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US$5-m push into local housing manufacturing
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US$5-m push into local housing manufacturing
Modular Jamaica scales hurricane-resistant construction after storm-tested home stands
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:03 AM
US$5-m push into local housing manufacturing
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Pollard’s Emirates miss out on direct final spot in loss to Desert Vipers
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Pollard’s Emirates miss out on direct final spot in loss to Desert Vipers
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Pollard’s Emirates miss out on direct final spot
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Coffee beans rot in field as roads remain inaccessible post-Melissa
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Coffee beans rot in field as roads remain inaccessible post-Melissa
JCGA head calls for better support of sector in 2026
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
December 31 12:02 AM
Coffee beans rot in field as roads remain inaccessible post-Melissa
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Walcott, Bertrand walk away with top honours at TTOC awards
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Walcott, Bertrand walk away with top honours at TTOC awards
December 31 12:02 AM
Walcott, Bertrand walk away with top honours at TTOC awards
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Debris removal continues
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Debris removal continues
Clean-up of Black River progressing steadily, NSWMA says
December 31 12:02 AM
Debris removal continues
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SBAJ to up advocacy for small  business sector in 2026
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SBAJ to up advocacy for small business sector in 2026
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
December 31 12:01 AM
SBAJ to up advocacy for small business sector in 2026
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Senegal top AFCON group ahead of DR Congo as Tanzania make history
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Senegal top AFCON group ahead of DR Congo as Tanzania make history
December 31 12:01 AM
Senegal top AFCON group ahead of DR Congo as Tanzania make history
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Samuel L Jackson announces Avengers cast
July 25, 2010
SAN DIEGO - Comic book fans no longer have to imagine what it might be like to see all their favourite superheroes in one place. They got the chance S...
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Usher — one class act
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Usher — one class act
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL LIVINGSTON Entertainment writer 
July 25, 2010
REGGAE Sumfest International Night II has come and gone, but memories of Usher's performance will linger in the minds of his adoring female fans. The ...
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Kartel takes no prisoners on Dancehall Night
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Kartel takes no prisoners on Dancehall Night
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Entertainment writer 
July 24, 2010
TWO things were clear about the happenings on Thursday's Dancehall Night at Reggae Sumfest. The first is that the dancehall massive truly love Vybz Ka...
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Chris Brown dazzles on Int’l Night I
BY YASMINE PERU 
July 24, 2010
A dazzling dancing display from US singer Chris Brown at the Catherine Hall venue in Montego Bay had groupies glued to the front of the stage, screami...
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Independence Celebration plans announced
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Independence Celebration plans announced
July 24, 2010
THE Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP, has announced the plans for this year's Independence Day celebrations bein...
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Little Ochie Seafood Carnival delivers
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Little Ochie Seafood Carnival delivers
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
July 24, 2010
Patrons who journeyed from across Jamaica and overseas as far as Germany and Denmark, definitely got their fill of food, football, vibes and music at ...
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Reggae Sumfest off to a great start
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Reggae Sumfest off to a great start
By Richard Johnson 
July 23, 2010
Night 1 & 2 Photo Highlights The muddy conditions underfoot at the Catherine Hall home of Reggae Sumfest did nothing to dampen the spirits of the thou...
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Singer Al Jarreau hospitalised in France
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Singer Al Jarreau hospitalised in France
July 23, 2010
PARIS (AP) – Grammy-award winning singer Al Jarreau was in intensive care in a French hospital Friday after suffering breathing problems in the Alps, ...
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Review: Rick Ross’ new CD filled with solid tunes
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Review: Rick Ross’ new CD filled with solid tunes
AP 
July 23, 2010
Artiste: Rick Ross, Album: Teflon Don (Maybach Music Group/Def Jam) (AP) — On Rick Ross' latest album, Teflon Don, the burly, bearded Miami rapper con...
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Mavado being courted by Def Jam?
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Mavado being courted by Def Jam?
BY STEVEN JACKSON Observer staff reporter 
July 22, 2010
The management team of deejay Mavado is tight-lipped on alleged negotiations with US record label Def Jam. "If and when negotiations are complete we w...
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Tastee judges hand out Lifeline Cards sparingly
July 22, 2010
DISPLAYING a keen knowledge of music and entertainment, judges Oral Tracey, Audrey Reid and Amelia 'Milk' Sewell are making sure contestants work for ...
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Reggae Sumfest off to a great start
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July 22, 2010
THE muddy conditions underfoot at the Catherine Hall home of Reggae Sumfest did nothing to dampen the spirits of the thousands of patrons who turned u...
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All systems go for JCDC gospel song competition finals
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All systems go for JCDC gospel song competition finals
July 22, 2010
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is pulling out all the stops to ensure a spectacular staging of the Grace Tropical Rhythms Jamaica ...
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Reggae Sumfest pays tribute to Sugar Minott
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Reggae Sumfest pays tribute to Sugar Minott
July 22, 2010
JOHNNY Gourzoung of SummerFest Productions has indicated that his organisation will honour the late Sugar Minott with a special tribute and musical de...
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Generation fusion on the Blackburns
July 22, 2010
With the rebranding of Jamaica's popular television drama as The Blackburns of Royal Palm Estate, the producers have introduced a generation of new ac...
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Happenings
July 22, 2010
FRIDAY, JULY 23 Kurt Riley's Birthday Bash, Animal Instinct @ Heavy's Bar and Grill, Junction, St Elizabeth. Featuring: Kurt Riley, DJ Inferno, Bass O...
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Humiliated British talent show reject sues TV show: report
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Humiliated British talent show reject sues TV show: report
AFP 
July 22, 2010
LONDON (AFP) — A rejected contestant on a hit British television talent show is suing the programme after claiming she was subjected to "humiliation" ...
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Wisynco to give Reggae Sumfest patrons $$-back
July 22, 2010
THE thousands of persons expected to attend the 17th staging of Reggae Sumfest will benefit from the Wisynco Group's commitment to making the best of ...
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Hezron thrills at Christopher’s
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Hezron thrills at Christopher’s
July 22, 2010
THERE were lots of great vibes at Christopher's Jazz Café at the Quad nightclub during their weekly Thursday Night Live Jazz last week, headlined by r...
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Irie Jamboree not jamming in New York this Labour Day weekend
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Irie Jamboree not jamming in New York this Labour Day weekend
July 22, 2010
Queens, NY: Irie Jamboree, North America's premier reggae festival will not be held this year. A release from the executive team said they "made the a...
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No profanity at Reggae Sumfest, police warn artistes
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No profanity at Reggae Sumfest, police warn artistes
July 21, 2010
The police in St James have issued a reminder to performers and patrons attending the Reggae Sumfest Festival this weekend to obey the rules of the la...
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Clooney to receive TV academy’s humanitarian award
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July 21, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney will be recognised for his humanitarian efforts at the Emmy Awards. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will...
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