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Bus accident kills at least 16 pilgrims in north-east Brazil
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Bus accident kills at least 16 pilgrims in north-east Brazil
February 3 09:55 PM
SAO PAULO, Brazil(AFP)—A bus returning from a religious festival in northeast Brazil veered off the road on a curve and overturned on Tuesday, killing...
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Audit exposes weaknesses in ODPEM’s procurement practices
Audit exposes weaknesses in ODPEM’s procurement practices
February 3 09:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A real-time audit of the Government’s Hurricane Melissa Relief Initiative has uncovered glaring weaknesses in the procurement practi...
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House approves truncated version of bill to increase stipend paid to jurors
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House approves truncated version of bill to increase stipend paid to jurors
February 3 08:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The move to increase the stipend paid to jurors from $2,000 to $6,000 daily is one step closer to reality after the House of Repres...
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Deportation raids drive Minneapolis immigrant family into hiding
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Deportation raids drive Minneapolis immigrant family into hiding
February 3 08:10 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)-For the two months that federal agents have been conducting immigration raids in Minneapolis, Ana, Carlos and their s...
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Curfew imposed in Norwood following double murder
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Curfew imposed in Norwood following double murder
February 3 07:39 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police have imposed a curfew in a section of Norwood, St James, following a double murder in the community, which has...
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Thousands of Venezuelans march to demand Maduro’s release
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Thousands of Venezuelans march to demand Maduro’s release
February 3 07:15 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)-Thousands of backers of Venezuela's former leader Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted in a deadly US military operation, marched i...
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After Hurricane Melissa, HR leaders take centrestage in recovery push
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After Hurricane Melissa, HR leaders take centrestage in recovery push
February 3 07:07 PM
As Jamaica continues to recover from Hurricane Melissa, human resource leaders are being called to play a more visible and decisive role in national r...
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Arsenal sink Chelsea to reach League Cup final
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Arsenal sink Chelsea to reach League Cup final
February 3 06:54 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)-Arsenal reached the League Cup final for the first time in eight years as Kai Havertz sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea in...
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Mara Made Designs — bringing life to fallen wood
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Mara Made Designs — bringing life to fallen wood
BY AVIA COLLINDER Business reporter collindera@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 28, 2016
Mogul in the Making - Nominee #10 The company name Mara Made Designs announces the identity of Tamara Harding's dream enterprise which, to her is more...
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From drought to blessings – AquaFlow
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From drought to blessings – AquaFlow
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 6, 2016
Mogul in the Making When Jovan Evans created his first water pump-n-spray prototype, it was to combat the constant water lock-offs he was experiencing...
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Moguls in the Making – last blast
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Moguls in the Making – last blast
August 18, 2015
All 12 nominees from this year's Mogul in the Making competition where feted and hosted for two further events after the awards function last week. On...
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Herboo, Liqy Liqy and Start-Up Robot are the ones to watch
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Herboo, Liqy Liqy and Start-Up Robot are the ones to watch
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 11, 2015
FOUNDERS of Herboo Corporation Javin Williams and Kamla Williams have been chosen as the 2015 Jamaica Observer Mogul in the Making top awardees by a p...
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It’s Herboo
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It’s Herboo
August 9, 2015
Managing director of the Jamaica Observer Danville Walker (right); Business Editor Richard Browne (left); Nadienne Neita (second left), director of al...
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The ‘Moguls in the Making’ to watch
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The ‘Moguls in the Making’ to watch
August 9, 2015
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Chief executive officers of Herboo Corporation Javin Williams and Kamla Williams were a short while ago crowned the 2015 Jamaica O...
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Glam Pieces by Cedella
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Glam Pieces by Cedella
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 25, 2015
Flowers, fabrics and jewels for crowning glory LOTOYA 'Cedella' Scott never dreamt of owning her own business at 26 years old, but the young entrepren...
