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Schools under scrutiny
Education ministry region one head alleges accounting breaches and Integrity Commission probes
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
July 22 12:20 AM
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Danger in John’s Hall
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Danger in John’s Hall
Another section of St James road facing imminent collapse
July 22 12:18 AM
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US$18-m fuel shield
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US$18-m fuel shield
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Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
July 22 12:14 AM
Petrojam spends US$18m to shield consumers from fuel hikes
The missing link in wealth building
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The missing link in wealth building
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
July 22 12:12 AM
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Mission in Mexico
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Mission in Mexico
Confidence high as Boyz target U-20 World Cup spot
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 22 12:12 AM
Built for the breakthrough
Biomedical opens 52nd collection centre
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Drax Hall facility becomes company’s third location in St Ann
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JLP wants to make New Market a test case
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
April 6, 2012
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — The leadership of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in St Elizabeth says a decision to take the result of the March 26 parish...
Local Govt Elections, News
PNP councillor wins by two votes in magisterial recount
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
April 4, 2012
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — The magisterial recount of the March 26 local government election in the New Market Division of north west St Elizabeth in...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics, ...
Warren to announce political future next week
Mark Cummings | Observer Writer 
April 4, 2012
LORRIMERS, Trelawny — FORMER Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Mayor of Falmouth Steve Warren is to announce his plans for his political future by nex...
Local Govt Elections, News
Development a priority for two-time Portmore mayor
BY CONRAD HAMILTON Sunday Observer senior reporter hamiltonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 31, 2012
NEW Mayor of Portmore George Lee is eagerly awaiting his second swearing-in as Mayor of Portmore, at a ceremony tentatively set for Tuesday, April 3. ...
Local Govt Elections, News
George Lee: ‘Mr Portmore’ is back!
Desmond Allen | Executive Editor 
March 31, 2012
AT the time of his birth in 1939, George Lee's future role as a leader was foretold by the village prophetess who also advised his parents to name him...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
Independent willing to serve as mayor of Falmouth
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
March 27, 2012
LORRIMERS, Trelawny — Winning independent candidate Paul Patmore has made it clear he will not be joining either the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) or the...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
One vote! PNP takes New Market Division by slimmest of margins
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
March 27, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — The People's National Party's (PNP) Cyril Martin has taken the New Market parish council division in North West St Elizabet...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
Triumphant Daren Powell anxious to serve
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
March 27, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — An elated Daren Powell says he is now eagerly looking forward to political representation having triumphed in yesterday's p...
Letters, Local Govt Elections
‘Bitter medicine’ caused JLP loss
March 27, 2012
Dear Editor, The JLP and political analysts have suggested several reasons for the massive JLP defeat in both the general and local government electio...
Local Govt Elections, News
Low voter turnout marks local polls
BY INGRID BROWN Senior Staff Reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 26, 2012
People turned off, says outdoor agent WHILE voter turnout has been traditionally low for Local Government Elections, long-serving workers at polling s...
Local Govt Elections, News
Holness intends to stay on as leader, despite defeats
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
March 26, 2012
Leader of the Opposition Andrew Holness last night indicated that he intends to stay on as leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), despite two conse...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
Parties hustle to get voters out amidst light showers
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 26, 2012
BUFF BAY, Portland — Representatives of the two major political parties were seen hustling to get voters to polling stations just after 3:00 pm yester...
Local Govt Elections, News
Two independents win in the west
Mark Cummings | Observer Writer 
March 26, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Independent candidates Lester Crooks and Paul Patmore won the Riverside Division in Hanover and the Lorrimers Division in Trel...
Local Govt Elections, News
PHOTOS: Local Gov’t Election scenes
March 26, 2012
1. This young man outfits his motorcycle with the PNP colour — orange — as he rides in front a car carrying a candidate for his party on Red Hills Roa...
Local Govt Elections, News
Slow voting in St Elizabeth
March 25, 2012
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth – It was all quiet up to early afternoon in St Elizabeth as Jamaicans voted for their parish council representatives. Reports...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
Voting time again! – JLP, PNP confident of victory
BY INGRID BROWN Observer senior reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 25, 2012
JAMAICANS head to the polls today for the second time in three months, to cast their ballots for local government representatives in 228 divisions acr...
Local Govt Elections, News
Jamaicans urged to go out and vote
JIS 
March 25, 2012
JAMAICANS are being urged to go out and vote in the Local Government Elections today, and make their voices be heard on issues concerning local govern...
Local Govt Elections, News
Low voter turnout irks Lloyd B Smith
Mark Cummings | Observer Writer 
March 25, 2012
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Lloyd B Smith has expressed disappointment at the low voter turn out in today's...
Local Govt Elections, News, Politics
Voting slow in Portia’s stronghold
BY H.G. HELPS Observer editor Helpsh@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 25, 2012
VOTING in the three divisions of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller's South West St Andrew constituency was uncharacteristically slow in today's loc...
Local Govt Elections, News
Streets of Mandeville uneventful for Local Government Election
BY ALICIA SUTHERLAND Observer staff reporter sutherlanda@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 25, 2012
MANDEVILLE, Manchester- Up to midday the atmosphere on the streets of Mandeville was that of a regular business day. Party colours were few and far be...
Local Govt Elections, News
25% voter turnout
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY Senior staff reporter dunkleya@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 25, 2012
WITH just under two hours before the close of the polls in the local government elections now underway the Electoral Office of Jamaica is reporting a ...

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