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Witness sinks Munga murder trial
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Witness sinks Munga murder trial
Dancehall artiste and co-accused Mad Rhymes walk free as prosecutors case collapses
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 13 12:30 AM
Witness sinks Munga murder trial
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Gov’t moving swiftly to relocate 9 Trelawny residents still in shelter
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Gov’t moving swiftly to relocate 9 Trelawny residents still in shelter
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Gov’t moving swiftly to relocate 9 Trelawny residents still in shelter
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US beat Paraguay 4-1 in dream start for World Cup co-hosts
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US beat Paraguay 4-1 in dream start for World Cup co-hosts
June 12 10:12 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States  (AFP) — The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gi...
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Trump says US strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
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Trump says US strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
June 12 09:52 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said late Friday the United States has carried out a deadly strike on the leader of Tren de A...
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Ralford Mullings retains discus title at NCAA Champs
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Ralford Mullings retains discus title at NCAA Champs
June 12 09:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s national record holder and national champion Ralford Mullings retained his NCAA men’s discus throw title after he threw ...
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Police Federation faces leadership change as McBean earns promotion to ASP
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Police Federation faces leadership change as McBean earns promotion to ASP
June 12 08:53 PM
The Jamaica Police Federation is set to begin the process of selecting a new chairman following the promotion of its leader, Sergeant Arleen McBean, t...
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From Deed to Key’ makes successful South Florida debut
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From Deed to Key’ makes successful South Florida debut
June 12 08:42 PM
FLORIDA, United States – The inaugural staging of the From Deed to Key Investment and Housing Conference in South Florida recently, has been deemed a ...
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Vaz highlights JUTC revenue surge, fleet upgrades as ridership climbs
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Vaz highlights JUTC revenue surge, fleet upgrades as ridership climbs
June 12 07:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, says the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is recordin...
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Downtown residents get tools for tech learning
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Downtown residents get tools for tech learning
July 15, 2014
This summer, 20 residents of Breezy Castle and neighbouring communities in downtown Kingston are being introduced to online learning and basic computi...
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Jamalco hosts south Manchester residents at health fair
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Jamalco hosts south Manchester residents at health fair
July 15, 2014
SIXTY-two residents from Windsor Forest and surrounding communities in South Manchester were hosted at a health and information fair, recently. The ev...
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Jamaican prisons failing to rehabilitate adults – Auditor General
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Jamaican prisons failing to rehabilitate adults – Auditor General
July 15, 2014
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis says that the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has not been determining the risk pro...
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Portmore Mayor and Council validated
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Portmore Mayor and Council validated
July 15, 2014
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Acting Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas, has not only had his actions in breach of the Municipalities Act validated, but...
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OVER-FISHING for conservation
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OVER-FISHING for conservation
July 15, 2014
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands — Comfort Suites Grand Cayman, which is franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc is working to help rid the Cayman ...
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Tupac Shakur musical to close Sunday on Broadway
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Tupac Shakur musical to close Sunday on Broadway
July 15, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tupac Shakur fans, keep ya head up: The Broadway musical 'Holler If Ya Hear Me' that uses songs from one of hip-hop's greatest artist...
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Can I sponsor my common-law partner to Canada if I’m still married
July 15, 2014
Dear Mr Brown: I am a Jamaican who migrated to Canada eight years ago. I am currently married to a Canadian woman. However, the marriage has broken do...
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Bunting’s failure to be forthright on Ellington’s retirement an affront to Jamaicans — CAPI
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Bunting’s failure to be forthright on Ellington’s retirement an affront to Jamaicans — CAPI
July 15, 2014
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lobby group Citizens' Action for Principle and Integrity (CAPI) says that the reluctance of National Security Minister Peter Bunti...
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‘I won’t stop eat parrot’
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‘I won’t stop eat parrot’
July 15, 2014
Jamaicans at home and abroad have reacted strongly to the proposal that the parrotfish be banned in order to restore the island's corla reefs and beac...
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Gov’t tightens procurement process
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Gov’t tightens procurement process
July 14, 2014
GOVERNMENT, as part of measures to tighten up on the purchase of goods and services, will soon be tabling a a Bill in the House of Representatives to ...
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Highway 2000 land acquisition fuels anger
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Highway 2000 land acquisition fuels anger
BY JEDIAEL CARTER Observer writer carterj@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 14, 2014
Most likely, the people who live in Vanity Fair in Linstead are comfortable and probably have no intention of moving. That, however, changed for some ...
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Brazilian to assume presidency of ISA Assembly today
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Brazilian to assume presidency of ISA Assembly today
July 14, 2014
THE International Seabed Authority (ISA) is today expected to elect Brazilian ambassador to Jamaica Antonio Francisco Da Costa e Silva Neto as preside...
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15 children left fatherless as brothers killed in car accident
July 14, 2014
OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Fifteen children are left fatherless, while one family mourns the loss of two brothers killed in an early morning crash outside Br...
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Principal accused of exploiting parents seeking GSAT transfers
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Principal accused of exploiting parents seeking GSAT transfers
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT Observer writer hibbertk@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 13, 2014
Thwaites says payment of placement fees not allowed THE principal of a prominent St Andrew-based high school is coming under heavy criticism from teac...
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Narrow escape
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Narrow escape
July 13, 2014
The driver of this concrete mixer truck narrowly escaped injuries when the unit flipped on to its side as he attempted to negotiate the Caymanas inter...
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UPDATE: Church of England approves women as Bishops
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UPDATE: Church of England approves women as Bishops
July 13, 2014
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Church of England has voted to allow women to enter its top ranks as bishops. The Church's national assembly, known as the Ge...
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New legislation for Caribbean immigrants ID cards
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New legislation for Caribbean immigrants ID cards
July 13, 2014
NEW YORK, CMC — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation to create a municipal identification card for Caribbean and other immigrants...
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Haiti and Dominican Republic discuss extradition treaty
July 13, 2014
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, (CMC) — Haiti and the Dominican Republic have started talks on an extradition treaty that they say would help stem cri...
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Caribbean nationals urged to reduce salt intake
July 13, 2014
UNITED NATIONS, CMC — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has urged Caribbean nationals and others in the Americas to decrease salt intake to ...
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Warning for Caribbean countries as sea level continues to rise
July 13, 2014
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) — Director of the Environmental and Occupational Health Track of the Public Health Department of St George's University is ...
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Milk River project gets JEEP support
July 13, 2014
The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) is undertaking several projects on the island's south coast, aimed at beautifying the area as well as ...
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Iraq Parliament postpones decision on new leaders
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Iraq Parliament postpones decision on new leaders
July 13, 2014
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's deadlocked parliament failed yesterday to overcome the deep divisions hampering the formation of a new government, making no pro...
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LOS ANGELES, United States  (AFP) — The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gi...
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Ralford Mullings retains discus title at NCAA Champs
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Ralford Mullings retains discus title at NCAA Champs
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