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April 13 12:05 AM
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Cops sing praises in arresting four-hour service
BY Alicia Dunkley Observer staff reporter dunkleya@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 16, 2007
CONGREGANTS at 86E Waltham Park Road in Kingston on Sunday saw a side of the police that has seldom been unveiled when close to 100 men and women of t...
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Janice Allen case heads to Privy Council
BY PAUL HENRY Observer staff reporter editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 16, 2007
THE Court of Appeal yesterday granted final leave for attorneys representing the mother of Janice Allen, the inner-city teen girl who was fatally shot...
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Entertainer Jigsy King charged with disorderly conduct
Mark Cummings | Observer Writer 
October 15, 2007
FLORENCE HALL, Trelawny - Dance Hall deejay Jigsy King was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and using indecent language shortly after his ...
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UN extends peacekeeping mission in Haiti for one year
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October 15, 2007
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to extend the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti for a year, noting significant i...
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Jamaica joins 150 countries in marking World Food Day
October 15, 2007
JAMAICA will today join more than 150 other countries in celebrating World Food Day with an assurance from the minister of agriculture, Dr Christopher...
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Cops kill man, recover firearm in St James
October 15, 2007
MONTEGO BAY, St James - A man who the police said was involved in a number of shootings, rape cases and other major crimes committed in the parish was...
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St Catherine honours six at civic ceremony
T K WHYTE, Observer correspondent editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 15, 2007
SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine - Twelve St Catherine residents were yesterday recognised for their contribution to the development of the parish, at a Nat...
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Police move in to prevent clash between Dunkirk gangsters
Corey Robinson 
October 15, 2007
THE East Kingston police yesterday detained at least six men in the volatile community known as Dunkirk, after receiving reports of a likely clash bet...
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Uncertainty looms over Inner City Housing project
Keril Wright 
October 15, 2007
MONTEGO BAY, St James - There is uncertainty surrounding the future of the Inner City Housing Project aimed at providing inner-city residents with low...
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Privy Council reserves judgement in Portmore toll case
October 15, 2007
THE Judicial Committee of the United Kingdom-based Privy Council yesterday reserved judgement in the case brought against the government by a group of...
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Little hero steals spotlight
ALICIA DUNKLEY, Observer staff reporter dunkleya@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 15, 2007
A little boy, eight years-old to be exact, stole the spotlight at yesterday's National Honours and Awards Ceremony at the Indoor Sports Centre in King...
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Southside’s ‘unsung heroes’
KARYL WALKER. Observer staff reporter walkerk@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 15, 2007
THEY were not recognised nationally for their bravery, but for the residents of Southside, a poor section of Central Kingston, Maurice McIntosh and Ka...
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Cuba, Venezuela strengthen economic ties
AP 
October 15, 2007
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Cuba's interim leader, Raul Castro, oversaw the signing yesterday of economic partnerships in...
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New measures coming to curb squatting – Chang
BY KERIL WRIGHT Observer staff reporter 
October 14, 2007
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Housing and water minister, Dr Horace Chang, on Thursday outlined a number of measures that the government would be seeking to...
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Private schools warned
BY LUKE DOUGLAS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2007
THE Ministry of Education is encouraging independent or private schools to register with the ministry, warning that those that are unregistered could ...
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‘It’s the PSC’s choice’
BY Alicia Dunkley Observer staff reporter dunkleya@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14, 2007
SECURITY Minister Derrick Smith made it clear yesterday that it is the Police Services Commission (PSC) and not the political directorate that will se...
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Hall knighted
October 14, 2007
A year and eight months after being appointed Jamaica's fifth governor-general, Professor Kenneth Hall has been conferred with the award of Knighthood...
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Want a new career? Think education marketing
BY PETRE WILLIAMS Sunday Observer senior reporter williamsp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2007
INTERESTED in pursuing a career in a new, but growing field? Think education marketing. It's a new hot career area, and one which stands to yield cons...
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Roads reopened after rains
BY PETRE WILLIAMS Sunday Observer senior reporter williamsp@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2007
THE National Works Agency (NWA) reopened most roads including the Bog Walk Gorge yesterday, following last week's heavy rains, but encouraged motorist...
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Tensions high in test run for more vocal Opposition
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
October 13, 2007
THE Government's proposal to allow Opposition members a louder voice in the new Parliament came in for a severe test on Tuesday, even before the propo...
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Human trafficking project highlights education value
BY TANEISHA LEWIS Sunday Observer reporter davidsont@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13, 2007
TESTIMONIES from young participants in the recent Anti-Trafficking in Persons Project were a poignant reminder of the value of education in Jamaica's ...
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Three Fingered Jack: His name drove fear into the hearts of white plantation owners
October 13, 2007
i>The first in a series of articles looking at the rise and fall of infamous men who lived a life of crime in Jamaica. Perhaps the most feared runaway...
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