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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chairman of Parliament's Economy and Production Committee, Alando Terrelonge, has announced that the committee will undertake a co...
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NaRRA CEO outlines priorities
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House passes Bills to improve High Court efficiency
February 22, 2003
The House of Representatives last Tuesday unanimously passed three companion Bills aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Supreme ...
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Shunned at home, crude Jamaican magazine vintage interest in Europe
BY Pat Roxborough-Wright Observer writer 
February 22, 2003
Vintage Boss doesn't sport the finesse of a contemporary glossy magazine. Its few advertisements are rough and dated. Literally. From 1959 photographs...
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New airport fees for domestic passengers
BY CHARMAINE N CLARKE Western Bureau editor 
February 22, 2003
MONTEGO BAY, St James - When the new US$5 (J$260) Airport Improvement Fee (AIF) was announced for passengers leaving the island, as part of the divest...
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Robbing our kids of their childhood
BY TONY LOWRIE Observer staff reporter 
February 22, 2003
The 15 year-old boy's teachers were convinced he could score better grades. His aggressive behaviour, they felt, was a mask for some deep emotional wo...
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After three days of debate, foreign ministers say no to Iraq war
BY EARL MOXAM Observer writer 
February 22, 2003
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Non-Aligned foreign ministers late yesterday expressed opposition to a US-led war on Iraq, in a draft declaration that was wa...
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$5 million needed to provide open-heart surgery for 35 kids
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February 21, 2003
THE Jamaica Foundation for Cardiac Disease is seeking to raise Under the theme "Heartbeats Alive for 35", the foundation is expected to launch its app...
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Bauxite sub-contractor cuts 64 jobs
INDI MCLYMONT Observer staff reporter 
February 21, 2003
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PNP boots three councillors in St James
PETRE WILLIAMS, Observer staff reporter 
February 21, 2003
WESTERN BUREAU -- The People's National Party's hierarchy has refused to give the nod to three of its sitting councillors in the St James Parish Counc...
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Auto body repairman to stand trial March 6
PETRE WILLIAMS, Observer staff reporter 
February 21, 2003
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… MegaMart not worried about competition, says CEO
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February 20, 2003
MEGAMART'S chief executive officer, Gassan Azan, appears unperturbed by the impending opening of PriceSmart Membership Shopping that will compete dire...
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Computer classes increase enrolment at Allman Town Primary
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February 20, 2003
ALLMAN Town Primary is reporting an increase in student enrolment with the recent introduction of computer classes at the school. Vinnette Lewis, a re...
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February 20, 2003
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February 20, 2003
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Jamaica on regional task forces
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February 19, 2003
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February 19, 2003
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Westmoreland man on murder charge denied bail
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February 19, 2003
A Westmoreland man accused of crushing a farmer to death by running his tractor over him, was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Savanna-la-M...
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Doctor Bird and Blue Mahoe series back by popular demand
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February 19, 2003
THE Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture said it has redesigned and published stories in the Doctor Bird and Blue Mahoe series in an effort to enc...
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$3-m repairs for Stubs Bridge in Spanish Town
T K WHYTE, Observer staff reporter 
February 18, 2003
THE Stubs Bridge in Spanish Town, St Catherine, which spans the Rio Cobre River and links Spanish Town to Kingston, will be repaired to the tune of $3...
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February 18, 2003
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Audrey Marks tipped as new TPDCo chairman
Charmaine Clarke | Executive Editor, Regional Correspondents Network 
February 18, 2003
MONTEGO BAY -- CEO of Paymaster Jamaica, Audrey Marks is tipped to become the new chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), accordi...
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Two dead, three injured in car crash
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February 18, 2003
WESTERN BUREAU -- A two-car collision along the Long Bay main road in St James early yesterday killed two men, and left three others seriously injured...
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