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SBAJ welcomes Anderson’s appointment to NaRRA
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SBAJ welcomes Anderson’s appointment to NaRRA
May 28 10:07 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) is congratulating Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson on his recent appointment...
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Jevaughn Gordon named among Ignite Caribbean’s 30 Under 30 Changemakers
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Jevaughn Gordon named among Ignite Caribbean’s 30 Under 30 Changemakers
BY BRIAN PITTER, Observer Reporter, Pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 28 09:28 AM
For Jevaughn Gordon, being named among Ignite Caribbean’s 30 Under 30 Changemakers is more than an award, it is a reflection of resilience, purpose an...
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Italy declares red heatwave alert for Rome, four other cities
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Italy declares red heatwave alert for Rome, four other cities
May 28 08:45 AM
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy's health ministry on Thursday declared a red heatwave alert for the cities of Rome, Florence, Bologna, Brescia and Turin as ...
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Neymar a doubt for Brazil’s World Cup opener due to injury — doctor
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Neymar a doubt for Brazil’s World Cup opener due to injury — doctor
May 28 08:38 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two to three weeks o...
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‘You are not alone’ in Ebola fight, says WHO chief heading to DR Congo
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‘You are not alone’ in Ebola fight, says WHO chief heading to DR Congo
May 28 08:34 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief pledged to do "everything in my power" to help conquer a deadly Ebola outbreak...
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Jamaican model Romae Gordon shines in WWD eyewear spread
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Jamaican model Romae Gordon shines in WWD eyewear spread
May 28 08:26 AM
Jamaican model Romae Gordon continues to cement her return to the global fashion spotlight, starring in a new editorial for Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) s...
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Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in $1.8 billion transaction
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Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in $1.8 billion transaction
May 28 08:01 AM
The Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Limited has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CIBC’s 91.7 per cent stake in CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited in a t...
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Caribbean urged to prepare for heat, drought and rising energy bills
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Caribbean urged to prepare for heat, drought and rising energy bills
May 28 07:31 AM
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The Principal of the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), Dr David Farrell, on Wednesday warned the regio...
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Almond: cure-all seed
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Almond: cure-all seed
Maureen Minto 
June 21, 2014
ALMONDS are very much like real men. They can grow very tall, as much as 20 feet high. After planting and nurturing them for three years, watching the...
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Fitness junkie Courtney Francis opens own gym
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Fitness junkie Courtney Francis opens own gym
BY SUZETTE BONAS Sunday Observer writer bonass@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 21, 2014
Courtney Francis is not even a shadow of his former physique. For the incoming UWI Games Committee chairman, his turning point came after he lost a fi...
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Lasco sponsors bright St Thomas student
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Lasco sponsors bright St Thomas student
June 21, 2014
Lascelles Chin (second right), founder and executive chairman of the LASCO group, beams with pride after presenting a symbolic cheque for $150,000 to ...
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US, Iran, longtime enemies, now potential partners
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US, Iran, longtime enemies, now potential partners
June 21, 2014
WASHINGTON, USA (AP) — It's the fog of diplomacy. For years, Iran has been an arch-enemy of the United States. Now, with alliances blurred in the Mide...
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Barbados insists Shanique Myrie was paid
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Barbados insists Shanique Myrie was paid
June 20, 2014
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Attorney General, Adriel Brathwaite, says the money owed to Jamaican, Shanique Myrie, stemming from a ruling by the Trini...
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Grenadian charged for killing wife in suspected love triangle
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Grenadian charged for killing wife in suspected love triangle
June 20, 2014
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) – Police have charged a 32-year-old British man with murdering his wife, after her decomposing body was recovered from a sh...
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JCDC planning ska’s rebirth
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JCDC planning ska’s rebirth
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston Observer reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 20, 2014
THE Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is adding a new event to its calendar this year. The event, Heart of Ska Festival, is slated for th...
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Iran coach blasts referee who waved away penalty
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Iran coach blasts referee who waved away penalty
June 20, 2014
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Iran coach Carlos Queiroz questioned how the referee in Saturday's 1-0 World Cup loss to Argentina will be able to sleep...
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Sandals spends $9b in 4 years in Jamaica
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Sandals spends $9b in 4 years in Jamaica
June 19, 2014
‘Butch’ Stewart denies hotel chain only investing overseas THERE is no truth to claims that Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is ignoring Jamaica fo...
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This Day in History – June 20
June 19, 2014
Today is the 171st day of 2014. There are 194 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT 1756: Scores of British prisoners (146, by British accounts) ar...
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Toll hike could force civil servants to carpool, use public transport
BY JAVENE SKYERS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 19, 2014
CIVIL servants have been encouraged to carpool and, when possible, travel on public transportation in order to cut costs, as operators of Highway 2000...
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Gov’t MP wants CDF funding increased to $50m
June 19, 2014
GOVERNMENT backbencher Dr Winston Green has suggested that the allocation to each Member of Parliament (MP) under the Constituency Development Fund (C...
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US sanctions Uganda for gay laws
June 19, 2014
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) -- The United States yesterday slapped sanctions on Uganda including cancelling a military air exercise, visa bans, and freezing...
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Turkey court orders release of 230 military ‘plotters’
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Turkey court orders release of 230 military ‘plotters’
June 19, 2014
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) - Magistrates in Istanbul yesterday ordered the release of 230 military officers sentenced for plotting to overthrow the Governme...
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Four Jamaicans get medical scholarships to Cuba
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Four Jamaicans get medical scholarships to Cuba
June 19, 2014
FOUR Jamaican students will have the opportunity to pursue medical degrees in Cuba this September under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Program...
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Iran prof sentenced for critique
June 19, 2014
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - An Iranian university professor says a court has sentenced him to a year in jail for criticising the country's nuclear policy. Sad...
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Protest draws 2,000 in Brazil on Cup match day
June 19, 2014
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - A protest demanding free public transportation in Brazil's biggest city drew about 2,000 people yesterday, and some smashed w...
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T&T trade unions plan second demonstration against govt
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T&T trade unions plan second demonstration against govt
June 19, 2014
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trade unions in Trinidad have announced plans for a second major show of strength against the Kalma Persad Bissessar l...
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Ministry promises to ensure foreigners comply with work permit terms
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Ministry promises to ensure foreigners comply with work permit terms
June 19, 2014
THE Ministry of Labour and Social Security says it has been working closely with its key partners to ensure that foreign nationals continue to be comp...
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Sandals Whitehouse steps up turtle preservation efforts
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Sandals Whitehouse steps up turtle preservation efforts
June 19, 2014
Hawksbill Turtle Farm established at resort SANDALS Whitehouse, after its release of 478 turtles into the ocean in 2013, has taken a much bigger step ...
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Charles suggests skills training project to fill gaps in labour market
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Charles suggests skills training project to fill gaps in labour market
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
June 19, 2014
OPPOSITION spokesman on labour and social security, Pearnel Charles, says that there is need for closer collaboration between the ministries of educat...
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GSAT joy and sorrow
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GSAT joy and sorrow
BY JAVENE SKYERS & JEDIEAL CARTER Observer writers 
June 19, 2014
SCREAMS of joy and tears of disappointment from both students and parents marked the release of Grade Six Achievement Test results yesterday afternoon...
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