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Burchell says St James Southern neglected in post-hurricane recovery efforts
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St James Southern, Nekeisha Burchell, has criticised the pace and fairness of hurricane recovery efforts,...
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Peter Champagnie retained by Jahvy Ambassador after Big Wall shooting incident
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King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie has confirmed that he has been retained as legal counsel for popular producer and manager Jahvel “Jahvy Ambassador” Mo...
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Lisa Hanna unveils premium skincare line
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Former Miss World and politician Lisa Hanna has launched a luxury skincare brand aimed at redefining how people approach ageing. Dubbed Lisa Hanna Bea...
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Singer Ernie Smith hospitalised in critical condition
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Singer-songwriter Ernie Smith is in critical condition in a Florida hospital, his wife Claudette Bailey Smith tells Observer Online . She said he was ...
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US Treasury chief says IMF, World Bank on right track after criticism
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US Treasury chief says IMF, World Bank on right track after criticism
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Worl...
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CDA moves to cut the number of children entering state care
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CDA moves to cut the number of children entering state care
BY PETRE WILLIAMS-RAYNOR williamsp@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 11, 2010
THE Child Development Agency (CDA) is looking to cut the number of children entering state care, as part of efforts to improve its own efficiency whil...
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Soldier cuts NCU student’s throat
Jamaica Observer 
August 11, 2010
Follows similar murder in parish on Sunday A Northern Caribbean University  (NCU) student was killed last night in a fight with her boyfriend, a Jamai...
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Barnett said owing SLB
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Barnett said owing SLB
BY INGRID BROWN Observer senior reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 11, 2010
Gov't wants to recover $1.9 m from former executive director THE Government says it wants to recover approximately $1.9 million in loans allegedly owe...
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Entire Student Loan Bureau board resigns
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Entire Student Loan Bureau board resigns
Jamaica Observer 
August 10, 2010
Follows firing of executive director yesterday THE chairman and board of the Students’ Loan Bureau have resigned following a meeting with Minister of ...
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Witness says Tivoli five were unarmed
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Witness says Tivoli five were unarmed
BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter mundlet@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 10, 2010
A witness in whose Tivoli Gardens home five men were fatally shot during a joint police/military operation two years ago, yesterday testified that the...
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Gov’t denies muzzling SLB head
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August 10, 2010
Responds to PNP criticism THE Government is denying claims by opposition spokesman on education Basil Waite, that yesterday's sacking of executive dir...
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SLB head owes $1.9m to Gov’t – Shaw
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SLB head owes $1.9m to Gov’t – Shaw
BY INGRID BROWN Senior Staff Reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 10, 2010
Finance Minister says steps will be made to recover funds STEPS may be taken to recover approximately $1.9 million in loans allegedly owed to the Stud...
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Students’ Loan Bureau boss sacked
August 10, 2010
LENICE Barnett has been sacked as executive director of the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB), ending a 16-year tenure with the often maligned public agency...
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Police want Buss De Gun!
Jamaica Observer 
August 10, 2010
Man among 17 persons of interest from West Kingston wanted by police KINGSTON Western Police have released the names of 17 men who they say are person...
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Carey’s decision ‘unreasonable and irrational’, lawyer tells court
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Carey’s decision ‘unreasonable and irrational’, lawyer tells court
BY PAUL HENRY Observer staff reporter henryp@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 9, 2010
A lawyer representing one of the high-profile claimants who want to oust retired Justice Boyd Carey as chairman of the controversial inquiry into the ...
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‘Gov’t muzzled Student Loan head’ – PNP
Jamaica Observer 
August 9, 2010
Lenice Barnett fired earlier today THE Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is accusing the Government of attempting to muzzle long-serving Execut...
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Hairdresser accused of killing her kids’ dad remanded
TANESHA MUNDLE 
August 9, 2010
THE case involving a Kingston hairdresser, who is accused of killing the father of her children after he ended their relationship and married another ...
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This Day in History – August 10
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August 9, 2010
Today is the 222nd day of 2010. There are 143 days left in the year. Today's Highlight 1997: Photos of British Princess Diana embracing film producer ...
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DPP rules murder
BY ALESIA EDWARDS Observer staff reporter alesiae@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 9, 2010
Buckfield cop to face court for controversial shooting OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Detective Sergeant Lloyd Kelly, who was implicated in the shooting death of...
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Woman found dead on beach
August 9, 2010
Police briefs The Portmore police are confirming that the body of an unidentified woman was found at a beach in the Hellshire area about 6 pm yesterda...
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Trial delayed for accused pants-stealing teacher
BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter mundlet@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 9, 2010
THE trial of a teacher accused of stealing three pairs of dress pants from an uptown store in St Andrew was yesterday rescheduled for October 6 in the...
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2 Central Village men charged
BY COREY ROBINSON Observer staff reporter 
August 9, 2010
POLICE say they have charged two of five men detained in an operation in Central Village, St Catherine, as they move to cool a long-standing feud in t...
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ANANDA ALERT! Four teenage girls missing
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ANANDA ALERT! Four teenage girls missing
Jamaica Observer 
August 9, 2010
FOUR teenage girls have been reported missing by police. They have been identified as 16-year-old Khadilyn Hill of Maroon Town; 13-year-old Laykesha B...
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Buckfield Sgt offered bail
By PAUL HENRY, Observer staff reporter 
August 9, 2010
DETECTIVE Sergeant Lloyd Kelly — the cop charged with Ian ‘Ching Sing’ Lloyd’s murder — was offered bail in the sum of $1 million in the Home Circuit ...
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Ex sugar workers protest
By COREY ROBINSON Observer staff reporter robinsonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 9, 2010
Demand money they claim is owed to them A group of laid-off sugar workers this morning staged a protest outside the Bernard Lodge Transformation Villa...
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SLB executive director axed
Jamaica Observer 
August 9, 2010
FINANCE Minister Audley Shaw has terminated the services of Student Loan Bureau (SLB) executive director Lenice Barnett with immediate effect. Shaw sa...
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Three suspects held in McGill murder probe
BY KIMMO MATTHEWS Observer staff reporter matthewsk@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 8, 2010
THE Mandeville police say they now have three men in custody in connection with the slaying last Friday night of former People's National Party (PNP) ...
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