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‘I thought I was going to die’

11-year-old beaten by five at St Ann prep school, parent demands accountability

Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

May 17 12:20 AM

‘I thought I was going to die’

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Why inflation is falling but Jamaicans still feel squeezed?

DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com

May 17 12:18 AM

Why inflation is falling but Jamaicans still feel squeezed?

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Marcia griffiths, third world put on a show!

May 17 12:16 AM

Marcia

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From banking to homeschooling six children

The Pantons create space for self-paced, self-directed learning

Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

May 17 12:14 AM

From banking to homeschooling

Cricket, ...

‘CRICKETS!’

Councillor blasts years of neglect as St Thomas struggles to keep sport alive

Jerome Williams | Reporter

May 17 12:12 AM

White Horses councillor vexed by neglect shown to cricket in St Thomas

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Novia McDonald Whyte Editor - Lifestyle & Social Content whyten@jamaicaobserver.com

May 17 12:10 AM

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Man who shot at cop fails in bid to overturn conviction

Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter

May 17 12:09 AM

Man who shot at cop fails in bid to overturn conviction

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Treasure this

The hunt for Beaches 2.0 kicks off in Turks and Caicos Islands

May 17 12:08 AM

Treasure this

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EC doubt on Guyana’s EPA stand

BY RICKEY SINGH Observer Caribbean correspondent

September 22, 2008

Bridgetown, Barbados - European Commission (EC) Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson says he is "doubtful" about a resolution to Guyana's decision to si...

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Veteran Journalist ‘Dottie Dean’ passes

Kimmo Matthews, Observer staff reporter

September 21, 2008

The media fraternity, for the second time in just one week, is again mourning the passing of a veteran member, this time radio giant, Dorothy 'Dottie ...

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NCB money laundering case resumes October 2

September 21, 2008

The case against the National Commercial Bank (NCB), accused of breaching the Money Laundering Act over US multimillion-dollar transactions of accused...

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End illegal student demonstrations or else!

CARL GILCHRIST, Observer staff reporter

September 21, 2008

Education Minister Andrew Holness warned principals and teachers not to allow students to demonstrate illegally, or face the consequences. Although Ho...

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Eleven persons killed over the weekend

Kimmo Matthews

September 21, 2008

Police yesterday reported that a total of 11 persons were killed in separate incidents over the weekend, nine by the gun and two by the knife, keeping...

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Lawyer says cops want client dead

PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com

September 21, 2008

MONTEGO BAY, St James - A Montego Bay attorney has accused the police at the Freeport lock-up of being involved in a plot to have his client "assassin...

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Biodiversity, climate change and Jamaica

September 20, 2008

CLIMATE change has been on the international agenda for several years now. But just what is it? The term refers to the variation in the average state ...

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One brave, honest cop

BY KIMMO MATTHEWS Sunday Observer staff reporter editorial@jamaicaobserver.com

September 20, 2008

Police Inspector Edgar Brown was having one of his normal days in June. He had picked up one of his daughters from school and was driving home to Mont...

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House welcomes CDF drawdowns

September 20, 2008

THE Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is, without doubt, the parliamentarians' favourite first 100-day initiative from the current administration. T...

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Regional officials prepare for Summit of the Americas

CMC

September 19, 2008

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Amidst growing concern about the poor implementation of mandates from previous meetings, the Barbados government on Thurs...

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Dramatic rescue

COREY ROBINSON, Observer staff reporter robinsonc@jamaicaobserver.com

September 18, 2008

Thirty-nine year-old Vincent Duffus and his wife Juanita, 32, of Gore Terrace in St Andrew are now community heroes after their dramatic rescue of a m...

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Juicy Chef Ventures Behind the Scenes of a Cooking Show

September 17, 2008

All foodies love a good cooking show, but many of us do not know what goes on behind the scenes. The Food Network is immensely popular. Back in the UK...

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Farmers anxious for word on Gustav compensation

KIMONE THOMPSON, Observer senior reporter thompsonk@jamaicaobserver.com

September 17, 2008

FARMERS in Kingston and St Andrew are anxious to know how they will be compensated for the losses they sustained as a result of Tropical Storm Gustav ...

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Danish firm leaving port

BY KIMONE THOMPSON Observer senior reporter thompsonk@jamaicaobserver.com

September 16, 2008

The Port Authority of Jamaica last night confirmed that Danish firm A P Moller's management contract for the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) will ex...

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The PNP after September 20

BY DELANO FRANKLYN

September 16, 2008

On September 20, 2008, delegates of the People's National Party (PNP) will vote to determine whether Portia Simpson Miller will continue as president ...

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Veteran journalist Monica Dias passes

September 14, 2008

VETERAN journalist Monica Dias succumbed to cancer yesterday at the Andrews Memorial Hospital, St Andrew, plunging the journalism profession into mour...

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$1.6 billion agriculture loss attributed to Gustav

September 14, 2008

THE Ministry of Agriculture has reported a $1.6-billion loss to the island's agriculture sector following the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav two wee...

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Motor vehicle loans top Alpart fringe benefits agreement

September 14, 2008

A motor vehicle revolving loan pool totalling some $45 million, is among a number of fringe benefits included in the new three-year collective agreeme...

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Work progressing on new fishing village complex in Portmore

BY KIMONE THOMPSON Sunday Observer senior reporter thompsonk@jamaicaobserver.com

September 13, 2008

FISH vendors in Portmore who were disenfranchised by the construction of the Highway 2000 say they can't wait to move into the new fishing village com...

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Speaker defends MPs

Balford Henry | Observer Writer

September 13, 2008

SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Delroy Chuck, feels that the media has been too harsh on the members, in terms of how they publish the names ...

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Commish apologises to deputy

BY KARYL WALKER Sunday Observer senior reporter walkerk@jamaicaobserver.com

September 13, 2008

POLICE Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin had to apologise to his deputy, Mark Shields, after a major blunder by members of a joint police/milita...

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Gov’t modifies motor vehicle duty concession for travelling officers

Balford Henry | Observer Writer

September 11, 2008

Government has decided to modify the limitations imposed on the 20 per cent motor vehicle duty concession for its travelling officers, which was inclu...