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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jolyan Silvera heard confirmation in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston that his murder trial is set to begin on Monday. Silvera w...
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January 9 11:32 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Justice Leighton Pusey has ruled in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston that Constable Noel Maitland has a case to answer in relati...
US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
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January 9 09:58 AM
WASHINGTON, United States  (CMC) — The United States (US) has reiterated the importance of the Organisation of American States (OAS) as a forum for en...

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‘Deedo’ Nembhard’s lawyer to take case to Privy Council
Karyl Walker 
July 10, 2008
DEFENCE attorney for alleged drug kingpin Norris 'Deedo' Nembhard, Jacqueline Samuels-Brown, yesterday applied for leave in the Court of Appeal, to al...
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Senior cop calls for police policy on HIV/AIDS
July 10, 2008
SUPERINTENDENT Derrick Knight, the officer in charge of the St Andrew South Police Division, has called on the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to imp...
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BSJ seeks AG’s advice on $15-m lawsuit filed by former head
ALICIA DUNKLEY, Observer staff reporter dunkleya@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 10, 2008
THE Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has sought the advice of the Attorney General's Department on what action it should take in response to a $15-mi...
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Where is my mom?
VAUGHN DAVIS, Observer staff reporter davisv@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 10, 2008
AS far as four-year-old Dwayne Cranston knows, his mother and long-time Observer vendor Desreane Irving, is overseas on a trip. The sad truth, however...
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Spanish Town calm amid threats of protest
Karyl Walker 
July 9, 2008
SPANISH Town remained calm yesterday after dozens of police and soldiers descended on the old capital and held positions in communities 'controlled' b...
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Holness top of the class
July 9, 2008
EDUCATION Minister Andrew Holness is perceived to be the best performing minister in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government, the latest Observer/Do...
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It’s HOT – Wines to drink this Summer
Christopher Reckord 
July 9, 2008
It's too hot to drink red wine, so it's time to experiment with some wonderful light, refreshing white wines. I said this to someone recently and they...
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The worst of times
July 8, 2008
Exactly three of every four persons questioned for the latest Observer/Don Anderson Polls have indicated that things in the country have got worse ove...
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Man of multiple identities fined for fraud
July 7, 2008
A Jamaican deportee who used three identities, was sentenced Friday to pay $120,000 in fines or spend six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to ...
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Crime and corruption
Observer/Don Anderson Poll 
July 7, 2008
Almost 60 per cent of Jamaicans believe that the country's biggest problem today is crime and violence, while significantly more people see corruption...
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‘Implement surveillance cameras now’
TANEISHA LEWIS, Observer staff reporter lewist@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 7, 2008
Installing cameras on the streets and extending some police powers were among measures which emerged out of a spirited discussion yesterday by busines...
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New York’s shame a J’can family’s distress
BY TANEISHA LEWIS Sunday Observer reporter lewist@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 5, 2008
Approximately eight years ago, Esmin Green went to the 'Big Apple' in search of a better life for her six children. Her ultimate aim was that one day ...
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Tufton explains sugar divestment agreement
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
July 5, 2008
AGRICULTURE Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said the next three months would be critical in terms of arrangements for the takeover of the government's ...
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Blackout fears at troubled Whitehouse Hotel
July 5, 2008
THE operators of the troubled Sandals Whitehouse Hotel in Westmoreland have expressed fears of a complete blackout, and severe discomfort to guests, b...
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TRAGEDY
COREY ROBINSON, Observer staff reporter robinsonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 4, 2008
Observer vendor Desreane Irving had planned to spend another month selling newspapers in Half-Way-Tree before going off on maternity leave. At least, ...
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Fire guts popular Penny’s fabric store
Tyrone S Reid 
July 4, 2008
AN early morning fire yesterday, razed the well-known Penny's For Fabrics store on Princess Street, downtown Kingston, destroying hundreds of thousand...
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Police seeking help to locate ‘Negus’
July 4, 2008
THE police on Thursday appealed to members of the public who have information about the whereabouts of Donovan Brown, alias 'Hansome' and 'Negus', to ...
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Summit of ‘hope and frustration’
RICKEY SINGH, Observer Caribbean correspondent 
July 4, 2008
ST JOHN'S, Antigua - The 29th summit of Caribbean Community (Caricom) heads of government was dragging to a close last evening, with a mix of hope and...
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Five J’cans to face drug charges in US
Paul Henry, Observer staff reporter henryp@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 4, 2008
FIVE Jamaicans, including an ex-police officer and a businessman who was designated a drug kingpin by United States President George W Bush, are to be...

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