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Asherlee Naturals — From hair to the US
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Asherlee Naturals — From hair to the US
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 18, 2015
"I started out of a love I had for hair." Those were the words of 27-year-old Sherelle 'Asherlee' Curtis in describing how she conceptualised the manu...
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Trendy Treats — designing ethical and ethnic fashions for a material world
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Trendy Treats — designing ethical and ethnic fashions for a material world
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 11, 2015
STEPHANIE McLean is charting new waters with the launch of her designer platform Trendy Treats. The 29-year-old has created an e-commerce platform tha...
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StartUp Robot — kicking manual start-up processes to the curb
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StartUp Robot — kicking manual start-up processes to the curb
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 4, 2015
Nominee #9 CHIEF Executive Officer of technology-based company StartUp Robot Winston Wilkins hopes to revolutionise the process of registering a compa...
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CraziiSocks expands into pocket squares, bow ties
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CraziiSocks expands into pocket squares, bow ties
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29, 2015
LESS than a year into operations, the founders of CraziiSocks are already looking to expand their product line by July. University of the West Indies ...
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UMIUM — coconuts for Jamaican chocolate spread
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UMIUM — coconuts for Jamaican chocolate spread
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20, 2015
Mogul in the Making Nominee #7 June Gottgens is adamant on playing her part in revitalising Jamaica's cocoa and coconut industries. And after two year...
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Sweetie Confectionery
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Sweetie Confectionery
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 13, 2015
From the rock to the region CANDY manufacturer Patria-Kaye Aarons already plans on exporting her locally made sweeties into the Caribbean region after...
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Liqy Liqy — from mango passion to stinking toe
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Liqy Liqy — from mango passion to stinking toe
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 27, 2015
Nominee #4 MANCHESTER-BASED education officer Sasha Palmer is carving out a niche with the launch of her popsicle company Liqy Liqy. In August last ye...
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Pandosoft goes hard into gaming
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Pandosoft goes hard into gaming
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 20, 2015
Nominee # 3 START-UP technology company Pandosoft is tapping into the multibillion-dollar global animation industry with its newest business venture. ...
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HERBOO — taking success one scalp at a time
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HERBOO — taking success one scalp at a time
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 13, 2015
NOMINEE #2 THREE Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students Javin Williams, his sister Kamla Williams and Kamal Smith are well on their way to succe...
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Heal in Motion — on the move
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Heal in Motion — on the move
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 6, 2015
Mogul in the Making FORMER fashion designer Schnel Francis hopes to redefine the health sector with the establishment of a mobile health care operatio...
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A special night for young businesses
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A special night for young businesses
July 16, 2013
It was a night of celebretion for young entrepreneurs at the Jamaica Observer Mogul in the Making awards ceremony at the Courtleigh Auditorium last We...
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VIDEO: Reach, SIEAE, SolWind are Mogul Ones to Watch 2014
Business, Mogul in the Making
VIDEO: Reach, SIEAE, SolWind are Mogul Ones to Watch 2014
July 11, 2013
REACH Academy, SIEAE, and SolWind Energy are the Jamaica Observer Mogul in the Making programme's Ones to Watch for 2014. The People's Choice, chosen ...
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Academic hopes to journey to the region
Business, Mogul in the Making
Academic hopes to journey to the region
By Shamille Scott Business reporter scotts@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 25, 2013
Nominee #18 HAVING gone through challenges and failures of his own in high school, Mark Scott decided to find tools to make students realise that exam...
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Sweet dreams for Maureen Williams
Business, Mogul in the Making
Sweet dreams for Maureen Williams
June 25, 2013
Nominee #17 MORE than a decade ago, Maureen Williams had a "crazy dream" that she would run her own chocolate shop. Having conquered that, her sights ...
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Ideal Nutrition addressing Jamaica’s obesity
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Ideal Nutrition addressing Jamaica’s obesity
June 25, 2013
Nominee #19: Weight loss clinic brings nutritional plan, food programme to dieters IDEAL Nutrition Jamaica was established to address the growing prob...
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