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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
January 10 03:44 PM
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AFP)—The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind b...
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
January 10 03:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
January 10 02:58 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—A man and a woman are now in custody following the seizure of a firearm in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, on Saturday, January 1...
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
January 10 01:40 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom -- Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup th...
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
January 10 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
January 10 01:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
January 10 01:16 PM
American actor TK Carter, best known for his roles in sitcom Punky Brewster and horror film The Thing in the 1980s, has died aged 69. Carter was found...
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
January 10 01:09 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting US-held money derived from sales of Venezuelan oil,...
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25 of 34 men called in by police now in custody
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25 of 34 men called in by police now in custody
By COREY ROBINSON Observer staff reporter robinsonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 1, 2010
POLICE Commissioner Owen Ellington Monday said 25 of the men the police asked to turn themselves in last week are now in custody and that the strategy...
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‘Dudus’ tells how to get guns off streets
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June 1, 2010
Made suggestion during meeting with Al Miller ALLEGED drug and arms dealer Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke believes that the best way of getting illegal guns...
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Ask The US Embassy: Reporting a lost visa
June 1, 2010
Q: My passport with a United States visa was lost during damage to my home last week. What do I do to get another visa? A: Individuals need to report ...
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Convention on Biological Diversity
June 1, 2010
THE Convention on Biological Diversity has 192 parties and was entered into force as an international convention on December 29, 1993. Jamaica acceded...
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Library service gets endemic bird panels
June 1, 2010
THE Jamaica Library Service (JLS) was recently gifted with two panels painted with pictures of the island's endemic birds, thanks to the Jamaica Envir...
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PNP’s no confidence motion defeated
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May 31, 2010
WITH 30 'Nos' from the Jamaica Labour Party' (JLP) to the Opposition People's National Party's (PNP) 28 'Ayes', the PNP's no confidence motion brought...
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Coke came close to surrender — Miller
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Coke came close to surrender — Miller
BY INGRID BROWN Observer senior reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 31, 2010
REVEREND Al Miller, who met with Christopher 'Dudus' Coke two days before members of the security forces went into Tivoli Gardens, has disclosed that ...
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Cops want ‘Dudus’ alive
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Cops want ‘Dudus’ alive
BY KARYL WALKER online news editor walkerk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 31, 2010
POLICE Commissioner Owen Ellington wants Tivoli Gardens fugitive Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke captured alive. Speaking with Observer editors and reporters...
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Judge boots Robinson
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Judge boots Robinson
BY PAUL HENRY & ALESIA EDWARDS Observer staff reporters editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 31, 2010
North East St Ann MP to fight ruling THE embattled Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) on Monday suffered a blow to its already razor-thin parliamentary majori...
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Justin O’Gilvie in police custody
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Justin O’Gilvie in police custody
May 31, 2010
JUSTIN O'Gilvie, the business partner of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, is now behind bars. He was taken into police custody on Saturday. O'Gilvie, who is ...
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Dudus’ brother Livity in police hands
JamaicaObserver.com 
May 31, 2010
THE brother of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, Leighton 'Livity' Cooke is now in the custody of the police. His name was among those issued on a police want...
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This Day in History
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This Day in History
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May 31, 2010
Today, Tuesday, June 1, is the 152nd day of 2010. There are 213 days left in the year. Today's Highlight 1997: Betty Shabazz, the widow of Malcolm X, ...
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Post-mortems going ahead tomorrow
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Post-mortems going ahead tomorrow
JamaicaObserver.com 
May 31, 2010
FOLLOWING a one-day delay the post-mortems on the bodies of the people killed during the operation by the security forces in West Kingston last week, ...
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By-election for North East St Ann
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May 31, 2010
Latest dual citizenship petition SHAHINE Robinson of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) lost her parliamentary seat of North East St Ann in the ...
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Tivoli Gardens more than ‘Dudus’ – Golding
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May 31, 2010
Says Tivoli a turning point against garrisons PRIME Minister Bruce Golding has described the security forces' assault on Tivoli Gardens, that has left...
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Tivoli Gardens post-mortems begin tomorrow
JamaicaObserver.com 
May 30, 2010
Relatives await answers POST-mortems on the bodies of those killed during the operation by security forces in West Kingston, will begin tomorrow. Rela...
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Post-mortems on Tivoli dead delayed
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Post-mortems on Tivoli dead delayed
May 30, 2010
THE Police High Command last night said that no post-mortems on the bodies of the people killed during the operation by the security forces in West Ki...
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‘Be balanced’, police federation urges Witter
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‘Be balanced’, police federation urges Witter
Jamaica Observer 
May 30, 2010
THE Police Federation has called on Public Defender Earl Witter to strike a balance when presenting details of the security forces’ operation in Tivol...
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Cops confident ongoing search will turn up more guns, ammo in Tivoli
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Cops confident ongoing search will turn up more guns, ammo in Tivoli
By COREY ROBINSON Observer staff reporter robinsonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 30, 2010
POLICE Commissioner Owen Ellington has asked for patience as members of the security forces continue their search for illegal weapons in the West King...
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This Day in History
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May 30, 2010
Today is Monday, May 31, the 151st day of 2010. There are 214 days left in the year. Today's highlight: 1043: Lady Godiva rides naked through the mark...
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TRINIDAD DENIES ENTRY TO LEGAL COKE
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TRINIDAD DENIES ENTRY TO LEGAL COKE
May 30, 2010
A disappointed Leon Coke (no relation to Christopher "Dudus" Coke) arrives at Norman Manley International Airport last Thursday after being denied ent...
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Papcaan denies smoking ganja
BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter 
May 30, 2010
UPCOMING dancehall artiste Papcaan pleaded not guilty to smoking ganja when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court Friday.Weh y...
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