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Sprint domination

Douglas, East storm to Class 1 and 2 100m glory

March 26 12:20 AM

Sprint domination

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Champs 100 years ago

March 26 12:18 AM

Champs 100 years ago

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IMC impacting future

Alpha students leverage 2026 conference exposure for industry insight

March 26 12:16 AM

IMC impacting future

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More than just teachers

Award-winning educators highlight nation-building inside the classroom

Jerome Williams | Reporter

March 26 12:14 AM

More than just teachers

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Jamaicans urged to step up in tree recovery effort

Holness calls for national volunteer push

Horace Hines | Observer Writer

March 26 12:04 AM

Jamaicans urged to step up in tree recovery effort

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NSWMA to do one-time cleaning of MoBay South Gully

March 26 12:03 AM

NSWMA to do one-time cleaning of MoBay South Gully

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TEF presses ahead with nicer Negril

Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer

March 26 12:02 AM

TEF presses ahead with nicer Negril

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From coastlines to crops…

US$10-m Adaptation Fund Programme leaves lasting mark on Jamaica’s climate resilience

BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com

March 26 12:01 AM

From coastlines to crops…

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Promote the three Es, please – CTO head

Pat Roxborough-Wright

September 24, 2007

ROSEHALL, ST James - Governments of developing countries have a moral responsibility to encourage the promotion of the three Es - education, employmen...

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J’can Diaspora showcases investment side of island

September 23, 2007

A major conference showcasing the range of investment opportunities in Jamaica will be staged by the Northeast Region of the Jamaican Diaspora Trade a...

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‘Doodle door’ could come tumbling down

BY INGRID BROWN Observer staff reporter

September 23, 2007

The so-called 'doodle door' barring journalists from the Hansard area of the parliament, could be removed, Speaker-designate of the House Delroy Chuck...

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Citizens protest yet another police shooting

By Corey Robinson Observer writer

September 23, 2007

Yet another protest by citizens against police shootings was mounted yesterday, following the wounding of a 10-year-old girl as police chased an alleg...

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The Tufton ultimatum

Balford Henry | Observer Writer

September 23, 2007

Taking up where his predecessor left off, new Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has set himself on collision course with Jamaica's sole manuf...

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Portia ‘ready’ for local polls

September 23, 2007

NEGRIL, Westmoreland - People's National Party (PNP) president, Portia Simpson Miller is expected to name the party's eight senators and portfolio spo...

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Gov’t turning to accountants for help

BY AL EDWARDS edwardsa@jamaicaobserver.com

September 22, 2007

TWO of the country's bright younger accountants, Dennis Chung and Douglas Chambers, are likely to be asked to join the board of directors of one of th...

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Reconciling study with job market demands

September 22, 2007

I was recently accepted to a tertiary institution to pursue a degree in International Relations. I think this is the area in which I would like to pur...

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Stressed by school? Find your balance

BY PETRE WILLIAMS Sunday Observer senior reporter williamsp@jamaicaobserver.com

September 22, 2007

THE new academic year has, without doubt, heralded stress for a lot of students, and if it hasn't yet, then it will. This is to be expected, according...

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Glencore’s in, but…

Balford Henry | Observer Writer

September 22, 2007

PRIME Minister Bruce Golding says his government's decision to approve the contract for Glencore International to lift Nigerian crude oil on behalf of...

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Young girls running away

BY TYRONE S REID Sunday Observer staff reporter reidt@jamaicaobserver.com

September 22, 2007

Young girls, many of them fleeing abusive homes, form the majority of Jamaicans who go missing each year. The Missing Persons Desk of the Police Natio...

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Jewel of India

Novia McDonald-Whyte | Editor - Lifestyle & Social Content

September 22, 2007

It's funny how you remember certain things, especially that last plate of exquisite Indian fare. What I'm trying to figure out, though, is why it rain...

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GSAT scholarship review coming

BY PETRE WILLIAMS Sunday Observer senior reporter williamsp@jamaicaobserver.com

September 22, 2007

NO reduction in the value of scholarships, public or private, is expected to accompany the offer of free tuition at the secondary level by the recentl...

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The day Hampstead’s dreams died

BY BEV MELBOURNE Sunday Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com

September 22, 2007

IN seven months - all things being equal - 19-year-old Tian Wolfe of Hampstead, St Thomas, would have taken her 'bundle of joy' home from the hospital...

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Have you seen my child?

BY TYRONE S REID Sunday Observer staff reporter reidt@jamaicaobserver.com

September 22, 2007

THIS past summer was nothing short of a nightmare for 58-year-old Lurline Ewan, as she did not spend it the usual way - spoiling her two grandchildren...

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Some J’can students falling on hard times in US colleges

BY TYRONE S REID Sunday Observer staff reporter reidt@jamaicaobserver.com

September 22, 2007

FOR many Jamaican college-age students, getting the opportunity to pursue tertiary studies abroad, particularly in the United States of America, is th...

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Section of unfinished hotel collapses, two injured

September 21, 2007

LUCEA, Hanover - Two workers were injured yesterday when a section of the problem-plagued, multimillion-dollar Fiesta Hotel development at Point in Lu...

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Gov’t takes on crime, police abuse

September 21, 2007

THE government is scheduled to meet Monday with the leadership of the police and the army to discuss efforts to deal with current levels of violence, ...

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JLP senator blames education system for island’s low productivity rate

BY KIMONE THOMPSON Observer staff reporter thompsonk@jamaicaobserver.com

September 21, 2007

PARLIAMENTARY secretary in the Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Senator Warren Newby, on Thursday blamed Jamaica's low rates of pro...

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JEF launches handbook for young jobseekers

BY KIMONE THOMPSON Observer staff reporter thompsonk@jamaicaobserver.com

September 21, 2007

THE Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) on Thursday launched a youth employment handbook, giving Jamaican high school and university graduates a local...

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Gov’t says no change of course in fight against narco trade

September 21, 2007

SECURITY Minister Derrick Smith yesterday underlined his government's commitment to continue the fight against the illegal narcotics trade started by ...