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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
January 10 04:58 PM
Guyanese singer Nesta, a many-time Calypso Queen in her country, continues the quest to make her name in dancehall music with Ride , a song produced b...
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
January 10 04:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in th...
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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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Another taxi driver killed
Jamaica Observer 
May 15, 2010
FORTY-YEAR-OLD taxi operator Berti Escoffery of Brooks Level Road, Stony Hill, St Andrew, was killed by gunmen at his home last night. Police reports ...
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Biker dies after crashing into wall
Jamaica Observer 
May 15, 2010
IAN Broomfield of Bellefield District in Manchester died after the motorcycle he was riding hit a curb wall in St Elizabeth this morning. Police repor...
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Illegal logger to replant trees
May 15, 2010
Our Habitat A man who pleaded guilty to cutting down trees in Mount Horeb, rural St Andrew, was ordered to replant some when he appeared in the Half-W...
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Adams warns of mayhem if ‘Dudus’ case goes to court
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Adams warns of mayhem if ‘Dudus’ case goes to court
BY PAUL HENRY Observer staff reporter henryp@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 14, 2010
RENETO Adams, the controversial retired senior superintendent of police, is warning of the possibility of heightened criminal activity and a security ...
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PM in crisis talks
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PM in crisis talks
May 14, 2010
PRIME Minister Bruce Golding held a series of consultations with key groups in his ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) yesterday as calls for him to res...
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Man shot and injured in Spanish Town
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May 14, 2010
ONE man was shot and seriously injured in Spanish Town this afternoon. Police report that the man was attacked and shot at Young Street in the old cap...
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NDM blast JLP senators for backing Golding
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May 14, 2010
THE National Democratic Movement (NDM) is warning the leadership of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) that circling the wagons around their embattled lea...
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Brother faces brother in bid to succeed UK’s Brown
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Brother faces brother in bid to succeed UK’s Brown
AP 
May 13, 2010
LONDON, England (AP) -- Britain's humbled Labour Party has begun a potentially bitter race for Gordon Brown's successor following its ouster after 13 ...
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Sagicor Jamaica grows revenues despite a 28 per cent fall in profits
BY AL EDWARDS 
May 13, 2010
SAGICOR Life Jamaica, the country's largest life insurer, reported mixed fortunes for the first quarter ended 31 March 2010. The company's total reven...
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Poverty and low economic growth impede development of small island states — Grenada minister
May 13, 2010
DESPITE the designation of many Small Island Developing States as upper-middle to high income, poverty and social exclusion still exist and are fuelle...
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Vaz optimistic about resolution to air time issue
JIS 
May 13, 2010
MINISTER with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects Daryl Vaz says he is confident that the Government and the Media...
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Single-engine plane crashes in Brazil
AFP 
May 13, 2010
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- A single-engine plane crashed yesterday near the city of Manaus in the Brazilian Amazon, killing everyone on board, official...
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Outsiders exploiting Brand Jamaica — Samuda
May 13, 2010
JAMAICA is adjust its copyright policies to "better police and prosecute infringements of its intellectual property around the world", Industry, Inves...
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‘Golding resignation talk irresponsible’ – Vaz
JamaicaObserver.com 
May 13, 2010
PRIME Minister Bruce Golding has launched a series of consultations with key groups in his ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to get their views on mou...
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Caricom’s historic UN event against diseases
BY RICKEY SINGH Observer Caribbean correspondent 
May 13, 2010
YESTERDAY'S scheduled meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was a history-making event for the governments and people of the 15-member Caribb...
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Prime Minister Bruce Golding considering resignation
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May 13, 2010
FACED with scathing criticism over his confession that he sanctioned a US$50,000 deal with a US-based law firm to negotiate a controversial extraditio...
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Man dies in fall after party organised on Facebook
May 13, 2010
NANTES, France, (AFP) -- A 21-year-old man who fell from a bridge after leaving a huge party in western France organised on Facebook, died yesterday, ...
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This Day in History
May 13, 2010
Today is Friday, May 14, the 134th day of 2010. There are 231 days left in the year. Today's Highlight 2006: René Preval, the only elected president i...
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PM: I sanctioned the Manatt initiative
May 13, 2010
PRIME Minister Bruce Golding, addressing the Parliament on Tuesday, admitted that he sanctioned the engagement of US law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillip...
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Two dead in Spanish Town gang war
By COREY ROBINSON Observer staff reporter robinsonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 13, 2010
SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine — Police here have increased their presence as the notorious One Order and Klansman gangs have turned up the heat. The gang...
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A fowl affair in Allman Town
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A fowl affair in Allman Town
By COREY ROBINSON Observer staff reporter robinsonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 12, 2010
Chicken waste causing blocked toilets, manholes in community ALLMAN Town residents this morning blocked sections of Arnold Road, St Andrew, complainin...
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Sick driver loses control of car; guard hit from bike, injured
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Sick driver loses control of car; guard hit from bike, injured
Paul Henry 
May 12, 2010
A motorist allegedly suffered a seizure yesterday while driving along Oxford Road in St Andrew, causing his out-of-control vehicle to slam into anothe...
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