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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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Man accused of beating, urinating on his wife

June 13 12:24 AM

Man accused of beating, urinating on his wife

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AFJ hits US$10-m mark in Hurricane Melissa relief and rebuilding support

June 13 12:18 AM

AFJ hits US$10-m mark in Hurricane Melissa relief and rebuilding support

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Gov’t moving swiftly to relocate 9 Trelawny residents still in shelter

BY HORACE HINES Observer writer

June 13 12:16 AM

Gov’t moving swiftly to relocate 9 Trelawny residents still in shelter

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Florida politicians with Jamaican, Caribbean roots bask in FIFA World Cup atmosphere

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

June 13 12:14 AM

Florida politicians with Jamaican, Caribbean roots bask in FIFA World Cup atmosphere

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Empty bottles, full pockets

Mother of three finds cash in Red Stripe exchange programme

June 13 12:12 AM

Empty bottles, full pockets

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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

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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Vybz Kartel charged for ganja possession

Jamaica Observer

September 29, 2011

CONTROVERSIAL Deejay artiste Vybz Kartel was arrested and charged for possession of a small quantity of ganja last night. The artiste was arrested by ...

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Vaz: I was reprimanded by ombudsman

September 29, 2011

INFORMATION Minister Daryl Vaz has admitted that he was taken to task by Political Ombudsman Bishop Herro Blair following complaints over comments he ...

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I feel vindicated — Ian Moore

BY AL EDWARDS

September 29, 2011

LAST week, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn announced that her office could not identify any evidential basis to draw the inferen...

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VIDEO: JLP says machinery in place for Nov 19 leadership poll

BY HG HELPS Editor-at-large helpsh@jamaicaobserver.com

September 29, 2011

All hands on deck for JLP poll THE ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) came out yesterday with gloves on, ready for political boxing matches that it wil...

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TEDx Jamaica kicks off on Saturday

September 29, 2011

Continuing in it's mission of fostering Ideas Worth Spreading, the renewal of TEDx Jamaica, on Saturday October 1, at the Courtleign Auditorium in Kin...

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PM to address nation Sunday

September 29, 2011

PRIME Minister Bruce Golding is slated to say more on his planned departure in a national broadcast on Sunday. Golding has been facing harsh criticism...

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Body found in house owned by Vybz Kartel

September 29, 2011

POLICE sources have indicated that Deejay Vybz Kartel is being questioned in relation to a body that was found in a house reportedly owned by him in H...

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Digicel Foundation deepens its commitment to educating Jamaica

BY AL EDWARDS

September 29, 2011

THE Digicel Foundation has made a concerted effort to assist in aiding and developing Jamaica's education system. Since its inception in 2004, the Dig...

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Kgn Wharves readies for expanded Panama Canal

BY INGRID BROWN Senior Staff Reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com

September 29, 2011

KINGSTON Wharves Limited (KWL) is further strengthening its transshipment capabilities to benefit from the scheduled completion of the Panama Canal ex...

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Jamaica Counting On its Unbanked

September 29, 2011

ONE of Jamaica's most important financial questions is about to be answered. Dr Maurice McNaughton, director of the Centre of Excellence of the Mona S...

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LIME officials locked in Kartel meeting

BY KIMMO MATTHEWS Observer staff reporter matthewsk@jamaicaobserver.com

September 29, 2011

OFFICIALS from telecommunications company LIME are now locked in a meeting discussing the future of the Teachas Pet series with entertainer Adijah Pal...

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Michael Lee-Chin selected to be on the Haitian Presidential Advisory Council on Economic Growth and Investment

September 29, 2011

PORTLAND Holding's Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin has accepted Haitian President Michel J. Martelly's request to be on the Haitian Presidential Advisory C...

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Teen accused of killing brother to see shrink

BY ALICIA SUTHERLAND Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com

September 28, 2011

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A teen girl accused of participating in the murder of her brother is to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. When the matter cam...

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Regional journalists discussing labour issues at ILO/ACM workshop in Trinidad

September 28, 2011

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A three-day workshop for Caribbean journalists on "Communicating Rights at Work" began here yesterday with a senior of...

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Samuda says he has identified Golding’s successor

BY CONRAD HAMILTON Senior staff reporter hamiltonc@jamaicaobserver.com

September 28, 2011

I don’t back a loser, says Samuda VETERAN Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) power player, Karl Samuda, says he has already identified 'in his mind' the perso...

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25 early childhood institutions received fire safety equipment

September 28, 2011

TWENTY-FIVE early childhood institutions received fire safety equipment last month through the United Way of Jamaica's Early Childhood Safety Initiati...

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Ministry aims to make kids more literate through music

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September 28, 2011

AN initiative aimed at improving the literacy levels of grade three students in six primary schools across the island, through the introduction of mus...

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Caribbean a magnet for illegal immigrants, says EU official

September 28, 2011

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — An official of the European Delegation in Trinidad and Tobago says the Caribbean continues to attract large number of ...

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VIDEO: PM tells mom final good-bye

BY INGRID BROWN Senior Staff Reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com

September 28, 2011

SHE might have been known as the mother of Jamaica's eighth prime minister and wife of a renowned parliamentarian, but Enid Louise Golding was yesterd...

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Appeals court overturns attorney’s suspension

BY PAUL HENRY Crime/Court desk co-ordinator henryp@jamaicaobserver.com

September 28, 2011

THE Court of Appeal has overturned the one-year suspension of prominent Kingston Attorney Oswald James that was imposed by the Disciplinary Committee ...

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Ex cop implicated in kidnapping remanded

BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter mundlet@jamaicaobserver.com

September 28, 2011

ALPHEUS Wade, the former police officer implicated in the abduction of a businessman earlier this year, was yesterday remanded in custody after his tr...