Police seize ammo on Dyke Road, Portmore
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January 2 09:57 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Police assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division seized a total of 93 assorted rounds of ammunition on Dyke Road, St C...
Manchester labourer charged with 2023 murder
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Manchester labourer charged with 2023 murder
January 2 08:59 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A Manchester labourer has been arrested and charged with the murder of 34-year-old Glenford Isaacs, who was stabbed to death on S...
UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
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UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
January 2 07:55 PM
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provi...
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolts St Lucia
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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolts St Lucia
January 2 07:26 PM
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted St Lucia on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries....
STEAM gifts for children in the west
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STEAM gifts for children in the west
January 2 07:00 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Approximately 1,400 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) gifts have been distributed to children in Monteg...
Errol Wizdom set to release Reggae Dancehall album
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Errol Wizdom set to release Reggae Dancehall album
January 2 06:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —For many years, Jamaican artistes who live overseas have returned to their country to work with musicians and engineers to get an a...

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US Muslim group joins appeal to free reporter
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January 21, 2006
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Representatives of a US Muslim advocacy group joined in appealing yesterday for the release of American journalist Jill Carroll a...
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Guyana deploys soldiers to secure flood-hit areas
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January 21, 2006
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) - Guyana's government deployed soldiers to protect flood control gates and reservoirs yesterday after saboteurs set fire to dr...
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PNP delegate debacle
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January 21, 2006
ON the eve of PJ Patterson's announcement of his departure from politics, allegations continue to swirl about attempted bribery of the PNP delegates t...
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SPARCOM to the rescue
BY VAUGHN DAVIS Sunday Observer Reporter 
January 21, 2006
HOPING to rescue Spanish Town from the two politically-aligned gangs that dominate the town, government has partnered with private sector bosses on a ...
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Progressive Dinner
Novia McDonald-Whyte | Editor - Lifestyle & Social Content 
January 21, 2006
The tale of our Progressive Dinner commenced last Thursday. Today, we share soup, salad, entrée and dessert. After hors d'oeuvres at the Feannys, dinn...
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Is a virtual office in your future?
By Leahcim Semaj work@ltsemaj.com 
January 21, 2006
In their evaluation of the concept of the Virtual Office, Thomas H Davenport and Keri Pearlson, writing in MIT-Sloan Management Review, have identifie...
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US librarian to speak at LIAJA workshop
January 21, 2006
SENIOR programme officer at the Washington-based Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Elaina Norlin will be the guest presenter at a Libra...
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Portland’s most wanted man captured
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 21, 2006
PORT ANTONIO, Portland - Charlie Junior, 53, a six-foot, bearded farmer from Milbank, and Portland's most wanted man was captured about 3:00 pm Friday...
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Impressive!
By Deanna McFarlane Sunday Observer Writer 
January 21, 2006
A youthful spirit, dazzling smile and winning personality belie the fact that Ellen Euphuma Spencer, at 113 years old, is one of the world's longest l...
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August Town hot spot erupts in renewed turf fight
BY ARLENE MARTIN-WILKINS Sunday Observer reporter 
January 21, 2006
THE police yesterday stepped up their presence in August Town, St Andrew following Friday evening's shooting and injury of three men - including the b...
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New move to cut questionable police shootings
BY TK WHYTE Sunday Observer Reporter 
January 21, 2006
STUNG by continuing criticisms over questionable police shootings, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is turning to firearm training to put a dent i...
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Performers’ views mixed about the value of paying taxes
BY ROLAND HENRY Sunday Observer Reporter 
January 21, 2006
LOCAL entertainers, some of whom often sing about the pursuit of money, appear mystified at the fact that they are mandated by law to file a tax retur...
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Halls of Learning empowering young Jamaicans through IT
BY TYRONE S REID Observer staff reporter 
January 21, 2006
FOR the past four years, Halls of Learning - a Kingston-based educational institution - has been offering training for young Jamaicans in computer tec...
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Rotary project gets boost
Observer Reporter 
January 20, 2006
MANDEVILLE, Manchester - The Rotary Club of Mandeville was Tuesday this week presented with $190,000 by Jamaica Money Market Brokers towards the club'...
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Customs clerk on gun, ammo charges
Observer Reporter 
January 20, 2006
CUSTOMS clerk Donovan Roy Taylor, 47, of Balcombe Drive, Kingston 11, has been formally charged following intensive police investigations into the Nov...
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January 19, 2006
Probe into alleged prison rapes THE National Security ministry has launched an investigation into allegations of daily acts of rape of mentally ill in...
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No halt to protests in Ivory Coast
AFP 
January 19, 2006
ABIDJAN, (AFP) - Supporters of Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo yesterday ignored his call for an end to violent protests, manning roadblocks, bes...

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