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January 2 03:45 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – The 'Fireman' Capleton and ‘Dunce Man’ Jamal electrified fans at Old Pera in St Thomas to ring in the new year at the annual Ango...
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Maduro says Venezuela open to talks with US, amid pressure
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Maduro says Venezuela open to talks with US, amid pressure
January 2 03:43 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro on Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but sai...
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Road users in eastern parishes urged to exercise caution due to heavy rainfall
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Road users in eastern parishes urged to exercise caution due to heavy rainfall
January 2 03:19 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica—The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising road users in the eastern parishes of St Mary, Portland as well St Ann to exercise caution...
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6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort
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6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort
January 2 02:58 PM
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP)—A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least o...
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Holness calls for strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal
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Holness calls for strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal
January 2 02:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling for the implementation of a strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal and...
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Beauties at Brunch Vision Board Party aims to empower women after Melissa
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Beauties at Brunch Vision Board Party aims to empower women after Melissa
January 2 02:50 PM
In the wake of the devastating effects of Hurricane Melissa, many Jamaicans are carrying unexpected emotional weight, including grief, uncertainty, an...
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Brazilian miners die in Guyana after pit collapses
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Brazilian miners die in Guyana after pit collapses
January 2 02:50 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana Police Force on Friday said that two Brazilian gold miners died after a mining pit collapsed at Chenapou, North ...
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WATCH: JTA president says restive auxiliary workers’ concerns will be addressed quickly
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WATCH: JTA president says restive auxiliary workers’ concerns will be addressed quickly
January 2 02:22 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Mark Malabver, has sought to assure the association's restive auxiliary work...
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Necessary Luxury – Michael Ammar Jr
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Necessary Luxury – Michael Ammar Jr
April 17, 2010
Ammar's Director and Director of Bacchanal Jamaica I resisted getting one but now find it impossible to function without my BlackBerry, as it keeps al...
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Time… for women
Tony Robinson 
April 17, 2010
Daddy Oh 'Thus we may see,' quoth he, 'How the world wags: 'Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, 'And after one hour more 'twill be eleven; 'And so,...
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Into the Trembling Heart: Five hours in Port-au-Prince
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Into the Trembling Heart: Five hours in Port-au-Prince
April 17, 2010
Style Observer Walking around in the rubble on Grand Rue, one gets the distinct feeling that people are putting on a brave face. Three months after th...
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Oprah’s ‘lies’ about her past
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Oprah’s ‘lies’ about her past
April 16, 2010
Stories of sexual abuse and poverty were exaggerated, claims biography She built a billion-pound showbusiness empire by persuading everyone from house...
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Furious Elin Nordegren ‘set to divorce Tiger Woods soon’
April 15, 2010
Tiger Woods has lost the battle to save his marriage, according to reports in the US last night. Friends said that Elin Nordegren has finally had enou...
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Wine, Coffee and Protecting Reggae Music
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Wine, Coffee and Protecting Reggae Music
with Christopher Reckord 
April 14, 2010
The names of wines made in countries that are members of the European Union (EU) are protected by EU laws within the Protected Geographical Status fra...
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LIME’s Internet on the go!
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LIME’s Internet on the go!
Roland Henry 
April 14, 2010
Tech Regional telecoms provider LIME has expanded its Internet offerings by affording local consumers a pay as-you-go option. The service, which is av...
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What’s With The Cross-Body?
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What’s With The Cross-Body?
April 14, 2010
THREADS AND TRENDS You may know this type of bag as the swing pack, the sling bag, the sling pack, the hip bag, the messenger, and of late, the cross-...
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Dry Season Landscaping…Part 2
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Dry Season Landscaping…Part 2
by Angelie Martin-Spencer 
April 14, 2010
Do it yourself I got such favourable responses to last week's article about landscaping with droughts in mind and several questions about what other p...
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The Spice of Life
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The Spice of Life
Jacqui Sinclair 
April 14, 2010
Nothing gets me more excited in the kitchen than experimenting with different flavour combinations using an array of spices. My mother often jokes tha...
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Lifestyle, Local Food, Thursday Food
Cadbury plans chain of cafés with giant-sized confectionery fravourites
April 14, 2010
Cadbury is to launch a chain of high street cafés serving afternoon tea and chocolates after new owner Kraft gave the plans the green light. It is und...
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Budgeting for Burgers
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Budgeting for Burgers
April 14, 2010
If like us you've had burger cravings -- a result perhaps of overdosing on vegetables for the Lenten season -- you might wish to share our notes on wh...
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Sharpening Business and Fitness Practices for the Changing Environment
April 14, 2010
In this day and age of tight budgets, tight deadlines, stiff competition and harder bottom lines, the last year and a half has been a training of surv...
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John Dunkley painting to be auctioned on Sunday
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John Dunkley painting to be auctioned on Sunday
Gianna Fakhourie 
April 13, 2010
There’s been a veritable buzz among art lovers in Jamaica since waking up to the news this morning that a John Dunkley work of art, notably Three Span...
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Britney Spears goes un-airbrushed
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Britney Spears goes un-airbrushed
April 13, 2010
The industry around celebrities is often accused of producing images that affect young people's body image. Which is why it's so refreshing to see one...
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Heidi Montag unveils new-look bikini body…
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Heidi Montag unveils new-look bikini body…
April 12, 2010
still unhappy even after 10 cosmetic surgeries Hills star Heidi Montag revealed the full result of her 10 cosmetic surgeries as she paraded her bikini...
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It’s Catherine Zeta-Bones…
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It’s Catherine Zeta-Bones…
April 11, 2010
what's happened to the Welsh actress' voluptuous curves? She is known for her shapely curves and has famously spoken out against Hollywood's obsession...
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MamaYashi
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MamaYashi
April 11, 2010
Energetic, funky, easy-going, comfortable with one's own self and appearance and with at least two cultural bones in their body is how MamaYashi descr...
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Ogling Over Olga
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Ogling Over Olga
April 10, 2010
Those who saw Quantum of Solace would perhaps find it difficult to forget the glassy-eyed Bond girl Camille Montes, played by Ukrainian-born beauty Ol...
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The Game of Kings
April 10, 2010
"Let other people play at other things. The King of games is still the game of Kings." This verse is inscribed on a stone tablet next to a polo ground...
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Necessary Luxury – Destra Garcia
April 10, 2010
Soca star My five necessary luxuries are kept in my handbag at all times... My Digicel BlackBerry allows me to stay connected with everyone via messen...
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Ah, sweet mystery of life
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Ah, sweet mystery of life
Sharon Leach | Proofreader 
April 10, 2010
Style Observer Well, I don't know about you but I can certainly rest easier now that one of the questions for the ages has been answered. You know, ab...
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