former UHWI chairman
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Heat on former UHWI chairman
Chai Chong faces fiery PAC interrogation over failed CEO recruitment drama
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 13 12:18 AM
Heat on former UHWI chairman
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Young stylist strikes ‘gold’ with Masicka’s Slip and Slide
Shereita Grizzle Online Coordinator grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13 12:16 AM
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TJH profit jumps 46% as new toll leg lifts traffic
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May 13 12:14 AM
TJH profit jumps 46% as new highway leg drives traffic surge
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Get in or get out!
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Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13 12:12 AM
Champions Cavalier looking to oust Waterhouse in battle for JPL semi-final spot
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Storms spark parametric push
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Storms spark parametric push
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May 13 12:10 AM
Storms spark parametric push
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Tufton announces $1-b Health Infrastructure Maintenance Fund
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Tufton announces $1-b Health Infrastructure Maintenance Fund
May 13 12:09 AM
Tufton announces $1-b Health Infrastructure Maintenance Fund
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Thanks for saving our vacation, Sandals
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Thanks for saving our vacation, Sandals
January 19, 2013
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to Sandals Chairman Gordon 'Butch' Stewart. RE: Christmas Stay 2012 - Booking No 6823589 First, to everyone at San...
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Tired of living like a slave
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Tired of living like a slave
January 18, 2013
Dear Editor, I'm no bright spark but I know I'm a slave of the State. I've been employed by the Government of Jamaica, within an organisation that fal...
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Will Caricom see two new one-term governments?
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Will Caricom see two new one-term governments?
BY RICKEY SINGH Observer Caribbean correspondent 
January 17, 2013
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — With the announcement of a February 19 general election now made in Grenada, and Barbadians expected to go to the polls next mo...
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Why not an interfaith Leadership Prayer Breakfast?
January 17, 2013
Dear Editor, If our motto is truly "Out Of Many, One People" and this is a plural society, our school curricula must reflect this and government actio...
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Justice delayed is justice denied
January 17, 2013
Dear Editor, There has been much debate over the years and again in recent times about Jamaica severing ties with the London-based Privy Council and s...
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Sampling of Lance Armstrong’s doping denials
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Sampling of Lance Armstrong’s doping denials
January 16, 2013
Before his abrupt U-turn in an interview this week with Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong had, many times and in many forums, consistently denied that he...
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Red mud research a breath of fresh air
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Red mud research a breath of fresh air
January 16, 2013
Dear Editor, Alicia Dunkley's article on the front page of the Daily Observer of Wednesday, January 16, 2013 entitled 'Big $$$ in red mud: Jamaica cou...
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Job quality very important
January 16, 2013
Dear Editor, The PNP, led by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, as one of its first-year achievements listed the perceived impact of the Jamaica Em...
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Tell us, Dr Phillips
January 15, 2013
Dear Editor, Here are some questions for Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips. 1. Should countries like Jamaica build their development strategies aroun...
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Float an Ian Fleming Airport Development Bond
January 15, 2013
Dear Editor, Your report of Butch Stewart's recommendation to Government, with more to come, regarding the Ian Fleming Airport is exactly in keeping w...
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Gov’t should show that it really loves the poor
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Gov’t should show that it really loves the poor
January 15, 2013
Dear Editor, As opposition leader, Mrs Portia Simpson Miller was highly critical of the bloated Cabinet appointed by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, whi...
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Let the sacrifices be shared by all
January 15, 2013
Dear Editor, The motor vehicle policy that allows government workers and ministers to purchase State-owned vehicles is counter-intuitive to austerity ...
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Development at what cost?
January 15, 2013
Dear Editor, The Government is chasing the IMF as the last resort to avoid national bankruptcy. In 1995 PJ Patterson said "ta-ta" to the fund, conside...
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Right to bear arms needs to be redefined
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Right to bear arms needs to be redefined
January 14, 2013
Dear Editor, The second amendment to the United States Constitution needs to be redefined for the modern times. It is my notion that the right to bear...
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Commendations for the Port Antonio police
January 13, 2013
Dear Editor, Recently, burglars entered my home in Port Antonio, Portland. I contacted the police to report the break-in but, to be honest, I was not ...
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Direction and action needed now
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Direction and action needed now
January 13, 2013
Dear Editor, An increasing number of Jamaicans have lost faith in the capacity of the Jamaican body politic to enhance our social and economic develop...
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When we pray…
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When we pray…
January 13, 2013
Dear Editor, Many persons are questioning the purpose of the National Prayer Breakfast held each year. They may well ask since our nation seems to be ...
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No to bus preachers
January 13, 2013
Dear Editor, The issue of allowing persons to preach the gospel on the state-run Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses has resurfaced with last w...
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Why not try professional juries?
January 13, 2013
Dear Editor, The country is faced with a backlog of court cases dating back many years and it appears there is a dearth of ideas as to how to substant...
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Time come, prime minister
January 13, 2013
Dear Editor, I am reminded of the quote, "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown," from one of William Shakespeare's plays. The late journalist Wil...
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A major salute to Christopher Martin-Jenkins
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A major salute to Christopher Martin-Jenkins
January 13, 2013
Dear Editor, When Sir Vivian Richards was being readied to take over as captain of the West Indies cricket team from Clive Lloyd, there were rumblings...
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Letters
What did you really expect from the PM?
January 10, 2013
Dear Editor, Ever since the prime minister's speech was broadcast on Sunday, it has become apparent that the nation is waiting to exhale. It is parado...
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ST THOMAS, Jamaica — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in eastern Jamaica early Wednesday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at the Unive...
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