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A voice in sport lost
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•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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‘Arrive alive’
Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
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Church leaders weigh in on debate over State’s offer of rebuilding funds
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 31 12:09 AM
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Audley Shaw: Man on a mission Part II
BY AL EDWARDS 
October 21, 2010
In the first part of this article, the Minister of Finance Audley Shaw gave an account of his recent trip to Washington to meet with multilateral offi...
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Dr Warren Smith is JA’s choice to head CDB
BY AL EDWARDS 
October 21, 2010
DR William Warren Smith, who currently serves as the Director of Finance & Corporate Planning at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is Jamaica's ch...
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Caribbean economies must do better
BY AL EDWARDS 
October 21, 2010
CARIBBEAN economies continue to falter, posting marginal gains in 2010. That was the finding of the IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for the Western He...
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Ha, ha, ha… who’s laughing now!
BY AL EDWARDS 
October 14, 2010
Audley Shaw: Man on a mission Minister of Finance Audley Shaw last week attended the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings where he provided reviews on the p...
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Facey Commodity’s PBS extends Caribbean footprint
BY AL EDWARDS 
September 30, 2010
Facey Commodity Company on Wednesday launched its document, technology and information technology arm, Productive Business Solutions (PBS) which now h...
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Gold extends record-breaking rally on dollar slide
September 30, 2010
GOLD extended its record-breaking rally this week, rising above US$1,310 an ounce while silver hit a 30-year peak, as the dollar hit a five-month low ...
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Guyanese poultry sector eying share in $US350m CARICOM market
September 9, 2010
Despite a periodic shortage of chicken on the local market, Guyana's poultry industry has recorded significant growth over the past five years, accord...
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I guess that’s why they call it the blues
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I guess that’s why they call it the blues
September 4, 2010
Valhalla "No man can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which one may be true." — Nathani...
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First Global Bank reduces lending rates
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First Global Bank reduces lending rates
September 2, 2010
First Global Bank (FGB), a subsidiary of GraceKennedy has announced the reduction in its base lending rates by 200 bases points, or two per cent. On W...
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Sagicor chief keeps faith with Caribbean
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Sagicor chief keeps faith with Caribbean
BY AL EDWARDS 
September 2, 2010
President and chief executive officer of the Sagicor Financial Corporation Dodridge Miller believes that once the financial environment settles in the...
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Consumer demand essential for growth
Contributed by DENNIS CHUNG 
September 2, 2010
In September 2008, I wrote an article titled "Risk of a double dip recession?" where I pointed to the fact that there was a very real risk of a double...
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Caribbean Region, News
Regulator seeks input on rules for online services
By JOELLE TESSLER 
September 2, 2010
U.S. regulators are seeking public input on what rules should apply to wireless Internet access and specialized services that aren't part of the Inter...
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Realising Jamaica’s potential — the Banks role after the JDX
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Realising Jamaica’s potential — the Banks role after the JDX
BY KEITH COLLISTER 
September 2, 2010
In an extremely timely speech to the Rotary Club of Kingston, Scotiabank CEO Bruce Bowen squarely faced the contentious issue of interest rates. Obser...
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Sarges yet to commit to Jamaican oil drilling
Caribbean Region, News
Sarges yet to commit to Jamaican oil drilling
Must do so by March 2011 
September 2, 2010
Sagres doesn't have to drill for oil offshore Jamaica by next March but only has to commit to the next phase of exploration by the deadline date, the ...
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Government must now focus on creating aggregate demand
Caribbean Region, News
Government must now focus on creating aggregate demand
BY AL EDWARDS 
August 12, 2010
IN most quarters the Jamaica Debt Exchange (JDX) has been considered a success and together with the devaluation of the Jamaican dollar and benign inf...
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Caribbean Region, News
Pan Caribbean sees 38 per cent drop in profits
BY ALICIA ROACHE 
August 7, 2010
THE Jamaica Debt Exchange (JDX) and the revaluation of the Jamaican dollar, which has been taking place since January this year, has continued to affe...
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Caribbean Region, News
Crime’s enormous economic curse
BY DENNIS CHUNG 
August 5, 2010
Last week I was horrified, like every other well-thinking Jamaican, to see the video tape of the killing of a Jamaican citizen with no apparent justif...
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Maureen Hayden-Cater appointed new president of First Global Bank
Caribbean Region, News
Maureen Hayden-Cater appointed new president of First Global Bank
July 29, 2010
CHIEF executive officer of GraceKennedy Financial Group Courtney Campbell is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Maureen Hayden-Cater to the po...
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GUARDIAN REGROUPS AND REFOCUSES
Caribbean Region, News
GUARDIAN REGROUPS AND REFOCUSES
BY AL EDWARDS 
July 29, 2010
Proven set to acquire Guardian Asset Management next month A deal which may well see Prove Investments acquire Guardian Asset Management Jamaica (GAM)...
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LIAT blames utility companies for problems
Caribbean Region, News
LIAT blames utility companies for problems
July 29, 2010
Regional airline LIAT is blaming utility service providers for negatively impacting its operations. It says that as a direct result of recent technica...
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Caribbean Region, News
Jamaica almost certain to pass 2nd Q IMF tests
BY KEITH COLLISTER 
July 29, 2010
LOCAL IMF representative Dr Gene Leon, in a presentation to the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) last week, stated that whilst he did not want to pre...
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Vindel Kerr recognised by international corporate governance body
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Vindel Kerr recognised by international corporate governance body
July 24, 2010
GOVSTRAT chief executive officer Dr Vindel Kerr was last month recognised by the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) for his achievement...
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