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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
December 29 07:50 AM
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP)—The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for 15 years with a possibility of an extension but Kyiv is seeking a longe...
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
December 29 07:21 AM
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing t...
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Little girl, big heart
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Little girl, big heart
6-year-old gives up savings to help rebuild family home, assists classmates after storm
Mark Dennis 
December 29 12:30 AM
Little girl, big heart
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Inside the criminal mind
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Inside the criminal mind
Psychiatrist outlines factors, some from birth, that set people on path to prison
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:28 AM
Inside the criminal mind
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
Senior cop points to complex investigation
December 29 12:26 AM
‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:26 AM
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
December 29 12:24 AM
JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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Skeng delivers Christmas Eve scorcher at UBT&R’s Livewire
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Skeng delivers Christmas Eve scorcher at UBT&R’s Livewire
Shereita Grizzle Online Coordinator grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
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St Thomas firefighter honoured for exemplary service to country
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St Thomas firefighter honoured for exemplary service to country
BY KIMONE FRANCIS Observer staff reporter francisk@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 22, 2016
WHEN Joshua Ezekiel Davis joined the Jamaica Fire Brigade 19 years ago, he never imagined that the day would come when his country would honour him fo...
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Murder of 76-year-old man shocks Battersea
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Murder of 76-year-old man shocks Battersea
BY RENAE DIXON Observer staff reporter 
October 22, 2016
Elderly man shot multiple times The gruesome murder of 76-year-old Herbert Johnson in his bed last Thursday morning has left members of the Battersea ...
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Eroding shoreline threatens Annotto Bay Health Centre
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Eroding shoreline threatens Annotto Bay Health Centre
BY RENAE DIXON Observer staff reporter dixonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 22, 2016
Councillor calling for swift action to eliminate danger COUNCILLOR for the Annotto Bay Division in the St Mary South East constituency, Dane Golding, ...
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North-eastern chicken vendors eager to compete in CB Chicken PAN final
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North-eastern chicken vendors eager to compete in CB Chicken PAN final
October 22, 2016
EIGHT pan chicken vendors representing the parishes of St Ann, St Mary, Portland, and St Thomas will head to Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre on Sunday ...
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Golf, North & East, Regional, ...
Baxter Canadian golf tees off at Sandals
October 20, 2016
OCHO RIOS, Jamaica — The 22nd annual Baxter Travel Golf Tournament will tee off today at the Sandals Golf and Country Club with over 90 Canadian trave...
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Fair Prospect tops 53rd Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament
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Fair Prospect tops 53rd Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament
October 17, 2016
Port Antonio, Portland — Fair Prospect topped the 53rd Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament which ran for three days instead of its usual four...
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Blak Gad 118lb tops Canoe Tournament
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Blak Gad 118lb tops Canoe Tournament
October 17, 2016
Port Antonio, Portland — Blak Gad with Jason Bailey-Wright landed a 118-pound marlin to top the 32nd Port Antonio Canoe tournament ahead of Tommy Hawk...
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PHOTO: ‘We a somebody too’
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PHOTO: ‘We a somebody too’
October 9, 2016
Golden Grove sugar workers want quick decision on Stokes Hall housing units
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Upgrade Port Antonio’s pier — hotel manager
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Upgrade Port Antonio’s pier — hotel manager
October 8, 2016
Front desk manager at the Jamaica Palace Hotel on the outskirts of Port Antonio, Portland, Joy Savizon is urging the Government to consider expanding ...
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Aabuthnott Gallimore High aims to improve Math average
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Aabuthnott Gallimore High aims to improve Math average
BY RENAE DIXON Observer staff reporter dixonr@jamaicaobsever.com 
October 8, 2016
Head of the Mathematics Department (HOD) at Aabuthnott Gallimore High School in St Ann, Daphne Hall-Brown is determined to improve the school's averag...
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Great Faith Basic School on the verge of closing
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Great Faith Basic School on the verge of closing
BY RENAE DIXON Observer staff reporter dixonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2016
The Great Faith Basic School in Exchange, St Ann, is struggling to keep its doors open after more than 20 years of operating in the parish. As a resul...
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St Ann teen suspected suicide jolts family, community
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St Ann teen suspected suicide jolts family, community
BY RENAE DIXON Observer staff reporter dixonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2016
The suspected suicide death of Dacia Reynolds has jolted family members and the community of Old Road in Runaway Bay, St Ann, where the jovial teen li...
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Matthew was never a threat, Portland farmers insist
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Matthew was never a threat, Portland farmers insist
BY KIMONE FRANCIS Observer staff reporter francisk@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2016
‘Once common fowl gone roost, you know no breeze coming’ SEVERAL hurricane warnings from local forecasters last week were not enough to convince farme...
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No Matthew …but Portland still feel the effects
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No Matthew …but Portland still feel the effects
October 8, 2016
JAMAICA last week caught just a piece of Hurricane Matthew which dumped heavy showers over the eastern section of the island before barreling over the...
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‘We a somebody too’
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‘We a somebody too’
BY KIMONE FRANCIS Observer staff reporter francisk@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 8, 2016
Former Golden Grove sugar workers accuse Gov’t of unfair treatment A potential firestorm is brewing between the Government and some former sugar worke...
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A passion for Maths
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A passion for Maths
October 8, 2016
Aabuthnott Gallimore High School teacher Leesan Salmon has dedicated the last four years of his life to teaching math and he is happy with the results...
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The best natural juice in Portland
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The best natural juice in Portland
October 8, 2016
Johnny Natural will soon start labelling and bottling his juices Juice vendor Johnny Natural has been making and selling authentic fruit juices for ov...
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Portlanders respond to HUrricane Matthew
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Portlanders respond to HUrricane Matthew
BY EVERALD OWEN Observer Portland correspondent 
October 3, 2016
Portlanders are gearing up for the passage of Hurricane Matthew by securing their houses and other property, as well as cleaning drains. Livestock, th...
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Rural Routes – Sept 26
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Rural Routes – Sept 26
September 25, 2016
1 - Taxi man Michael Bolton tries to get the attention of this Sea view Basic School in Long Bay, Portland. Bolton, on a daily basis, transports at le...
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North coast business community welcomes expansion at Ian Fleming Int’l Airport
Business, North & East, Regional
North coast business community welcomes expansion at Ian Fleming Int’l Airport
BY RENAE DIXON Observer staff reporter dixonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 25, 2016
TOURISM stakeholders in the northern section of the island have welcomed a recent announcement by Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett of plans to expa...
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Ian Fleming International Airport to be expanded
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Ian Fleming International Airport to be expanded
September 25, 2016
THE runway at the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St Mary, is to be expanded to accommodate larger planes, making it easier for visitor...
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Rest, Sister Ingrid, Rest in Eternal Peace
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Rest, Sister Ingrid, Rest in Eternal Peace
BY KIMONE FRANCIS & KARL ANGELL Observer staff 
September 24, 2016
The Jamaica Observer especially its North and East publication pays a special tribute to team member, Ingrid Brown. Brown was the first editor of Nort...
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