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Broadgate main road in St Mary impassable due to landslide
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Broadgate main road in St Mary impassable due to landslide
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ST MARY, Jamaica — Members of the public are being advised that the Broadgate main road in St Mary is impassable due to a landslide. The police are th...
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Chelsea appoint Liam Rosenior as new boss
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Chelsea confirmed on Tuesday the little-known Liam Rosenior will be their new head coach on a six-and-a-half-year deal, r...
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US operation in Venezuela undermined international law—UN
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations voiced deep concern Tuesday over the dramatic US operation in Venezuela, warning that it clearly "undermi...
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged countries to massively increase the price of tobacco, alcohol and s...
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High Court orders Trinidad gov’t to pay compensation to international tobacco distributor
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A High Court judge has ordered the Trinidad and Tobago government to pay an estimated TT$70,000 in compensation to an ...
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Vaping while still smoking unlikely to help quitters — study
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Vaping while still smoking unlikely to help quitters — study
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PARIS, France (AFP) — People who vape while still smoking cigarettes are less likely to successfully quit than those who only do one or the other, a n...
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Cigarette prices increase
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The prices of cigarettes have increased. Figures from Carreras Limited indicate that Pall Mall has risen from $6,840 per carton to...
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Broadgate main road in St Mary impassable due to landslide
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Chelsea appoint Liam Rosenior as new boss
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Chelsea confirmed on Tuesday the little-known Liam Rosenior will be their new head coach on a six-and-a-half-year deal, r...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
US operation in Venezuela undermined international law—UN
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US operation in Venezuela undermined international law—UN
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations voiced deep concern Tuesday over the dramatic US operation in Venezuela, warning that it clearly "undermi...
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Don’t rest on gains
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